1、Unit 1 Reading 2,What is your star sign?,How many?,How do you know your star sign?,Similar characteristics?,1. A week_ (被劃分成7天),A year is divided into 12 different star signs.,.,divide ( into) (把) 分，分成,1. We can _ (把這塊蛋糕分成三塊),divide the cake into three (parts),Can you divide the apple into two parts

2、?,2. 你能把這個(gè)蘋果分成兩份？,be divided into 被劃分為，被分為,is divided into seven days.,A year is divided into four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter,2. 一年被分成四季，它們是春夏秋冬。,In the old days, parents (決定他們孩子的婚姻) _ 2. We must (決定接下來做什么) _ 3. Has he (決定學(xué)法語嗎)？ _ 4. 你的星座決定了你的性格是什么樣的.,Your date of birth deci

3、des your star sign.,decide: 決定、選定,decide sth.,decide (疑問詞) to do sth. = make a decision to do sth.,decide + that clause,decided their childrens marriage,decide what to do next,decided to learn French?,Your star sign decides what characteristics you are.,n. decision,People born under the same star si

4、gn share similar characteristics.,We both share the same blood. 2. Lets share our joy with them. 3. One dream we dream, One world we share. 4. We share the Olympic dream with the world.,share v (1) 共有，(2) 共享,(1),(2),(2),(1),We have similar opinions.,People born under the same star sign share similar

5、 characteristics.,similar adj. 相似的,類似的,1. 我們的看法相同。,2. 他們兄弟看上去很相似.,The brothers look very similar.,3. 我們在音樂方面愛好相似.,We have similar tastes in music.,4. 我的性格和你相似.,My characteristics are similar to yours.,be similar to 和 一樣、相似,Which star sign doesnt give up easily? Which star sign loves peace and doesnt

6、 like to argue with others? Which star sign is suggested to forgive others for their mistakes? Which star sign likes to dream about everything?,Questions,People born under Taurus are patient and do not give up easily.,give up 放棄,give up sth. / give it up,give up doing sth.,2. 你應(yīng)該戒煙, 我去年就戒掉了.,You oug

7、ht to give up smoking, I gave it up last year.,1. 要放棄這份工作，真是遺憾。,It is a pity to give up the job.,3. 你不可放棄希望。,You shouldnt give up hope.,You love peace and do not like to argue with others.,argue about sth : 議論 argue with sb. (about sth. ): 同某人爭論某事,1. Its_.(同他們爭論是沒有用的),useless to argue with them,Dont

8、 argue with your mother/ family.,2. 不要和母親/家人爭辯.,His father always argues with his mother about money.,3. 他父親總是和他母親爭論錢的問題.,4. 他們正在爭論買哪一件？,They are arguing about which one to buy.,Sometimes it is silly of you not to forgive others for their mistakes.,forgive sb. for sth. : 原諒某人(做了)某事 forgive sb. for d

9、oing sth. : 原諒某人做某事 / 所做的事 forgive forgave forgiven,Ill never_! (原諒你的這個(gè)過錯(cuò)),forgive you for your fault,2. 請?jiān)徫襾硗砹?,Please forgive me for being late.,3. 他父母原諒了他偷錢的事.,His parents forgave him for stealing the money.,You like to dream about everything.,You cant just dream to succeed.,dream (1)n. 夢 (2)v.

10、做夢,My son dreamt a terrible dream last night.,1. 我兒子昨夜做了一個(gè)可怕的夢。,3. 我希望我的夢會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)。,I hope my dream will come true.,2. 你在夜里經(jīng)常做夢嗎？,Do you often dream at night?,4. 你不能光靠做夢就成功了。,(1)n.,(2)v.,(2)v.,(1)n.,(2)v.,You like to dream about everything.,dream about 夢到 (夢見,夢想),1. 昨夜我夢見我在飛翔.,I dreamt about flying last n

11、ight.,What did you dream about when you were a child?,2. 當(dāng)你還是孩子的時(shí)候，你的夢想是什么呢？,I always dream about (doing) hard work!,3 .他常夢見在鄉(xiāng)下的那些日子。,He often dreams about his days in the countryside.,4. 我總是夢到辛勤的工作。,Guess what star signs they are?,Hes a strong and confident person. Hes good at singing and dancing.

12、He plays basketball well. Hes generous and often takes part in charity shows. He likes to buy his friends gifts.,Leo,Guess what star signs they are?,Hes a very kind person. During Sichuan earthquake, he donated a lot of money to the people there. He loves his family very much. He tries his best to s

13、tay with his family. He also thinks of others. He says he likes to take care of others.,Cancer,Can you finish Exercise C2 on Page 11 now?,Have a try!,What kind of friend do you want to make? Why?And whats his / her star sign?What are his/ her characteristics? My characteristicsMy friends characteristics,Discussion,Which star signs are suitable for