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(共19张PPT)
Unit 1
Know yourself
Integrated skills
Millie is listening to a radio programme about animal signs, star signs and personalities. She is making some notes. Listen to the programme and help her complete other notes.
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CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNS
Animal signs: 12 in all, each representing a (1) __________
They are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, (2)______, Dragon, (3) _______, Horse,
Sheep, (4)________, Rooster, (5)______ and Pig.
Some people believe that people born under the same (6) ____________ may have similar personalities.
WESTERN STAR SIGNS
Star signs: a cycle of (7)____ star signs
Your star sign: depends on your (8)___________
Some people believe that your star sign may decide your personality.
lunar year
Rabbit
Snake
Monkey
Dog
animal sign
12
date of birth
People prefer to have babies in some lunar years, for example the Year of the Dragon and Monkey.
The birthrate in 2012, the Year of the Dragon increased by 5%.
Do animal signs decide one’s job and future
What do you know about Chinese animal signs
How many animal signs are there in the Chinese lunar calendar What are they
lunar calendar:农历
calendar: a page or pages showing the days, the months and the years.
Millie is writing about what she has learnt from the radio. Listen to the programme again and help Millie complete the article.
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Do you know what decides your personality
In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Some people believe that people born under the same (1) ____________ may have similar personalities. For example, they think that people born in the year of the Rabbit are (2) ___________, while people born in the year of the Dragon are very (3) _________.
animal sign
more careful
powerful
In Western countries, a year is divided into a cycle of (4) ______ star signs. Your star sign depends on your (5) ___________. Some people believe that your (6) _________ may decided your personality.
Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality No, not really. If you are interested in either animal signs or star signs, read about them just for (7) _____. It is you who shape your life and your future.
12
fun
date of birth
star sign
12
animal
signs
in all
Each of them represents（代表） a lunar year（农历年）
This year is the Year of the Tiger
Rat
Ox
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Sheep
Monkey
Rooster
Dog
Pig
总共
What is your animal sign
What decides your animal sign
Read the article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities.
Millie and her neighbour Joe are talking about animal signs and personalities. Work in pairs and give your own opinions. Use the conversation below as a model. You may use the information in Part A1 to help you.
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discussion
It is you who shape your life and your future.
Do you agree
How can you shape a good future
what to do
discussion
develop good habits
have a strong body
work hard on study
do more reading
star signs
What about western countries
A year is divided into a cycle of 12 star signs.
Learn about Western star signs.
被分为…
in the Chinese lunar calendar
a lunar year
appear in a fixed order
People born under the same animal signs.
have similar personalities
a cycle of 12 star signs
In the Year of the Rabbit
在中国农历中
农历年
以固定的顺序出现
出生在同一生肖下人
有相似的性格
12个星座一循环
在兔年
8. depend on
9. It is said that…
10.that is not the case.
11.in all
12.shape your life and your future
13.in fact
14.get angry easily
15. believe in them
16.stand for
8.依靠于…
9. 据说…
10.情况并非如此
11.总共，总计
12.塑造你的未来
13.事实上
14.容易生气
15.信任他们
16.代表，象征
Aries白羊座(3.21-4.19)
Gemini双子座(5.21-6.21)
Cancer巨蟹座（6.22-7.22)
Leo狮子座(7.23-8.22)
Virgo处女座(8.23-9.22)
Libra天平座(9.23-10.22)
Scorpio天蝎座(10.23-11.21)
Sagittarius射手座(11.22-12.21)
Capricorn摩羯座(12.22-1.19)
Aquarius水瓶座(1.20-2.18):
Pisces双鱼座(2.19-3.20):
Taurus金牛座(4.20-5.20)
Western Star signs
Useful expressions:
It is said that …
in some ways
What it says about me may be true\false
that’s not the case/but in fact
Structure
animal sign
what the animal sign says
agree or not & examples
what kind of job is
he\she suitable for
Make a speech
Work in groups of four. Take 3 minutes to prepare a short speech.
lively--living—alive
辨析：lively, alive, living
lively 生动的；活泼的；生气勃勃的。用作定语和表语，既可指人，又可指物。
alive 有生命的；活着的；有生气的。可作表语、后置定语或补语，不能用作前置定语。
living 活着的；健在的。可作定语和表语。

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