Unit 1 Know yourself Intergrated skills 课件2025-2026学年牛津译林版（2012）英语九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“生肖、星座与性格”主题，涵盖12生肖（代表农历年、固定顺序、12年循环）和12星座（基于出生日期）的英文表达及相关性格形容词，通过12生肖视频导入，结合词汇表、填空练习、生肖-形容词配对活动搭建学习支架，实现从词汇积累到句子表达再到对话交流的递进。 其亮点在于融合中西文化对比（生肖与星座的起源、周期差异），培养文化意识；通过“探究一”Free Talk和形容词配对活动，引导学生分析、比较生肖性格描述，提升思维品质；语言能力方面，从听力填空到角色扮演对话，综合训练听说读写。学生能提升跨文化沟通和语言运用能力，教师可直接使用结构化活动和资源，提高教学效率。

Unit 1 Integrated skills What decides your personality? Language Goal 1. 能熟悉并正确运用本课时的重点单词和短语。 2. 能了解生肖和星座与性格可能的联系。 3. 能用英语谈论生肖和性格。 新课导入 Video about 12 animal signs calendar solar calendar the Year of the Dragon lunar calendar 12 animal signs in all each represents a lunar year appear in a fixed order repeat every 12 years Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig calendar solar calendar lunar calendar the Year of the Sheep Pre-listening A1 Read the article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities. 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. 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. lunar year Help Millie complete her notes. Rabbit Snake Monkey Dog animal sign 12 date of birth 生肖、星座与性格 Free Talk 1. There are 12 animal signs. Can you say them out? 2. Do you know what personalities these animal signs represent? 探究一 smart hardworking brave careful powerful wise lively gentle clever practical loyal honest Rat: Ox: Tiger:____________ Rabbit: Dragon: Pig: _____________ Snake: Horse: Sheep:____________ Monkey: Dog: Rooster:__________ Listen to the programme again and help Millie complete the article. Do you know what decides your personality? In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Some people believe that people born under the same (1)__________ may have similar personalities. For example, they think that people born in the Year of the Rabbit are (2)__________ while people born in the Year of the Dragon are very (3)________. animal sign more careful powerful Name Animal sign Personality (what the sign says) Real personality Joe Julie Conclusion: We can _______________. We shouldn’t ____________. the Tiger Speak up Listen and fill in the form. the Sheep brave gentle brave in some ways get angry easily read these for fun believe in them Read and act out the dialogue. Millie has found an article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities. Look at the words and the pictures below and help Millie complete part of her notes in Part A2. A1 ▲ In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Each of them represents a lunar year. They appear in a fixed order and the cycle repeats every 12 years. Rat: smart Horse: lively Ox: hard-working Sheep: gentle Tiger: brave Monkey: clever Rabbit: careful Rooster: practical Dragon: powerful Dog: loyal Snake: wise Pig: honest 13 Pair work Talk about your animal signs and personalities. Give your own ideas. Use Millie and Joe’s conversation as a model. What’s your animal sign? My animal sign is ... It is said that people born in the Year of the …are brave/gentle/patient/careful ... Look and say Solar calendar 阳历 Chinese lunar calendar 农历 the year of the Snake hard-working brave careful powerful wise lively gentle clever practical loyal honest smart Introduce yourself I was born in the year of _______. It says I am _______. Pre- listening practical adj. 实际的，实践的；实用的；切实可行的；注重实际的 A practical person does not spend his money and time foolishly. 一个注重实际的人是不胡乱花钱和虚度光阴的。 It‘s an interesting idea, but there are many practical difficulties。 这是一个很有意思的想法,然而却存在着许多实际困难。 Most importantly, we should develop our own practical ability. 最重要的是,我们应该提高自身的实践能力。 Impractical 不切实际的；不能实行的 loyal adj. 忠诚的，忠心的；忠贞的 a loyal friend一个忠实的朋友 We are loyal to our motherland. 我们忠于祖国。 be loyal to sb./sth. 忠于… Learn more about western star signs What else may decide our personality? ►How many star signs are there? ►What is your star sign? ►What decides your star sign? Pre- listening date of birth Listening tips: 1. Skim through（浏览） all the information 2.Fill in as many blanks as you can 3.Predict（预测） 4.listen to some key words（关键词） It is said that....据说 It is reported that..拒报道 It is believed that....人们相信/认为 It is known that...众所周知 It is thought that....人们认为 A:What’s … animal sign? B:His/Her animal sign is …It is said that… A:Yes, he/she is./ He/She is… in some ways. /That’s not case. In fact, he/she is… B:What about … ? A :His/Her animal sign is…It is said that… B: Yes . he/she is./ He/She is… in some ways. / That’s not case. In fact, he/she is… Do you believe in them ? A:Yes, I do./No, I read about them just for fun, but I don't believe in them . Work in pairs : star signs（星座） In Western countries: Learn about Western star signs. Aries/ˈeəriːz/白羊座 Taurus /ˈtɔːrəs/金牛座 Gemini /ˈdʒemɪnaɪ;双子座 Cancer巨蟹座 Leo狮子座 Virgo/ˈvɜːɡəʊ/处女座 Libra天秤座 Scorpion/ˈskɔːpiən/ 天蝎座 Sagittarius/ˌsædʒɪˈteəriəs/射手座 Capricorn/ˈkæprɪkɔːn/ 摩羯座 Aquarius/əˈkweəriəs/水瓶座Pisces/ˈpaɪsiːz/ 双鱼座 Both animal signs and star signs have ______ signs. And they both appear in a fixed order. Howerver, the Chinese animal signs depend on the ___________, and it is in a cycle of _______, while the Western star signs depends on your ____________, and it has a cycle of __________. year of birth date of birth 12 years 12 12 months Think and compare Post- listening Do you know what decides your personality? In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Some people believe that people born under the same (1)___________ may have similar personalities. For example, they think that people born in the Year of the Rabbit are (2) _____________, while people born in the Year of the Dragon are very (3)_________. animal sign P16 A3 more careful powerful In Western countries, a year is divided into a cycle of (4)________ star signs. Your star sign depends on your (5)____________. Some people believe that your _________ may decide your personality. Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality? No. not really. If you are interested in either animal signs or star signs, read about them just for (7) _______ . It is you who shape your life and your future. fun twelve date of birth star sign Unit 1 Period 4 生肖、星座与性格： 中国有______个生肖，包括_________________________，一些人认为同一个生肖拥有______性格；西方有____个星座，一些人认为星座决定性格。 重点单词和短语： lunar, calendar, represent, appear, fixed, cycle, powerful, lively, practical, loyal, divide, shape, animal sign, in all, star sign, divide ... into ... 鼠牛虎兔龙蛇马羊猴鸡狗猪 12 12 相似的 一、根据句意及提示完成下列句子。 1. How do you break __________ (循环)? 2. Spring Festival is __________ (月球的，阴历的) New Year. 3. Soldiers are __________ (忠诚的) to country. 4. Jack quickly established himself as a __________ (强大的) member of company. 5. booklet is very __________ (实用的) and handy of reference. lunar loyal powerful practical cycle Lavf57.83.100 68596.43 68779.305 39288.105 $