Periods 8-9 Project Starting a new school club
教学设计一
整体设计
教材分析
The project in this unit is designed to help students use English through doing a project. The two reading materials about school clubs here are samples for students to learn how to develop after-school activities and form a school club. Students are encouraged to design a poster advertising a new school club.
The purpose of this section is to let students use what they have learnt to finish a project by working together. In the course of doing the project, students will discuss what club they’d like to start and what each of them will do. They will search and find some information, do some writing and drawing. In order to make an attractive poster, they are expected to know how to cooperate and how to complete each part of the task.
三维目标
1. Help the students to learn two articles about after-school activities in school.
2. Learn some expressions, especially “as” and “require”.
3. Help the students learn how to start a new school club and design a poster for it.
4. Find out how an activity attracts the students and help the students to learn what preparations to make when they plan to start a new school club.
重点难点
1. To know the importance of arrangement and teamwork in starting a club.
2. To learn how to start a new school club and design a poster for it.
3. To understand the outline of starting a new school club.
4. To ensure every student to have a chance to express himself/herself.
教学方法
Discussion in pairs or in groups.
Task-based in-class activities.
Explanations of some language points.
教具准备
A tape recorder and the multimedia.
课前准备
Teachers can ask the students to read two passages on pages 90 and 91. The first page is about Josh’s speech with the title “school students wear school uniforms or not? ”. Ask the students to read it fast and to find out the answers to the following questions:
1. Why does Josh feel that it will be good for students to wear a school uniform?
2. What does Josh prefer to wear a cotton shirt and cotton shorts when doing sport?
3. What does Josh think is more important for students to do at school?
4. What does Josh think of some school uniforms?
5. Does Josh think students should always wear school uniforms?
6. What is your opinion about wearing school uniforms?
Then ask them to skim it to know the structure of it.
As to passage two with the title “My Final Year” on page 91, teachers can also ask the students to read it and answer the following questions:
1. What do the students have to do to get into college in the United States?
2. Why does Sandra think Mrs. Walker is so helpful?
3. Why does Sandra have different classmates for different lessons?
4. Why might students go to school early and leave school late?
5. Besides her school work, what might help Sandra get into a good college?
6. Besides those, ask students to find out the main idea for each paragraph.
教学过程
→Step 1 Greeting and check the homework.
Activity 1 Acting out a dialogue
At the beginning of this period, teachers can ask some students to act out the dialogues about how to ask the way and how to ask for help. If students have some difficulty, teachers can help them go over the expressions about asking for way.
Activity 2 Reading the notice
In the last period, students learned what a notice is and how to write it. And they were asked to write a notice based on the given information. Now, it is time for them to exchange their writings. Teachers can ask some to read or to write on the blackboard to find out how well they have mastered. If there are some mistakes, teachers should be careful enough to correct their mistakes without hurting the students’ learning interest.
One sample version:
STUDENTS NOTICE
Speech Contest Canceled
Dear students,
As the school sports meeting will be held soon, the planned Speech Contest on 8th Dec will be put off till 12th Dec.
The School Office
Activity 3 Discussion
Students have read the two passages before class, so teachers had better check their answers to know whether they have understood them in class. If the students have some problems to deal with, teachers should help them to solve them first.
Sample answers to the passage with the title “Should students wear school uniforms or not? ”:
1. Because Josh thinks a school uniform helps the students feel like part of a group.
2. Because she thinks cotton shirts or shorts are comfortable and do not need special care during sports.
3. Josh thinks what students learn at school is more important.
4. She thinks some uniforms look very boring.
5. She doesn’t think students should always wear school uniforms.
6. There are no fixed answers. Give the students freedom to express what they want to.
The structure of the speech is as follows:
Part 1(Para 1)Presenting the opinion.
Part 2 (Para 2-4)Supporting the idea.
The first idea: The main concern for students is what they learn at school, not clothes.
The second idea: It is convenient to do sports and exercise in school uniforms.
The third idea: The students should focus on studies.
Part 3 (Para 5)Students do not need to wear uniforms outside school.
To the passage with the title “My final year”
1. They have to make sure they have a good average score in the examinations and school work, they have to take special tests called SATs, and they have to fill in a lot of forms and write letters to apply to colleges.
2. Because Mrs. Walker tells them about the colleges and helps them write letters of application. And she often helps stressed students relax.
