111Project Starting a new school clubEverybody, please look at a picture on the screen. Do you know what the girl student is doing? (She is broadcasting.) Yes. Does your school have such a radio station/club? What does it often do usually? The project in this unit is designed to help you use English through doing a project. The two reading materials about school clubs here are samples for you to learn how to develop after-school activities and form a school club. Try to design a poster advertising a new school club.Youre supposed to use what youve learned to finish a project by working together. You may discuss what club youd like to start, and what each of them will do. Search for some information, do some writing and drawing. To make an attractive poster, you are expected to cooperate to complete each part of the task.ARead the first passage about a school radio club run by students themselves. Find out as much information as you can about the radio club.Who started the radio club? (Kate Jones, the writer) When was the radio club started? (two years ago)Why was the radio club started? (CD players were not allowed in school; to play music during break time) What does the radio club do? every morning: (tell about the weather, the recent news, special messages the teachers want to broadcast) during exam time: (the special programme telling students what they should and shouldnt do) at the end of the school year: (graduating students giving messages to their friends and teachers) when parents come: (playing songs sung by students, special messages to inform people about events)Find out as much information as you can in the second passage about the school club. the name of the school club: (Poets of the Next Generation)Who started the school club? (Mr Owen, the English teacher) When do the members of the school club meet? (the last Friday of every month)What do the members of the school club do? (talk about poems and poets they like, select poems, read out aloud, write poems and read out)Choose the best answer according to the reading material.1. What was the school radio club started for at first?A. To inform teachers in school of important things.B. For playing music for everyone during break time.C. To broadcast special messages.D. For students to learn English by listening to radio.2. Which of the following is not included in the programmes of the school radio club? A. How to go on diets and keep slim. B. Special messages to students by teachers.C. Songs sung by students.D. Advice to students on preparations for exams. 3Which of the following statement is not right according to the project?A. The radio club can not only be helpful to students but also can keep parents informed of school events.B. I, as one of the club hosts, like the club very much.C. The club is much more than just music.D. Although I have graduated from school, yet I miss the club and often visit it.Keys: BADWhat do you think about the two articles? Whether you would like to start a club to do something youre interested in?Now lets deal with Part B1 on page 87 in Workbook to know better how to use the useful phrases in the two passages.Read Part B2 on the same page to identify the different usages of talk, tell, speak, say and read. (To review the words and sentence patterns in this unit, you can do Parts D1 and D2 on page 89 in Workbook as your homework, and design a poster.)BEnjoy a poster, please.Two questions to answer. 1. What does the poster consist of?2. How does it attract its viewers?     PlanningWork in groups of four. Discuss and choose what school club youd like to start in your class or school. Divide the tasks among group members. Fill in the blanks in this part.PreparingMembers responsible for different tasks should make preparations and answer the questions in this part. Then you can meet, discuss and select from the information found.Producing Those who are making the poster will draft the poster based on all the ideas from the groups research and discussion. When the poster is finished, each group member should read it carefully and give suggestions to make it more attractive.PresentingNow time to present your posters to the whole class. Talking about your club and display your posters in the classroom so that other students choose which school club they would like to attend.AnswerPart B1 (p87)1 reads out   3 such as        5 is allowed to              7 gives to2 inform of   4 are required to   6 making preparations for    8 much more thanPart B2 (p87)1. talk         3. tell     5. said     7. say talked talked 9. read2. read spoke 4. speak   6. speak    8. toldPart D1 (p89)1. exciting   3. achieving        5. selected          7. attend2. prepare   4. clubs            6. Literature        8. experiencePart D2 (p89)1. I think the best way to protect the environment is to plant more trees.2. Going to the park for a picnic on the weekend sounds like a good idea.3. In summer holidays he spent most of his time surfing the Internet.4. The girl who used to be a model is now a famous actress.5. Talk to her more, and you will find that she isnt as bad as you thought she was.6. As it was getting dark, I decided to find a place to stay.7. “Stop shouting! You are giving me a headache,” said mother angrily.8. Though it is difficult to improve your handwriting in such a short time, you should still keep practising.Part A (p90)1. It will help them feel like part of a group and also it will make the schools sports teams feel proud.2. To gain knowledge.3. Because they are comfortable and do not need special care.4. He thinks they look very boring.5. No. He thinks that students could wear their leisure clothes outside of school.Part B (page 91)1. They have to pass the SATs, complete application forms and write letters to the colleges.2. She can help students choose a good college.3. Because students do not study the same subjects.4. They might go to school early to use the Internet service and they might stay late if they have after-school activities to go to.5. Participating in various after-school activities.111