Virgo. The 24th of August – the 23rd of September

Virgo subjects have a dry, reserved way of expressing themselves. They tend to be critical, matter-of-fact and precise. Their weakness is their pessimism: they are slow in seeing and expressing the cheerful side of things.

Libra. The 24^th of September – the 23^rd of October

Libra people are usually very tactful. They believe in the kind, encouraging word, avoiding argument or abuse. Because of their quiet, courteous ways, they often fail to make the impact their words or ideas merit.

Scorpio. The 24^th of October – the 22^nd of November

Scorpio subjects are curiously loud and say things regardless of other people’s feelings. They are renowned for dropping dangers. They can be sarcastic and use words as weapons both to hurt and mislead. They are outspoken, giving drama to their words, while deliberately and subtly creating an impression of honesty and innocence.

Sagittarius. The 23^rd of November – the 21^st of December

Sagittarius subjects usually have an erratic way of expressing themselves, their minds darting hither and thither. One minute they can be profound, the next, laughing at themselves. They are generally cheerful and optimistic with a good sense of humour.

Capricorn. The 22^nd of December – the 20^th of January

Capricorn subjects are gifted with clarity of thought and expression. A plain, accurate statement of fact without frills of exaggeration is what Capricorns aim for. They are not great talkers and often have trouble expressing their inner-most thoughts and emotions. Naturally reserved, they seldom use two words where one will do.

Aquarius. The 21^st of January – the 20^th of February

Aquarius folk express themselves vividly and unconventionally. They are full of novel ideas, inventing their own words and instinctively refusing to say what’s expected of them. They are imaginative and stimulating storytellers. Brilliant comedians are very often Aquarians.

Pisces. The 21^st of February – the 20^th of March

Pisces people are often wafflers who talk for the sake of it. They are great sentimentalists and love embroidering, always adding the imaginative touch or two. They often act out their story, mimicking the characters involved, and adding flashes of humour or pathos as the whim takes them.

1. Read the article about your star sign and fill in the table:

Your star sign
Character trait of your sign of the zodiac	It’s about you because…	It’s not about you because…

8. Personality Quiz.

b) Answer the questions from the questionnaire below and add up your score to find out how ambitious you are! Use your dictionary if necessary.

How Ambitious are you?		Answers
1. In ten years do you hope to a. be married with a family? b. have an interesting but not well-paid job? c. have a well-paid job that isn’t very interesting? 2. In twenty years’ time do you hope to a. have enough money to pay your bills? b. have quite a lot of money? c. have a lot of money? 3. Here is a list of ten jobs. Which would you like to do? Put 1 next to your favourite, 2 next to your next favourite, etc. nurse builder accountant journalist teacher artist politician engineer policeman/policewoman actor/actress/pop star 4. Is improving your standard of living important to you? 5. Do you think people who have money should help people who don’t have money?	6. how old do you want to be when you have children? a.18-22 b.23-26 c. 27-30 d. over 30 7. When you are playing a game, do you always want to win? 8. Can you tell a white lie? 9. Do you think that rich people are happier and more interesting than other people? 10. Do you work hard because you want to be successful? 11. if you have a job to do, do you do it immediately, or do you wait until the last moment? 12. would you like to have more money than your parents? 13. Do you agree with the philosophy ‘’Every man for himself”? 14. Do you like hard work? 15. Which of the following is the most important to you? love happiness money health	1. a 0 b 5 c 10 2. a 0 b 5 c 10 3 .0 nurse/artist first 2 builder/policeman or policewoman/ teacher/ journalist first 5 engineer/actor/ actress/pop star first 10 politician/accountant first 4. Yes 10 No 0 5. Yes 0 No 10 6. a 0 b 2 c 5 d 10 7. Yes 10 No 0 8. Yes 10 No 0 9. Yes 10 No 0 10. Yes 10 No 0 11. Immediately 10 Last moment 0 12. Yes 10 No 0 13. Yes 10 No 0 14. Yes 10 No 0 15. Love 0 Happiness 5 Money 10 Health 0 ________________________ 0-50 You aren’t very ambitious. You are happy with a quiet life. 50-100 You’re quite ambitious, but you don’t want to work hard! Over 100 You’re very ambitious! Good luck, and try to be nice to people….

b) Do you agree with the interpretations?