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课件网) Unit 1 Know yourself Integrated skills Pre-listening 12 animal signs Each of them represents a lunar year. v.代表，象征 adj.月球的 They appear in a fixed order. v.出现 adj.固定的 The cycle repeats every 12 years. n.循环 Free Talk 1. Can you say 12 animal signs out 2. Do you know what personalities these animal signs represent Personality of each animal Learn about Western star signs A year is divided into a cycle of 12 star signs. divide … into … 把……分成…… 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 Some people believe that people born under the same (6) _____ may have similar personalities. lunar year Rabbit Snake Monkey Dog lunar year WESTERN STAR 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. 12 birthday animal sign more careful powerful twelve date of birth star sign fun Finish Part A3 1. What’s Joe’s animal sign 2. Is Joe brave Part B 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. Part B A:What's your animal sign B:My animal sign is .... It is said that........ A:Yes .you are. /I don't think so .You are .... B:What about you Work in pairs : Skimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea. It is often used in: Newspapers, magazines and travel guides Study skills Read: the title(标题） the main headings（主标题） the first and last paragraphs （首尾段） the first and last sentence of each paragraph （每段首尾句） Practice Finish the reading on page17 using skimming and answer the question: What is the article about This article is about how personality is formed. Do you really believe in star sings/ animal signs Discussion Life is on our owm hands, and it should be made by ourselves! Summary In this class，we learnt : 1. 12 animal signs and the personalities they represents 2. Skimming : read quickly to get the main idea. Self-assessment I know 12 animal signs and 12 star signs. （ ）perfect （ ）good （ ）not bad I know how to skim to get the main idea. （ ）perfect （ ）good （ ）not bad Homework: Must do: 1.Remember the words of 12 animal signs and the personalities they represent 2.Finish the rest exercise on page 17 Choose to do: Make a conversation with your friends to talk about animal signs and personalities. Thank you! ... ...
