Comic strip&Welcome to the unit Unit One Star Signs Comic strip&Welcome to the unit

Listen and answer the questions: Comic strip Listen and answer the questions: What did Hobo do for Eddie? How did Eddie feel about Hobo? What did the newspaper say about Eddie? What happened to Eddie’s breakfast? He brought the newspaper for Eddie. He thought Hobo was very nice. He was grateful to Hobo. It said he would have lots to drink and eat today. Hobo ate it.

Eddie and Hobo One morning, Eddie was having his ________when he asked Hobo to bring him the_________. Hobo told Eddie to read his stars in the newspaper because it was very __________. Eddie got a piece of good news from the newspaper. It was he could have ____to eat and drink. But Hobo brought him a piece of ____ news.It was his breakfast had been eaten by______. breakfast newspaper interesting lots bad Hobo

Can you make a new dialogue? Well, you should/shouldn’t… then. Well,you should give me more pocket money (be careful…) then! ^-^ Look!My star sign looks like a lion !(crab,ram,bull…)It says I’ll get lots of money today!^-^ (be bad luck…)

Eddie and Hobo are dogs. They are one of the 12 animal signs of the Chinese horoscope. Different years have the different 12 animal signs. Can you name other 11 animal signs?

Mouse Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Monkey Horse Sheep Dog Pig Rooster

The 12 animal signs of Chinese horoscope Tiger Rat Ox Rabbit Snake Dragon Horse Goat Monkey Rooster Dog Pig

Some phrases star signs: 星座 It’s nice of you to bring me the newspaper. It + be + adj + of sb.+ to do sth. 形容人用of It + be + adj + for sb.+ to do sth. 形容动作用for e.g. It is kind of Sandy to help me with my work. It is foolish of you to make such a mistake. It is important for us to study hard. It is necessary for you to take an umbrella in such a rainy day.

3. I’ll have lots to eat and drink today. lots: (pron) lots of things to eat and drink: 动词不定式作定语修饰lots e.g. I have lots of homework to do. 4. worry about sb/sth/ (not) doing sth e.g. Your mother is worrying about you. Why are you so late? Eddie always worries about not having enough food. All his teachers worry about his study.

5. be familiar with: 对…熟悉 e.g. We are familiar with that film star. 6. the 12 animal signs of the Chinese horoscope: 中国的十二生肖 7. in the west:在西方 8. Students’ Union: 学生会 9. chairperson: chairman 主席 10. recommend a classmate: 推荐一个同学 (1) recommend sb. as…: 推荐…作… e.g. We all recommend Daniel as the new chairman of the Students’ Union.

(2) recommend sb. for…:为了…推荐… e.g. They all agreed to recommend him for his excellent work.

Translations: 你把座位给我太感激了。 It’s ___________________________________. 2. 冰箱里有许多吃的喝的。 __________________________________in the fridge? 3. 因为有老师的帮助你不应该担心你学不好英语。 You _____________________________the teacher’s help. 4. 你相信12星座吗？ _________________________________star signs? 5. 你能给我带来一盒饭吗？ ___________________________________?

Aries Leo Libra 16th April, 1974 6th October, 1976 6th August, 1980

David Beckham British football star Taurus 2nd May, 1975

Rain-South Korean pop star Cancer 25th June, 1982

Choi Jin Woo South Korean TV star Gemini 11th June, 1975

Nicole Kidman Gemini 20th June, 1967 American film star

Angelina Jolie American film star Gemini 4th June, 1975

Sagittarius Aries Cancer Leo 射手座/人马座 centaur 白羊座/牧羊座 ram crab 巨蟹座 狮子座 lion Leo

Pisces Taurus Aquarius Virgo 双鱼座 fish bull 金牛座 water carrier 水瓶座/宝瓶座 virgin Virgo 处女座

Gemini Libra Capricorn Scorpio the twins 双子座 the scales 天秤座 the goat 摩羯座/山羊座 Capricorn scorpion Scorpio 天蝎座

Do you know them? A D We always say the______ is the king of the animals. _______ and _____ live in water, but the______ can come to land. When a ______ sees red color, it will be angry. The______ likes eating grass. A _______ is half-man, half-horse. lion fish Crabs E B crab bull F C ram centaur

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