Title: VOCABULARY: Chinese Zodiac
Course: Llengua anglesa - 1r d'ESO

VOCABULARY: Chinese Zodiac

Vocabulary:

Chinese Zodiac

Do you believe in horoscopes?

1st. Read the Chinese Zodiac below and check the meaning of the words.

Write down in your notebook all the new ones.

2nd. What animal are you according to this text?, and what is your personality?. Do you agree?

3rd. There are many words that are similar to Catalan or Spanish words. These are called "transparent" words. Write them all down in a list.

CHINESE ZODIAC

1972/1984/1996

THE RAT

Original, intelligent, irritable, loyal, honest, selfish, terribly stubborn, eccentric, good leaders.

1973/1985/1997

THE OX

Patient, cheerful, stubborn, speak little, inspire confidence, fierce tempers, easy-going.

1974/1986/1998

THE TIGER

Friendly, kind, aggressive, sensitive, given to deep thinking, capable of great sympathy.

1975/1987/1999

THE RABBIT

Peace lover, sentimental, mean, talented, and ambitious, virtuous, reserved, excellent taste.

1976/1988/2000

THE DRAGON

Sincere, healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered, stubborn. honest, sensitive, brave.

1977/1989/2001

THE SERPENT

Wise, deep, say little, possess great wisdom, vain, intense and passionate.

1978/1990/2002

THE HORSE

Independent, artistic, cheerful, skilful with money, perceptive, impatient and hot-blooded

1979/1991/2003

THE SHEEP

Creative, elegant, shy, pessimistic, puzzled about life, deeply religious, timid by nature.

1980/1992/2004

THE MONKEY

Clever, enthusiastic, skilful, flexible, common sense.

1981/1993/2005

THE ROOSTER

Good worker, realistic, aggressive, deep thinkers, capable, talented, busy.

1982/1994/2005

THE DOG

Sense of humour, kind, deep sense of loyalty, honest, inspire other people’s confidence.

1983/1995/2006

THE PIG

Calm, honest, pessimistic, chivalrous, gallant, loyal, impulsive.