Unit 7 Chinese Zodiac Signs 第4课时 课件-2023-2024学年中职高二上学期英语语文版（2021）基础模块3

英语·基础模块3 Chinese Zodiac Signs Unit 7-(4) 十二生肖 Promote Chinese culture and tell Chinese stories well. 弘扬中国文化，讲好中国故事。 Rat wisdom Ox hard work Tiger bravery strength Rabbit carefulness Dragon strength hardness Snake changeability Horse purposefulness Sheep peace Monkey workability Rooster firmness Dog trustiness Pig agreeable Let’s read together. Daily English 1. What is the Chinese zodiac sign? 2. How many Chinese zodiac signs are there? 3. What is a polite way of asking one’s age? Let’s read the questions and answers aloud together. Pair-work. Ask and answer in pairs. The Chinese zodiac sign is a 12-year cycle labelled with animals, starting with Rat and ending with Pig. There are 12 Chinese zodiac signs, in the following order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each sign is named after an animal, and each animal has its own unique characteristics. Asking someone’s zodiac sign is a polite way of asking one’s age. 4. Could you talk about symbolic meanings of Chinese zodiac signs ? Yes, I can. Rat is a symbol of wisdom. Ox is a symbol of hard work. Tiger is a symbol of bravery and strength. Rabbit symbolises carefulness. Dragon is a symbol of strength and hardness. Snake symbolises changeability. Horse is a symbol of purposefulness and marching forward with unshakeable will. Sheep is a symbol of peace. Monkey is a symbol of workability. Rooster, which crows every morning, is a symbol of firmness. Dog is a symbol of trustiness. Pig is considered agreeable. Open your workbook. Let’s do Exercise 1 of III together. III. Comprehensive Exercises 1. Read the text of this unit again and fill in the blanks to complete the passage. Answers: folk culture, six, characteristics; wisdom, hard work; bravery and strength, carefulness; strength and hardness, changeability; purposefulness, peace; workabi