课件34张PPT。Unit 1 Know yourselfIntegrated skills To learn the 12 animal signs
To listen to a radio programme about animal signs, star signs and personalities and grasp its main idea and detailed information
To talk about animal signs and personalities
To learn the new words and expressions ObjectivesA What decides your personality? A1Millie has found an article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities.什么决定你的个性?animal sign生肖calendarsolar calendarlunar calendarthe Year of the Horse阳历日历阴历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.represent代表;象征a lunar year农历年appear出现in a fixed order以固定的顺序cycle循环农历中有12个生肖。它们每一个都代表一个农历年。它们以一个固定的顺序出现,每12年循环重复。every 12 years.每12年Chinese animal signsratoxtigerrabbitdragonsnakehorsesheepmonkeyroosterdogpigRatsmartOxhard-workingTigerbraveRabbitcarefulDragonpowerfulSnakewiselivelyHorseSheepgentle有力的,强大的活泼的,生机勃勃的MonkeycleverRoosterpracticalDogloyalPighonest实际的忠诚的born in 1953the Year of the SnakeXi Jinping’s profileWhat personality does he have?wise, practical, powerful,
loyal, organized, humorous 实际的有力的,强大的忠诚的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.star sign星座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 yearHelp Millie complete part of her notes.RabbitSnakeMonkeyDogin all总共,总计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.animal sign12date of birthdepend on取决于,依赖于A3 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 signmore carefulpowerfulIn 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.12date of birthstar signfundivide…into把……分成……shape 使成形,塑造lunar
calendar
animal sign
represent
appear
fixed
cycle
powerfuladj. 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 reviewlively
practical
loyal
in all
star sign
divide
divide ... into ...
shapeadj. 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 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 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 depend on
people born in the Year of the Rabbit
be divided into ……
read for fun
shape your life and your future
Language points是我爸爸给我零花钱。
______my father _____________me my pocket money.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。 PractiseIt’swho gives你的生活和未来掌控在你的手中。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Practise据说,他观看了在巴西举行的2014年世界杯足球联赛的大部分赛事。 _________that he watched most games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil.It is saidNow two minutes to test your spelling.Spelling Bee1. English-Chinese
lunar, calendar, represent, cycle,
powerful, practical, loyal
2. Chinese-English
出现,固定的,活泼的,分开,塑造Speak up Millie and her neighbour Joe are talking about animal signs and personalities. Listen to the conversation and answer questions.QuestionsWhat is Joe's animal sign?
What are people born in the Year of the Tiger like?
Whose animal sign is the Sheep?
What is Julie like?
What does Millie think of the relationship between animal signs and personalities?His animal sign is Tiger.It is said that they are brave.Julie’s.She gets angry easily.She thinks we can read about these things for fun, but we should not believe in them.Useful expressions1. 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
Useful expressionsWhat’s your animal sign?
My animal sign is ...
It is said that people born in the Year of the Rat/Ox/Tiger/Rabbit/Dragon/Snake/
Horse/Sheep/Monkey/Rooster/Dog/Pig are brave/gentle/patient/careful ...TalkWork in pairs. Talk about animal signs and personalities. Use Millie and Joe’s conversation as a model.Model dialogueA: 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.请点击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 ______ (分) into small
discussion groups.
5. When you’ve made the dough (生面团),
______ (使成形) it into two loaves (条). appearedfixedlivelydivideshapeII. 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 allIt is said that a new bookIt was I who sawTo review the words and language points learned this class
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