PROJECT Starting a new after-school activity

Listening True or False 1.The radio station is run by the principal. 2.The radio station started one year ago. 1.Members of Poets of the Next Generation meet up on the last Friday of every month. 2.Everyone was nice and friendly in the group. They liked the first poem Bob read to them. F F T T students Two years ago

scanning 1.What do the student members in the radio station do during exam time? 2.What do they do when parents come to visit the school? 3.Who started “Poets of the Next Generation”? 4.What do the members of the group do when they meet?

The radio station in our school is ____ by the student. Two years ago, I asked the ________ if music could be played during _____ ____. He agreed. We tell students the _______, _____ _____ and some special messages. During _____ ____ we tell the students what they ______ do for preparation. run headmaster break times news weather recent exam time should Filling the blanks

When parents come, we play songs _____ by students and ________ them of ______, such as _________ and ______ _____. sung inform events outings schoolplays

Our English teacher Mr Owen started the group_____________________”. Group members _____ to talk about ________ and _______ that we like. When I _______ the first meeting, I was ________ to write a poem and _____ it to the club. Poets of the Next Generation meet poems poets attended required read

Language points: 1.run vt. 经营，管理 办一所学校 管理自己的生活 A _______________factory 校办工厂 Run a school Run one’s own life school-run

2. approve vt. 赞成，批准, 通过 老师对他的工作表示赞许。 approve 常与 of 连用，表示赞成，赞同 I don’t approve ______ ______ time. 我不赞成浪费时间。 My parents don’t approve _________ ________ cigarettes. 我的父母不准许我吸烟。 The teacher approved his work. of wasting of me smoking

3. Our club is much more than just music. more than 在这句话中意思是 “ 不仅 仅；非常...” He is more than kind. Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer, too. more than 的用法还有几种

● “more than ＋数词 ” 含 “ 以上；不 止 ” 之意 I have known David for mo re than 20 years. ● “more than ＋形容词 ” 等于 “ 很； 非常 ” 的意思 I assure you I am more tha n glad to help you.

●在 “more...than...” 中，肯定 more 后面的而否定 than 后面的， 意思是 “ 是 …… 而不是 ……” Catherine is more diligent t han intelligent. Hearing the loud noise, the boy was more surprised than frighten ed.

4. In the club meetings, we select poems that we love,... select v. 选择, 挑选 She selected a diamond ring from the collection. He selected a team for the special task.

choose, select, pick, prefer 均含 “ 选择 ” 之意。 choose: 普通用词，侧重根据个人意愿和判 断从众多的对象中进行选择，着重被选者的 优点。 select: 书面用词，具有庄严、正式的感情 色彩。强调精选。 pick: 口语用词，多指从个人角度仔细挑选， 也含任意挑选之意。 prefer: 强调个人偏爱，不一定有选择的行 动。

5. require vt. 需求，要求 Require sth. 要求某物 Require sb. to do sth. 要求某人做 某事 Require that (should) do 要求 Sth. requires doing （含有被动意 思）

The plan ________ careful consideration. We require him to keep it a secret. =We require that he _______ it a secret. requires keep

I.I am lucky as I am one of the hosts. as=since, because As you weren’t there, I left a message. As she’s been ill perhaps she will need help. 6. as conj

II.It started two years ago as CD players were not allowed in school. the time when, while I watched her as she combed her hair. As he grew older he lost interest in everything except gardening.

Tips : 1.Include all the important information. 2.Make sure it is clear, lucid and attractive.