Passage B
Warm-up Activity
1.Have you ever applied for the membership of any clubs?
2.What is the most important reason for you to join a club?
Develop Your
Understanding
We Want You!
We are looking for different, fun,interesting, unique, weird people（+ those who want to make a CHANGE）to form the new Exco team! YOO-HOO!!! Be the agent of change.If you feel that you can contribute a lot to the club, please don’t be shy! Join us!
You say, “ I’ve got so many things to do already.Think smarter, don’t commit to unnecessary things.” Being busy is NOT an excuse.You will be amazed at how well you can manage! Trust me on this! You’ll be transformed to become a super person and you’ll be so PROUD of yourself! It will be an enjoyable and fulf illing experience!
★unique / juː'niːk / a.独特的，独一无二的
◆weird / wɪəd / a.不平常的，古怪的
contribute to 对……有所贡献
be amazed at 为……而惊奇
★transform / træns'fɔːm / v.（使）转变
◆fulfilling / fʊI'fɪIɪŋ / a.令人满足的；让人感觉有意义的
What is BA Club all about?
We plan events and activities for the school! If you don’t want a boring university life, then YOU should take the step to make it interesting! We don’t have to meet up every week! We will meet if we feel there is a need to.Just to let you know, we don’t really like meetings too…
Great way to meet people too!
If you have any more questions about the club or if you want to participate in the activities, this coming Friday 14th August 9:00 a.m.— 4:30 p.m.there will be a Club recruitment drive at the Library Arcade（Near the canteen）! Please do write down your contact details so we can email you.We promise not to spam.
See ya!
Cheers,
The BA CLUB
take the step to 采取行动，采取措施
meet up （按照安排）见面，会面
◆arcade / ɑː'keɪd / n.拱廊；拱廊通道
◆canteen / kæn'tɪːn / n.食堂，餐厅
◆spam / spæm / n.垃圾邮件，垃圾信息v.向……发垃圾邮件或信息
See ya! [美俚] 回头见，一会见
Check Your Study
Activity 1
Read the passage quickly and f ill in the blanks.
WE WANT YOU!
Club name:1）____________.
People wanted:Different, fun, interesting, unique, weird people and those who want to 2）____________.
Time:3）____________ 14th August 9:00 a.m.— 4:30 p.m.
Place:at the 4）____________ （near the canteen）
Requirement:Write down your 5）____________.
Activity 2
Read the passage carefully and complete the following sentences.
1.What kind of people do the club want?
They want different, fun, ____________ people.
2.What experience can one expect as a member in the club?
It will be a(n) ____________ experience.
3.What is the club about?
It plans ____________ for the school.
4.Why are applicants asked to write down their contact details?
Because the club can ____________.
5.Where will the club recruitment be held?
At the Library Arcade near ____________.
Further Your Skills
Exercise 1
Fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets.
1.The company has been（transform）____________ to an international one.
2.To my（amaze）____________, she got the first place in the Teaching Competition.
3.You must（fulfilling）____________ your duty as a government official.
4.The lecture was so（bore）____________ that many students fell asleep.
5.By that time, I had lost all（interesting）____________ in the job.
6.He is a（promise）____________ engineer in everybody’s eyes.
7.China has（contribution）____________ her share to world peace.
8.Don’t involve yourself in（necessary）____________ expense.
Exercise 2
Complete each of the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
1.If you are interested in ____________（社团活动）, please come and join us.
2.You must think over and choose to ____________ （参加）the intensive training.
3.You will ____________（为……而惊讶）how well the little boy can manage!
4.The scientist ____________ （贡献很大）the research of earthquake in China.
5.The government should ____________（采取措施）to protect the environment.
Exercise 3
Let’s sort out the vocabularies in this unit then build your dictionary.
