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课件网) Unit 1 Listening and Speaking Learning objectives At the end of this lesson, students are able to: 1. Talk about activities in different school clubs and the reasons for choosing a school club. 2. Identify useful sentence patterns and expressions from the listening text. 3. Obtain the ability of predicting and listening for gist through natural conversations in English about clubs and club activities. Lead in What are the teenagers doing in the picture They are flying kites on the beach. ? What do you often do to relax your school life listen to music Watch movies play balls go swimming … … Watch the video and tell me what shool clubs do you hear homework club dance club costume making club guitar club street dancing club composition club Tennis Club Robotics Club Photography Club Guitar Club Painting Club Chess Club English Club Dance Club Do you know what these clubs are Which club do you want to join Choose a school club To learn some dancing/ basketball/debating…skills To enrich extra-curricular life To ease learning pressure To relax To make friends To meet people with the same interests To broaden our horizons Why do you join a club Which club do you take part in Why I enjoy/love/prefer discussing different questions. I’m interested in plants and animals. I’m fond of writing poems. I am always curious about the space. I’m keen on photographing. I’m crazy about street dance. I’m a huge fan of music. sth would be one of my best choices. sth sounds interesting/exciting to me. sth is attractive to me... sth attracts me a lot C L U B Music Club Nature Club Debate Club Photography (摄影) Club Calligraphy (书法)Club Volunteer Club Drama (戏剧) Club Literature Club Science and Technology Club Basketball club broadcasting club (广播社) Free talk Match the photos with the names of the clubs. Ballet Club _____ Nature Club _____ Volunteer Club _____ Debate Club _____ 2 4 3 1 What do you think students do in these clubs Pre-listening Listen to the first two conversations and choose the correct answers. What are they learning about in Conversation 1 The students are discussing ____ in Conversation 2. Circle the two clubs where these two conversations happened. A. Hearing. B. Sounds. C. Dogs. A. schoolwork B. relationships C. dating Science Club. B. Ballet Club. C. Nature Club. D. Debate Club. Listening Hearing Sounds → Science Club Debate Club Dogs → Nature Club Conversation 1 Teacher: Teacher: Teacher: Student: Teacher: Shh! _____ carefully! [3-scond beep an aboul 40 kH2] Did you hear thar No How about this [3-second beep at about 17.4 H2] If you couldn’t _____ the first one, it means you’re not a dog! [Laugh.] Dogs can hear very high frequency _____, but people can’t. And if you could hear the seond one, you’re younger than 25. Wow! Why is that _____ when we get older Children and _____ people can hear the second one, but most people older than 25 can’t. Listen hear ... ...