Unit 1 Reading 2What is your star sign?How many?How do you know your star sign?Similar characteristics? 1. A week_ (被划分成被划分成7天天)A year is divided into 12 different star signs.divide ( into) (把把) 分，分成分，分成1. We can _ (把这块蛋糕分成三块把这块蛋糕分成三块)divide the cake into three (parts)Can you divide the apple into two parts?2. 你能把这个苹果分成两份？你能把这个苹果分成两份？be divided into 被划分为，被分为被划分为，被分为is divided into seven days.A year is divided into four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter2. 一年被分成四季，它们是春夏秋冬。一年被分成四季，它们是春夏秋冬。1.In the old days, parents (决定他们孩子的婚姻决定他们孩子的婚姻) _2. We must (决定接下来做什么决定接下来做什么) _ 3. Has he (决定学法语吗决定学法语吗)？ _ 4. 你的星座决定了你的性格是什么样的你的星座决定了你的性格是什么样的.Your date of birth decides your star sign.decide: 决定、选定决定、选定 decide sth.decide (疑问词疑问词) to do sth.= make a decision to do sth. decide + that clause decided their childrens marriagedecide what to do nextdecided to learn French?Your star sign decides what characteristics you are.n. decisionPeople born under the same star sign share similar characteristics.1.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，共有，(2) 共享共享(1)(2)(2)(1)We have similar opinions.People born under the same star sign share similar characteristics.similar adj. 相似的相似的,类似的类似的 1. 我们的看法相同。我们的看法相同。2. 他们兄弟看上去很相似他们兄弟看上去很相似.The brothers look very similar.3. 我们在音乐方面爱好相似我们在音乐方面爱好相似. We have similar tastes in music.4. 我的性格和你相似我的性格和你相似. My characteristics are similar to yours.be similar to 和和 一样、相似一样、相似Which star sign doesnt give up easily?Which star sign loves peace and doesnt like to argue with others?Which star sign is suggested to forgive others for their mistakes?Which star sign likes to dream about everything?People born under Taurus are patient and do not give up easily.give up 放弃放弃 give up sth. / give it upgive up doing sth. 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 ought to give up smoking, I gave it up last year.1. 要放弃这份工作，真是遗憾。要放弃这份工作，真是遗憾。It is a pity to give up the job.3. 你不可放弃希望。你不可放弃希望。You shouldnt give up hope.You love peace and do not like to argue with others.argue about sth : 议论议论argue with sb. (about sth. ): 同某人争论某事同某人争论某事1. Its_.(同他们争论是没有用的同他们争论是没有用的)useless to argue with themDont argue with your mother/ family. 2. 不要和母亲不要和母亲/家人争辩家人争辩.His father always argues with his mother about money.3. 他父亲总是和他母亲争论钱的问题他父亲总是和他母亲争论钱的问题.4. 他们正在争论买哪一件？他们正在争论买哪一件？ 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. : 原谅某人原谅某人(做了做了)某事某事 forgive sb. for doing sth. : 原谅某人做某事原谅某人做某事 / 所做的事所做的事forgive forgave forgiven 1.Ill never_! (原谅你的这个过错原谅你的这个过错)forgive you for your fault2. 请原谅我来晚了请原谅我来晚了.Please forgive me for being late.3. 他父母原谅了他偷钱的事他父母原谅了他偷钱的事.His parents forgave him for stealing the money.You like to dream about everything.You cant just dream to succeed.dream (1)n. 梦梦 (2)v. 做梦做梦 My son dreamt a terrible dream last night.1. 我儿子昨夜做了一个可怕的梦。我儿子昨夜做了一个可怕的梦。3. 我希望我的梦会实现。我希望我的梦会实现。 I hope my dream will come true.2. 你在夜里经常做梦吗？你在夜里经常做梦吗？Do you often dream at night?4. 你不能光靠做梦就成功了。你不能光靠做梦就成功了。(1)n.(2)v.(2)v.(1)n.(2)v.You like to dream about everything.dream about 梦到梦到 (梦见梦见,梦想梦想)1. 昨夜我昨夜我梦见梦见我在飞翔我在飞翔.I dreamt about flying last night. What did you dream about when you were a child?2. 当你还是孩子的时候，你的当你还是孩子的时候，你的梦想梦想是什么呢？是什么呢？I always dream about (doing) hard work!3 .他常他常梦见梦见在乡下的那些日子。在乡下的那些日子。He often dreams about his days in the countryside.4. 我总是我总是梦到梦到辛勤的工作。辛勤的工作。GUESS WHAT STAR SIGNS THEY ARE?Hes a strong and confident person. Hes good at singing and dancing. 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 stay 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 CHARACTERISTICSWHICH STAR SIGNS ARE SUITABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING JOBS? WHY?TEACHERACTOR/ACTRESSSINGERWAITERNURSEWhat star signs say about people are not facts. We should work hard to make our dream come true. Homework1.Read the passage .2.Do some exercises.