1、Unit 1 Know yourself Integrated skills,Free talk,1. What year were you born in?2. Whats you like?,lunar calendar,the Year of sheep,gentle lively,Rat,Ox,Tiger,Rabbit,Dragon,Snake,Horse,Sheep,Monkey,Rooster,Dog,Pig,Animal signs,Rat: Ox: Tiger: Rabbit: Dragon: Snake:,Horse: Sheep: Monkey: Rooster: Dog:
2、 Pig:,smart,hardworking,brave,careful,powerful,wise,lively,gentle,clever,practical,loyal,honest,Prediction,In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are _ animal signs. Each of them represents a lunar year. They appear in a _ _ and the cycle repeats every _ years. They are Rat, Ox, _, Rabbit, _, Snake, _
3、, Sheep,_, Rooster, Dog and _.,12,fixed order,12,T(iger),D(ragon),H(orse),M(onkey),Pig,Tip One: Write the first letter of the word if time is limited.,Read and complete,How many star signs are there in a year? What decides peoples star signs?,Star signs,CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNS Animal signs: 12 in all,
4、each representing a (1) _ They are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, (2)_,Dragon, (3)_, Horse, Sheep, (4)_, Rooster, (5)_ and Pig.,Listen and complete,Tip Two: Try to predict some missing wordsbefore listening.,lunar year,R(abbit),S(nake),M(onkey),Dog,Some people believe that people born under the same (6) _ may hav
5、e similar personalities. WESTERN 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.,animal sign,12,date of birth,12,12,year of birth,date of birth,12 years,1 year,fixed,fixed,Star signs,Animal signs,V
6、S,Listen and write,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 bo
7、rn in the Year of the Dragon are very (3)_.,animal sign,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 (6)_ may decide your personality. Do animal signs or star signs really tell anythi
8、ng 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.,12,date of birth,star sign,fun,There are 12 star signs in a year.,You decide your life and future.,What do you think of
9、 them? What do you think their animal signs are ?,Guessing game,P: brave, smart . AS: sheep,P: curious,clever . AS: sheep,P: energetic, . AS: sheep,People born under the same animal sign may not have similar personalities.,Show your ideas,Do you think animal signs decide peoples personalities?,Examp
10、les: a. I was born in the Year of the Dragon. The animal sign says that I am powerful. And I think thats true. So I agree with it. b.,Joe,animal sign,personality,real personality,Tiger,brave,brave,Julie,Sheep,gentle,angry,Listen and answer,Millie: Whats your animal sign, Joe? Joe: My animal sign is
11、the Tiger. It is said that people born in the Year of the Tiger are brave. Millie: Mm, youre brave in some ways. Joe: Yes. What it says about me may be true, but for my cousin Julie, thats not the case. Her animal sign is the Sheep. It says that shes gentle, but in fact, she gets angry easily. Milli
12、e: Yes, many people believe similar things. I think we can read about these for fun, but we shouldnt believe in them.,失去爆破,连读,Listen and read,Whats your animal sign?,My animal sign is . It is said that .,Yes, you are . in some ways.,What about you?,My animal sign is . It is said that .,I dont think
13、so. You are Do you believe in them?,Yes/No, ,Wechat,Some people use them to predict their future.,fortune telling,算命,What decides our personality?,astrology 占星术,We can read about them just for fun. It is you who shape your life and your future.,Reading,speaking,writing,Read A3 on Page 16 and try to remember more information.,Practice talking about animals and personalities with your partner.,Write down your own ideas about what decides your personality.,Assignment,Thank you!,