Unit 1 Reading(1)

What is your star sign?

Do you

remem

ber

the

star

signs?

？

RamAries

BullTaurus

FishPisces

CrabCancer

LionLeo

CentaurSagittarius

ScalesLibra

ScorpionScorpio

TwinsGemini

GoatCapricorn

water carrierAquarius

VirginVirgo

2.Can you tell me something about

yourself?

What are you like?

( abilities, special qualities,)clever, kind, generous, hard-working, brave, patient, polite….

My star sign is ….

1.What is your star sign?

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!

• Who is your favourite star?

• energetic

• active

• impatient,

• sometimes, like to be the leader,

• maybe selfish sometimes

Aries21st Mar-20th Apr

Are these your characteristics?

• stubborn, do not like change

• hard-working,

• patient, do not give up easily

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Taurus

21st Apr-20th May

• curious,• clever,• out-going,• changable

(feelings)• love to talk

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Gemini22nd May-21st Jun

• kind

• love your home and family

• like to take care of others

• like saving money

• like cooking

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Cancer22nd Jun-22nd Jul

• strong,

• confident,

• generous, like to buy friends nice gifts

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Leo23rd Jul-22nd Aug

• modest

• worry too much at times

• practical

• always pay attention to details

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Virgo23rd Aug-22nd Sept

• polite

• fair

• elegant

• love beautiful things

• love peace, do not like to argue with others

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Libra23rd Sept-22nd Oct

• powerful ( have lots of energy)

• like to keep secrets

• sometimes can not forgive others for their mistakes

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Scorpio23rd Oct-21st Nov

• enjoy life

• have a good sense of humour

• often be lucky

• love traveling to different places

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Sagittarius22nd Nov-20th Dec

• work hard

• often successful

• be good at making or planning things

• patient enough(can wait without getting angry)

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Capricorn21st Dec-20th Jan

• kind

• wise

• have many friends

• be thought to be strange because try everything to be different

• hate to be like anyone else

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Aquarius21st Aug-19th Feb

• generous• kind• gentle • easy-going• creative• imaginative• like to dream about

everything

What is your star sign?

Are these your characteristics?

Pisces20th Feb-20th Mar

Can you finish Exercise C1 on Page

10 now?Have a try!

• 被分成 ...• be divided into…(divide…into…) • 某人的出生日期• one’s date of birth • 出生在同一星座的人• people born under the same star sign • 有时• at times • 一个努力工作的人• a hard-working person • 轻易地放弃• give up easily

• 保密 • keep secrets

• 原谅他人的错误• forgive others for their mistakes

• 到不同的地方旅行• travel to different places

• 在 .某方面取得成功• be successful in…/ have success at…

• 擅长计划事情• be good at planning things .

• 讨厌和别人一样• hate to be like others • 做一些不一样的事• do something differently. • 梦想一切• dream about everything • 省钱• save money • 担心太多• worry too much • 注重细节• pay attention to details