1、第五课时Integrated skillsUnit 1 Know yourself To learn the 12 animal signs To listen to a radio about animal signs,star signs and personalities To talk about animal signs and personalities To learn the new words and expressions Teaching aimslunarcalendaranimal signrepresentappearfixedcyclepowerfuladj.月球
2、的n.日历；挂历n.生肖vt.代表；象征vi.出现adj.固定的n.循环adj.有力的；强大的Words&phrase reviewlivelypracticalloyalin allstar signdividedivide.into.shapeadj.活泼的；生气勃勃的adj.实际的adj.忠诚的总共，总计n.星座vt.&vi.分开，分把.分成.vt.使成形，塑造Words&phrase reviewRatsmartTigerbraveRoosterpracticalanimal signsOxHard-workingHorselivelySnakewiseanimal signsRabb
3、itcarefulPighonestSheepgentleanimal signsDogloytalMonkeycleverDragonpowerfulanimal signsA2 Millie is listening to a radio programme about animal signs,star signs and personalities.She is making some notes.Listen to the programme and help her complete her notes.CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNSAnimal signs:12 in
4、all,each representing a _They are:Rat,Ox,Tiger,_,Dragon,_,Horse,Sheep,_,Rooster,_ and Pig lunar yearRabbitSnakeMonkeyDogSome people believe that people born under the same _ may have similar personalities.WESTERN STAR SIGNSStar signs:a cycle of _ star signsYour star sign:depends on your _ Some peopl
5、e believe that your star sign may decide your personality.animal sign12date of birthA3 Millie is writing about what she has learnt from the radio.Listen to the programme again and help Millie complete the article.Do you know what decides your personality?In the Chinese lunar calendar,there are 12 an
6、imal signs.Some people believe that people born under the same _ may have similar personalities.animal sign For example,they think that people born in the Year of the Rabbit are _,while people born in the Year of the Dragon are very _.In Western countries,a year is divided into a cycle of _ star sig
7、ns.Your star sign depends on your _.Some people believe that your _ may decide your personality.more careful powerful 12 date of birth star sign Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality?No,not really.If you are interested in either animal signs or star signs,read abo
8、ut them just for _.It is you who shape your life and your future.fun22nd May-21st Jun21st Apr-21st May22nd Jun-22nd Jul23rd Jul-22nd Aug23rd Aug-22nd Sept23rd Sept-22nd Oct 23rd Oct-21st Nov22nd Nov-20th Dec 21st Dec-20th Jan21st Jan-19th Feb20th Feb-20th Mar21st Mar-20th AprTwelve star signs in the WestB Speak up:We can read about them just for funListen to the tape and answer(1)What is Joes animal sign?(2)How about Joes personality?(3)What is Julies animal sign?(4)What about Julies personality?Whats the fact?The TigerBraveThe SheepIt says that shes gentle,but in fact,she gets angry easily
