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Unit 1 Reading 1
What is your star sign?
Do you remember the star signs?
Aries Taurus Pisces
Cancer Leo Sagittarius
Libra Scorpio Gemini
Capricorn Aquarius Virgo
• What is your star sign?
• What characteristics do you think yourselves have?
hard-working, polite, generous,warm-hearted, helpful…
more words to describe people
energetic
outgoing
confident
selfish
easy-going
fair
patient
curious
does not easily get angry
cares only about himself/herself
is friendly and loves to meet people
can wait without getting angry
has lots of energy
wants to know about everything
feels sure his/her own ability
treats everyone equally
Have a try!
•The child is so________. He never feels tired and keeps running around.
•She loves parties. Because she is very ________.
•He answered the question in a _________ way. He thinks he will win all the time.
• My desk-mate is very _______. She never shares cakes with me.
energetic
out-going
confident
selfish
•He is a(n) ________ man. He always says yes to others.
•A teacher should be ______ to every student in judging his or her performance.
•You must be _____when talking to a young child. Don’t be angry.
•Eddie is _______ to everything because he thinks it may be nice food.
easy-going
fair
patient
curious
Have a try!
• Can you tell me something about
yourself?
( abilities, special qualities,
characteristics)
3.How many students are under the
same star sign as you?
4.What are they like?
5.Do you share similar characteristics?
clever, kind, generous, hard-working, brave, patient, polite….
Aries
白羊座
21st Mar – 20th Apr
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•energetic•impatient•sometimes like to be the leader
•maybe selfish sometimes
Taurus
金金金
21st Apr – 21st May
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•stubborn•do not like change
•hard-working•patient•do not give up easily
Gemini
金金金
22nd May – 21st Jun
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•curious•clever•out-going•love to talk
Cancer
金金金
22nd Jun – 22nd Jul
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•kind•love your home and family
•like to take care of others
•like saving money
•like cooking
Leo
金金金
23rd Jul – 22nd Aug
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•strong•confident•generous
Virgo
金金金
23rd Aug – 22nd Sept
What are this star sign’s
characteristics?•modest•worry too much at times
•practical •always pay attention to details
Libra
金金金
23rd Sept – 22nd Oct
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•polite•fair•practical•elegant•love beautiful things
•love peace, do not like to argue with others
Scorpio
金金金
23rd Oct – 21st Nov
What are this star sign’s
characteristics?•powerful, have lots of energy
•like to keep secrets
•sometimes can not forgive others’ faults
Sagittarius
金金 金金金
22nd Nov –20th Dec
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•enjoy life•have a good sense of humor
•often be lucky •love traveling to different places
Capricorn
金金金
21st Dec – 20th Jan
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•businesslike•often successful•good at making or planning thing
•patient enough, can wait without getting angry
Aquarius
金金金
21st Jan – 19th Feb
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•kind and wise•have many friends •be thought to be strange because try everything to be different
•hate to be like anyone else
Pisces
双鱼座
20th Feb – 20th Mar
What are this star sign’s characteristics?
•generous•kind•gentle•easy-going•creative•imaginative•like to dream about everything
Guess what star signs they are?
• He’s a strong and confident person. He’s good at singing and dancing. He plays basketball well. He’s generous and often takes part in charity shows. He likes to buy his friends gifts.
Leo
Guess what star signs they are?• He’s a very kind
person. During Sichuan earthquake, he donated a lot of money to the people there. He loves his family very much. He tries his best to stay with his family. He also thinks of others. He says he likes to take care of others.
Cancer
1. Is Aries lazy?
2. Which star sign likes saving money?
3. Does Sagittarius like telling jokes?
4. Which star sign has the best
imagination?
5. If your birthday is on 13th
September, what is your star sign?
1. Kitty was born on 26th March. She should be kind and wise.
2. Suzy’s birthday is on 28th April. She should be energetic and active
3. Simon’s star sign is Leo. This means he is strong and confident.
4. Sandy’s star sign is Virgo. This means she is probably a careless person.
5. Daniel was born on 7th October. He should be polite.
6. Amy’s birthday is on 2nd November. She should be a patient person.
energetic and active
hardworking but stubborn at times
modest
powerful
•What is your star sign?
•Do you have the same characteristics as the star sign says?
•Do you think what the star signs say about people are facts? More exercises
Homework1. Read the passage three times.2. Try to remember all the
adjectives which describe a person’s characteristics.
3. Finish period 2.4. Preview the language points in this
passage.