Project

Project Starting a new school club Teaching goals 1. Target language Starting a new school club. 2. Ability goals Enable the students to start a new school club and design a poster for it. 3. Learning ability goals Help the students learn how to start a new school club and design a poster for it. Teaching important & difficult points Learn how to start a new school club and design a poster for it. Teaching methods Cooperation and task-based activities. Teaching aids A computer and a projector. Teaching procedures Step I Revision and Lead-in Check the homework. T: This period, we'll learn how to do after-school activities and how to start a new school club. Step II Learning about school clubs Activity 1: Reading T: A school club is an organization for students who share a particular interest or enjoy similar activities, or a group of students who meet together to do something they are interested in. Now please read the articles written by two students and try to get as much information about what school clubs are like as possible. Show the following. The name of the club: Who started: When was it started: Why was it started: What activities they do: Sample answer 1: The name of the club: A radio club Who started: Kate Jones, the writer When was it started: Two years ago Why was it started: CD players were not allowed in school The activities: 1. every morning: tell students about the weather and recent news, plus some special messages the teachers want to broadcast 2. During school exams: special programs, telling students the things they should or shouldn't do for preparation 3. At the end of the school year: graduating students use the club to give messages to their close friends and teachers 4. When parents come to visit and talk to the teachers: play songs sung by students, give special messages to inform the parents of events Sample answer 2: The name of the club: Poets of the Next Generation Who started: Our English teacher Mr Owen When the members meet: On the last Friday of every month Why was it started: CD players were not allowed in school What activities they do: talk about poems and poets first, select or write poems, then read them out loud. And listen to each other talking about poems Activity 2: Discussion T: After reading the two articles about two different clubs, we've got some idea of what school clubs are like. Then tell me what a school club should be like: S1: First, a school club should have a name which shows the aim of the club. S2: Second, a school club should have a program timetable. Activity 3: Practice Ask the students to do Parts B1 and B2 on page 87 in Workbook. Then check the answers. Step III Designing a poster Direct the students to design a poster advertising a new school club by following the outline on page 19.