Intermediate 1 – Week 21 – Horoscopes
I)
Vocabulary: adjectives and nouns (personality)
1)
What star sign are you? Think of three people
you know. What are their star signs? Aries/ Taurus/ Gemini/ Cancer/ Leo/ Virgo/
Libra/ Scorpio/ Sagittarius/ Capricorn/ Aquarius/ Pisces
Now read
the star signs for you and for them
Aries 21/03 – 20/04
When
they stop thinking about themselves, they are excellent managers.
Well-organized
and with very good people skills, they need to learn a bit more patience.
Taurus
21/04 – 21/05
Not
the most imaginative people in the world, but they are the best people to have
near you if you are looking for action. When they do things, they do them well.
Gemini
22/05 - 21/06
Their
independence is important to them and they work better on their own than in a
team. Lots of imagination and ideas, but they get bored quickly.
Cancer
22/06 – 23/07
They
seem calm and organized, but Cancers have a secret sensitivity. Look after them
well, and they will look after you.
Leo
24/07 – 23/08
Strong,
patient and skilled, Leos want to be boss – and they often are. They have great
ambition, but be careful of them if they do not get what they want.
Virgo
24/08 – 23/09
They
often live for their work and they are not very emotional people. They learn
quickly and do not need a lot of help. Calm, but sometimes too calm.
Libra
24/09 – 23/10
Librans
are a happy balance of many opposites: imagination and hard work, patience and
speed. They are liked by other people.
Scorpio
24/10 – 22/11
Their
main strength is their ability to change. With their natural intelligence, they
understand situations quickly and know what to do next.
Sagittarius
23/11 – 21/12
Honest
and straightforward and the way they work, but when things don’t go well, they
can get worried. Patient and kind with other people.
Capricorn
22/12 – 20/01
Naturally
skilled managers, they are independent and strong. They are more sensitive than
they seem and they are good listeners.
Aquarius
21/01 – 19/02
They
like their work and they enjoy working with other people. They do not usually
show their emotions. Quite ambitious, but they make good friends.
Pisces
20/02 – 20/03
Intelligent
and imaginative, they have good people skills, but they find it difficult to
make important decisions.
2)
Do you agree with the information?
3)
Complete the table with words from the horoscope
definition
|
adjective
|
noun
|
Wants to be successful
Shows strong feelings
Can create new ideas
Does not need other people
Can understand things quickly
Does not mind waiting
Has special abilities
Can understand what other people are
feeling
|
__________________
__________________
Imaginative
__________________
Intelligent
Patient
Skilled
_________________
|
Ambition
Emotion
_________________
Independence
_________________
_________________
_________________
sensitivity
|
4) Find
your Chinese sign:
5)
Read your Chinese horoscope
6)
Do you agree? Which of the two horoscopes is
more relevant?
II)
Speaking:
1) Discuss
the following jobs:
teacher
sales person police officer lawyer
decide
which are the most important qualities people need to do theses jobs and
explain why. Use the words and phrases in the horoscope to help you.
2)
Choose the best star sign for each job
III)
Homework:
1) Find
the opposites:
adjective
|
opposite
|
adjective
|
opposite
|
adjective
|
opposite
|
Careful
Fat
Friendly
Funny
happy
|
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
|
Healthy
Lazy
Old
Polite
rich
|
__________
______________
___________
___________
|
Shy
Smart
Special
Strong
tall
|
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
|
2) Fill in the
blanks below to complete the sentences.
Use the words in the box above.
1.My friend likes to exercise and eat fruits and
vegetable, so he’s ___________.
2.A: Are you a lazy person? B: No, in fact, I’m very ___________.
3.My son Thomas is very ___________. He’s only five years old.
4.He should play basketball because he
is___________. He’s not short.
5.My sister isn’t very ___________. She’s shy and doesn’t like to meet new
people.
6.He worked very hard his whole life and saved lots
of money. He’s ___________.
7.I went on a diet last year and lost five
kilograms, so now I’m ___________.
8.Sarah always says, “Thank you”. She’s a ___________person.
9.Of course, I’m very ___________! I got an A+ on all of my exams!
10.My uncle loves to tell jokes to make us
laugh. He’s ___________.
11.My friend can lift 200 kilograms, so he’s really
quite ___________!
12.Jennifer and Kelly always look left and right
before they cross a busy street. They
are ___________when they cross a busy street.
13.My classmate always smiles and has many
friends. She’s ___________.
14.Nothing seems to make my grandfather sad. He’s a ___________person.
15. Khaled can make many different animal
sounds. Most people can’t do that. He’s ___________.
3)
Find the opposites:
mean
|
rude
|
clever
|
outgoing
|
brave
|
depressed
|
arrogant
|
generous
|
polite
|
silly
|
easygoing
|
friendly
|
cheerful
|
helpful
|
bright
|
moody
|
bossy
|
shy
|
cowardly
|
sad
|
ridiculous
|
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