English Club社团简介
English Club社团简介
一、社团名称：English Club 英语协会
成立时间：2007年9月
二、组织性质
本社团是在平顶山市二高校团委领导下，由买乐升老师同一批爱好英语、创新的同学自发组织的团体，以英语为中心展开各项活动。
三、宗 旨：For English For More...
四、目 标
1、团结我校对英语学习和活动有兴趣、有热情、敢于创造的同学，组织创办出有特色的英语社团。
2、把平顶山市二高English Club(英语协会)建设成为全校乃至全市的优秀社团。
五、社团结构
会长1人、副会长1人、办公室3人、组织部5人、网络宣传部5人、学习部6人、外联部6人、策划员和社员若干。
六、规章制度
1、English Club由平顶山市二高校团委领导，并接受平顶山市二高社团联合会的正确领导，具体事务由会长及各部长商议决定。
2、本社最高权利机构是English Club理事会,理事会由会长及各部部长组成。以上机构对本社负责，受全体社员监督。
3、会长由理事会选举产生。任期一年半。投票选举时应获得理事会半数以上支持。
4、本社每月召开一次社团例会，商议本社重大决议及相关活动。本社采取分层管理制度，会长对部长负责，部长对社员负责。
5、理事会各成员及会员应恪尽职守，努力工作，按时参加例会，不迟到，不早退，不无故缺席，积极为本社贡献力量。
6、各理事会成员经民主推荐选举或由上届理事招聘产生。本社理事会一年半换届选举一次
七、成员职责
会长：
1、定时召开本社例会。对不合格的社员拥有勒令退社命令权，对失职的理事拥有提案弹劾权，半数通过，行使命令。
2、会长对外代表社团形象，会长是社团直接负责人，对社团重大举措，重大错误负主要责任。
3、检查会员大会（或会员代表大会）、社团执行机构决议的落实情况；代表本社团签署有关重要文件。
副会长：
1、主持办事机构开展日常工作，组织实施年度工作计划；
2、协调各分支机构、代表机构、实体机构开展工作；
3、协助会长处理其他日常事务。
部长：
1、定期召开例会并制定本社团的规章制度、活动计划。
2、组织社团成员开展各项活动，并做好工作总结。
3、培养推荐社团接班人，做好换届选举活动。
4、对在社团活动中表现突出的成员，经理事会决议可给予表彰以及奖励。
策划员：
1、由本社有策划热情和能力的同学轮流担任。
2、在符合本社发展方向和宗旨的前提下，有一定的自主策划权。
3、重大事项须服从会长、部长安排。
办公室： 管理社费及社团重要资料、文件。
社员：
1、遵守本社章程，执行本社决议，维护社团荣誉利益。
2、社员必须积极参加社团活动，不迟到，不早退，并服从会长及部长的安排。
八、社员的基本权利
1、对本社工作有知情权、建议权和监督权；
2、在本社民主活动中有选举权和被选举权；
3、会员有权参加本社举行的活动，享受所规定的权利；
4、通过理事会要求撤换不称职的工作人员。
英语社团年工作计划
1、学习欣赏英文歌曲。
2、观赏英文原声电影。
3、与外国语学院联合举办一年一度的CCTV全国英语演讲比赛和新生杯英语朗诵大赛。
4、组织社员及系内英语出色的同学参加学校11月外语活动月的各项比赛，申请与校学生会学习部联合承办组织系内的选拔工作。
5、在校内开辟英语社团展览园地，以便随时与大家交流英语社团信息。
6、完善英语社团博客，加强宣传力度。
7、换届选举
8、根据社员需要及场地情况进行其他有益英语学习的活动
How to Start an English Club
Why should I start an English Club?
Use what you learn
An English Club is a place for language learners to use English in a casual setting. Practising your skills in the classroom is important, but it is not like real life. In the classroom, you often focus on one skill and one item (for example: grammar - future tense). After learning the rules your teacher gives you time to practise using the item. You have your papers in front of you and the rules are fresh in your mind. Will you remember how to use your skills next week, or next year? In an English Club, you get a chance to practise many different skills in a setting that is more like real life. Though your English teacher understands your English, your English Club friends will require you to speak more clearly and listen more carefully.
