Unit 1 ReadingUnit 1 ReadingUnit 1 ReadingUnit 1 Reading

What is your What is your star sign?star sign?

Free talk

1. Is Aries lazy?

2. Which star sign likes worrying too much?

3. Millie was born on 22nd April, 1990. Is she stubborn?

4. Lucy’s mother likes taking care of others and saving money. Which is her star sign?

5. Simon is very generous and often buys his friends nice gifts. In which month do you think he was born?

6. Do you think that people born under the same star sign share similar characteristics?

7. Which star sign has the best imagination?

8. If your birthday is on 30th September, what is your star sign?

9. Hobo’s star sign is Scorpio. Do you think he always tells other people his secrets?

21st Mar-20th Apr

Aries

energeticactiveimpatientselfish

21st Apr-21st May

Taurus

stubborn

hard-working

patient

22nd May-21st Jun

Gemini

Curious

Clever

Outgoing

22nd Jun-22nd Jul

Cancer

kind

save money and cook

23rd Jul-22nd Aug

Leo

strong

confident

generous

modest worry too much at times. practical and always pay attention to details.

23rd Sept-22nd Oct

Libra

polite and fairelegant

love peace

not argue with others

22nd Jun-22nd Jul

Scorpio

powerful

energetic

Keep secrets

silly

forgive others for…

22nd Nov-20th Dec

Sagittariushumorous

luckylove traveling to…

enjoy life

21st Dec-20th Jan

Capricorn

businesslike

successful

patient

21st Jan-19th Feb

Aquarius

kind

wise

strange

21st Jan-19th Feb

Pisces

generous kind

gentleeasy-goingcreativeimaginative

_____

1.Sandy’s star sign is Virgo. This means she is probably a careless person.

2.Daniel was born on 7th October. He should be polite.

3.Kitty’s birthday is on 8th October, He should always be lucky.

4.Simon’s star sign is Leo. This means he is strong and confident.

5.Suzy was born on 26th January. She should be kind and wise,

6.Amy’s birthday is on 2nd November. She should be a patient person. _____

_____

_____

_____

_____

Finish C1

Name

Birthday

Characteristics

5th AprSome people say Samuel is selfish and ________ at times, but I don’t think so. I think he is kind. He is _________ and ________.

24th Feb

Peter loves dreaming about everything. He is

very _______ and ___________. Also we love being friends with him as he is generous, kind, gentle and ___________.

2nd DecKatie likes telling different jokes. She has a good sense of _______. She loves ________ . She is always very lucky

30th JunLisa always likes to __________ others. She is kind o everyone. She loves cooking and sharing food with others. I know one of her secrets-she loves__________.

28th Apr

Suzy is always the best in different exams in our class. She is a ____________ girl. She never ________ easily. She is ________ at times though.

16th JanPaul is good at planning things. He is very ___________ and is often successful. He is also very _______.

impatient

energetic active

creative imaginative

easy-going

travellinghumour

take care of

saving money

hard-workinggives up stubborn

patient

businesslike

•Introduce your star sign

a. feels sure about his / her own ability

b. want to know about everything

c. have lots of energy

d. do not easily get angry

e. care only about himself / herself

f. can wait without getting angry

g. treat everyone equally

h. is friendly and loves to meet people

confident

curious

energetic

easy- going

selfish

patient

fair

outgoing

1.1. ““ Would you please __________________ the red words Would you please __________________ the red words on the blackboard?” said the teacheron the blackboard?” said the teacher.

2. It’s impolite to_________________ with others. 2. It’s impolite to_________________ with others.

3. Smoking did harm to Mike’s health. So last 3. Smoking did harm to Mike’s health. So last year he _______year he _______ smokingsmoking.

4. In summer we have noodles for dinner ________ .4. In summer we have noodles for dinner ________ .

5. Our teacher_____________________________, he often tells 5. Our teacher_____________________________, he often tells jokes to us.jokes to us.

Pay attention to give up argue with at times have a good sense of humour

pay attention to

argue with

gave up

at

timeshas a good sense of humour

用所给词的适当形式填空• My brother is ________(energy) and he often goes to bed

late.• Does your english teacher treat every student

_________(equal)?• I like Maths, but my sisiter likes ________(cook) best.• He doesn’t dream about anything. He is a

________(practice) man.• The boy doesn’t study well because he’s

too_________(patient).• My cousin would like to be a _______(lead) of the hospital.• Please try your best to do all the things

__________(different).• I think you can do it well. Please be _________

(confidence).

