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牛津版牛津版 九年级九年级 (9A)Unit 11. How many star signs are there?2. Do you know the names of the star signs? Say as many as you can.3. Whats your star sign? 4. Do you like to read some articles and books about star sign? Why?Answer the questions.energetic,impatient,like to be the leader,maybe selfish at timesAries21st Mar-20th AprListen and read about the characteristics about each star sign.stubborn, do not like changehard-working,patient, do not give up easilyTaurus21th Apr-20th Maycurious,clever,out-going,love to talk Gemini22nd May-21th Junkind,love your home and family,like to take care of others,like saving moneylike cooking Cancer22nd Jun-22nd Julstrong,confident,generous, like to buy friends nice gifts Leo23rd Jul-22nd Augmodest,worry too much at times,practical, always pay attention to details Virgo23rd Aug-22nd Septpolite,fair,practical, elegant,love beautiful thingslove peace, do not like to argue with others Libra 23rd Sept-22nd Octpowerful, have lots of energylike to keep secrets,sometimes can not forgive others mistakes Scorpio 23rd Oct-21st Novhumorousenjoy life,often be lucky, love traveling to different places Sagittarius22nd Nov-20th Decwork hardoften successful,good at making or planning thing patient enough, can wait without getting angry Capricorn21th Dec-20th Jankind,wise,have many friends, be thought to be strange because try everything to be different, hate to be like others Aquarius21st Aug-19th Febgenerous,kind,gentle, easy-going,creative,imaginativelike to dream about everything Pisces20th Feb-20th MarWhen were you born?What characteristics do you think yourselves have?hard-working, polite, generous,warm-hearted, helpfulCAN YOU GUESS THE MEANING?1. Sams a really energetic boy. He has lots of energy, never feels tired and doesnt sleep much. 2. Mays an out-going girl. She always makes new friends easily.3. Jim is confident to himself. He is always sure he can be the first in exams.4. My cousin is very selfish. He never shares cakes with me.5. I have an easy-going aunt. Everyone gets along well with her because she nearly never gets angry.6. To be a fair leader, you should give everyone the same treatment.7. If a nurse is patient, she will take care of people without angry.8. Eddie is curious to everything because he thinks it may be nice food.DO YOU KNOW MORE WORDS TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE?energeticoutgoingconfidentselfisheasy-goingfairpatientcurioushumorousdoes not easily get angrycares only about oneselfis friendly and loves to meet peoplecan wait without getting angryhas lots of energywants to know about everythingfeels sure about ones own abilitytreats everyone equallyhas a good sense of humour1. Kitty was born on 26th March. She should be kind and wise. 2. Suzys birthday is on 28th April. She should be energetic and active. 3. Simons star sign is Leo. This means he is strong and confident.energetic and activepatient and stubborn4. Sandys star sign is Virgo. This means she is probably a careless person.5. Daniel was born on 7th October. He should be polite.6. Amys birthday is on 2nd November. She should be a patient person.carefulenergetic and powerfulMILLIE HAS COLLECTED ENOUGH INFORMATION ABOUT HER CLASSMATES STAR SIGNS. SHE IS WRITING ABOUT SOME OF THEM. HELP HER FIND THE WORDS ON PAGES 8 AND 9 TO COMPLETE HER TABLE.A Birthday: 5th Apr Characteristics:Some people says Samuel is selfish and _ at times, but I do not think he is. I think he is kind, _ and _. impatientenergeticactiveB Birthday: 24th Feb Characteristics:Peter loves dreaming about everything. He is very _ and _. We love being friends with him, because he is generous, kind, gentle and _.creativeimaginativeeasy-goingC Birthday: 2nd Dec Characteristics:Katie