Make English-speaking friends
Starting an English Club is a great way to make new lasting friendships. It is important to have good ESL friends because your confidence will increase if you do. You will feel more comfortable using English around people you trust and have fun with. Don't limit your friends to the people in your class.
How can I start an English Club?
Post a sign-up sheet
You can start by putting up a sign-up sheet in your school lobby or on a local library bulletin board. Write your email address at the top so that people can email you with any ideas they might have. Make sure they write down their phone numbers or email addresses so that you can contact them about the time and place of the club meetings.
Seek help
Don't try to do everything yourself. Each member should contribute to the club. You may even want to find a fluent English speaker who will volunteer to come to your meetings. New teachers or a high school student may be willing to help you for free because the experience will help them find a job. You can put an ad in a local paper or at the library or supermarket. (WANTED: Volunteer to help with English Club. Must be fluent in English. No teaching experience or preparation necessary. Call Eva at 333-3333 for more information.)
Hold an introductory meeting
After you have enough people sign up (6-10 people is a good number) you will need to hold an introductory meeting. At the first meeting, members can learn each other's names and you can talk about what kind of club people are interested in. One way to organize the club is by putting one member in charge of being the leader each week. You can organize the weeks in terms of themes (music/food/travel...), or skills (reading/writing/listening...).
Create rules and routines
At your meeting you can discuss what types of rules and routines the club should have. For example, English Clubs usually have an "English only" rule. Will people be allowed to drink and eat during the meeting? What about bringing a friend? It is a good idea to conduct each club meeting in a similar way. When people know what to expect, they are more likely to attend.
Who will join my English Club?
You can invite anyone to join your English Club, including friends, family members, fellow students, co-workers, and people from other schools. English Clubs tend to be more fun when they are multigenerational and multicultural. If your best friend is joining, why not ask her grandmother to join too? English Club members also work well when members have varying English language abilities. One member may be able to teach you something new, and another may benefit from a skill that you can share. Teaching someone else a grammar point or explaining how to use a new word is one of the best ways to review your skills.
Where should we hold our English Club?
At an
The easiest place to hold an English Club is in a spare classroom at an English school. After classroom hours, most schools remain open for an hour or two so that teachers can prepare for their classes. This is also a convenient location because some or all of the members will already be in the school and will have no excuses for missing a club meeting. You will also have access to materials and television equipment.
In members' homes
You may want to take your club out of the classroom in order to make it feel less academic and more social. If you decide to operate your club from a personal home, try to find more than one person who is willing to host the meetings. You will need to choose homes that are in a central location. Within the home, choose a room with a lot of space and few distractions. Don't forget to turn off the telephone. You may want to serve coffee or tea.
At a cafe or restaurant
This type of setting will likely involve a fee. The manager may allow you to reserve a small room in the back if you choose a time of day when there are few customers. You will likely be expected to purchase beverages and tip a server (depending on what country you are in). Operating your club out of a cafe may make it difficult to incorporate movies, music, and other listening practice. A cafe is a good option for a small conversation club (less than 6 people).
Outdoors
One of the best places to hold an English Club is outside. This may only be possible during certain warm months depending on what country you are in. Choose a location where shelter can be found in case of rain. Though the beach might sound like a great place to practise your English, remember that you will probably be using papers and books which will be difficult in the breeze. A park with picnic tables and shady trees might be better.
Consider atmosphere
Wherever you hold your club, remember that it is a club, not a class. To change the atmosphere in a classroom you might want to open windows or have background music or candles (if the school permits). A pot of coffee or a bowl of popcorn can also make the meeting feel more like a club than a class. Why not encourage members to take off their shoes when they walk in the door, or sit on the floor instead of chairs. Remember, the purpose of the club is to use English in a life-like situation. Do what feels natural and comfortable.
When and how often should we meet for our English Club?
About once a week
Some clubs fail because they expect too much of the members. It is hard to find time to commit to something outside of school, work, and family. Meeting once a week for about two hours is a good start. Some English Clubs also meet for an additional excursion once a month. As you make friends you will probably begin to get together in pairs or smaller groups outside of the club meetings.
