Project Starting a new school club Lecturer: Qin Enbin Gaoyou No.1 Middle School Unit 1 School Life

Kate Jones

Bob Shaw

Starting a new school club Project

Listening True or False 1. The radio station is run by the headmaster. 2. The radio station started 2 years ago when CD players were allowed in school. 3. Members of Poets of the Next Generation meet up on the last Friday of every month. 4. Everyone was nice and friendly in the group. They liked the poem Bob read to them. F F T T students not

Vocabulary Find the definition of every word 1.generation 2.select 3.scary 4.4.require 5.5.approve A. causing or marked by fear B. order or command sth. C. all people born at about the same time D. choose sb./sth. E. have a favorable opinion;regard as good,right C D A B E

Reading Questions: 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?

1.What do the student members in the radio station do during exam time? They tell the students the things they should or shouldn ’ t do for preparation.

2.What do they do when parents come to visit the school? They play songs sung by students,and they also give special messages to inform the parents of events such as outings and school plays.

3. Who started “Poets of the Next Generation”? Mr.Owen,the English teacher. 4. What do the members of the group do when they meet? They talk about poems and poets they like,select poems,read out loud,write poems and read out.

approve vt,have a favorable opinion. approve a plan/ an idea. The meeting approved the report. 他的父母不太同意他的婚事 。 His parents didn ’ t quite approve his marriage. Vi,approve of The teacher approved of what he had done/his doing.

I was required to write a poem … require,vt,to demand by right. require sth, The work requires patience. sth require doing/to be done. The radio required/wanted/needed repairing/to be repaired. require sb. to do sth. They require you to keep it a secret. You are required to keep it a secret. require that sb.(should) do They require that you (should) keep it a secret It is required that you should keep it a secret.

NMET2005(JS) In our childhood,we were often ______by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners. A,demanded B,required C,allowed D,hoped B

Discussing and designing a poster. 1.What do you think about the two articles? 2.What club would you have if you could start a school club? 3.What do we need if we want to set up a club? 4.How many members do you expect in your club? 5.How will you attract so many members? 6.What does the club do? 7.What does the poster consist of? 8.How does it attract its viewers?

Group work Tell your classmates what after-school activities you would like to start if you could choose? Form groups of members with the same choice. Every group consists of at least four students.

Procedures: 1. planning 2. preparing 3. producing 4. presenting (assignment)

Planning Discuss the tasks listed below and decide which group members will be responsible for what tasks. Research information:____________ Make the poster:_________________ Present the poster:_______________

Preparing Members responsible for doing research need to find information from various sources about after- school activities and posters. Activity: What does it do? How does it attract new members? How does it help members achieve their goals? Poster: What does the poster consist of? How does it attract its viewers?

Producing  Group members who are making the poster will have to draft the poster based on all the ideas from our previous research and discussion.  When the draft is done, each member should read it carefully and give suggestions on its wording and design.

Assignment: (Presenting) The poster makers finalize the poster based on the suggestions of the other group members. The entire group approve the poster before the next period. In the next period, they are to present their poster to the class. Tell the class what is special about their activity.

Presenting the poster and talking about it

Homework 1.Read the texts. 2.Write a short passage about the school club you like.

Thank you! Bye-bye!