3. Because Sandra had to attend lessons in many different classrooms with different students.
4. Because they can drive to school and to finish their homework, sometimes they need to stay at school.
5. Playing basketball in the club, going to choir practice and joining other after-school activities might help her get into a good college.
Main ideas for each part:
Part 1: Things have to be done before going to college.
Part 2: Special counselor.
Part 3: Driving to school.
Part 4: Different classmates.
Part 5: Homework.
Part 6: School activities.
→Step 2 Lead-in
Teachers can ask the students to answer the question:
After reading the two articles from two students, what can we learn from them?
Sample answers:
One of them is Sandra’s article about her school life. From her article, we know that Sandra does many after-school activities, which she thinks might help her go to a better college. This means after-school activities are very important to personal development.
Then teachers can continue to ask the following:
1. What after-school activities do you have in your school?
2. Do you like them? Why/Why not?
3. If you could start a new after-school activity to enjoy with your schoolmates, what new activity would you choose?
Teachers give the students enough time to discuss the questions above with their partners. Several minutes later, let the students exchanged their different ideas.
Later, tell the students we’ll learn how to do after-school activities and how to start a new school club this period.
→Step 3 Learning about school clubs
Activity 1 Brainstorming
In order to let the students know how to start a club for their after-class activities, students should know what a club is? Teachers should encourage them to say anything that they want to express about a club.
Sample answer:
A school club is an organization for students who share a particular interest or enjoy similar activities, or a group of students who meet together to do something they are interested in.
Activity 2 Listening
Ask the students to listen to the recording of the articles on page 18, and then tell if the following statements are “true” of “false”. If it is false, ask the students to correct them; if it is true, let the students repeat it.
Before listening, teachers should let the students know what they are going to listen and remind them to pay attention to some details. Teachers had better advise the students to take some notes while listening, if necessary.
After listening, teachers should present the statements one by one orally.
Or if the students are poor at listening, teachers had better show the statements on the screen or blackboard before they listen.
1. The radio station is run by the principal.
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 first poem Bob read to them.
Activity 3 Reading
After knowing what a club is, it is time for the students to read the two passages about clubs to help them to get as much information about what school clubs are like as possible. Teachers may start like this:
“Now please read the articles written by two students, which are about school clubs run by students themselves. Read them quickly and find out the answers to fill in the following blanks.
Passage A
Questions
Answers
What is the name of the club?
Who started it?
When was it started?
Why was it started?
What activities they do?
Passage B
What is the name of the club?
Who started it?
When was it started?
Why was it started?
What activities they do?
Sample answer
Passage A
Questions
Answers
What is the name of the club?
A radio club
Who started it?
Kate Jones, the writer
When was it started?
Two years ago
Why was it started?
CD players were not allowed in school
What activities do they do?
1. 1. Every morning: tell students about the weather and recent news, plus some special messages the teachers want to broadcast
2. During school exams: special programs telling students the things they should or shouldn’t do for preparation
3. At the end of the school year: graduating students use the club to give messages to their close friends and teachers
4. When parents come to visit and talk to the teachers: play songs sung by students, give special messages to inform the parents of events
Passage B
What is the name of the club?
Poets of the Next Generation
Who started it?
Our English teacher—Mr. Owen
When was it started?
On the last Friday of every month
Why was it started?
CD players were not allowed in school
What activities do they do?
talk about poems and poets: first select or write poems, then read them out loud. And listen to each other talking about poems
Activity 4 Self-reading
Give the students some time to read and understand the two passages by themselves. If they have some problems, ask them to discuss these problems with their partners or put forward them later to discuss with the whole class. Learning to ask questions while reading is very important for students to develop their reading ability. If necessary, teachers can offer them some help.
Activity 5 Filling in blanks
Later, fill in the blanks according to the two passages.
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_____________ _____________ , plus some special messages. During___________ _______________ we tell the students what they_____________ or_____________ do for preparation. When parents come, we play songs_____________ by students and_____________ them of_____________, such as_____________ and_____________ _____________ .
Our English teacher Mr Owen started the group “____________ ______________ ______________ ____________”. Group members_____________ to talk about_____________ and_____________ that we like.
When I_____________ it, I was_____________ to write five poems and_____________ one_____________ to the group. I_____________ every one around a tree before I read. The group said they loved the poem I read.