likes telling jokes. She is _. She enjoys life and loves _. She always seems to be very lucky.D Birthday: 30th Jun Characteristics:Lisa likes to _ others. She is kind to everyone. She loves cooking and sharing food with others. She also loves _.humoroustraveling take care ofsaving moneyE Birthday: 28th Apr Characteristics:Suzy is a _ girl and always does well in exams. She never _ easily, but she can be _ at times.F Birthday: 16th Jan Characteristics:Paul is good at planning things. He works hard and is often _. He is also very _.hard-workinggives upstubbornsuccessfulpatient1. A year is divided into 12 different star signs. be divided into 划分为，分为划分为，分为e.g. The country is divided into 12 provinces. 这个国家划分为十二个省。这个国家划分为十二个省。 A year is divided into four seasons. 一年分成四个季节。一年分成四个季节。divide v. 分开，分散，分割，使分离分开，分散，分割，使分离e.g. We divided the work between us. 我们共同分担了这项工作。我们共同分担了这项工作。 divide from We mustnt divide the child from his mother. 我们不能使母子分离。我们不能使母子分离。2. Your date of birth decides your star sign. decide v. 决定决定 decide sth. / to do sth. decide who/what/howe.g. Sam has decided to go to Paris for his holiday. Sam已经决定去巴黎度假了。已经决定去巴黎度假了。I cant decide what to wear at the fashion show.我不能决定在时装表演上穿什么。我不能决定在时装表演上穿什么。I have the right to decide my own future.我有权决定我自己的未来。我有权决定我自己的未来。decision n. 决定决定make/take a decision = decide 3. You are patient and do not give up easily. give up 放弃，投降，认输放弃，投降，认输 give up sth. /doing sth.e.g. Youd better give up smoking. 你最好戒烟。你最好戒烟。 His brother gave up his life for the country. 他哥哥为国献身了。他哥哥为国献身了。4. You love peace and do not like to argue with others. argue v. 辩论，争论辩论，争论 argument n. argue with sb. argue about/ over sth.e.g. They are always arguing about/ over money. 他们总是为钱争吵。他们总是为钱争吵。5. However, sometimes it is silly of you not to forgive others for their mistakes. It is + adj. + of sb. + to do sth. 对某人行为的态度。对某人行为的态度。e.g. It is rude of you to come in without knocking at the door. 你不敲门就进来你不敲门就进来, 真是太没礼貌了。真是太没礼貌了。6. You are patient enough to wait for a long time without getting angry. be + adj. + enough to do sth. 表达对别人性格和能力的看法。表达对别人性格和能力的看法。e.g. She is rich enough to buy a big house. 她很富有，可以买栋大房子。她很富有，可以买栋大房子。 He isnt good enough to pass the exam. 他功课不够好，考不及格。他功课不够好，考不及格。1. 到哪里去度假到哪里去度假, 你们决定了吗？你们决定了吗？ Have you decided where to spend your holiday?2. 你应该戒烟你应该戒烟, 我去年就戒掉了。我去年就戒掉了。 You should give up smoking, I gave it up last year.Translate the following sentences.3. 把那条线分成二十份。把那条线分成二十份。 Divide the line into twenty parts.4. 我认输，告诉我答案吧。我认输，告诉我答案吧。 I give up, tell me the answer.5. 不要和你妈妈争辩了。不要和你妈妈争辩了。 Dont argue with your mother.6. 我今天不打算和你争论这件事。我今天不打算和你争论这件事。 Im not going to argue with you about the matter today.7. 他跑得不够快他跑得不够快, 没有赶上车。没有赶上车。 He didnt run fast enough to catch the bus.8. 在这儿工作在这儿工作, 他的年龄够大吗？他的年龄够大吗？ Is he old enough to work here?9. 在音乐方面我们有相似的品位。在音乐方面我们有相似的品位。 We have similar tastes in music.10. Amy在读书俱乐部里是个充满活力在读书俱乐部里是个充满活力 的成员。的成员。 Amy is an energetic member in the reading club.11. 他太固执了，不肯向妈妈道歉。他太固执了，不肯向妈妈道歉。 He is too stubborn to apologize to his mother.12. 我们对成功充满信心。我们对成功充满信心。 We are confident of success.13. 你非常大方你非常大方, 能把你的新车借给他们。能把你的新车借给他们。 It is very generous of you to lend your new car to them.14. 他对自己的成功非常谦虚。他对自己的成功非常谦虚。 He is very modest about his success.15. 你为她做的已经太多了。你为她做的已经太多了。 You have done too much for her.16. Simon 要我为他保守秘密。要我为他保守秘密。 Simon asked me to keep secrets for him.17. 你这么做是明智的。你这么做是明智的。 It is wise of you to do so.18. 大家都说这是一个非常有创意的设计。大家都说这是一个非常有创意的设计。 Everyone says that it is an imaginative design.1. Write a short description of your own characteristics and see if it matches what your star sign says about you.2. Write a short description of your partners characteristics. Then discuss with your partner.
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