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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 ...
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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
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