Or teachers can ask the students to retell them according to the two passages.
Sample answers: run, headmaster, break time, weather, recent news, exam time, should, shouldn’t, sung, inform, events, outings, school plays, Poets of the Next Generation, meet, poems, poets, attended, required, read, out, circled
Activity 6 Interview
In order to let the students know more about how to start a club, teachers can ask them to design an interview between a reporter and a member of the two clubs.
→Step 4 Discussion
After reading the two articles about two different clubs, we’ve got some idea of what school clubs are like. Try to find the answers to the following questions:
What a school club should be like?
How do these activities clubs attract the students?
What after-school activities do you have in your school?
Do you like them? Why/Why not?
If you could start a new after-school activity to enjoy with your schoolmates, what new activity would you choose?
Teachers may start like this:
T: After reading the two articles about two different clubs, we’ve got some idea of what school clubs are like. Then tell me what a school club should be like.
→Step 5 Practice
Ask the students to do Parts B1 and B2 on page 87 in Workbook. Then check the answers.
→Step 6 Designing a poster
Activity 1 Planning
Ask students to work in groups of four. First let them discuss and choose what school club they would like to start in their class or school. Then have the school club they choose approved by their teacher. Divide the tasks among group members. Fill in the blanks in this part.
Discuss the tasks listed below and decide which group members will be responsible for what tasks.
Research information: ___________________________________________
Make the poster: ___________________________________________
Present the poster: ___________________________________________
Activity 2 Preparing
Members responsible for different tasks should make preparations and answer the questions in this part. Then the group can meet, discuss and select from the information which has been found.
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?
Activity 3 Producing
Students who are making the poster will draft the poster based on all the ideas from the group’s research and discussion. When the poster is finished, each group member should read it carefully and give suggestions on how to make it more attractive.
First Making a draft
A sample draft of the poster:
WANT TO BE TOP STUDENTS?
BETTER HEALTH, TOP STUDENT
Want to improve your school life quality? Then welcome to The Healthcare Club. Want to be top students? Join The Healthcare Club! We provide members:
Speeches: (Experts’ speeches on food and health—every Friday evening)
Expert: Better food habits can help you reduce your risk for heart attack. A healthful eating plan means choosing the fight foods to eat and preparing foods in a healthy way.
Exercise & Sports Activities: (Various sports activities—every morning and afternoon)
Swimming, cycling, jogging, skiing, dancing, walking and dozens of other activities can help you build your health.
Helping Hand: (Help you manage your lifestyle—Anywhere and Anytime)
We can help you manage your lifestyle to reduce your risk for health problems. Eat a healthy diet, take your medicine exactly as prescribed and follow the recommendations of your team of healthcare professionals.
The Healthcare Club will lead you into a better college!
Students from Class 288
The Healthcare Club
Second Discussion
S1: How do you think of the draft?
S2: I think the words in the first paragraph should be enlarged.
S3: I think we should add some pictures to attract readers’ attention.
S4: I think the wording in the last sentence might be misunderstood. It’s better to rewrite it like this?
The Healthcare Club promises to present a healthy you.
S1: And I think the ending should be more clear and we should add the telephone number or email address to it.
Third Improving
According to the members’ opinions, students should make some changes to make it better. In the end, make a final version.
FEEL STRESSED AND TIRED?
Don’t neglect your health when busy with study! Come to the Health Creation to tune up yourself. You will find yourself better at everything! We provide you:
Speeches: (Experts’ speeches on food. Diet & psychology—every Friday evening)
Expert: Better food habits can help you reduce your risk for health problems. A healthful eating plan means choosing the right foods to eat and preparing foods in a healthy way.
Exercise & Sports Activities: (Various sports activities—every morning and afternoon)
Swimming, cycling, jogging, skiing, dancing, walking and dozens of other activities call help you build your health.
Helping Hand: (Help you enlarge your lifestyle. —Anywhere and Anytime) We can help you manage your lifestyle to reduce your risk for health problems. Eat a healthy diet, take your medicine exactly as prescribed and follow the recommendations of your team of healthcare professionals.
The Arena: (Contests and competition—Every month)
The Health Creation promises to present a healthy YOU.
Don’t hesitate to join in!
