By talking about the clubs, enable students to express thoughts and opinions.

Teaching important points教学重点

Learn about American senior high clubs and their after-school activities

Master the phrases used to express thoughts and opinions.

Master the key words and expressions

Teaching difficult points教学难点

How to use the key words and expressions freely.

Teaching methods教学方法

Listening, reading, discussing.

Teaching aids 教具准备

A multimedia computer.

Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

Check the homework.

T: Good morning / afternoon, class!

Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Mr. /Ms...

T: What did we learn yesterday?

Ss: Joanna's senior school life.

T: Is hers the same as yours?

S1: Quite different. The senior school life in China is the most important in High school. Students have to devote themselves to preparing for the national matriculation test.

S2: Parents and teachers always urge them to devote every minute to their studies.

S3: They care nothing but their studies. They have to do a lot of exercises every day. They have no weekends or holidays.

S4: Life is boring and strained.

S5: I admire the American high school students very much. Their life is colorful.

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T: It is quite true. But please don't complain a lot. I think the reason why the competition is so fierce is that the population is so big and the education