Unit 1 Star signs

Welcome to the unit

The 12 animal signs in Chinese culture

Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit

Dragon Snake Horse Goat

Monkey Rooster Dog Pig

Animals in Star Signs:

Bull ∕bul∕

Centaur∕’sentɔ:(r) ∕

Crab ∕kr æb∕

ram ∕ræm∕ fish

lion

Scorpion /’ skɔ:piǝn/

goat ∕gǝut∕

Others in Star Signs:

twinsBalance

vase virgin

The name and the characteristic of the star signs

Aries RamLikes to take part in the activities.active

TaurusBullDo not want to listento othersstubborn

GeminiTwinsUsually gets the high marks in the examclever

CancerCrabLike taking care of others kind

Leo LionBe not shy in front of many peopleconfident

VirgoVirginMakes few mistakesCareful

The name and the characteristic of the star signs

LibraBalanceTreat everyone in the same way Fair

ScorpioScorpionPeople like to listen to youPowerful

SagittariusCentaurOften tells funny jokesHumorous

CapricornGoatWait for a long timewithout being angrypatient

AquariusVaseLike making friendsFriendly

PiscesFishCan think about more interesting ideasCreative/Imaginative

scorpio

1. 1. star signs: star signs: 星座星座2.2. It’s nice of you to bring me the newspaper. It’s nice of you to bring me the newspaper.

It + be + adj + It + be + adj + of of sb.+ to do sth. sb.+ to do sth. 形容人用形容人用 ofof

It + be + adj + It + be + adj + forfor sb.+ to do sth. sb.+ to do sth. 形容动作用形容动作用 forfor

e.g. It is kind ___Sandy to help me with my work.e.g. It is kind ___Sandy to help me with my work.

It is foolish ___It is foolish ___ you to make such a mistake.you to make such a mistake.

It is important ____us to study hard.It is important ____us to study hard.

It is necessary ____you to take an umbrella in It is necessary ____you to take an umbrella in

such a rainy day.such a rainy day.3.3. bring/take/carry/get/fetch bring/take/carry/get/fetchHangzhou is a nice city. My dad ____ me there when I wasHangzhou is a nice city. My dad ____ me there when I wasabout ten years old.about ten years old.

4. 4. It says …It says … 是指文书，故事，规定说…是指文书，故事，规定说…I read about the weather on the newspaper. It saysI read about the weather on the newspaper. It says

that it is going to rain tomorrow. (translation)that it is going to rain tomorrow. (translation)

5.5. I’ll have lots to eat and drink today. I’ll have lots to eat and drink today.

(1)(1) lots: (pron.) lots of thingslots: (pron.) lots of things

(2)(2) to eat and drink to eat and drink 修饰…修饰…(3)(3) have sth. to do have sth. to do

6. 6. worry/be worried about sb./sth./ worry/be worried about sb./sth./ (not)(not) do doinging sth sth

-You look unhappy. What's wrong with you?-You look unhappy. What's wrong with you?

-The final exam is coming. I ____ my maths.-The final exam is coming. I ____ my maths.

a.a. worrying about b. worried aboutworrying about b. worried about

c. am worry about d. am worrying aboutc. am worry about d. am worrying about

Look!My star sign looks like a lion !(crab,ram,bull…)It says I’ll get lots of money today!^-^ (be bad luck…)

Well,you should give me more pocket money (be careful…) then! ^-^