(共29张PPT)
9上Unit 1 Know yourself
Integrated skills
lunar
calendar
animal sign
represent
appear
fixed
cycle
powerful
adj. 月球的
n. 日历;挂历
n. 生肖
vt. 代表;象征
vi. 出现
adj. 固定的
n. 循环
adj. 有力的;强大的
Words & phrase review
lively
practical
loyal
in all
star sign
divide
divide ... into ...
shape
adj. 活泼的;生气勃勃的
adj. 实际的
adj. 忠诚的
总共,总计
n. 星座
vt. & vi. 分开,分
把......分成......
vt. 使成形,塑造
Words & phrase review
Chinese animal signs
rat
ox
tiger
rabbit
dragon
snake
horse
sheep
monkey
rooster
dog
pig
What decides your personality
Chinese animal signs can tell your personality. Millie has found an article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities. Look at the words and the pictures on Page 15 and help Millie complete part of her notes in Part A2.
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
Ox: hard-working
Tiger: brave
Rabbit: careful
Dragon: powerful
Snake: wise
Horse: lively
Sheep: gentle
Monkey: clever
Rooster: practical
Dog: loyal
Pig: honest
A2
Millie is listening to a radio programe about animal signs, star signs and personalities. She is making some notes. Listen to the programme and help her complete her notes.
CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNS
Animal signs: 12 in all, each representing
a (1) _________
They are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, (2)________,
Dragon, (3)________, Horse,
Sheep, (4)_______, Rooster,
(5)______ and Pig.
lunar year
Help Millie complete part of her notes.
Rabbit
Snake
Monkey
Dog
Some people believe that people born under the same (6) _________ may have 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.
Listen to the programme and complete the rest blanks in Part A2.
animal sign
12
date of birth
Listen to the programme again and help Millie complete the article.
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
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 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.
12
date of birth
star sign
fun
Translate the following phrases:
1. 以固定顺序出现
2. 每12年
3. 总共,总计
4. 出生于同一生肖年份的人
5. 12年一循环
appear in a fixed order
every twelve years
in all
people born under the same animal sign
a cycle of 12 years
depend on
born in the Year of the Rabbit
be divided into ……
read for fun
shape your life and your future
6. 依据,取决于
7. 兔年出生的人
8. 被分成……
9. 为了消遣而阅读
10. 塑造你的人生和未来
Can you introduce yourself like this
I was born in ________. My animal sign is ______. It says I am _________. What it says about me is/isn’t true. (In fact, …)
Task
Speak up
Millie and her neighbour Joe are talking about animal signs and personalities.
Name Animal
sign Personality
(what the sign says) Real personality
Joe
Julie
Conclusion: We can _______________.
We shouldn’t ____________.
the
Tiger
Read 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.
Useful expressions
1. 据说……
2. 在某些方面
3. 情况并非如此
4. 事实上
5. 很容易生气
6. 信任他们
It’s said that …
in some ways
that’s not the case
in fact
get angry easily
believe in them
Pair work
Talk about your animal signs and personalities. Give your own ideas. Use Millie and Joe’s conversation as a model.
Model dialogue
A: You’re very kind. What’s your animal sign
B: Well, my animal sign is the Dog.
A: It’s said that people born in the Year of the Dog are loyal.
B: What it says about me may be true, but for my father, that’s not the case.
A: What’s your father’s animal sign
B: He was born in the Year of the Horse. It says that he’s lively, but actually, he’s very quiet and serious.
A: Oh, really My star sign is Gemini. It says that I love to talk, but in fact, I don’t like to talk much.
B: I think we should believe in neither animal signs nor star signs. We can read about them just for fun.
It is you who shape your life and your future.
句中“It is + 被强调的部分 + who/that + 原句其他部分”是一种强调句型,用于加强语气。
Practise
是我爸爸给了我零花钱。
It’s my father who gives me my pocket money.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Tiger are brave.
It is said that ... 是一种固定句式,意思是“据说......”。
过去分词短语作定语
I. 根据提示用单词的正确形式填空。
1. He suddenly_________ (出现) in the
room.
2. Is the date of the wedding _____ (固定的)
yet
3. It's hard work teaching a class of ______
(活泼的) children.
4. At the end of the lecture, I'd like all the
students to be______ (分) into small
discussion groups.
5. When you’ve made the dough (生面团),
______ (使成形) it into two loaves (条).
appeared
fixed
lively
divided
shape
II. 根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 账单一共是25英镑。
The bill came to 25 _____.
2. 这位大作家已经给孩子们写了好多的
故事。据说一本新书将于本月底出版。
The great writer has written many stories
for children. ______________________
will publish at the end of this month.
3. 是我早上在街上看到他的。
_______________ him in the street this
morning.
in all
It is said that a new book
It was I who saw
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.
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.
It’s about how your personality is formed.
Yes, it is.
To preview Study skills on Page 17
To preview Task on Pages 18 and 19
To preview the new words in Unit 2
Homework