2. Explain that western countries use a different system of star signs. Explain that the western star sign system is based on the month you were born in, rather than the year you were born in.

1. Ask students what animals they are in the Chinese horoscope. Ask them to describe the characteristics of that animal. For weaker classes, you can write the English names of the Chinese star signs on the board.

2. To learn the names of the symbols that represent the star signs

Teaching procedures

1. To identify the symbols that represent the star signs

8.(　 　) 　He is businesslike and is often____ . I hope he will have more______at his business.

　　　 A. success; successful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. successful; success

C. successfully; successful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. successful; successful

7.(　 　) I can’t ___it in English because I can’t ___ English. Can I___ you the story in Chinese.

　　　 A. speak; say; tell 　　　 B. say; speak; tell　　 C. tell; speak; say　　　 D. say; tell; speak

6.(　 　) 　“It’s too cold. Would you mind ___the window?” “___. But don’t do it now.”

　　　 A. to close; Sure　　 B. closing; Good idea　 C. closing; Better not　 D. closing; Of course not

5.(　 　) The river is too wide for the swimmers___.

　　　 A. to swim　　　　　　 B. to swim in　　　 　　　 C. to swim across　　　　　　　 D. swimming

4.(　 　) It’s good for you to keep ___when you have something difficult ___ .

　　　 A. trying; to do　　 B. doing; to do it　　 C. to try; to do　　　 　 D. trying; to be done

3.(　 　) ___Lei Feng went, he was always ready to help others.

　　　 A. When　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Where　　　　　　　 　　　 C. Wherever　　　 D. Whenever