Write a description of your family member’s characteristics.

( )1. Eddie, you shouldn’t worry about well. A. not be looked after B. not look after C. not being look after D. not being looked after( ) 2. He is a hard-working man. When he does something difficult, he never _____. A. gives it up easily B. gives up it easily C. gives it up easy D. give up easy( ) 3.—I heard that the old man has given up_____ . --- Yes, he has already given ________ . A. to drink, it up B. to drink, up it C. drinking, up it D. drinking; it up

give up easily 轻易的放弃give it/ them upGive up doing =?我爸爸已经戒烟了 .?Give in back out away off

at times 有时 =sometimes =frpm time to time

他上学时有时到羽毛球俱乐部去。

He went to the badminton club at times during his school days.

buy sth.for somebody/buy sb.something 给某人买东西

你买这件衣服是给谁啊？Who do you buy this coat for?

　　 pay attention to details 　注意细节　　　 pay attention to / sth./doing sth/. 　从句你上课时应该听老师讲课 .

argue with sb.about sth. 与某人争论某事 他们经常互相争论数学题 .

他们在争论什么呀 ?

forgive others for their faults　　　　　　　　　原谅别人的错误 不肯原谅别人的错误，真是太愚蠢了．

It’s silly of you not to forgive others for their faults.

have a good sense of humour 有幽默感

我们的老师很有幽默感，他经常在课上讲笑话给我们听．

Our teacher has a good sense of humour, she often tells jokes to us in class.

wait without getting angry　　　毫无怨言的等待

eat without getting fat吃了不会发胖

try everything just to be different仅仅是为了与众不同地尝试每一件事情　　hate to be like anyone else　讨厌从众

dream about everything 　　　　　　　　　　　　　梦想一切dream about/ of somethingdream to do something

我梦想做一个象杨利伟那样的对祖国有巨大贡献的人．

I dream to be a man like Yang Liwei who can make a great contribution to our country.

Millie has collected enough information about her classmates’ star signs. She is writing about some of them. Help her find the words on pages 4 and 5 to complete her table.

Name

Birthday

Characteristics

5th AprSome people say Samuel is selfish and ________ at times, but I don’t think so. I think he is kind. He is _________ and ________.

24th Feb

Peter loves dreaming about everything. He is

very _______ and ___________. Also we love being friends with him as he is generous, kind, gentle and ___________.

2nd DecKatie likes telling different jokes. She has a good sense of _______. She loves ________ . She is always very lucky

30th JunLisa always likes to __________ others. She is kind o everyone. She loves cooking and sharing food with others. I know one of her secrets-she loves__________.

28th Apr

Suzy is always the best in different exams in our class. She is a ____________ girl. She never ________ easily. She is ________ at times though.

16th JanPaul is good at planning things. He is very ___________ and is often successful. He is also very _______.

impatient

energetic active

creative imaginativeeasy-going

travellinghumour

take care of

saving money

hard-working

gives up stubborn

businesslike

I dream to be a/an … As a/an …, one should be friendly…,I am a Pisces…My characteristics are…

Write a composition with the title

‘I believe I can be a/an…’

(Reasons are needed.)

用所给词的适当形式填空• My brother is ________(energy) and he often goes to bed

late.• Does your english teacher treat every student

_________(equal)?• I like Maths, but my sisiter likes ________(cook) best.• He doesn’t dream about anything. He is a

________(practice) man.• The boy doesn’t study well because he’s

too_________(patient).• My cousin would like to be a _______(lead) of the hospital.• Please try your best to do all the things

__________(different).• I think you can do it well. Please be _________

(confidence).

energetic

equally cookin

gpractical

impatient leader

differently confid

ent

1. Is Aries lazy?

2. Which star sign likes worrying too much?

3. Millie was born on 22nd April, 1990. Is she stubborn?

No. Aries is energetic and active.

Virgo.

Perhaps yes.

4. Lucy’s mother likes taking care of others and saving money. Which is her star sign?

5. Simon is very generous and often buys his friends nice gifts. In which month do you think he was born?

6. Do you think that people born under the same star sign share similar characteristics?

Cancer.

From 23rd July to 22nd August. He is a Leo.

Perhaps yes.

1. Which star sign has the best imagination?

2. If your birthday is on 30th September, what is your star sign?

3. Hobo’s star sign is Scorpio. Do you think he always tells other people his secrets?

Pisces. Pisces is creative and imaginative. Pisces likes to dream.

Libra.

No. Scorpio likes to keep secrets.