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Do you believe in signs?Do you believe in signs?

Do you know what’s your sign? (Do you know what’s your sign? (Check it Check it if if you don’t know it and see what it says.)you don’t know it and see what it says.)

Do you agree with any characteristic of Do you agree with any characteristic of your sign or other signs. Or you prefer your sign or other signs. Or you prefer other ways in fortune-telling? other ways in fortune-telling?

Conversation PracticeConversation Practice A: Hey Betty, what are you looking at? B: The Astology, what's your sign? A: Me? My sun sign is Virgo. What does it say about me? B: Let me check. Umm, "don't be uptight, relax and you will have a fun d

ay." A: No kidding, I am dating with a girl later and I am extremely tense now.

And think of my last experience... B: What happened? A: That girl stood me up. B: Poor Alan, trust me, just take a deep breath and ease up. A: That's really nice of you. B: I know how to read Tarot cards, would you want me to do check on yo

ur fortunes? A: Well, better not. Tarot freaks me out. B: How? I think it interesting. A: I just don't feel comfortable about it. Maybe it's because it's very mys

terious. B: Ok. How about the Chinese Astrology? A: Sure, you can also check my Chinese Astrology, Monkey is my animal

symbol. B: Oh, it's your day today, just go and enjoy your date. A: Really, thanks, Master Astrology.

Conversation Practice (2)Conversation Practice (2)

What happened in the previous slide?What happened in the previous slide?

Are there any expressions you find Are there any expressions you find useful/difficult in this conversation?useful/difficult in this conversation?

Provide one or more words you find when Provide one or more words you find when researching the researching the reference pagereference page..

Useful VocabulariesUseful Vocabularies Astrology -- Astrology -- 占星術占星術 sign-- sign-- 星座星座 sun sign-- sun sign-- 太陽上升星座太陽上升星座 Virgo -- Virgo -- 處女座處女座 Tarot cards -- Tarot cards -- 塔羅牌塔羅牌 Chinese Astrology - -Chinese Astrology - - 中國占星術中國占星術 (( 命理命理 // 生肖等等生肖等等 )) uptight-- uptight-- 拘束拘束 , , 顯得煩躁顯得煩躁 date -- date -- 約會約會 ease up-- ease up-- 放鬆放鬆 surf the Internet -- surf the Internet -- 上網上網 freak out -- freak out -- 發瘋 發瘋 , , 害怕害怕 stood someone up -- stood someone up -- 放鴿子放鴿子 numerology-numerology- 命理學命理學 psychic reading –psychic reading – 算命算命 palm reading palm reading 看手相看手相

All SignsAll Signs

Aries ( 牡羊 ) 3/21-4/19

Taurus （金牛）  4/20-5/20

Gemini （雙子） 5/21-6/21

Cancer （巨蟹） 6/22-7/22

Leo （獅子） 7/23-8/22

Virgo （處女）處女） 8/23-9/228/23-9/22

Libra （天平） 9/23-10/22

Scorpio （天蠍） 10/23-11/21

Sagittarius （射手） 11/22-12/21

Capricorn （魔羯） 12/22-1/19

Aquarius （水平） 1/20-2/18 Pisces （雙魚）

2/19-3/20

Traits for AriesTraits for Aries Adventurous and energeticAdventurous and energetic

Pioneering and courageousPioneering and courageousEnthusiastic and confidentEnthusiastic and confidentDynamic and quick-wittedDynamic and quick-witted

On the dark side...On the dark side...

Selfish and quick-temperedSelfish and quick-temperedImpulsive and impatientImpulsive and impatientFoolhardy and daredevilFoolhardy and daredevil