内容正文:
Unit 1
Know yourself
Period 4
Integrated skills
新
课
导
入
Revision
选词填空。
both...and..., not only... but also..., neither...nor..., either...or...
1. You can ________ stay at home ________ go out to play. It doesn't matter.
2. ________ you ________ he is able to ski, but I am.
3. ________ you ________I am going there. We must visit them together.
4. ________ Lily ________ Lucy are students. They are in the same class.
either or
Neither nor
Not only but also
Both and
in all
not at all
first of all
above all
after all
总共,总计
首先
毕竟
不用谢,一点也不
最重要的是
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。
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
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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
Chinese animal signs
rat
ox
tiger
rabbit
dragon
snake
horse
sheep
monkey
rooster
dog
pig
What is your
Chinese animal sign?
What personality does each sign have ?
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.
represent
代表;象征
a lunar year
农历年
appear
出现
in a fixed order
以固定的顺序
cycle
循环
农历中有12个生肖。它们每一个都代表一个农历年。它们以一个固定的顺序出现,每12年循环重复。
appear v.出现 反义词:disappear消失
appearance n.出现 反义词:disappearance 消失
fixed adj. 固定的
fix= repair v.安装,修理
fixes/fixing/fixed
stand for
What is the lunar year now?
Learn more about Chinese animal signs
活泼的,生机勃勃的
有力的,强大的
实际的
忠诚的
alive 活着的
living 活生生的
live 直播地
be loyal to
What it says about me is/isn’t true. (In fact, I…)
smart
hard-working
brave
careful
powerful
wise
lively
gentle
clever
practical
loyal
honest
A:How old are you? B: I’m …
A: What year were you born in?
B: I was born in the year of…
A:What does your animal sign say about you?
B: It says I am smart/ gentle/careful/wise….
Ask and answer
alive/lively/living/live
(1).The boy was still alive.
He was the only person alive(形容词,活着的,修饰名词放在名词后面,或者连系动词之后)
(2).She is a lively girl.(形容词, 活泼,生动的,生机勃勃)
比较级 livelier /more lively
名词:liveliness
(3).There are no living things on the moon.(形容词, 有生命的,修饰名词放在名词前面)
(4).Many animals live in the wild.(动词, 居住)
The football match will be covered live(副词, 实况转播)
练一练
1.Many butterflies are still____after the long winter days. Now the forest is _____
A.lively; lively B.alive;alive C.alive;lively D.lively;alive
2.Mr Brown always makes his class______and keeps his students_____in class.
A.alive;intersting B.lively;interesting
C.alive;interested D. lively;interested
C
D
6.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…
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)
P15 A2
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.
lunar year
Rabbit
Snake
Monkey
animal sign
Dog
Chinese animal 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.
date of birth
twelve
Western star signs
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.
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
Listen and answer
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
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 ...
Make a dialogue
Useful expressions
It’s said that… It says that…
I’m (not) sure. I agree/disagree
I (don’t) think… That’s not the case.
What about…?
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 :
Skimming
Skimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea.
It is often used when we read:
newspapers.
magazines.
business and travel guides.
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
How many animal signs are there in the Chinese lunar year?
How many years do they recycle?
How many stars are therein the western culture?
It is said that animal signs and star signs shape your personalities and life. ×
When skimming, read the title, the main headings, the first and last paragraphs, and the first sentence of each paragraph. This will give you a good idea of what the text is about.
Attention
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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1 What is the article about?
2 Is it true that some aspects of your personality are
formed by nature?
3 What can change your personality?
Practice
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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