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(共18张PPT)
Unit 1 Know yourself
Integrated skills
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
Free Talk
1. Can you say 12 animal signs out
2. Do you know what personalities
these animal signs represent
Personality of each animal
Learn about Western star signs
A year is divided into a cycle of 12 star signs.
divide … into … 把……分成……
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
lunar year
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
birthday
animal sign
more careful
powerful
twelve
date of birth
star sign
fun
Finish Part A3
1. What’s Joe’s animal sign
2. Is Joe brave
Part B
Millie:What's your animal sign, Joe
Joe:My animal sign is the Tiger. It is said that people born in the Year of the Tiger are brave.
Millie:Mm, you're brave in some ways.
Joe:Yes. What it says about me may be true, but for my cousin Julie, that's not the case. Her animal sign is the Sheep. It says that she's gentle, but in fact, she gets angry easily.
Millie:Yes, many people believe similar things. I think we can read about these for fun, but we shouldn’t believe in them.
Part B
A:What's your animal sign
B:My animal sign is ....
It is said that........
A:Yes .you are.
/I don't think so .You are ....
B:What about you
Work in pairs :
Skimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea.
It is often used in:
Newspapers, magazines and travel guides
Study skills
Read:
the title(标题）
the main headings（主标题）
the first and last paragraphs （首尾段）
the first and last sentence of each paragraph
（每段首尾句）
Practice
Finish the reading on page17 using skimming and answer the question:
What is the article about
This article is about how personality is formed.
Do you really believe in star sings/ animal signs
Discussion
Life is on our owm hands,
and it should be made by ourselves!
Summary
In this class，we learnt :
1. 12 animal signs and the personalities they represents
2. Skimming : read quickly to get the main idea.
Self-assessment
I know 12 animal signs and 12 star signs.
（ ）perfect （ ）good （ ）not bad
I know how to skim to get the main idea.
（ ）perfect （ ）good （ ）not bad



Homework:
Must do:
1.Remember the words of 12 animal signs and the personalities they represent
2.Finish the rest exercise on page 17
Choose to do:
Make a conversation with your friends to talk about animal signs and personalities.
Thank you!

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