Revision unit 1-5
Lesson 2 Chinese astrology
In this lesson students will learn to describe people’s characteristics.
1. Vocabulary
Read and remember the meanings of the following words/phrases.
2. Listen and repeat
Listen and repeat the words/phrases written above after the teacher.
3. Listen and practise
Listen to the dialogue and practise it in pairs.
Boua: What year of the animal were you born in, Kham?
Kham: I really don’t know what year of the animal I was born in.
Boua: I think you were born in the year of Pig.
Kham: What are the characteristics of people born in the year of Pig?
Boua: Astrologists say people who were born in the year of Pig are very kind, friendly and brave.
accept ĩļĵĽ ŀį confident ţ ŀœĮŏħ noticeable ŎĪĪŌĪŀŒĮ/ŢœŁĺ ŀĦŌģĪ represent ōĭĮŏĻœ unpredictable įŗŒĺŁĵŁĪĥŁĪŌĪʼnŁ analytical ĥŃĪĸĿļŋĪ criticize ī ŗŁĮŃ persistent ĺĿţ ŗŒŁĺĿŌţń argue ıŃĪĬŋĦ practical İĿīŃį ŀĪħŃĦ/ōĭœ prophet ıňœĭ ŗŁĮŁĩ energetic ōĤĦōĽĦ entertaining ļŁĸ ʼnĵį ŀĮŌĭŃĦ risk ģŁĮĺŒŋĦŐij investor Į ŀģĸ ʼnĦĭņĮ sincere ŢœŁĮ ŀįĬņ truthful ŌĹʼnœŁħŃĦ reliable ŐĹœŏħŐĪœ include ĸĹĵŌļʼnŁ inquisitive ŌĻŀĮōģŒŐĪœ charming ĵńĺĿŌŢŒ conservative ōĮĹĥŃĪļĿĮŇĸ ŀģ active ĻœŁĹĻŀĮ self-indulgent ŌļʼnŁōīŒŏħīʼnĹŌļĦ
outspoken ŌĹʼnœŁŌģńĮ solve ōģœŐĤ
depressed ŌĺʼnœŁŏħ astrology ŎĻĸŁĺŁĪ luxury ĥĹŁĵĴňĵŌĴņļĩ
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weakness ĥĹŁĵļŒļĮōļສະ ຫງ ວນ ລິຂ ະສ ິດ
Unit 7 88 Kham: How do you know?
Boua: I read it from English for Lao Secondary Schools Book 5.
You can learn more about yourself if you read the book.
Kham: Thank you. I’ll read it later.
4. Read and answer
Answer the questions
- What do you know about astrology?
- Why are people interested in astrology?
Read the following text and answer the questions below.
Chinese astrology
Chinese prophets in ancient time had divided the calendar of years into twelve years which are represented by animals. Those years included the year of rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
People who were born in the year of the rat are busy, energetic, charming, generous, and they try hard to make people like them. They can become good leaders.
People who were born in the year of the ox are usually hard-working and practical. They sometimes forget to play. They are rather conservative, and they do not like change and do not easily accept new ideas.
People who were born in the year of the tiger are brave, confident, and unpredictable. They love parties and taking risks. They like to be free, so they find it hard to be married.
People who were born in the year of the rabbit are usually clever, quiet, calm, and they like to do things correctly. They like to be comfortable.
They hate to argue and do anything to avoid a disagreement.
People who were born in the year of the dragon are bold, brave people who are very noticeable in a crowd. They are very honest and truthful.
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Unit 7 89 People who were born in the year of the snake are intelligent. They are very persistent when trying to solve a problem. They love luxury, but they can be self-indulgent and lazy.
People who were born in the year of the horse are very active. They love jokes, and they are friendly and entertaining. They are often clever and have good ideas, but they might leave things half-finished.
People who were born in the year of the goat are quiet and sincere, but they get depressed easily. They worry a lot. They enjoy concerts and music, and they love art. They are creative people, but they are not very good at making money.
People who were born in the year of the monkey are very intelligent and active, although sometimes they look quiet and shy. They have very good memories, and they love to make people laugh. They often give up things easily because of their weakness.
People who were born in the year of the rooster are complicated people.
They are difficult to understand. They are critical of others, but they hate being criticized. They are analytical thinkers and they are not inquisitive.
People who were born in the year of the dog are kind and loyal. They like spending, and they can be careless with money. They are honest and sometimes outspoken. Often, they secretly worry.
People who were born in the year of the pig are kind, friendly, and brave.
They are very reliable, and they will do anything to help a friend. They are very clever with money. They make good bankers or investors.
Today most prophets still use this prophecy to read people’s characters, and people still believe in it.
Questions:
1. How many years had the Chinese prophets divided the calendar of years?
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2. What animals represented the years in Chinese prophecy?
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Unit 7 90 3. People born in what year can become good leaders?
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4. What are the characters of people born in the year of the ox?
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5. People born in what year hate to argue?
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6. People born in what year are very honest?
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5. Read and complete
Read and complete the text below using the words from the box.
My friend, Kham is a very (1) ……….…. person. He is very intelligent and (2) ………… in doing things. He never argues with (3) ………… . He has very good memories. He is very persistent when trying to solve a (4)
…………. He loves joking and making people (5) …….…... He is friendly and entertaining. He is often (6) …………. and has good ideas. He is very creative, but he is not very good at making (7) ………. Sometimes, he (8) ………..quiet and shy. While working in a group, he always has good ideas and good (9) ………….. that his friends can agree with. He is also a quick learner when he is (10) ……..…….. in some things. Most friends appreciate him very much, but no one knows what year he was born in.
6. Rearrange
Put the following words/phrases in correct sentences.
1. People who / the year of the rat / were born / in / busy and energetic / are.
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2. sometimes / forget / to play / They.
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3. They / parties and / taking risks / love.
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active friends problem interested laugh clever money looks plans nice
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Unit 7 91 4. People who / in the / year of the tiger / are / brave / were born.
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5. They / find / to be / married / it hard.
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6. They / hate to / and do anything / to avoid / a disagreement / argue.
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7. Read and match
Read and match the English words with Lao meanings.
1. astrology ……f….. a. ģŁĮĭ ŗŁĮŁĩ 2. prophet ……….. b. ōĤĦōĽĦ 3. prophecy ……….. c. ŌijŃŒĦijŗŏħ 4. energetic ……….. d. ŏħģĹœŁĦ 5. generous ……….. e. ıňœĭ ŗŁĮŁĩ 6. appreciate ……….. f. ŎĻĸŁĺŁĪ
8. Write
Write about your own characteristics.
Example: I love jokes. I am brave…
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Unit 7 92