Students from Class 288
The Health Creation
Tel: (010)844288
E-mail: healthcreationclub777@chinaren. com
Activity 4 Presenting
Each group presents their poster to the whole class by talking about their club. Lastly ask students to display their posters in the classroom and let other students choose which school club they would like to attend.
Activity 5 Displaying
The poster makers finalize the poster based on the suggestions of the other group members. The entire group approve the poster before they are to present their poster to the class. When everything is OK. What we do next is to put the poster on the school display wall. And be ready to answer any possible questions the viewers may ask. Encourage as many students to sign up as possible.
→Step 7 Language Points
Activity 1 Learning
1. It is great because it is run by the students for the school.
它很棒因为它是由学生们为学校而办的。
run vi. &vt. (ran, run, running)
1)跑; 奔
He ran across the road.
他跑过马路。
2)(机器)转动, 运转
This machine is not running correctly.
这台机器运转得不正常。
3)(公共车辆)行驶
The buses run every ten minutes.
公共汽车每10分钟一班。
4)流动
The river has run dry.
这条河已经干涸了。
5)经营; 管理
run a school 办一所学校
run about到处跑
run across 偶然遇到
run after追逐, 追踪; 追求(女性)
run away(常与from连用)逃走, 逃脱
run into碰撞; 遇上, 偶然遇到; 陷于, 碰上(困境、麻烦等)
run out of消耗掉……的供给
ran out of fuel 耗光燃料
2. When I attended the first meeting, I was required to write a poem and I had to read it out to the group.
当我参加第一次聚会时，我被要求写首诗，我不得不把它读给俱乐部成员们听。
require=to demand by right
require v.
1)需要; 作为必需品拥有; 需要
Most plants require sunlight.
大部分植物需要阳光。
2)要求
require sb. to do sth.
sth. require doing/to be done
require that sb. should do sth.
Students are required to attend classes.
学生必须按规定上课。
The floor requires washing.
地板该洗了。
It is required that all the passengers should show the tickets.
所有乘客都必须出示车票。
meet/satisfy one’s requirement(s) 满足某人要求
3. I am lucky as I am one of the hosts. /It was started two years ago as CD player were not allowed in school.
由于我是其中的一位主持人，我很幸运。由于学校中不允许使用CD播放器，两年前成立的这个俱乐部。
1)as
(1)adv.
He runs fast, but I run just as fast.
他跑得快, 但我跑得同样快。
(2)conj.
①(用于比较)与……一样
He can run as fast as I can.
他能跑得和我一样快。
She works in the same building as my sister.
她和我的妹妹在同一大楼上班。
such animals as cats and dogs
诸如猫、狗之类的动物
②当; 正值
He dropped the glass as he stood up.
他站起来时, 把杯子摔了。
(3)pron. 正如, 照
as you know 正如你知道的
prep. 像……(指处于某种状态、 性质、情况、工作等之中)
He works as a driver.
他以开汽车为业。
as if(=as though)好像, 好似
She spoke to me as if she knew me.
她和我说话的神情, 好像她早就认识我似的。
as long as(=so long as)只要
You may borrow this book as long as you promise to give it back.
只要你答应归还, 你就可以把这书借走。
as to 关于; 至于
I don’t know anything as to the others.
至于其他, 我一无所知。
4. He approved the idea, . . .
他赞同这个想法，……
approve of 赞成; 满意
approve a plan/bill 批准一个计划/一项法案; approve (doing)sth. 批准(做)某事
approve of sth. /approve of sb. doing sth. 赞同、支持某事/赞同
The committee didn’t approve of the decision.
委员会不赞成这个决定。
My parents don’t approve of me smoking cigarettes.
我的父母不准许我吸烟。
反义词: disapprove 不赞成
名词: approval→disapproval 赞成→反对
5. Our club is much more than just music.
我们的俱乐部活动不仅仅是音乐。
more than不仅仅
China Daily is more than a newspaper, it also helps us with our English studies.
《中国日报》不仅仅是报纸它还帮助我们学习英语。
Hibernation is more than sleep. It is a deep sleep.
冬眠不仅仅是睡眠, 它是深沉的睡眠。
6. It was started two years ago as CD players were not allowed in school.
1)allow vt. , vi.
(1)允许, 准许
Smoking is not allowed here.
