W 21 - Int 1

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

Imagine the perfect boss. Describe him/ her in eight sentences

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