PROJECT

Starting a new after-school activity

Listening True or False1. The radio station is run by the

principal.2. The radio station started one year ago.1. Members of Poets of the Next

Generation meet up on the last Friday of every month.

2. Everyone was nice and friendly in the group. They liked the first poem Bob read to them.

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students

Two years ago

scanning 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?

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 ______ do for preparation.

runheadmaster

breaktimes

news weatherrecent

exam time

should

Filling the blanks

When parents come, we play songs _____ by students and ________ them of ______, such as _________ and ______ _____.

sungsung

informinformeventsevents

outingsoutings schoolschool playsplays

Our English teacher Mr Owen started the group_____________________”. Group members _____ to talk about ________ and _______ that we like. When I _______ the first meeting, I was ________ to write a poem and _____ it to the club.

Poets of the Next Generationmeet

poems poets

attendedrequired

read

• Language points:• 1.run vt. 经营，管理• 办一所学校

• 管理自己的生活

• A _______________factory • 校办工厂

Run a schoolRun a school

Run one’s own lifeRun one’s own lifeschool-runschool-run

• 2. approve vt. 赞成，批准 , 通过• 老师对他的工作表示赞许。

• approve 常与 of 连用，表示赞成，赞同• I don’t approve ______ ______ time.• 我不赞成浪费时间。• My parents don’t approve _________

________ cigarettes.• 我的父母不准许我吸烟。

The teacher approved his work.The teacher approved his work.

of wastingof wasting

of me smokingof me smoking

3. Our club is much more than just music. more than 在这句话中意思是“不仅仅；非常 ...”

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 surprised 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。

• 5. require vt. 需求，要求• Require sth. 要求某物• Require sb. to do sth. 要求某人

做某事• Require that (should) do 要求• Sth. requires doing （含有被动

意思）

• The plan ________ careful consideration.

• We require him to keep it a secret.

• =We require that he _______ it a secret.

requiresrequires

keepkeep

I. I am lucky as I am one of the hosts.

as=since, because As you weren’t there, I left a

message. As she’s been ill perhaps she

will need help.

6. as conj

II. It started two years ago as CD players were not allowed in school.

the time when, whileI watched her as she combed her

hair.As he grew older he lost interest

in everything except gardening.

Tips :

1.Include all the important information.

2.Make sure it is clear, lucid and attractive.