Unit 1 Star signs Reading (II)

Revision: How many star signs are there? What are the names of the star signs?

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

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

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

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

How do you know your star sign? What is your star sign? What is your star sign? How do you know your star sign?

How do you know your star sign? Scorpio

His/Her characteristics energetic easy-going curious outgoing successful patient active powerful wise modest clever practical gentle generous fair polite 精力充沛的 随和的 好奇的 外向的 成功的 耐心的 活跃的 有力的 有智慧的 谦虚的 心灵手巧的 聪明的 慷慨的 温柔的 公平的 有礼貌的

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?

People born under Taurus are patient and do not give up easily. give up sth. give up 放弃 give up doing sth. 1. 要放弃这份工作，真是遗憾。 It is a pity to give up the job. 2. 你应该戒烟, 我去年就戒掉了. You ought to give up smoking, I gave it up last year. 3. 你不可放弃希望。 You shouldn't give up hope.

You love peace and do not like to argue with others. argue about sth : 议论 argue with sb. (about sth. ): 同某人争论某事 1. It‘s_______________________.(同他们争论是没有用的) useless to argue with them 2. 不要和母亲/家人争辩. Don't argue with your mother/ family. 3. 他父亲总是和他母亲争论钱的问题. His father always argues with his mother about money.

forgive –forgave –forgiven Sometimes it is silly of you not to forgive others for their mistakes. forgive sb. for sth. : 原谅某人(做了)某事 forgive sb. for doing sth. : 原谅某人做某事 / 所做的事 forgive –forgave –forgiven I’ll never_______________________! (原谅你的这个过错) forgive you for your fault 2. 请原谅我来晚了. Please forgive me for being late. 3. 他父母原谅了他偷钱的事. His parents forgave him for stealing the money.

You like to dream about everything. dream (1)n. 梦 (2)v. 做梦 1. 我儿子昨夜做了一个可怕的梦。 My son dreamt a terrible dream last night. (2)v. (1)n. 2. 你在夜里经常做梦吗？ (2)v. Do you often dream at night? 3. 我希望我的梦会实现。 I hope my dream will come true. (1)n. 4. 你不能光靠做梦就成功了。 You can't just dream to succeed. (2)v.

You like to dream about everything. 1. 昨夜我梦见我在飞翔. I dreamt about flying last night. 2. 当你还是孩子的时候，你的梦想是什么呢？ What did you dream about when you were a child? 3 .他常梦见在乡下的那些日子。 He often dreams about his days in the countryside. 4. 我总是梦到辛勤的工作。 I always dream about (doing) hard work!

A year is divided into 12 different star signs. divide …( into…) (把…) 分，分成 1. We can _______________________________ (把这块蛋糕分成三块) divide the cake into three (parts) . 2. 你能把这个苹果分成两份吗？ Can you divide the apple into two parts? be divided into 被划分为，被分为 1. A week______________________ (被划分成7天) is divided into seven days. 2. 一年被分成四季，它们是春夏秋冬。 A year is divided into four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter . .

Your date of birth decides your star sign. decide sth. decide: 决定、选定 decide to do sth. decide + that clause In the old days, parents (决定他们孩子的婚姻) _________________________________ 2. We must (决定接下来做什么) ___________________________ 3. Has he (决定学法语吗)？ _____________________________ 4. 你的星座决定了你的性格是什么样的. decided their children’s marriage. decide what to do next. decided to learn French? Your star sign decides what characteristics you are.

Let’s have a guessing game!!! Have a try!

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

Guess what star signs they are? 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

Discussion What kind of friend do you want to make? And what’s his / her star sign? Who is your best friend in our class?

Which star signs are suitable for the following jobs. Why Which star signs are suitable for the following jobs? Why? teacher actor/actress singer waiter nurse …

Do your characteristics match what your star sign says about you?

What star signs say about people are not facts What star signs say about people are not facts. We should work hard to make our dream come true. Homework Remember the language points . 2.Write a description of your family member’s characteristics. 3.Preview Vocabulary.

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