PROJECT

Starting a new after-school activity

ListeningTrue or False

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.

FF

T

T

students

not

ReadingQuestions:

• What do the student members in the radio station do during exam time?

• What do they do when parents come to visit the school?

• Who started “Poets of the Next Generation”?

• What do the members of the group do when they meet?

Filling the blanks

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 ______ _____.

runprincipal

break time

weather latest newsexam

time shouldshouldn’t

sungnotify events outgoings

school plays

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.

Poets of the Next Generationmeet up

poems poets

joined requiredread out

circled

VocabularyFind the definition of every word

• allow• principal• generation• select• calm• require

A. all people born at about the same time

B. order or command sth.

C. permit sb./sth. to do sth.

D. not excited, nervousE. person with the

highest authority in certain schools

F. choose sb./sth.

CE

AF

D

B

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.

1. as conj

Language Points

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

as=during the time when, while

I watched her as she combed her hair.

As he grew older he lost interest in everything except gardening.

2. When I first joined, I was required to write five poems and I had to read one out to the group.

require= to demand by right

All passengers are required to show their tickets.

The regulations require that all students shall attend at least 90 percent of the lectures.

Discussion:

How do these two activities attract the students?

How do they help the students?

Assignment:Try to find the answers to the

following questions: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?