Unit 1 School Life

Starting a new school club

If you could start a school club with your schoolmates, what club would you have?

English club

Reading club Band club

Youth Rugby club Folk music club

Hockey club International club

Netball club Interact club

Cosplay club

Environmental club

Read the first passage and answer the questions. 1. Who started the radio club? Kate Jones, the writer.

2. When was the radio club started? 3. Why was the radio club started? Two years ago. Because the students want to play music during break time.

Read the second passage and answer the questions. 1. What’s the name of the school club? Poets of the Next Generation.

2. Who started the school club? 3. When do the members of the school club meet? Mr. Owen, the English teacher. On the last Friday of every month.

4. What do the members of the school club do? They talk about poems and poets they like, select poems and read out aloud, discuss and write poems.

Discussion  How do these two activities attract the students?  How do they help the students?  Would you like to start a club to do something you are interested in?

Language points 1. It is great because it is run by the students for the school. run 在这句话中是 “ 管理；操作 ” 的意思 They ran the kindergarten extremely well. He has no idea of how to run a business.

2. He approved the idea, and two years later I am in charge of the radio club as the oldest student member. approve v. 批准, 赞成, 同意, 称许 The city council approved the building plan. You can join the class if your parents approve. Do you approve of her choice? approval n. 同意, 批准, 认可, 赞同

agree, approve 均含 “ 同意、赞同 ” 之意。 agree: 普通用词，侧重指对某事同其他 人有相同的意见或想法。 approve: 侧重对认为正确或满意的事表 示赞同或批准。作不及物动词用时，常 与 of 连用。

in charge of 负责, 主管 ( 主语是人 ) I am in charge of financial affairs. He was left in charge of the shop while the manager was away. in the charge of 由 …… 管理 ( 主语是物 ) The documents are in the charge of Professor Li. in charge 负责，看管 ( 用作表语或后置定 语，主语是人 ) Who is in charge here?

3. Our club is much more than just music. more than 在这句话中意思是 “ 不仅仅；不 只...” 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 more than 20 years. ● “more than ＋形容词 ” 等于 “ 很；非常 ” 的意思 I assure you I am more than 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 than intelligent. Hearing the loud noise, the boy was more sur prised than frightened.

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。

A poster is a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. Posters are designed to be both eye- catching and convey information.

How to design a poster for school? planning preparing producing presenting

What school club would you like to start? Discuss and choose one, designing a poster in groups.