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
__________________
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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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