此处不准吸烟。
Allow me to introduce Miss Mary.
请允许我介绍一下玛丽小姐。
The government servants aren’t allowed to accept rewards.
公务员不得接受酬谢。
(2)使得以发生
This money allows me to buy a car.
这笔钱可使我买一部小汽车。
(3)给予; 使得到
allowed him ￡1000 for expenses
给他每年1000英镑的开销
2)allow for 考虑; 顾及
We must allow for his inexperience.
我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。
It takes about two hours to get to their office building, allowing for possible traffic delays.
考虑到路上可能遇到的交通耽搁, 到他们的办公大楼大约要花费两小时。
7. During exam time we have a special programme that tells students the things they should or shouldn’t do for preparation.
考试期间，我们有一个特别的节目，告诉学生们备考时的注意事项。
1)准备; 预备
Working on a part-time basis can prepare them for a future career.
打工为大学生将来的工作作好准备。
Will you help me prepare for the get-together of the old classmates?
你能否帮我为这次老同学聚会作好准备工作?
2)配制; 调制 to prepare a medicine配药
3)制订; 布置
Who prepared these building plans?
谁制订的这些建筑计划?
Prepare to meet your fate.
准备面对命运。
make good preparations 为……作好准备
8. consist of/be made up of
be made up of 的主动形式为make up, 主要用法有:
The girls make up one third of the whole class. (占……比例)
You should make up for the missing classes as soon as you can. (为……弥补)
The people put on their special costumes and made up for the parade. (化妆)
Activity 2 Practice
A: Try to know the different meanings of the words in the different sentences.
1. run
1)The dog ran off as soon as we appeared.
2)He will run in the marathon.
3)I’ve spent the whole day running after the kids.
4)He has no idea of how to run a business at all.
5)The college runs summer course for foreign students.
6)The street runs until the bank of the river.
7)The colour of my new pants ran much when put in the water.
2. as
1)As you weren’t there, I left a message.
2)As she’s been ill, perhaps she will need help.
3)As he grew older, he lost interest in everything except gardening.
Sample answers:
1. run
1)move fast 2)race 3)hurry 4)manage 5)provide 6)stretch 7)fade
2. as
1)since, because 2)during the time when, while 3)during the time when, while
B: Use the correct verb forms to fill in the blanks.
1. All passengers are required_____________(show) their tickets.
2. The friendship requires us_____________(show) trust and loyalty.
3. The regulations require that all students_____________ (attend) at least 90 percent of the lectures.
Sample answers:
1. to show 2. to show 3. attend
→Step 8 Summary and Homework
Students have learnt how to start a club and they have started to design their school activities. After class, encourage them to collect more information to improve them. Teachers may sum up like this:
In order to attract as many members as possible to join your club, an attractive and convincing poster is necessary. After class, please improve your posters to make them as perfect as possible.
Make a summary of the unit.
板书设计
A school club is an organization for students who share a particular interest or enjoy similar activities, or a group of students who meet together to do something they are interested in.
精彩片断
Interview
Reporter—R a member of the first club—M
R: I am a reporter from China Daily. How do you do!
M: How do you do!
R: I hear your school is well-known for school activity clubs. So I’d like to ask you some questions about them. Do you mind being interviewed?
M: Not at all. I’d like to answer your questions.
R: What is the name of your club?
M: A radio club.
R: Who started the club?
M: Kate Jones, the writer.
R: When was the club started?
M: Two years ago.
R: Why was it started?
M: CD players were not allowed in school.
R: What activities do often do?
M: Every morning, we tell students about the weather and recent news, plus some special message the teachers want to broadcast.
R: What do you do during the school exams?
M: Special programs tell students the things they should or shouldn’t do for preparation.
R: At the end of the school year, what do you do?
M: Graduating students use the club to give messages to their close friends and teachers.
R: If parents come to visit and talk to the teachers, what do you do?
M: Students sing songs, or give special messages to inform the parents of events.
R: Thank you for accepting my interview.
M: You are welcome.
Sample two:
Reporter—R a member of the second club—M
R: I am a reporter from Xinhua News Paper. How do you do!
M: How do you do!
R: I hear your school is well-known for school activities clubs. So I’d like to ask you some questions about them. Do you mind being interviewed?
M: Not at all. I’d like to answer your questions.
R: What is the name of your club?
