1.what did hobo do for eddie? 2.how did eddie feel about hobo? 3.what did the newspaper say about...

1.What did Hobo do for Eddie?

2.How did Eddie feel about Hobo?

3.What did the newspaper say about Eddie?

4.What happened to Eddie’s breakfast?

He brought the newspaper for Eddie.

He thought Hobo was very nice. He was grateful to Hobo.

It said he would have lots to drink and eat today.

Hobo ate it.

Eddie and Hobo One morning, Eddie was having his ________

when he asked Hobo to bring him the_________. Hobo told Eddie to read his stars in the newspaper because it was very __________.

Eddie got a piece of good news from the newspaper. It was he could have ____to eat and drink. But Hobo brought him a piece of ____ news.It was his breakfast had been eaten by______.

breakfastnewspaper

interesting

lots

Hobobad

Well, you should/shouldn’t… then.

Can you make a new dialogue?

Look!My star sign looks like a lion !(crab,ram,bull…)It says I’ll get lots of money today!^-^ (be bad luck…)

Well,you should give me more pocket money (be careful…) then! ^-^

Eddie and Hobo are dogs. They are one of the 12 animal

signs of the Chinese horoscope. Different years have the different 12 animal

signs. Can you name other 11 animal signs?

Mouse Ox Tiger

RabbitDragon Snake

Horse SheepMonkey

Rooster Dog Pig

The 12 animal signs of Chinese horoscope

Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit

Dragon Snake Horse Goat

Monkey Rooster Dog Pig

1. star signs: 星座2. It’s nice of you to bring me the newspaper.

It + be + adj + of sb.+ to do sth. 形容人用 of

It + be + adj + for sb.+ to do sth. 形容动作用 for

e.g. It is kind of Sandy to help me with my work.

It is foolish of you to make such a mistake.

It is important for us to study hard.

It is necessary for you to take an umbrella in such a rainy day.

3. I’ll have lots to eat and drink today.

(1) lots: (pron) lots of things

(2) to eat and drink: 动词不定式作定语修饰 lots

e.g. I have lots of homework to do.

4. worry about sb/sth/ (not) doing sth

e.g. Your mother is worrying about you. Why are you so late?

Eddie always worries about not having enough food.

All his teachers worry about his study.

5. be familiar with: 对…熟悉e.g. We are familiar with that film star.

6. the 12 animal signs of the Chinese horoscope: 中国的十二生肖

7. in the west:在西方8. Students’ Union: 学生会9. chairperson: chairman 主席10. recommend a classmate: 推荐一个同学(1) recommend sb. as…: 推荐…作…e.g. We all recommend Daniel as the new chai

rman of the Students’ Union.

(2) recommend sb. for…:为了…推荐…

e.g. They all agreed to recommend him for his excellent work.

Translations:1. 你把座位给我太感激了。 It’s ___________________________________.2. 冰箱里有许多吃的喝的。 __________________________________in the fridge?3. 因为有老师的帮助你不应该担心你学不好英语。 You _____________________________the teacher’s help.4. 你相信 12星座吗？ _________________________________star signs?5. 你能给我带来一盒饭吗？ ___________________________________?

16th April, 1974

6th October, 1976

6th August, 1980

2nd May, 1975

25th June, 1982

11th June, 1975

20th June, 1967

4th June, 1975

centaur Sagittarius 射手座 /人马座

ram Aries白羊座 /牧羊座

crab Cancer 巨蟹座

lion Leo 狮子座

fish Pisces 双鱼座

bull Taurus 金牛座

water carrier

Aquarius 水瓶座 /宝瓶座

virgin Virgo 处女座

the twins Gemini 双子座

thescales

Libra 天秤座

the goat

Capricorn 摩羯座/山羊座

scorpion Scorpio 天蝎座

Do you know them?• We always say the______ is

the king of the animals.

• _______ and _____ live in water, but the______ can come to land.

• When a ______ sees red color, it will be angry.

• The______ likes eating grass.

• A _______ is half-man,

half-horse.

lion

Crabs fishcrab

bull

ramcentaur