师：Class speaking. Good afternoon, boys and girls.
生：Good afternoon.
师：Sit down, please. From this unit, we know that Millie and her classmates already have some good hobbies. Now they're at a new school. What are they going to do about their hobbies? To find out the answer, please open your book and turn to page 26. Please read Part a and tell me what Milly is doing. Okay, you.
生：Milly is reading about after school clubs at Sunshine Middle School.
师：Very good. Sit down please. So Millie is reading such a table about clubs. So let's look at this table. What kind of information about clubs can you get from this? Boy, there.
生：There are 11 clubs in the table.
师：Yes, sit down, please. You're right. What else can you get about clubs? Which part of the table should we look at? What about this girl?
生：Oh, we can know about the members of each club.
师：Yes, you're right. Anything else? You please. Here's a microphone.
生：We can know the names of the clubs.
师：Yes, you're right. The names of the clubs, the members of the clubs. What else? The last chance. Okay, you please.
生：We can know the time of the clubs and there are five sports clubs.
师：Yes, you're right. Very good. We can also know about the time, right? But how do you know that? Which part of the table should we look at? You wish.
生：The title of the table.
师：Very good. I agree with you. So when we read a table, we should look at the headings first to get a general idea, right? So next, with the help of the headings, please tell me how many clubs are there at Sunshine Middle School. Please count it very quickly. Okay, you.
生：There are 11 clubs in Sunshine Middle School.
师：Very good. You can see that there are so many clubs, right? But how many clubs can each student join? Okay, Sina, please.
生：Each student can join 2 clubs or one club.
师：One or two clubs, right? But in which part can you get it? There are three parts, right? Club members and time. Which column? Tito?
生：The third.
师：Yes, very good. We should look at the third column of time, right? Sit down, please. Very good. And then to get more information about after school clubs, Milly is asking Mister Wu and taking notes at the same time. So we need to listen to their conversation and help her complete her notes. But here's a question for you. While listening, do we need to catch every word? Yes or no? So before we listen to Milly and Mister Wu, we should focus on what kind of information is needed there, and then we can listen with a clearer purpose. Okay, so let's see what kind of information is needed in Milly's notes. For example, let's look at the first one. Maybe this blank is about, maybe the answer will be, please take a guess. What may it be about? Okay, you please.
生：It may be about how often each club meets.
师：Yes, how often the club members meet? Maybe, right? Sit down, please. Very good. Okay, so maybe the first one is about how often or when, right? Very good. Okay, and then what about the second blank? What is it about? I'd like to invite other students. Okay, what about you?
生：Maybe it is about which club Millie wants to join.
师：Yes. Which club Millie wants to join. Right. Very good. Okay. And then what about No. 3 and 4? Boy?
生：I think we should write a verb.
师：Oh, yes, here we need a verb, right? So it's about.
生：What they do.
师：Yes, very good. What they do in club activities, right? Very good. Sit down, please. Okay, so then we will listen to try to find out the missing information. Okay, ready? So take out your pen, please. And then we will listen very carefully. Let's start.
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Mister Wu, can you tell me more about the book club? It sounds interesting.
Sure. How often does it meet?
Once a week. Like the other clubs, the book club members meet on Wednesday afternoons.
What do students do in the club?
They read a book every week and share their ideas about it.
That sounds fun. What other things do they do?
Members also introduce their favorite books to each other.
Okay, I see. We also have some sports clubs, right?
Yes, sports club members meet every Friday afternoon.
Oh, that's great. I'll try one out. Thanks.
师：Okay. Have you finished all of them? So who can read paragraph 1 to us? You like to have a try? Okay, you please.
生：Our school has 11 clubs in all. Each club meets once a week.
师：Very good. The answer is once a week, right? Sit down. Okay. What about the second paragraph? Okay. What about that girl? Yes, you.
生：I want to join the book club. The club members meet on Wednesday afternoons. They read a book every week and share their ideas about it. They also introduce their favorite books to each other at the meeting.
