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Is Our Astrology Obsession Going Too Far? (C1)

Work with a partner, group, or your teacher. Do the activities below together.

PART 1 Discuss the questions below about astrology.

1 What do you know about astrology and the horoscope?

2 Do you know your zodiac sign? If so, do you know the personal traits
associated with this zodiac sign?

3 What do you think astrology-based discrimination and stereotyping is?

Discuss whether you agree (A), disagree (D), or partially (P) agree / disagree with the
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statement below about astrology. Explain why.

A D P
Astrology is a useful tool and field of study that we should trust in.

PART 3 Choose the correct adjectives that fit each collocation below. One is not used!

scam celestial natal creepy weepy

1 A object is a large object in space, such as the moon or a star.

2 A chart is a list of the planets’ positions at the time of your birth.

3 A artist is a person who attempts to financially cheat others.

4 A mess is a term used to describe someone who always cries.

PART 4 Discuss the questions below using the vocabulary terms.

1 What do you think it means if someone is taken advantage of? How do you
think someone could be taken advantage of when it comes to astrology?

2 What do you think it means to rule someone out as a romantic partner based
on their zodiac sign? Do you think people should do this?

3 What is an obsession? Try to describe what a person who

has an obsession with astrology might be like.
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Is Our Astrology Obsession Going Too Far? (C1)

PREVIEW DISCUSSION: Read the discussion topic

below and discuss it with your partner or teacher.

What do you think causes people to become

obsessed with astrology?

VIEWING ACTIVITY

PART 1 Discuss / Write short answers according to the information in the video.

0:06 1 What is astrology described as?

0:12 2 How long has astrology been around?

0:24 3 What does contemporary Western astrology revolve around?

0:34 4 What does a person’s zodiac supposedly explain about them?

1:05 5 What kinds of zodiac-themed items can you buy these days?

In what ways can our astrology obesession be taken too far? Tick () which ones
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were mentioned (Yes) or not mentioned (No) in the video. (Answers are from 1:32).

YES NO
1 Comparing astrology to the Myers-Briggs personality test

2 Preventing certain zodiac signs from accessing housing

3 Ruling out a romantic partner based on their zodiac sign

4 Scam artists charging people for fake birth chart readings

5 Using astrology as a tool for self-reflection

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Is Our Astrology Obsession Going Too Far? (C1)

PART 1 Discuss the questions below.

1 Other than astrology, what other kinds of tools exist for self-reflection?
Do you use any of these tools?

2 Do you have an obsession with any fields of study? If so, which ones and why?

PART 2 Write the missing nouns that fit the collocations / phrases as used in the video.

1 The reporter mentions some zodiac stereotypes. She says, “Capricorns are hard
workers. Pisces are ‘weepy ’ . Scorpios are psychopaths.”

2 Astrology is a pseudoscience based on the idea that celestial

have an effect on people’s character and behavior.

3 A person’s date and time of birth, along with a location, is used to create a
natal , which revolves around the 12 zodiac signs.

4 Turning to astrology in stressful times can make people vulnerable to being

taken of by scam .

Read the following quotes from the video out loud. Choose the correct definitions of
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the vocabulary terms / phrases based on how they were used in the video.

1 A person’s zodiac supposedly explains an individual’s personality, attitude to

love, life and work, and can predict what’s in store for them.

If something is in store for somebody, it means it is in their...

a. religion or faith b. future or destiny c. dreams or imagination

2 Astrology, like the Myers-Briggs, is not rooted in provable fact.

If something is rooted in something, it means it is...

a. firmly based on it b. greatly affected by it c. strongly against it

3 Astrology is fun when we’re light-heartedly matching up our traits.

If you do something light-heartedly, it means you do it...

a. in a factual way b. in an intense way c. in a playful way

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RESEARCH & DISCUSSION

Take a few minutes to research the traits associated with your zodiac sign. Match up your
traits with your teacher’s/partner’s and have a discussion about them. Discuss whether the
traits associated with your zodiac actually match what you’re like.

ROLE PLAY OPTION 1

Work with your partner/teacher. Select one of the two scenarios below. After you choose
a scenario together, decide which role you each want to take. Role play the scenario
together. Student A starts.

STUDENT A ZODIAC: Pisces

• Your traits: sympathetic, romantic, pessimistic, weepy mess

• You’re on a first date with a person who has a Taurus zodiac.
• Find out about your date’s traits. Decide whether you’re a good fit for each other.

STUDENT B ZODIAC: Taurus

• Your traits: loyal, reliable, lazy, stubborn

• You’re on a first date with a person who has a Pisces zodiac.
• Find out about your date’s traits. Decide whether you’re a good fit for each other.

ROLE PLAY OPTION 2

Work with your partner/teacher. Decide which roles you each want to take. Role play the
scenario together. Student A starts.

STUDENT A

• You are obsessed with astrology. You believe in it very strongly.

• Have a debate about astrology with your teacher/partner, who does not believe in
astrology at all. Use some of following vocabulary terms in your debate:

in store for | celestial objects | natal chart | self-reflection

STUDENT B

• You do not believe in astrology at all and believe it is unreliable.

• Have a debate about astrology with your teacher/partner, who is obsessed with and
strongly believes in astrology. Use some of following vocabulary terms in your debate:

take advantage of | scam artists | rooted in | light-heartedly

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Is Our Astrology Obsession Going Too Far? (C1)

Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART 1 Questions. Answer the questions below according to the information in the video.

1 How does the reporter describe astrology?

2 What does a person’s zodiac supposedly explain about them?
3 In what ways can our astrology obsession be taken too far?

PART 2 Vocabulary: Define each word below. Then write / say a sentence out loud using each
word. Make your sentence somehow connected to the topic of astrology.

1. in store for

2. rooted in

3. light-heartedly

Vocabulary: Write the adjective + noun collocations that fit the sentences from the
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video below.

1 The reporter mentions some zodiac stereotypes. She says, “Capricorns are hard
workers. Pisces are . Scorpios are psychopaths.”

2 Astrology is a pseudoscience based on the idea that

have an effect on people’s character and behavior.

3 A person’s date and time of birth, along with a location, is used to create a
, which revolves around the 12 zodiac signs.

4 Turning to astrology in stressful times can make people vulnerable to being

taken advantage of by .

Bonus: Choose two or three of the zodiac signs that were not mentioned in the video
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and research them a bit. What did you learn or find out about them?

Aries Virgo Gemini

Cancer Libra Aquarius
Leo Sagittarius