Job
Personalities
Wu Wei
(1) _____
Quiet, does not like to (2) __________
Creative — his work shouts
Enjoys searching for something better or (3) __________
artist
talk much
different
Job
Personalities
Su Ning
(4) ________
Active and (5) _________
Loves working with (6) _________
Ready to take on (7) ________________
manager
energetic
people
new challenges
Job
Personalities
Liu Hao
(8)
________
Pays attention to every (9) __________
Serious and well (10) __________
Always works to high (11) _____________
engineer
detail
organized
standards
Job
Personalities
Fang Yuan
(12)
______
Kind and (13) __________
Very (14) ________ at work
Willing to work(15)__________
doctor
patient
careful
extra hours
What personalities does he have?
practical adj. 实际的
powerful adj. 强大的
loyal adj. 忠诚的
animal sign 生肖
lunar calendar 阴历
solar calendar 阳历
calendar 日历
the Year of the Snake 蛇年
His animal sign is the Snake.
He was born in the Year of the Snake.
Each of them represents a lunar year.
They appear in a fixed order.
The cycle repeats every 12 years.
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Sheep
Rooster
Dog
Pig
Monkey
Rat
Ox
Tiger
vi. 出现
vt. 代表;象征
adj. 固定的
n. 循环
公鸡
Pre-listening
12 animal signs in all
总共,总计
Pre-listening: Read the article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities.(P15 A1)
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.(P15 A2)
Rabbit
Snake
Monkey
Dog
adj. 活泼的;生气勃勃的
My animal sign is the ...
I was born in the Year of the ...
star signs
v. 分开,分
A year
星座
Western People divide a year into some star signs.
divide…into… 把…分成…
A year is divided into some star signs by western people.
be divided into… 被分成…
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
vt. 使成形,塑造
shape
It is you who shape your life and your future.
You shape your life and your future.
It is + 被强调的部分+who/that + 原句其他部分.
强调句型,用于加强语气
Millie: What's your animal sign, Joe?
Joe: My animal sign is the Tiger. It is said that people born in the Year of the Tiger are brave.
Millie: Mm, you're brave in some ways.
Joe: Yes. What it says about me may be true, but for my cousin Julie, that's not the case. Her animal sign is the Sheep. It says that she's gentle, but in fact, she gets angry easily.
Millie: Yes, many people believe similar things. I think we can read about these for fun, but we shouldn't 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.
Millie: What's your animal sign, Joe?
Joe: My animal sign is the Tiger. It is said that people born in the Year of the Tiger are brave.
Millie: Mm, you're brave in some ways.
Joe: Yes. What it says about me may be true, but for my cousin Julie, that's not the case. Her animal sign is the Sheep. It says that she's gentle, but in fact, she gets angry easily.
Millie: Yes, many people believe similar things. I think we can read about these for fun, but we shouldn't believe in them.
Model Dialogue
My animal sign is the Tiger.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Tiger are brave. What it says about me is true. But for my daughter, that’s not the case. Her animal sign is the Dragon. It says that she is powerful, but in fact, she is not good at sports.
Can you introduce yourself like this?
My animal sign is ...
It is said that people born in the Year of ... are ... What it says about me is ... But for ..., that’s not the case. Her/His animal sign is ... It says that she/he is ..., but in fact, she/he ...
It is you who shape your life and your future.
It is you who realize your dream.
1. Read and remember the
useful prases.
2. Finish the exercises.