Read the information about different signs of the Zodiac. Before reading study the vocabulary below the text. Please, don’t take it too seriously, it is just for fun!
Aries / March 21 - April 20
Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac and associated with fresh vigor and new beginnings. Individuals born under this sign are said to have an enthusiastic, adventurous, aggressive, humorous, passionate, and pioneering character but one which is also prone to selfishness, boastfulness, intolerance, impulsiveness, and impatience.
| Positive Adventurous and energetic
Pioneering and courageous
Enthusiastic and confident
Dynamic and quick-witted | Negative Selfish and quick-tempered
Impulsive and impatient
Foolhardy and daredevil |
Vocabulary:
| Aries –Овен vigor –сила, энергия confident – уверенный, самоуверенный prone to–склонный к | quick-tempered – вспыльчивый boastfulness – хвастливость foolhardy – необдуманно смелый, авантюрный daredevil – смелый, безрассудный |
Taurus / April 21 - May 20
Taurus is the second sign of the Zodiac and associated with material pleasure. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a calm, patient, reliable, loyal, affectionate, sensuous, ambitious, and determined character, but one which is also prone to hedonism, laziness, inflexibility and jealousy.
| Positive Patient and reliable
Warmhearted and loving
Persistent and determined
Placid and security loving
Vocabulary: | Negative Jealous and possessive
Resentful and inflexible
Self-indulgent and greedy |
| Taurus – Телец hedonism – гедонизм, жизнелюбие, жажда наслаждений affectionate– любящий, нежный inflexibility - негибкость, жесткость, упрямство warmhearted – сердечный
| prone to – склонный к placid – безмятежный self-indulgent –потакающий своим желаниям resentful – обидчивый |
Gemini / May 21 -June 21
Gemini is the third sign of the Zodiac and associated with youth and versatility. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a sociable, fun-loving, versatile, lively, communicative, liberal, intelligent, mentally active and friendly character but one which is also prone to moodiness, inconsistency, superficiality, restlessness and laziness.
| Positive Adaptable and versatile
Communicative and witty
Intellectual and eloquent
Youthful and lively | Negative Nervous and tense
Superficial and inconsistent
Cunning and inquisitive
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| Vocabulary: Gemini –Близнецы versatility – многосторонность; непостоянство, изменчивость versatile – многосторонний; непостоянный, изменчивый proneto – склонныйк moodiness –удрученность, мрачность inconsistency –противоречивость superficiality –поверхностность
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restlessness –беспокойность witty –остроумный eloquent –красноречивый superficial –поверхностный inconsistent –противоречивый cunning –хитрый inquisitive – пытливый |
Cancer / June 22 -July 22
Cancer is the fourth sign of the Zodiac and associated with family and domesticity. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a kind, emotional, romantic, imaginative, sympathetic, nurturing, and intuitive character, but one which is also prone to changeability, moodiness, hypersensitivity, depression and clinginess.
| Positive Emotional and loving
Intuitive and imaginative
Shrewd and cautious
Protective and sympathetic
| Negative Changeable and moody
Overemotional and touchy
Clinging and unable to let go |
| Vocabulary: Cancer –Рак domesticity –любовьксемейнойжизни, уюту imaginative-обладающийхорошимвоображением sympathetic –сочувствующий nurturing –опекающий proneto – склонныйк moody – мрачный
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moodiness– удрученность, мрачность clinging –цепляющийся shrewd –проницательный protective – покровительственный touchy – обидчивый, раздражительный |
Leo / July 23 - August 22
Leo is the fifth sign of the Zodiac and is associated with the keywords magnanimous, generous, hospitable, caring, warm, authoritative, active and open. Leos are typically pictured as very dignified and regal. They are hard-working, ambitious and enthusiastic, however they are prone to laziness and can often take "the easy way out." They are known to be exuberant, extroverted, generous with a natural dramatic flair and very creative. They are typically very self-assured, and love taking center-stage in whatever arena they are in.
