十二生肖英文介绍详细版.ppt

The twelve animals was divide into four groups based on their character classification The first group —— Rat ,Dragon and Monkey powerful The second group —— Ox, Snake and Rooster endurance The third group——Tiger, Horse and Dog humanitarian The fourth group——Rabbit, Sheep and Pig aesthetics * * KYC The Chinese Zodiac part one: the legend about the sequence of the Chinese zodiac part two: the personality each animal represents. In ancient times, in order to make people easily remember the years , our ancestors came up with an idea ―― using the animals to represent the years. A popular folk method which reflected the cyclical method of recording years are the Twelve Animal Signs. Every year is assigned an animal name or sign according to a repeating cycle: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. The Chinese animal signs are a 12-year cycle used for dating the years. They represent a cyclical concept of time, rather than the Western linear concept of time. Rat People born in the Year of the Rat are noted for their charm and attraction for the opposite sex. They work hard to achieve their goals, acquire possessions, and are likely to be perfectionists. They are basically thrifty with money. Rat people are easily angered and love to gossip. Their ambitions are big, and they are usually very successful. They are most compatible with people born in the years of the Dragon, Monkey, and Ox. 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 ，2008 在鼠年出生的人都注意到自己的魅力和对异性的吸引力。他们努力实现自己的目标，获得的财产，都可能是完美主义者。他们基本上都是用钱节俭。鼠人很容易被激怒，爱八卦。他们的野心是很大的，他们通常是非常成功的。与龙，猴，牛的年出生的人是最兼容。  smell a rat 觉得可疑 the rat race 激烈的竞争 play cat and mouse with sb. 欲擒故纵，(像猫抓耗子似地)欺负(折磨、虐待)某人 People born in the Year of the Ox are patient, speak