M: Poets of the Next Generation.
R: Who started the club?
M: Our English teacher Mr Owen.
R: When do the members meet?
M: On the last Friday of every month.
R: Why was it started?
M: CD players were not allowed in school.
R: What activities do you do?
M: We talk about poems and poets. First select or write poems, then read them out, and listen to each other talking about poems.
R: It sounds very interesting and attractive. Thank you. Good-bye!
M: It’s my pleasure. Good-bye!
教学设计二
整体设计
教材分析
This period is about the project of this unit. The topic of this unit is “starting a new school club”. This period contains two articles written by two students, which will give the students some idea of what school clubs are like. Besides these two articles, it also has a project, which is to work in groups and design a poster advertising a new school club. This part gives out the concept of “4P” method, that is, to plan, to prepare, to produce and to present. This is the first time for the students to get to know the idea of the “4P” method. We should explain it to the students. And it will take the students a lot of time to get ready for the project. So we had better tell the students to collect some information and do something for it in advance.
First the teacher can divide the students into different groups so that group work can be carried out. In doing group work, the students will get some idea of team spirit. They are supposed to learn to cooperate with their group members so that they will be able to work with their colleagues in the future.
After the step, the students will collect enough information about school clubs, therefore, we will be able to guide them to finish completing the poster following the “4P” method.
三维目标
First of all, we will help the students to know something about school clubs. To do so, we will go through the two passages on page eighteen. We will use them as fast reading materials. After the students get a general idea of what school clubs are, finish the poster in groups. In the end ask some groups to present their work.
重点难点
Help the students learn how to start a new school club and design a poster for it.
This is the first time of this term for the students to finish a project. It is important to guide them to make the proper preparations and finish it.
教学方法
Cooperation in the group and proper activities.
教学准备
The Internet and a multimedia classroom.
课前准备
Ask the students to work in groups to collect enough information about school clubs and ask them to decide what club they would like to start in the school. Every group member should suggest one, then vote to decide which to choose. Teachers can give them some help.
They should discuss the tasks listed below and decide which group members will be responsible for what tasks. These tasks are:
Research information
Make the poster
Present the poster
When they are having the lesson, they should present it to the class. They should have written down the names beside these tasks by the time they have the class.
教学过程
→Step 1 Greetings and revision
Check the homework exercises first.
Brainstorm what the students learned in the last class.
→Step 2 Lead-in
With the revision of what they have learned before, the teacher can guide the topic to the one they will discuss this period.
One sample way:
In the last period, we learned a lot about school activities. We know after-school activities are important to personal development. Having proper after-school activities can even help you go to a good university. Today, we will learn something more about after-school activities and how to start a new school club.
→Step 3 Reading
Read the passage and try to get the idea what a school club is.
To achieve this purpose, ask the students to read the two short passages on page 18. The teacher can follow the following steps:
1. Ask the students to go through the passage and then do some true or false exercises.
1)The radio station is run by the principal.
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 first poem Bob read to them.
Sample answer:
(1)F correct answer: The radio station is run by the students.
(2)F correct answer: The radio station started 2 years ago when CD players were not allowed in school.
(3)T
(4)T
2. Go through the passages again and answer the following 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?
3. After the students have got a general idea of what a school club is, ask them to decide what makes a school club. To know it, the teacher can ask the students to find out the following facts of a school club:
What (the name of the club):
Who (who is it that started it):
When (when was it started):
Why (the reason why it was started):
What (activities students do):
The teacher can give the students several minutes to get ready for it. Then ask one of the group members to present their answers.
Sample answers: the first club
What: A radio club
Who: Kate Jones, the writer
When: Two years ago
Why: CD players were not allowed in the school
Things they do:
1)Every morning: tell the students about the weather and recent news, plus some special messages the teachers want to broadcast.
2)During school exams: special programs telling students the things they should do or shouldn’t do for preparation.
3)At the end of the school year: graduation students use the club to give messages to their close friends and teachers.
4)When parents come to visit and talk to the teachers: play songs sung by students, give special messages to inform the parents of events.
The second club:
What: Poets of the Next Generation
Who: our English teacher Mr Owen
When: doesn’t tell but we know the members meet on the last Friday of every month
Why: they all love poetry
Things they do: talk about poems and poets. First, select or write poems, then read them out loud. And listen to each other talking about poems
4. Now the students have got a good idea of what the passages are about and one of the best ways to learn English is to read and recite, so ask the students to finish the summary of the passage and try to learn something by heart.