| Positive Generous and warmhearted
Creative and enthusiastic
Broad-minded and expansive
Faithful and loving
| Negative Pompous and patronizing
Bossy and interfering
Dogmatic and intolerant |
| Vocabulary: Leo -Лев magnanimous –великодушный, благородный authoritative – повелительный, властный dignified – горделивый, величавый regal – величественный, царственный proneto – склонныйк exuberant – яркий, пышный self-assured – уверенный в себе, самоуверенный flair – талант, склонность |
broad –minded – с широкими взглядами expansive – несдержанный, открытый pompous – напыщенный patronizing – относящийся покровительственно, снисходительно, свысока bossy – любящий командовать, властный interfering – настырный, назойливый dogmatic –догматический, не терпящий возражения
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Virgo / August 23 - September 22
Virgo is the sixth sign of the Zodiac, a set of astrological signs, and associated with purity. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a diligent, analytical, self-sufficient, controlled, orderly, and modest character but one which is also prone to fussiness, perfectionism, harsh criticism, coldness, and hypochondria.
| Positive Modest and shy
Meticulous and reliable
Practical and diligent
Intelligent and analytical
| Negative Fussy and a worrier
Overcritical and harsh
Perfectionist and conservative |
| Vocabulary: Virgo –Дева purity –чистота diligent –прилежный, исполнительный orderly –организованный, дисциплинированный |
Prone to – склонный к fussiness – нервозность, беспокойство meticulous – мелочный, дотошный, педантичный |
Libra/ September 23 - October 22
Libra is the seventh sign of the Zodiac and associated with justice. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a pleasant, articulate, charming, charismatic,artistic, social, refined, diplomatic, even-tempered and self-sufficient character, but on the negative side, are also thought to be indecisive, flirtatious, extravagant, lazy, analytical, frivolous, impatient, envious, shallow, aloof, and quarrelsome.
| Positive Diplomatic
Romantic and charming
Easygoing and sociable
Idealistic and peaceable
Vocabulary:
| Negative Indecisive and changeable
Gullible and easily influenced
Flirtatious and self-indulgent |
| Libra –Весы articulate – способный внятно излагать мысли even-tempered –уравновешенный, невозмутимый self-sufficient – самодостаточный, независимый refined – утонченный indecisive – нерешительный aloof – отчужденный, равнодушный |
sociable– общительный easygoing – легкий в общении frivolous – несерьезный, легкомысленный peaceable –спокойный, мирный gullible –доверчивый, легковерный self-indulgent –потакающий своим желаниям |
Scorpio / October 23 - November 21
Scorpio is the eighth sign of the Zodiac and associated with intensity, passion, and power. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a complex, analytical, patient, keenly perceptive, inquisitive, focused, determined, hypnotic, and self-contained character, but one which is also prone to extremity, jealousy, envy, secretiveness, possessiveness, cruelty and cunning.
| Positive Determined and forceful
Emotional and intuitive
Powerful and passionate
Exciting and magnetic
Vocabulary: | Negative Jealous and resentful
Compulsive and obsessive
Secretive and obstinate |
| Scorpio –Скорпион intensity – сила, напряженность complex – запутанный keenly – остро perceptive – проницательный, восприимчивый inquisitive –любопытный, пытливый self-contained –сдержанный, замкнутый proneto – склонныйк jealousy – ревность
| resentful – обидчивый envy –зависть possessiveness – чувство собственности cunning –хитрый, хитрость forceful – сильный compulsive – страдающий манией obsessive – помешанный, зацикленный obstinate – упрямый |
Sagittarius / November 22 - December 21
Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the Zodiac and associated with travel and expansion. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a straight-forward, dynamic, highly intelligent, extremely clever, ethical, humorous, generous, open-hearted, compassionate, and energetic character, but one which is also prone to restlessness, impulsiveness, impatience, recklessness, and kiddishness.
