Unit 6
What is Written
in the Stars?
Their love was written in the stars
Warm-up
Libra
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Warm-up
Aries
Capricorn
Pisces
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Scorpio
Horoscope: Aries
• You have a chance to meet up with
someone quite wonderful, who is very
fun to be around. The impossible may
happen: your heart may start to beat
very fast!
Horoscope: Taurus
• This is the time for you to go to do
something you desire. If you are
going out to a party, dress in the kind
of clothes you've always wanted to
wear, but never had the courage to
wear.
Horoscope: Gemini
• Dramatic changes are possible in
your life. This is the best time to begin
a diet or exercise routine. You may
have a chance to meet your Mr. Right.
Horoscope: Cancer
• If you and your loved one both enjoy
eating together, then you can have a
big dinner with your loved one. Eat as
much as you like. You will have a
great time with your loved one. Don't
miss it.
Horoscope: Leo
• The energy of the day shows that you
have lots of things you could say to
others. If you have been looking for a
special one-to-one relationship, log
onto the Internet and chat with others.
You may meet a person who wants to
date with you!
Horoscope: Virgo
• If you have been moody to your
sweet love recently, you have a good
opportunity to show that you do have
a soft heart inside somewhere. Buy
presents and show him/her your love.
Horoscope: Libra
• This is the kind of day you love. You
can get your partner to take you
anywhere you desire and your partner
will pay for it. Enjoy the day.
Horoscope: Scorpio
• If you haven't got a special place to
go, you need to find one. If you
haven't got anyone to go with you
there, find someone. The reason is
that this is a chance to forget all your
usual behaviors and go crazy. Enjoy it!
Tomorrow you can start that
miserable diet all over again!
Horoscope: Sagittarius
• Something bad may happen in your
life. It is best to relax and do nothing.
Then things will return to normal more
quickly than you might imagine.
Horoscope: Capricorn
• The energy of the day brings out the
devil in you. You have been thinking
about the possibility of a relationship
with a certain person for some time
now. You may have a chance to date
with the person you like. But it’s better
to stay at home and eat dinner with
your lovers.
Horoscope: Aquarius
• You and your loved one can really
have a lot of fun. So get out there and
do what you really love to do in a big
way. If you both enjoy doing the same
things, then you can have fun
together. Just have a great day!
Horoscope: Pisces
• You are tired because you have done
lots of things these days. Everyone
needs to forget about the seriousness
of life for a while. After all, there is
always a little child waiting to get out
and have some fun inside everyone.
Reading
• Listen to the CD and answer the questions
1. Who are said to have been the first to have
practiced Western astrology?
The Chaldeans
2. When did astrology become popular?
1930
Reading
• Please read the paragraph out loud.
Astrology is everywhere. Open a
newspaper or talk to a friend, and you
will surely see it or hear about it.
Reading
• Please read the paragraph out loud.
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.
Sentence Pattern
• It is said/believed (that) …
Ivan is very old. Nobody
knows exactly how old
he is.
It is said that he is 111
years old.
Sentence Pattern
• It is said/believed (that) …
People say that the man stole three million
dollars.
It is said that the man stole three million dollars.
Sentence Pattern
• It is said/believed (that) …
According to the weather forecast, it will
rain tomorrow.
it will rain tomorrow
It is said that ___________________.
Sentence Pattern
• It is said/believed (that) …
People say that Mr. Wei is a good teacher.
Mr. Wei is a very good teacher
It is said that ___________________________.
Sentence Pattern
• It is said/believed (that) …
It is said that he is 111 years old.
He is said to be 111 years old.
Sentence Pattern
• It is said/believed (that) …
It is said that two people were injured
in the car crash.
Two people are said to have been
injured in the car crash.
Sentence Pattern
• It is said/believed (that) …
It is said that the Chaldeans were the
first to have practiced Western astrology.
The Chaldeans are said to have been the
first to have practiced Western astrology.
Sentence Pattern
Exercise A (pp.108~109)
1. It is said that EQ is more important than
IQ.
EQ is said to be more important than IQ.
2. It is believed that lung cancer (肺癌) has
a lot to do with smoking.
__________________________________
Lung cancer is believed to have a lot
__________________________________
to do with smoking.
Sentence Pattern
3. It is said this church is the oldest in the
world.
This
church is said to be the oldest in
__________________________________
the
world.
__________________________________
4. It is said that Ben is in love with an
American girl.
Ben is said to be in love with an
__________________________________
American girl.
__________________________________
5. It is said that three people were hurt in
the fire.
Three people are said to have been
__________________________________
hurt in the fire.
_____________________________
Sentence Pattern
Exercise B (p.109)
Michael Lee 1is believed to be the
best player (believe/be/best player) on
the school team this year. He
is said to have been taken to
_______________________(say/be
taken to) his first game before he was
even born!
Sentence Pattern
Michael began playing basketball
at a very young age, and it
is said (that) his father taught him (say/
3___________________________
his father/teach/he) to play basketball
before Michael started school. Besides,
is said to practice basketball
he 4 ________________________
(say/practice basketball) four hours a
day.
Sentence Pattern
That’s why he is such a super star!
Now, since Michael is on the school
team, it
is believed (that) the team will be better
5_______________________________
(believe/the team/will/be/better) than
ever before!
Reading
• Listen to the CD and answer the questions
1. What are the four categories of the
twelve star signs?
Reading
• Please read the paragraph out loud
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.
Reading
• Listen to the CD and answer the questions
1. What are the personality traits of the
fire-sign people?
Reading
• Please read the paragraph out loud
For example, fire-sign people are often
enthusiastic and energetic. With these
personality traits, they usually make great
leaders. Some famous examples are
Napoleon Bonaparte and Winston
Churchill.
Reading
• Listen to the CD and answer the questions
1. What do earth-sign people tend to do
before they take action?
2. Who are the three famous examples of
the earth-sign people?
Reading
• Please read the paragraph out loud
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.
Reading
• Listen to the CD and answer the questions
1. What are the personality traits of the
air-sign people?
2. Who are the three famous examples of
the air-sign people?
Reading
• Please read the paragraph out loud
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.
Reading
• Listen to the CD and answer the questions
1. Do the water-sign people like to follow
their hearts or their minds?
2. What do the water-sign people find
pleasure in?
Reading
• Please read the paragraph out loud
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. 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.
Reading
• Listen to the CD and answer the questions
1. What could you learn from the stars
when you are not sure of yourself?
Reading
• Please read the paragraph out loud
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.
What are their star signs?
Aries (Fire)
What are their star signs?
Pisces (Water)
What are their star signs?
Sagittarius (Fire)
What are their star signs?
Virgo (Earth)
What are their star signs?
Pisces (Water)
What are their star signs?
Cancer (Water)
What are their star signs?
Libra (Air)