Unit 6 Activity Sylvia Li Based on Sanmin

Unit 6 Activity Sylvia Li Based on Sanmin Lesson 6

The twelve zodiac signs (黃道 12宮 ) and their symbols

X 1. When were you born? What is your star sign? 2. What do you know about your star sign? 參考解答

1/9 Astrology is everywhere. Open a newspaper or talk to a friend, and you will surely see it or hear about it. The Chaldeans are said to have been the first to have practiced Western astrology. They looked at the sky and recorded what they saw. In 1930, when Britain’s Princess Margaret was born, a newspaper published the astrological predictions for her life. It led to a surprising wave of public interest in astrology. Soon after, reading and learning about astrology became popular.

3/9 Like Princess Margaret, everyone has a star sign that corresponds to his or her birthday. Each sign belongs to one of the four categories: fire, earth, air, or water. If two people are born under signs in the same category, they might share similar personality traits.

4/9 18 For example, fire sign people are often enthusiastic and energetic. With these personality traits, they usually make great leaders. Some famous examples are Napoleon Bonaparte and Winston Churchill. X

X 5/9 24 People born under earth signs tend to make plans before they take action. They follow their plans and are often successful in reaching their goals. These personality traits are illustrated in the lives of Martin Luther King, Jr. , Mother Teresa, and Kobe Bryant.

6/9 31 Air sign people are often friendly and communicative. They are eager to gain knowledge and always find things to learn in new experiences. These people are often surrounded by friends. Oscar Wilde, Abraham Lincoln, and Oprah Winfrey are in this category. X

7/9 38 Usually, people born under water signs tend to be sensitive to the needs of others. They like to follow their hearts instead of their minds. They are highly imaginative and often find great pleasure in art and writing. X

8/9 41 These personality traits are easy to discover when you read a novel by Ernest Hemingway, or Amy Tan, or when you take some time to enjoy Claude Monet’s or Pablo Picasso’s paintings. X

9/9 48 So, next time you are not quite sure of yourself, why not look at the sky on a starry night? The stars may open your eyes to new ways of looking at yourself. X

X ~ Introduction Astrology is very popular and commonly seen today. While the Chaldeans first practiced Western astrology, it was the birth of Princess Margaret that led to its popularity in modern times. According to Western astrology, there are four categories of star signs, and those who were born under the same category are alike in personality.

X Body I Fire sign people are enthusiastic and energetic. Examples: 1. Napoleon Bonaparte 2. Winston Churchill Body II Earth sign people are usually good planners. Examples: 1. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. Mother Teresa 3. Kobe Bryant Body III Air sign people are communicative and eager to learn. Examples: 1. Oscar Wilde 2. Abraham Lincoln 3. Oprah Winfrey Body IV Water sign people are sensitive and imaginative. Examples: 1. Ernest Hemingway 2. Amy Tan 3. Claude Monet 4. Pablo Picasso

X Conclusion Astrology may offer us a new way to understand ourselves.

X Comprehension Check I. Fill in the blanks according to the reading. Famous People in this Category Personality Trait Category fire enthusiastic, energetic Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill

II. Choose the correct answer to each question or statement. ( B ) 1. In 1930, astrology became popular because of _______. (A) the Chaldeans (B) Princess Margaret (C) Winston Churchill (D) Mother Teresa

X ( A ) 2. According to the reading, water sign people tend to _______. (A) care about other people’s needs (B) enjoy learning new things (C) make plans before they take action (D) become great leaders

X ( D ) 3. Which of the following statements is true? (A) The four astrological categories are said to be able to tell us about people’s pasts. (B) Reading and learning about astrology has been popular for at least two thousand years. (C) People born under signs of the same category must share similar personality traits. (D) Astrology may give us new ways of looking at ourselves.