| Positive Optimistic and freedom-loving
Jovial and good-humored
Honest and straightforward
Intellectual and philosophical Vocabulary: | Negative Blindly optimistic and careless
Irresponsible and superficial
Tactless and restless
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| Sagittarius– Стрелец expansion –развитие straight-forward –откровенный, прямой compassionate – сострадательный prone to – склонный к | restlessness – беспокойство recklessness –безрассудный, опрометчивый kiddishness –инфантильность jovial – веселый superficial – поверхностный |
Capricorn / December 22 - January 19
Capricorn is the tenth sign of the Zodiac and associated with hard work and business affairs. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have an ambitious, modest, patient, responsible, stable, trustworthy, powerful, intellectual, perspicacious and persistent character but one which is also prone to coldness, conservatism, rigidity, materialism, and dullness.
| Positive Practical and prudent
Ambitious and disciplined
Patient and careful
Humorous and reserved
Vocabulary: | Negative Pessimistic and fatalistic
Miserly and grudging
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| Capricorn – Козерог modest –скромный stable –стабильный, устойчивый trustworthy –надежный perspicacious –проницательный prone to – склонный к
| persistent - настойчивый rigidity – негибкость, непреклонность, строгость prudent – благоразумный reserved – сдержанный miserly – скупой grudging – жадничающий, завидующий |
Aquarius / January 20 -February 18
Aquarius is the eleventh sign of the Zodiac and associated with future ideas and the unusual. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a modest, creative, challenging, inquisitive, entertaining, progressive and independent character, but one which is also prone to rebelliousness, coldness, erraticism, indecisiveness, and impracticality.
| Positive Friendly and humanitarian
Honest and loyal
Original and inventive
Independent and intellectual
Vocabulary: | Negative Intractable and contrary
Perverse and unpredictable
Unemotional and detached |
| Aquarius–Водолей modest - скромный challenging–вызывающий inquisitive –любопытный, пытливый proneto – склонный к rebelliousness – непокорность erraticism – изменчивость, непостоянство indecisiveness – нерешительность | humanitarian –человеколюбивый intractable – упрямый, непокорный contrary – противоположный
perverse – упрямый, несговорчивый unpredictable – непредсказуемый
detached – отстраненный |
Pisces / February 19 - March 20
Pisces is the twelfth and last sign of the Zodiac and associated with human emotions. Individuals born under this sign are thought to be tolerant, modest, dreamy, romantic, humorous, generous, emotional, receptive, affectionate, and have an honest character, but are also prone to exaggeration, fickleness, passiveness, hypersensitivity, and paranoia.
| Positive Imaginative and sensitive
Compassionate and kind
Selfless and unworldly
Intuitive and sympathetic
| Negative Escapist and idealistic
Secretive and vague
Weak-willed and easily led |
Vocabulary:
| Pisces –Рыбы modest –скромный receptive –восприимчивый affectionate –любящий prone to – склонный к exaggeration – преувеличение fickleness –непостоянство, переменчивость
| compassionate –сострадательный selfless –неэгоистичный unworldly –неземной, одухотворенный escapist –эскапист vague –неопределенный, неясный weak-willed –слабовольный |
Lexical exercises.
Learn the words:
| confident – уверенный, самоуверенный resentful – обидчивый cunning – хитрый, хитрость jealousy – ревность jealous – ревнивый envy –зависть envious –завистливый | compassionate – сострадательный reckless – безрассудный, отчаянный sociable – общительный modest –скромный persistent - настойчивый exaggeration – преувеличение shrewd – проницательный reserved – сдержанный |
Find synonyms to the following words in the description of the signs of the Zodiac (more than one synonym is possible):
| hot – tempered sly shrewd loving confident foolhardy | compassionate calm stubborn talkative rigidity |
Which three traits do you think are true about you? Please list and give a reason for each.
Which two traits do you think are false about you? Please list and give a reason for each.
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