Unit 1 Reading 1 What is your star sign?

C B A Ram Aries Bull Taurus Fish Pisces D E F Crab Cancer Lion Leo Centaur Sagittarius

G I H Scales Libra Scorpion Scorpio Twins Gemini K J L Goat Capricorn water carrier Aquarius Virgin Virgo

Free talk What is your star sign? Can you tell me something about yourself? ( abilities, special qualities, characteristics) 3.How many students are under the same star sign as you? 4.What are they like? 5.Do you share similar characteristics? clever, kind, generous, hard-working, brave, patient, polite….

What words can describe one’s characteristics? active inactive hard-working lazy modest proud outgoing shy patient impatient easy-going peaceful elegant practical energetic fair selfish generous imaginative wise smart honest dishonest brave successful attractive gentle curious stubborn confident creative

more words to describe people energetic outgoing confident selfish easy-going fair patient curious does not easily get angry cares only about himself/herself is friendly and loves to meet people can wait without getting angry has lots of energy wants to know about everything feels sure his/her own ability treats everyone equally

She loves parties. Because she is very ________. Have a try! energetic The child is so________. He never feels tired and keeps running around. She loves parties. Because she is very ________. He answered the question in a _________ way. He thinks he will win all the time. My desk-mate is very _______. She never shares cakes with me. out-going confident selfish

He is a(n) ________ man. He always says yes to others. Have a try! easy-going He is a(n) ________ man. He always says yes to others. A teacher should be ______ to every student in judging his or her performance. You must be _____when talking to a young child. Don’t be angry. Eddie is _______ to everything because he thinks it may be nice food. fair patient curious

Read and answer 1. Is Aries lazy? 2. Which star sign likes saving money? 3. Does Sagittarius like telling jokes? 4. Which star sign has the best imagination? 5. If your birthday is on 13th September, what is your star sign?

Energetic active impatient like to be the leader be selfish sometimes What are this star sign’s characteristics? Energetic active impatient like to be the leader be selfish sometimes Aries 白羊座 21st Mar – 20th Apr

stubborn do not like change hard-working patient do not give up easily What are this star sign’s characteristics? stubborn do not like change hard-working patient do not give up easily Taurus 金牛座 21st Apr – 21st May

curious clever out-going But~ love to talk Gemini 双子座 What are this star sign’s characteristics? curious clever out-going But~ love to talk Gemini 双子座 22nd May – 21st Jun

love your home and family like to take care of others What are this star sign’s characteristics? kind love your home and family like to take care of others like saving money like cooking Cancer 巨蟹座 22nd Jun – 22nd Jul

strong confident generous Leo 狮子座 23rd Jul – 22nd Aug What are this star sign’s characteristics? strong confident generous Leo 狮子座 23rd Jul – 22nd Aug

always pay attention to details What are this star sign’s characteristics? modest worry too much at times practical always pay attention to details Virgo 处女座 23rd Aug – 22nd Sept

love peace, do not like to argue with others What are this star sign’s characteristics? polite fair elegant love beautiful things love peace, do not like to argue with others Libra 天秤座 23rd Sept – 22nd Oct

sometimes can not forgive others’ faults What are this star sign’s characteristics? powerful like to keep secrets sometimes can not forgive others’ faults Scorpio 天蝎座 23rd Oct – 21st Nov

have a good sense of humor enjoy life lucky love traveling What are this star sign’s characteristics? have a good sense of humor enjoy life lucky love traveling Sagittarius 射手座 22nd Nov –20th Dec

good at making or planning things patient enough to~ What are this star sign’s characteristics? Hard-working often successful good at making or planning things patient enough to~ Capricorn 摩羯座 21st Dec – 20th Jan

strange because hate to be like anyone else What are this star sign’s characteristics? kind and wise have many friends strange because hate to be like anyone else try to do everything differently Aquarius 水瓶座 21st Jan – 19th Feb

like to dream about everything What are this star sign’s characteristics? generous kind gentle easy-going creative imaginative like to dream about everything Pisces 双鱼座 20th Feb – 20th Mar

"T" or "F" Kitty was born on 26th March. She should be kind and wise. Suzy’s birthday is on 28th April. She should be energetic and active Simon’s star sign is Leo. This means he is strong and confident. Sandy’s star sign is Virgo. This means she is probably a careless person. Daniel was born on 7th October. He should be polite. Amy’s birthday is on 2nd November. She should be a patient person. F energetic and active F hardworking but stubborn at times T F modest T F powerful

Questions Which star sign doesn’t give up easily? Which star sign loves peace and doesn’t like to argue with others? Which star sign is suggested to forgive others for their mistakes? Which star sign likes to dream about everything?

Guess what star signs they are? He’s a strong and confident person. He’s good at singing and dancing. He plays basketball well. He’s generous and often takes part in charity shows. He likes to buy his friends gifts. Leo

He’s a very kind person. During Sichuan earthquake, he donated a lot of money to the people there. He loves his family very much. He tries his best to stay with his family. He also thinks of others. He says he likes to take care of others. Cancer

He is energetic and active but sometimes impatient Aries

Libra She is fair and elegant . She doesn’t like to argue with others . Libra

He has a sense of humor. He is lucky . Sagittarius

things and often successful . He is good at making things and often successful . Capricorn

He is wise and always tries to be different. Aquarius

He is modest and practical. He pays attention to details. Virgo

Taurus She is stubborn and doesn’t like change . She is hard-working and seldom gives up. Taurus

She loves home and family . She likes saving money . Cancer

He is curious and outgoing . He loves to talk . Gemini

He is powerful. He doesn’t forgive others for their mistakes. Scorpio

He likes to buy gifts for He is confident and generous . He likes to buy gifts for friends. Leo

She is easy-going , gentle , generous. She is creative and imaginative . Pisces

Discussion What is your star sign? Do you have the same characteristics as the star sign says? Do you think what the star signs say about people are facts?

Homework Read the passage three times. Try to remember all the adjectives which describe a person’s characteristics.