Unit 1 Star signs • Discussion: -Do you know the 12 animal signs in the Chinese horoscope?• Free talkWelcome to the unitTask 1. Warming up The 12 animal signs of Chinese horoscope RatOxTigerRabbitDragonSnakeHorseGoatMonkey RoosterDog Pig What month were you born in?The Chinese animal sign system isbased on the year you were born in. The Western countries use star signs. The Western star sign system is based on the month you were born in rather than the year you were born in. Pay attention to: Do you know the Western star signs ? •Aries Taurus Gemini•Cancer Leo Virgo•Libra Scorpio Sagittarius•Capricorn Aquarius Pisces What are the star signs represented by? The names of the creaturesrambullfishcrablioncentaurWhat are the other star signs represented by?scalesscorpiontwinsgoatwater carriervirginDo you know them?• We always say the______ is the king of the animals.• _______ and _____ live in water, but the______ can come to land.• When a ______ sees red color, it will be angry.• The______ likes eating grass.• A _______ is half-man, half-horse. lionCrabsfishcrabbullramcentaurWe all know Eddie is a lazy dog and he always wants to have lots to eat and drink. But today he has no breakfast to have. What happened to him? Questions for listening:• What does Hobo bring to Eddie ?• What did Hobo ask Eddie to do ?• Does the newspaper say Eddie will have lots to eat and drink today? Practise the conversation and act it out:Discussion:Task 2. PresentationWell, you should/shouldn’t… then.Can you make a new dialogue?Look!My star sign looks like a lion !(crab,ram,bull…)It says I’ll get lots of money today!^-^ (be bad luck…)Well,you should give me more pocket money (be careful…) then! ^-^1. Is it nice of Hobo to bring Eddie newspaper? Why or why not ?2. Why does Hobo want Eddie to read the newspaper?3. Will Eddie be hungry today? Why ?4. Why does Hobo say “You shouldn’t worry about not having breakfast then.” ? 5. Is it clever of Hobo to have Eddie’s breakfast? DiscussionThis morning Eddie is getting ready to have breakfast when Hobo _____ him the newspaper.Eddie thinks that Hobo is very ______. Hobo asks Eddie to ______ ______ ______. He tells him it is very ____________. Eddie finds in the newspaper that he ______ _____ _____ ______ and drink today. He is very happy that he won’t be _______. But while he is reading the newspaper, Hobo finishes eating his breakfast. Hobo says that he shouldn’t ______ ____________ ______ breakfast because of his good star. How angry Eddie is!bringsniceread his starsinteresting has lots to eat hungryworry about not having A: How old are you?B: I’m sixteen.A: What is your animal sign?B: The pig./ I am in the year of the Pig.A: When is your birthday?B: It’s on 10th February.A: Oh, you are an Aquarius!