The best time of day
Choose a meeting time that is convenient for the group. Usually late afternoons, evenings, or weekend days are chosen so that the meetings don't conflict with work or school. The time that you choose will also depend on when the room/space is available. During your introductory meeting find out when the most convenient time is for the majority of the members. If you make your meetings too early or too late you may find that people come to the first few meetings and then drop out.
Stop and begin again
Start a new club session approximately every three months. This will keep the club alive! Another good time to take a break is during holiday times, such as New Year's or Spring Break. Some members will return and others will move on to other things. Invite new people to join to fill the empty spots. Change activities/themes that didn't work the first time. Keep adding new ideas, but try to maintain a club identity.
What should we do in our English Club?
Establish a warm-up routine
You will notice that teachers often start class with a game or conversation exercise. They do this to wake you up! They also want to help you focus on a classroom activity that will follow. In a club that tends to have more of an academic focus the warm up could be three new vocabulary words. The leader could teach a noun, a verb, and an adjective each session. The group practises making sentences with the new words. In a club that is more social in nature, find an activity that makes people laugh. This will bring positive energy into the room. Here are ten fun warm-up activities that are guaranteed to turn your brains to English quickly!
Themes or Skills
You can organize your club in many ways. Some clubs will be full of members that only want to practise one skill, such as conversation. Conversation club meetings are often very casual and require little planning. Everyone can write down a topic that they want to debate, or you can talk about popular culture and current events. Someone can bring in a newspaper article and everyone can read it together and discuss it.
The majority of English Clubs, however, are designed for people who want to improve their English in all skill areas. If this is the type of club you want to create it is useful to divide the meetings in terms of themes or skills. Each member of the club can choose from a list of dates. You can suggest topic ideas, or ask members to come up with their own. Always give members the option of bringing in their own idea (leave a blank space for OTHER on the theme/skill schedule). See sample meeting schedule for ideas for your own club. The leader for each meeting is in charge of everything including the warm-up, the focus, and the dividing of members into groups or pairs. This gives everyone in the group an opportunity to show their leadership and creative skills. If someone is extremely shy and unwilling to be a leader, you can still allow them to join the club. Perhaps they will agree to be a leader a few months later in the next session when they have more confidence in English.
Have backup ideas on hand
What if your leader for the day doesn't show up? In a classroom, you usually get a substitute teacher when your instructor is sick or unavailable. This should be the same in a club. If members know they are going to miss a meeting that they are supposed to lead, they should call another member and give them instructions about what was planned. However, it is likely that a day will come when no leader shows up at all. It is a good idea to have a back up plan in case of this problem.
The easiest thing to do is keep a list of discussion questions in the location of the meetings. Put them in an envelope or in the classroom, or give one to each member to keep in their notebook. You can cut them up and put them in a hat and take turns picking questions. Another idea is to get out a dictionary and learn ten new words. The group can practise using them and then write a group play that involves all ten words. A deck of playing cards is also a good thing to keep in case of extra time. You can play a game of cards in English. Teaching each other rules in English is a great way to practise speaking and listening. You will also have to ask lots of questions when you learn a new game.
Use a suggestion box
If it's possible, keep a suggestion box in the room where you hold your club meetings. At the end of each meeting the leader should encourage members to write a comment or suggestion for the group. Examples: I want to practice pronunciation more. Let's keep track of our new vocabulary. Does anyone want to practice idioms with me? It's too cold in this room! Why don't we all bring a snack to share next week?
Go on excursions as a group
Outside of your weekly meetings, it is a good idea to have one excursion a month. This helps create stronger bonds within the group. It is always fun to have something to look forward to as well. Go out to a movie. Play a sport. Do community service together. Give blood. Go sightseeing. Have a picnic. Go dancing. Have a potluck dinner. Whatever you decide to do, everyone should speak English at all times.
Useful links:
- Get members to give a presentation on a subject that they know about.
- Get some cards and games such as Scrabble or Word Up for fun.
- Put on a play or get members to do improvisations.
- Have a range of ideas for language-learning activities to keep your meetings varied.
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