1、Unit 1Unit 1 School lifeStarting a new school clubProjectWarming up 1.What activities do you have after-school?2. Do you like them? Why/ Why not?3. Do you know what clubs do you have in your school? Did you join one?Different Clubs in SchoolsTrue or FalseThe radio station is run by the principal.The

2、 radio station started 2 years ago because Kate Jones wanted to play music during break times for everyone.FTstudentsRead the articles on page 18 and answer.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

3、 the first poem Bob read to them.TT1. Who started the radio club? Kate Jones, the writer.2. When the radio club started? Two years ago.Read the first passage and find out as much information as you can about the radio club. Read again and answer.3. What the radio club does? Every morning: Tell the s

4、tudents about the weather, recent news, and special messages the teachers want to broadcast. During exam time: A special programme about some Dos for the students preparations.At the end of the school year:Many students who are graduating use our club to give messages to their close friends and teac

5、hers.When parents come:Play the songs sung by students and give messages to inform the parents of events such as outings and school plays.1. Whats the name of the school club?2. Who started the school club?Read the second passage and answer the following questions.Mr. Owen, the English teacher.Poets

6、 of the Next Generation.Talk about poems and poets they like, select poems and read out aloud, discuss and write poems.3. When do the members of the school club meet?4. What do the members of the school club do?On the last Friday of every month.1. Which of the two clubs would you like to join? Give

7、your reasons.2. Suppose you are given a chance, what club would you like to run?Discussion3. How to set up a school club?4. How to attract new members join your club?Work in groups.Work in groups and discuss what club you would like to start in your school. You will have to discuss what you should d

8、o and who will do them. Find enough information about school clubs and posters and design your own poster. Try to make it as attractive as possible and present it to us.Design a poster advertising a new school clubPlanningPreparingProducingPresentingPlanningIf you want to start a school club, what c

9、lub will you want to start?Every group member should suggest one, then vote to decide which one to chose.We would like to start_.PreparingWhat is your club like? (group work)What does your club do?How does your club help the members achieve their goals?When and where do the members meet?The speaker

10、reports the information about your club to otherGroups. Other groups should give some advice.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?Discu

11、ssionattract new members 吸引新成員achieve ones goals 實現(xiàn)某人的目標(biāo)provide sth. 提供某物learnfrom 從學(xué)習(xí)come up with a new idea 想出一個新主意on ones own= by oneself靠自己力量，獨自of ones own 某人自己的Language focus It is time (for sb.) to do sth. 是某人做某事的時候了present 有幾種含義：作名詞，可以表示“禮物，現(xiàn)在”等含義 e.g. give a present to sb./ give sb. a presen

12、t at present 現(xiàn)在，當(dāng)前作動詞，可表示 “ 介紹，展示”等 e.g. present to sign up (for) 簽名，簽字win the competition 贏得競爭拓展：compete against/with sb. (for sth.)為得到某物和某人競爭compete in sth. (against sb.) 參加比賽/競賽competitive adj. 競爭的，有競爭力的competitor n. 競爭者，競賽者難句解析Our club is much more than just music. 我們的俱樂部不只播放音樂。more than常置于名詞、形容

13、詞、副詞、動詞及從句之前, “多于；不止”。e.g. Her performance was more than good; it was perfect. 她的表演非常好，可以說是完美的。注意區(qū)分： no more than，not more than；no more . than . /not more . than . no more than表示“只有；僅僅”，相當(dāng)于 “only”, 強調(diào)“少”。e.g. We have taken no more than five courses this term. 這學(xué)期我們只上了五門課。not more than意為“不超過；不多于；至多”，相當(dāng)于 “at most”, 客觀地說明數(shù)量。e.g. He knows not more th