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Unit 6 Activity
Sylvia Li
Based on Sanmin
Lesson 6
The twelve zodiac signs (黃道12宮 )
and their symbols
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1. When were you born?
What is your star sign?
2. What do you know about your star sign?
參考解答
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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.
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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.
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
For example, firesign people are often
enthusiastic and
energetic. With these
personality traits, they
usually make great
leaders. Some famous
examples are Napoleon
Bonaparte and Winston
Churchill.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
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.
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~ 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.
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 Body I
Firesign
people are
enthusiastic
and
energetic.
Examples:
1. Napoleon
Bonaparte
2. Winston
Churchill
 Body II
Earthsign people
are usually good
planners.
Examples:
1. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
2. Mother Teresa
3. Kobe Bryant
 Body III
Airsign 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
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 Conclusion
Astrology may offer us a new way
to understand ourselves.
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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
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( A ) 2. According to the reading, watersign 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
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( 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.
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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
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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
downtoearth 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
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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
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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
quickt-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.
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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.
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課本習題參考解答
3 Personality traits: determined, aspiring, hardworking
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, peaceloving
Possible star sign(s): Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio
Albert Einstein was born on Mar. 14,
1879, so he was a Pisces.
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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.
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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
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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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Scorpio (October 23November 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!