ALS Session 1

• Academic Language Skills
• HBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome to Academic Language Skills!

At the end of this session, you...

...will know me a little better

...will know what you will learn in this course

...will know the success criteria of passing this course

...will know your way around BrightSpace and what the Global Exam and Language Lab entails

Today's session

1. Getting to know each other

2. Getting to know the course

3. Having a look at an essay

4. Delving into the Global Exam

Getting to know your teacher

In a minute, you will be asked some questions about me (quiz questions). Let's see of you can guess the correct answer!

I live in...

1. Alkmaar
2. Amsterdam
3. Haarlem
4. Den Haag

I have 2...

1. Children
2. Cats
3. Fish
4. Dogs

Back to you!

This time, I would like to know you a little better and we'll do this in Teams instead of LessonUp. Raise your hand (digitally- Teams function) if the statement I say is true for you!

Raise your hand if...

You speak more than two languages (doesn't matter which level)

You started this programme because you want to become a teacher/ you want to go on to university/ you just really like English

You live in Amsterdam/ you still live at home

I used to live in...

1. US
2. Canada
3. Brabant
4. All of the above

In addition to teaching you, I also...

1. Teach at a high school + work as IO
2. Work as IO + teach other courses
3. Teach at a high school+ teach other courses

ALS

Module Guide

Let's have a look at the module guide together!

Module Guide Quiz

Let's see how much you paid attention to the module guide!

How many credits do you get when you finish this course?

How will your progress in this course be assessed?

The book you're supposed to get is called

1. Writing and Argumentation
2. Academic Language Skills
3. We need to get a book?
4. Skills for Effective Writing

Where can you find the weekly homework?

Setting up for success...

Subscribe to the Brightspace page!

Read the module guide!

Attend class (obviously)

Attend class on time (obviously)

Do the homework! (obviously)

Ask questions when something is unclear

Speak English (obviously)

Use technology for good, not evil

Be engaged!

How can I help?

TASK- reading and grading an essay

15 minutes

Breakout rooms

Read the example essay (Brightspace week 1)

Discuss the essay with your peers (informal)

Have a look at the rubrics (Brightspace week 1)

Write down some feedback per category

Essay tops?

Essay tips?

TASK- Global Exam

15 min

Individual

Go to:

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cpe/students/tests/index.htm

Do the first 4 parts of Reading and Use of English

Keep track of your score (1 point per question, part 4 2pts per question)

How many points did you score on the previous task?

130

How many points / how many questions did you get?

Questions?

Homework

See Brightspace:

Get a hold of the book!

Watch 2 videos

At the end of this session, you...

...will know me a little better

...will know what you will learn in this course

...will know the success criteria of passing this course

...will know your way around BrightSpace and what the Global Exam and Language Lab entails