Module 3 Unit-7 Chinese Zodiac Signs(Period 4)（解密中国十二生肖）

英语·基础模块3ChineseZodiacSignsUnit7-(4)ChineseZodiacSignsPromoteChinesecultureandtellChinesestorieswell.

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Unit-7ChineseZodiacSignsLearningObjectives01IdentifyandnameinEnglishthetwelveChinesezodiacsignscorrectly.02Learntounderstandthebasiccharacteristicsandsymbolismofeachsign.03LearntodevelopaninterestinlearningabouttraditionalChinesecultureandtoenhanceculturalself-confidence.DecryptingtheChineseZodiacEgjoyavodeo1.DoyouknowwhatyourChinesezodiacsignis?2.IfyouwereoneofthetwelvesignsoftheZodiac,whichonewouldyouchoose?Why?RatwisdomOxhardworkTigerbraverystrengthRabbitcarefulnessDragonstrengthhardnessSnakechangeabilityLet’sreadtogether.HorsepurposefulnessSheeppeaceMonkeyworkabilityRoosterfirmnessDogtrustinessPigagreeableLet’sreadtogether.

Rat

Ox

Tiger

Rabbit

Dragon

Snake

HorseSheepMonkeyRoosterDogPigPair-work.Askandanswerinpairs.1.WhatistheChinesezodiacsign?

2.HowmanyChinesezodiacsignsarethere?

3.Whatisapolitewayofaskingone’sage?TheChinesezodiacsignisa12-yearcyclelabelledwithanimals,startingwithRatandendingwithPig.

Thereare12Chinesezodiacsigns,inthefollowingorder:Rat,Ox,Tiger,Rabbit,Dragon,Snake,Horse,Sheep,Monkey,Rooster,Dog,andPig.Eachsignisnamedafterananimal,andeachanimalhasitsownuniquecharacteristics.Askingsomeone’szodiacsignisapolitewayofaskingone’sage.Openyourworkbook.Let’sdoExercise1ofIIItogether.III.ComprehensiveExercises

1.Readthetextofthisunitagainandfillintheblankstocompletethepassage.Answers:folkculture,six,characteristics;wisdom,hardwork;braveryandstrength,carefulness;strengthandhardness,changeability;purposefulness,peace;workability,firmness;trustiness,agreeable.

Nowyoucancheckyouranswerswithyourdeskmate.Cananyoneanswerthisquestion?DoyouknowwhyinChineseZodiac,ratisplacedfirst?Nowlet’sfindtheansweraltogether.It’srighthereinCultureCorner.Ithinkwecanreadittogethernow.ALegendoftheChineseZodiac

TherearemanyinterestingstoriesandlegendsintheChinesetraditionalculture.DoyouknowwhyRatoftheChinesezodiacisplacedasnumberone?Long,longago,therewasnoChinesezodiac.TheJadeEmperorwantedtoselect12animalstobehisguards.Hesentamessengerintoman’sworldtospreadthemessagethattheearlieronewentthroughtheHeavenlyGate,thebetterrankonewouldhave.Thenextday,theanimalssetofftowardstheHeavenlyGate.Ratgotupveryearly.Onhiswaytothegate,hecameacrossariver.Hehadtostoptherebecausehecouldn’tcrosstheriver.Afterwaitingforalongtime,RatnoticedOxwasabouttocrosstheriver.ItquicklyjumpedintoOx’sear.ThehardworkingOxdidnotmindatallandsimplycontinued.Aftercrossingtheriver,OxracedtowardsthepalaceoftheJadeEmperor.Suddenly,RatjumpedoutofOx’searandrushedtothefeetoftheEmperor.SoRatwonthefirstplaceandOxwassecond.Let’slistenandreaditloudly.First,youcanreadafterme.

【参考译文】中国生肖的传说在中国传统文化中有许多有趣的故事和传说。你知道为什么中国生肖中的老鼠排名第一吗？很久很久以前，中国并没有生肖。玉皇大帝想选12种动物作为他的护卫。他派使者到人间颁布了一道圣旨，谁能越早穿过天门，谁得到的排位等级就越高。第二天，动物们朝着天门出发了。老鼠非常早就起床了，在通往天门的路上，他遇到了一条河，不得不停了下来，因为他没有办法跨过这条河。他等了很久，这时老鼠注意到牛正要过河，他飞快地跳进了牛的耳朵里。勤劳憨厚的牛并不在意老鼠的举动，只是继续前行。穿过了这条河，牛朝着玉皇大帝的宫殿跑去。突然，老鼠跳出了牛的耳朵，一下子冲到玉皇大帝脚下。所以老鼠得了第一的排名，牛排名第二。TheChineseZodiacplaysanimportantrole