I. According to the reading, what are your personality traits? Do you agree with what is said in the reading? If yes, why? If no, why not? II. Find out what your moon sign is, and share with the class what the astrology says about you and your life according to your moon sign. Then, give an example out of your life experience to explain why you agree or disagree with what the astrology says.

X I. Positive generous 慷慨大方的 easy going 隨和的 considerate 體貼的 intelligent 明智的 trustworthy 值得信賴的 independent 獨立自主的

X I Positive optimistic 樂觀的 courageous 勇敢的 honest 誠實的 witty 機智的 clever 聰明的 adaptable 適應力強 的 humorous 幽默的 caring 關心人的 loyal 忠心的 helpful 熱心助人的 diligent 勤勉的 down to earth實際的 diplomatic 圓滑的 lively 活潑的 outgoing 外向的 ambitious 雄心勃勃的 aspiring 向上的 sincere 誠懇的 compassionate 富同情心的 straightforward 直率的

X II. Negative moody 喜怒無常的 harsh 嚴厲的 selfish 自私的 shallow 膚淺的 picky 愛挑剔的 impatient 不耐煩的 補充

X II Negative jealous 善妒的 indecisive 優柔寡斷的 fussy 挑剔的 inflexible 死板的 forgetful 健忘的 superficial 膚淺的 pessimistic 悲觀的 arrogant 傲慢的 greedy 貪心的 bossy 愛指揮他人的 impulsive 衝動的 aloof 冷漠的 stubborn 固執的 unreliable 不可靠的 careless 粗心的 stingy 小氣的 quick t empered 易怒 possessive 佔有慾強 reckless 魯莽的 suspicious 多疑的

What Could Their Star Signs Be? Look at the people in the following pictures. Discuss their personality traits with your classmates and guess what their star signs might be.

X Personality traits: __________________ Possible star sign(s): __________________

X Personality traits: __________________ Possible star sign(s): __________________

X Personality traits: __________________ Possible star sign(s): __________________ 課本習題解答

課本習題參考解答 1 Personality traits: energetic, optimistic, confident Possible star sign(s): Sagittarius, Leo, Aries 　 Madonna was born on Aug. 16, 1958, so she is a Leo. 2 Personality traits: expressive, knowledgeable, friendly Possible star sign(s): Aquarius, Gemini, Libra 　 Ang Lee was born on Oct. 23, 1954, so he is a Libra. X

課本習題參考解答 3 Personality traits: determined, aspiring, hard working Possible star sign(s): Taurus, Capricorn, Virgo 　 Tiger Woods was born on Dec. 30, 1975, so he is a Capricorn. 4 Personality traits: intelligent, creative, peace loving Possible star sign(s): Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio 　 Albert Einstein was born on Mar. 14, 1879, so he was a Pisces. X

X 課本習題參考解答 5 Personality traits: enthusiastic, eloquent, a good leader Possible star sign(s): Leo, Aries, Sagittarius 　Al Gore was born on Mar. 31, 1948, so he is an Aries. 6 Personality traits: clever, friendly, optimistic Possible star sign(s): Aquarius, Gemini, Libra 　Michael Jordan was born on Feb. 17, 1963, so he is an Aquarius.

X The Month Ahead Listen to the CD and check ( ) true (“T”) or false (“F”) for the following statements. T F 1. This month will not be a very good month for Scorpios. 2. It is not a good month for Scorpios to take a trip. 3. Scorpios should not lend people money this month. 課本聽力腳本

X good planners earth and achievers air friendly, communicative sensitive, water imaginative Martin Luther King, Jr. , Mother Teresa, Kobe Bryant Oscar Wilde, Abraham Lincoln, Oprah Winfrey Ernest Hemingway, Amy Tan, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso

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X Scorpio (October 23 November 21) This month will be a good month for Scorpios. It will be a great time to do something exciting, like taking a trip. Scorpios will also discover love this month. If you are looking for your sweetheart, you will surely find that special someone. However, Scorpios should be sure not to lend money to anyone this month. If you do, you’ll never get it back!