Unit1 Integrated skills课件牛津译林版9A.ppt(课件中不含音视频素材)

1、Unit 1 Know yourselfIntegrated skills&Study skillsWhat personality does he have?wise,practical,powerful,loyal,organized,humorous born in 1953the Year of the SnakeXis profilecalendarsolar calendarlunar calendarthe Year of the HorseChinese animal signsratoxtigerrabbitdragonsnakehorsesheepmonkeyrooster

2、dogpigWhat decides your personality?Chinese animal signs can tell your personality.Millie has found an article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities.Look at the words and the pictures on Page 15 and help Millie complete part of her notes in Part A2.In the Chinese lunar calendar,there are

3、12 animal signs.Each of them represents a lunar year.They appear in a fixed order and the cycle repeats every 12 years.Rat:smart Ox:hard-working Tiger:brave Rabbit:careful Dragon:powerful Snake:wise Horse:lively Sheep:gentle Monkey:clever Rooster:practical Dog:loyal Pig:honestA2 Millie is listening

4、to a radio programe 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 all,each representing a(1)_They are:Rat,Ox,Tiger,(2)_,Dragon,(3)_,Horse,Sheep,(4)_,Rooster,(5)_ and Pig.lunar ye

5、arHelp Millie complete part of her notes.RabbitSnakeMonkeyDogSome people believe that people born under the same(6)_ may have similar personalities.WESTERN SIGNSStar signs:a cycle of(7)_ star signsYour star sign:depends on your (8)_Some people believe that your star sign may decide your personality.

6、Listen to the programme and complete the rest blanks in Part A2.animal sign12date of birthListen 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 animal signs.Some people believe that people born under th

7、e same(1)_ may have similar personalities.For example,they think that people born in the Year of the Rabbit are(2)_ while people born in the Year of the Dragon are very(3)_.animal signmore carefulpowerfulIn Western countries,a year is divided into a cycle of(4)_ star signs.Your star sign depends on

8、your(5)_.Some people believe that your(6)_ may decide your personality.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 about them just for(7)_.It is you who shape your life and your future.12date

9、of birthstar signfun Translate the following phrases:1.以固定顺序出现 2.每12年 3.总共，总计 4.出生于同一生肖年份的人 5.12年一循环appear in a fixed orderevery twelve yearsin allpeople born under the same animal signa cycle of 12 yearsdepend onborn in the Year of the Rabbitbe divided into read for funshape your life and your futu

10、re 6.依据，取决于 7.兔年出生的人 8.被分成 9.为了消遣而阅读 10.塑造你的人生和未来 Can you introduce yourself like this?I was born in _.My animal sign is _.It says I am _.What it says about me is/isnt true.(In fact,)TaskSpeak up Millie and her neighbour Joe are talking about animal signs and personalities.Listen to the conversation

11、 and answer questions.Questions What is Joes animal sign?What are people born in the Year of the Tiger like?Whose animal sign is the Sheep?What is Julie like?What does Millie think of the relationship between animal signs and personalities?His animal sign is Tiger.It is said that they are brave.Juli

12、es.She gets angry easily.She thinks we can read about these things for fun,but we should not believe in them.Useful expressions1.据说2.在某些方面3.情况并非如此4.事实上5.很容易生气6.信任他们Its said that in some waysthats not the casein factget angry easilybelieve in themPair work Talk about your animal signs and personaliti

13、es.Give your own ideas.Use Millie and Joes conversation as a model.Model dialogueA:Youre very kind.Whats your animal sign?B:Well,my animal sign is the Dog.A:Its said that people born in the Year of the Dog are loyal.B:What it says about me may be true,but for my father,thats not the case.A:Whats you

14、r fathers animal sign?B:He was born in the Year of the Horse.It says that hes lively,but actually,hes very quiet and serious.A:Oh,really?My star sign is Gemini.It says that I love to talk,but in fact,I dont like to talk much.B:I think we should believe in neither animal signs nor star signs.We can r

15、ead about them just for fun.Study skillsSkimmingSkimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea.Skimming is often used when we read:newspapers(to quickly get the general news of the day).magazines(to find interesting articles we would like to read in more detail).business and travel guides(to quickly get information).When skimming,read the title,the main headings,the first and last paragraphs,and the first sentence of each paragraph.This will give you a good idea of what the text is about.Its about how your personality is formed.Yes,it is.