1. Unit 1 Reading 1
What is your star sign?

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

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

4. 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….

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. "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

23. 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?

24. 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

25. 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

26. He is energetic and active
but sometimes impatient
Aries

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

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

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

30. He is wise and always
tries to be different.
Aquarius

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38. 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?

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