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北京版六年级上册
Lesson 24
We know there are twelve birth-year animals. They are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse,
Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. They were arranged in order. Who decided the order? Let’s read and say.
What are they talking about?
Look and think
Let’s watch
Listen and complete
That’s a good question. There are many different ________
about it.
stories
Who _______the _____of the birth-year animals, Yangyang?
order
decided
Let’s learn
Who decided the order of the birth-year animals, Yangyang?
He decided to buy a car.
Let’s learn
Who decided the order of the birth-year animals, Yangyang?
the order of the letters
Listen and complete
In one story, the Jade Emperor held a ______________to ______animals for the names of the years. Those twelve
animals were ________than others.
swimming race
Please tell me one of _____.
them
faster
choose
Let’s learn
In one story, the Jade Emperor held a swimming race to
choose animals for the names of the years.
I don’t know how to choose.
Listen and complete
It _______the rat.
was
Which animal was the ________of the twelve?
first
Listen and complete
You are right.
Then the Jade Emperor decided to name a year after each of them. The rat ________________.
starts the cycle
Let’s learn
The rat starts the cycle.
“Thanks” starts with letter “T”.
Listen and answer
Which animal won the race?
It was the rat.
Listen and answer
What did the Jade Emperor do next?
The Jade Emperor decided to name a year after
each of them.
Let’s role-play
Sara: Who decided the order of the birth-year animals, Yangyang?
Yangyang: That’s a good question. There are many different stories about it.
Sara: Please tell me one of them.
Yangyang: In one story, the Jade Emperor held a swimming race to choose animals for the names of the years. Those twelve animals were faster than others.
Let’s role-play
Sara: Which animal was the first of the twelve?
Yangyang: It was the rat.
Sara: Then the Jade Emperor decided to name a year after each of them. The rat starts the cycle.
Yangyang: You are right.
Read and complete
__________years are named after the twelve animals.
There are many stories about the _______ of the twelve animals.
One of them says: the Jade Emperor held a __________ race to choose animals for the names of the years.
The ____ was the fastest, and the other eleven animals followed him, so the Jade Emperor named the years in the order they finished the _______.
Chinese
order
swimming
rat
race
Let’s learn more
Think and share
Rat was the first of the swimming race. How did the rat win the race? What do you think of the rat?
I think the rat is clever, but he should help other animals.
We should say thanks to the people who help us, and
give a hand when they need help.
The rat jumped on the back of the ox.
He pushed the cat into the river.
Ask and answer
Which animal was the first of the twelve?
It was the rat.
Ask and answer
Which season was the first of the four?
It was spring.
Ask and answer
Which month was the first of the year?
It was January.
Listen and match
Listen and check
1963 is the Year of the Rabbit.
1979 is the Year of the Sheep.
1981 is the Year of the Rooster.
1996 is the Year of the Rat.
2012 is the Year of the Dragon.
Listen and match
Pair work
—Which … the first of …?
—It ….
How much do you know about the order of the Chinese zodiac? Can you tell the story to your friends? Have a try!
Homework
Must do:
1. Listen and read the dialogue.
2. Ask and answer about the story.
Choose to do:
1.Tell the story of the order of the Chinese zodiac to your friends.
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