师：Very good. Sit down, please. And the last paragraph, who'd like to try? Decker?
生：Our school also has some sports clubs. The members meet every Friday afternoon. I can also join one of those clubs.
师：Very good. Thank you so much. So from Milly's notes, do you know which club she wants to join? Have another look at her notes, please.
生：Milly wants to join the book club.
师：Yes, a book club, right? Any other club she wants to join? What about, can you tell?
生：The sports club?
师：Yes, very good. So we know that she wants to join the book club and one of the sports clubs, right? But as a middle school student, Millie is quite busy with her studies, just like us. But why does she choose to join clubs? Maybe the reason is you can have your own ideas. Okay, what about you?
生：Maybe she thinks the book club can make her feel happy. And the sports clubs can make us strong.
师：Yes, very good. Sit down, please. Okay, so after a hard day's work, maybe Millie wants to get relaxed, right? Yes, very good. So just as the saying goes, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. And just imagine if Millie studies all the time and has no time to have fun. How will she feel?
生：Maybe she will feel bored.
师：Yes, she will feel bored and unhappy, right? In her school life. Very good. Among all these 11 clubs, why does Milly choose these two clubs? You can have your own ideas, right? And just now that boy shared his own ideas, right? Okay, you please.
生：I think reading is Milly's hobby. She chooses a book club, not other clubs, just because she has her own hobby. She likes reading more than other things. So she chooses the reading club.
师：Very good. Because mainly she likes reading all kinds of books, right? We know that from Welcome to the unit. About the sports club. Why does she want to choose a sports club?
生：I think Millie can do more exercise and keep herself healthy.
师：Yes, very good. If she does a lot of sports, maybe she can keep fit and strong, right? So what do you think of her choice? Is it a good choice? And please give me the reason. Okay? You please.
生：Her choice is very smart. Her choice is good for her study life.
师：Yes, it's good for her studies. So why is it good in other ways? It is not only good for her studies, right? Okay, you please.
生：It is also good for her health.
师：Yes, very good. So that she can have a strong body, right? Very good. So we should learn from Millie and also choose a hobby or a club that is good for our all - round development. Do you agree? Yes or no? Very good. And then Milly's classmates, Daniel and Sandy are also talking about clubs. So we will listen to them and find out which clubs they want to join. Let's listen very carefully.
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Hi, Sandy. What do you like doing after school?
I like painting. It makes me feel happy.
Sounds nice. Do you plan to join the painting club?
Yes, I do. What about you?
I like science, so I'm interested in the robot club. It's going to be a lot of fun.
Sure. Many of us will have a great time in our clubs.
师：Hey, so much for the tape. So what do you know about Daniel? Now you please.
生：Daniel wants to join the robot club because he likes science.
师：Oh, yes. He likes science and he thinks it's going to be a lot of fun. Very good. Sit down, please. And what about Sandy? Which club does she want to join? Okay, you please.
生：Sandy wants to join the painting club because she likes painting and it makes her feel happy.
师：It makes her feel happy, right? Sit down, please. Very good. Okay, so next we will read with the tape and learn more about the conversation. Okay, so would you please hold your book with both of your hands? Let's read with the tape.
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Hi, Sandy. What do you like doing after school?
I like painting. It makes me feel happy.
Sounds nice. Do you plan to join the painting club?
Yes, I do. What about you?
I like science, so I'm interested in the robot club. It's going to be a lot of fun.
Sure. Both of us will have a great time in our clubs.
师：Very good. So then let's think about it. Just now in the conversation, Daniel and Sandy used "sounds nice" and "sure", but what do they mean by these words? You please.
生：Because they agree with the other's opinion.
师：Yes, very good. Because they agree with each other, right? And they are very interested in each other's words, right? So just as the tip in our book says, it is common to use "sounds nice", "sure", etc. in a conversation to show interest, support or agreement. So do you think it is important to give such a response while making a conversation? Yes or no. And just suppose you are making a conversation with your friend happily and excitedly, but he or she makes no response. How will you feel? What's your feeling? What about you?