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_____________ or_____________ do for preparation. When parents come, we play songs_____________ by students and_____________ them of_____________ , such as_____________ and_____________ _____________ .
Our English teacher Mr Owen started the group “____________ ____________ ____________”. Group members_____________ to talk about_____________ and_____________ that we like.
When I_____________ it, I was_____________ to write five poems and_____________ one_____________ to the group. I_____________ every one around a tree before I read. The group said they loved the poem I read.
Sample answers:
run; headmaster, break time, weather, recent news, exam time, should, shouldn’t, sung, inform, events, outings, school plays, “Poets of the Next Generation”, meet, poems, poets, attended, required, read, out, circled
→Step 4 Practice
Revise the new words and match the right column with the left column.
1. allow A. all people born at about the same time
2. headmaster B. order or command something
3. generation C. permit somebody/something to do something
4. select D. not excited, nervous
5. calm E. person with the highest authority in certain schools
6. require F. choose somebody/something
Sample answers:
1. C 2. E 3. A 4. F 5. D 6. B
Deal with the difficult points in the passage:
1. as
1)I am lucky as I am one of the hosts.
由于我是其中的一位主持人，我很幸运。
as=since, because
As you weren’t there, I left a message.
因为你不在，我留了口信。
As she’s been ill perhaps she will need help.
由于她病了，她也许需要帮助。
2)as=during the time when, while
I watched her as she combed her hair.
她梳头时，我注视着她。
As he grew older he lost interest in everything except gardening.
随着年龄增大，他除了园艺外对什么也不感兴趣。
2. When I attended the first meeting, I was required to write a poem and I had to read it out to the group.
当我参加第一次聚会时，我被要求写一首诗，我不得不把它读给俱乐部成员们听。
require=to demand by right
All passengers are required to show their tickets.
所有的乘客都要求出示车票。
Discussion
Ask the students to talk about the following topics and this step will help the students to think more of the school clubs and will encourage them to pay attention to school activities as well, which is helpful to their future lives.
Topic 1
How do these two activities attract the students?
Topic 2
How do they help the students?
→Step 5 Designing a poster
Planning:
To get a new club started, several things are needed: members in the club, common interest, meeting place, date and time. Ask the students to work in groups and decide what club they would have.
After this step let the students work in groups again and decide which group members should do what tasks.
Here are the tasks:
Research the information:
Make the poster:
Present the poster:
Preparing:
The first step is to find information as a preparation. About this step here are some tips.
1. Remember that you cannot possibly present everything you know on the topic in that small space. The most common error is including too much information. What should be included in your poster are “what, when, where, how, why and so what, now what” you should only be able to answer.
2. Include only your important points, complete sentences are not required.
3. Use larger section headings to help the readers quickly understand the poster’s organization.
4. Make your poster visually attractive but make sure that color is a plus, up to a limit without making the audience blind.
Producing:
The members should learn the following tips by heart:
Posters must attract the audience.
1. Use primary colours instead of shocking pinks and yellows.
2. Use large fonts for the title and use leave enough space for photographs, charts and samples of children’s work—a wall of text is not attractive!
3. Make sure that small blocks of text can stand alone so that the readers who come up to your poster and read a small portion of it will understand your poster.
4. Use lots of white space around your work—light and empty space attracts the eye and the reader of course.
5. Make sure there is no spelling mistake in your poster, so run your spelling check twice! And you can ask a friend to read your draft.
Presenting:
During the poster presentation in class, the students will stand next to the poster and provide a brief explanation of its content to people who come by. The students are supposed to answer the questions people have about the topic. Here are some tips for the students:
1. Be able to describe the poster within 2 minutes.
2. If interested, people will ask you more questions and you can expand on the detail.
3. Dress professionally—if you look professional, you are more likely to feel and act professionally.
4. Don’t hide next to even behind your poster. Even if you’re terrified, act confident and friendly: force yourself to smile, make eye contact, say hello, ask people walking by if you can tell them a little about your poster.
→Step 6 Homework
1. Preview the new words in Unit 2.
2. Finish doing the after-class work in the workbook exercises.
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