Unit 1 Star signsReading (II)

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How many star signs are there?

What are the names of the star signs?

Ram

AriesBull

TaurusFish

Pisces

Crab

CancerLion

LeoCentaur

Sagittarius

Scales

LibraScorpion

ScorpioTwins

Gemini

Goat

Capricornwater carrier

AquariusVirgin

Virgo

Ram

AriesBull

TaurusFish

Pisces

Crab

CancerLion

LeoCentaur

Sagittarius

Scales

LibraScorpion

ScorpioTwins

Gemini

Goat

Capricornwater carrier

AquariusVirgin

Virgo

How do you know your star sign?

What is your star sign?

What is your star sign?

Scorpio

How do you know your star sign?

energetic easy-going curious outgoing successful patient active powerful wise modest clever practical gentle generous fair polite

精力充沛的好奇的

成功的活跃的

聪明的有智慧的

公平的温柔的

随和的外向的

耐心的有力的

谦虚的心灵手巧的

慷慨的有礼貌的

• Which star sign doesn’t give up

easily?• Which star sign loves peace and

doesn’t like to argue with others?• Which star sign is suggested to

forgive others for their mistakes?• Which star sign likes to dream

about everything?

People born under Taurus are patient and do not give up easily.

give up 放弃 give up sth.

give up doing sth.

2. 你应该戒烟 , 我去年就戒掉了 .

You ought to give up smoking, I gave it up last year.

1. 要放弃这份工作，真是遗憾。It is a pity to give up the job.

3. 你不可放弃希望。You shouldn't give up hope.

You love peace and do not like to argue with others.

argue about sth : 议论argue with sb. (about sth. ): 同某人争论某事

1. It‘s_______________________.( 同他们争论是没有用的 )useless to argue with them

Don't argue with your mother/ family. 2. 不要和母亲 / 家人争辩 .

His father always argues with his mother about money.

3. 他父亲总是和他母亲争论钱的问题 .

Sometimes it is silly of you not to forgive others for their mistakes.

forgive sb. for sth. : 原谅某人 ( 做了 ) 某事 forgive sb. for doing sth. : 原谅某人做某事 / 所做的事forgive –forgave –forgiven 1. I’ll never_______________________! ( 原谅你的这个过错 )

forgive you for your fault

2. 请原谅我来晚了 .

Please forgive me for being late.

3. 他父母原谅了他偷钱的事 .

His parents forgave him for stealing the money.

You like to dream about everything.

You can't just dream to succeed.

dream (1)n. 梦 (2)v. 做梦

My son dreamt a terrible dream last night.1. 我儿子昨夜做了一个可怕的梦。

3. 我希望我的梦会实现。 I hope my dream will come true.

2. 你在夜里经常做梦吗？Do you often dream at night?

4. 你不能光靠做梦就成功了。

(1)n.(2)v.

(2)v.

(1)n.

(2)v.

You like to dream about everything.

dream about … 梦到 ( 梦见 , 梦想 )

1. 昨夜我梦见我在飞翔 .I dreamt about flying last night.

What did you dream about when you were a child?

2. 当你还是孩子的时候，你的梦想是什么呢？

I always dream about (doing) hard work!

3 . 他常梦见在乡下的那些日子。He often dreams about his days in the countryside.

4. 我总是梦到辛勤的工作。

1. A week______________________ ( 被划分成 7 天 )

A year is divided into 12 different star signs.

.

divide …( into…) ( 把… ) 分，分成1. We can _______________________________ ( 把这块蛋糕分成三块 )

divide the cake into three (parts) .

Can you divide the apple into two parts?2. 你能把这个苹果分成两份吗？

be divided into 被划分为，被分为is divided into seven days.

A year is divided into four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter .

2. 一年被分成四季，它们是春夏秋冬。

1. In the old days, parents ( 决定他们孩子的婚姻 ) _________________________________2. We must ( 决定接下来做什么 ) ________________

___________ 3. Has he ( 决定学法语吗 ) ？ ____________________

_________ 4. 你的星座决定了你的性格是什么样的 .

Your date of birth decides your star sign.

decide: 决定、选定

decide sth.

decide to do sth.

decide + that clause

decided their children’s marriage.

decide what to do next.

decided to learn French?

Your star sign decides what characteristics you are.

Let’s have a guessing game!!!

Have a try!

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

What kind of friend do you want

to make?

And what’s his / her star sign?

Who is your best friend in our

class?

Which star signs are suitable for the following

jobs? Why?

teacheractor/actress

singerwaiternurse

…

Do your characteristics match what your star sign says about you?

What star signs say about people are not facts. We should work hard to make our dream come true.

Homework

1.Remember the language

points .

2.Write a description of your family member’s characteristics.

3.Preview Vocabulary.