Unit 1 Star signs

Welcome to the unit

According to the Chinese horoscope( 星占术 ), there’re 12 animal signs.

rat( 鼠 ) ox( )

tiger( 虎 ) rabbit( 兔 )

牛

monkey( 猴 )rooster( 鸡 )

dog( 狗 )

pig( 猪 )

dragon( 龙 )

snake( 蛇 )

horse( 马 )goat( 羊 )

12 animal signs :rat( 鼠 ) ox( 牛 ) tiger( 虎 ) rabbit( 兔 ) dragon( 龙 ) snake( 蛇 ) horse( 马 ) goat( 羊 ) monkey( 猴 ) rooster( 鸡 ) dog( 狗 ) pig( 猪 )

These are the 12

animal signs of the Chinese horoscope ( 占星术 ).

2007 is the year of pig.

If someone was born in the year of dragon ,we can say his animal sign is dragon.

鼠年 :

12 生肖

星座

the year of rat

12 animal signs

star signs

Millie is already familiar with the 12 signs of the Chinese horoscope.

She has just discovered that people in the West have 12 star signs .

She has found some pictures of them.

Do you know the names of them?

centaur

ram

Sagittarius

（射手座）

Aries

（白羊座）

crab lion

Cancer

( 巨蟹 座 )

Leo

( 狮子座 )

fish bull

Pisces

( 双鱼座 )

Taurus

( 金牛座 )

flaskdouble boys

Aquarius

( 水瓶座 ) Gemini

( 双子座 )

Virgo

( 处女座 )

wether

Capricorn

( 摩羯座 )

scale Scorpion

Libra

( 天平座 )

Scorpio

( 天蝎座 )

star sign:_________creature: _________

Aries( 白羊座 )

ram

star sign:_________creature: _________

Taurus ( 金牛座 )bull

Gemini( 双子座 )twins

star sign:_________creature: _________

Revision

star sign:_________creature: _________

star sign:_________creature: _________

star sign:_________creature: _________

Cancer( 巨蟹 座 ) crab

Leo ( 狮子座 )

lion

Virgo ( 处女座 )

virgin

star sign:_________creature: _________

star sign:_________creature: _________

star sign:_________creature: _________

Libra ( 天平座 )scales

Scorpio( 天蝎座 )

scorpion

Sagittarius( 射手座）centaur

star sign:_________creature: _________

star sign:_________creature: _________

star sign:_________creature: _________

Capricorn( 摩羯座 )

Aquarius( 水瓶座 )

Pisces( 双鱼座 )fish

sea-goat water carrier

Different people have different characteristics:

active

hard-working

impatient

clever

proud

selfish

strong unfair

inactive

lazy

patient

silly

modest

generous

weak

fair

Practise using the words :

English Book P12

1.imaginative

2.active

3.patient

4.generous

5.modest

In the West, a lot of newspapers have something about star signs every day.

Listen to the tape.

What does the newspaper say about Eddie’s stars today?

It says Eddie will have lots to eat and drink.

Read and explain.

1.It’s nice of you to bring me the newspaper.

2.have lots to eat and drink

3.You shouldn’t worry about not having breakfast.

worry about ( sb /doing /not doing/ 宾格 )

be worried about ( sb /doing /not doing/ 宾格 )

She is often worried about me.

She often worries about me.

Useful expressions:

You are nice to …

1.He said he was already familiar with the 12 a_______ signs of the Chinese horoscope.

2.Some of the star s______ are represented by creatures.

3.We _______(buy) a new computer next week, aren’t we?

4.We are worrying about _______(have) no food to eat.

5.It’s clever ____ you to work this maths problem out.

A. for B. with C. about D.of

nimal

igns

are going to buy

having

D

1.We found ____ hard to get on well with her well.

A.that B. it C. this D. /

2. It is important ___ us to learn English well.

A.to B.of C.for D. with

3.What are the teachers ____ about the exam.

A. speaking B.saying C. talking D.telling

4.Don’t ____ his health.

A.worry B.be worried

C. be worry about D.worry about

B

C

B

D

Thank you !

Have a nice day !

Goodbye!