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Unit 1 Know yourself
Integrated skills
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
Pre-listening
12 animal signs
Each of them represents a lunar year.
v.代表，象征
adj.月球的
They appear in a fixed order.
v.出现
adj.固定的
The cycle repeats every 12 years.
n.循环
What about Western countries
12 star signs
A year is divided into a cycle of 12 star signs.
divide … into … 把……分成……
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
Millie has found an article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities. Look at the words and the pictures below and help Millie complete part of her notes in Part A2.
adj.有力的，强大的
adj.实际的
adj.忠诚的
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.
lunar year
Rabbit
Snake
Monkey
Dog
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
While-listening
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 her notes.
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.
lunar year
Rabbit
Snake
Monkey
Dog
animal sign
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.
12
date of birth
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
Millie is writing about what she has learnt from the radio. Listen to the programme again and help Millie complete the article.
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) _________.
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 decide your personality.
animal sign
more careful
powerful
12
date of birth
star sign
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.
fun
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
Post-listening
Read the article together.
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) _________.
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 decide 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.
animal sign
more careful
powerful
12
date of birth
star sign
fun
Speak up
Millie and her neighbour Joe are talking about animal signs and personalities. Listen to the conversation and finish the table.
Name Animal sign Personality (what the sign says) Real personality
Joe
Julie
Conclusion: We can _____________________. We shouldn’t ______________.
tiger
brave
brave in some ways
sheep
gentle
get angry easily
read about these for fun
believe in them
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
Work in pairs and talk about your animal sign and personality. You can make up a new dialogue like the model.
A: What’s your animal sign
B: My animal sign is …. It’s said that people
born in the Year of the … are …
A: Mm, I think you …
B: What about your
animal sign
A: …
Language points
1. lively, alive, live, living的形容词用法区别：
(1) lively意为“活泼的；生气勃勃的”，可作表语或前置定语。
e.g. Jenny is a lively girl.
Everything is lively here.
(2) alive意为“活着的，有生命的”，主要作表语。
e.g. He wanted to keep the fish alive.
(3) live意为“活的，有生命的；现场直播的”，只可作定语。
e.g. The show is going out live.
(4) living意为“活着的，健在的”，可作表语或前置定语。
e.g. all living things the finest living pianist
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
Practice:
1. Though she is disabled, the ______ girl teaches children drawing for a(an) ______. She always brings animals ______ on the paper.
A. living; live; alive B. live; living; lively
C. lively; living; alive D. lively; alive; living
2. In Western countries, a year is divided into a cycle of 12 star signs.
divide … into … 将……分成……
sth. be divided into… 某物被分成……
e.g. A year is divided into four seasons.
Practice:
1. 老师把全班分成了四个组。
The teacher ________ the whole class _____ four groups.
= The whole class _____ _______ _______ four groups.
divides into
is divided into
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
3. It is you who shape your life and your future.
本句是强调句型，强调的对象是主语。
原句为：You shape your life and your future.
“It is/was + 被强调的部分 + that/who + 原句的其他部分”是一种强调句型，用于加强语气。 强调人时用that/who，强调物时用that。
e.g. It is tomorrow that they are leaving for Beijing.
It is Daniel who/that has been to the USA.
4. It is said that people born in the Year of Tiger are brave.
It is said that… 据说……
e.g. It is said that she lived to be over 100.
类似的句式还有：
It is reported that… 据报道……
It is believed that… 人们认为……
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
Useful phrases and expressions
1. appear in a fixed order 以固定顺序出现
2. repeat every 12 years 每12年重复一次
3. in all 总共，总计
4. people born under the same animal sign 出生于同一生肖年份的人
5. depend on/upon your date of birth 取决于你的出生日期
6. be interested in (doing) sth. = show/take/have an interest in (doing) sth.
对做某事感兴趣
7. in the Year of the Tiger 在虎年
8. in some ways 在某些方面
9. that’s not the case 情况并不是这样
Exercises
1. In _________ (west) countries, there are 12 star signs.
2. Simon is energetic and __________ (power).
3. He often gives us useful and __________ (practice) advice.
4. The child kept her eyes ________ (fix) on a special picture on the wall.
5. A year ___________ (divide) into twelve different star signs in some western countries.
6. Mr Wu tries to make his class interesting and ______ (live).
western
powerful
practical
fixed
is divided
lively
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
1. In our school, there are 1,230 students ________.
A. of all B. in all C. after all D. at all
2. People born _____ the same animal signs may have similar personality.
A. in B. to C. under D. in all
3. Kitty is a(n) ________ girl, and she always takes an active part in after-school activities.
A. practical B. lively C. organized D. loyal
4. A year has four seasons and it _____ twelve different star signs.
A. divided into B. is dividing into
C. divides into D. is divided into
5. ---Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow
---Well, it all ________ the weather.
A. belongs to B. happens to C. depends on D. concentrates on
6. Many butterflies are still ________ after the long winter days. Now the forest is ________.
A. lively; lively B. alive; alive C. alive; lively D. lively; alive
7. In Chinese culture there is __________ twelve years, each with a different animal.
A. a lot of B. a cycle of C. a list of D. a box of
8. ---______ Mary _______ Alice has joined the music club, because they have no time.
---It’s a pity!
A. Both; and B. Either; or C. Neither; nor D. Not; but
初中阶段是奠定英语能力的关键期，掌握核心要点，读儿童文学能有效培养地道语感。核心在于，培养终身学习的心态。关键学习策略，制作单词记忆卡能有效建立成就感。系统学习英语，学习商务用语能有效建立成就感。优化方案是，定期反思调整学习方法。提升效率需要，设计问卷能有效建立正反馈。针对初中阶段，创建情景对话能有效培养地道语感。长远考虑，善用多媒体学习资源。持之以恒地实践这些方法定能取得显著进步。
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