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Integrated skills (2)
—Speaking and Writing
Unit 1 Back to school
1.To talk about different aspects of starting a new school club;
2. To master the techniques of writing a proposal;
3. To write a proposal for a new school club.
Speaking
If you have a chance, what new club(s) would you like to start in your school? Why?
In pairs, talk about starting a new school club.
Use the following ideas and expressions to help you.
From last class, we know that Maggie wants to start a new school club and has handed in her proposal to Mr Zhou.
Expressions
The type of club you want to start
The aims of the club
What you plan to do at the club
The materials you will need
How can you find new members
Talking about plans
We’d like to start a...club in order to.../so that...
We plan/intend to...by...
Our plan for a...club calls for...
Our club aims to/is intended to...
Example
A: I’d like to start a film club so that students can learn more about films and film-making.
B: Great idea! What’s the plan for each meeting?
Sample
S1:I’d like to start a calligraphy club so that students can pay more attention to calligraphy and feel more proud of Chinese culture.
S2: Sounds great! What’s your plan for each meeting?
S1: We plan to invite teachers to teach us how to write Chinese characters better at each meeting. Then we practice writing.
S2:Club members can also raise questions, make comments on each other’s writing and improve their writing.
S1: Great idea! What materials do you think we need?
S2: We need writing brushes, paper and ink.
Sample
S1: Sure. How can we find new members?
S2: Let’s make posters and put them up around our school.
S1: Perfect! I also plan to attract more students by putting a notice on
our school website.
S2: We’ll meet for an hour each week. What about Sunday afternoons,
from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.?
S1: Great! Let’s finish our proposal!
Writing
Write a proposal
Writing a proposal for a new club
The text type:
a proposal
What is a proposal?
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