Lesson 1 in 1.1 in 2022-23

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• Studiejaar 1

Lesson goals

Students will have gained a broad understanding in

1:   their individual competence in the English language

2:   the content of this module

3:  acquired new language/communication skills in English and

4:  obtained the necessary knowledge to complete the  Portfolio Statement and Assignment #1 of the portfolio.

Today

1. Take a quiz about Introduction video
2. Complete some English activities
3. Complete self-evaluation activity
4. Explanation My Grammar Lab course book
5. Read, sign and submit Portfolio Statement in class
6. Introduce writing assignment 1
7. But first....

1. Self-evaluation

2. Quiz on introduction web lecture + Q&A

3. English exercises

4. Statement & writing assignment 1 explanation

But first:  get organised!

• Decide where you will store (save) all digital content
• Make a folder for English 1.1
• 1.1 = year 1, term 1
• Decide, also, how you will store (save) the work you do with pen and paper

Make sure they store their self-evaluation

Organisation of this course

• English - sustainable skill - not stand-alone
• Subjects connected: use English as a tourism professional
• 6 x 90 minutes, weeks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (week 2 is a field trip)
• 84 hours: lessons + 75 hours of self-study/preparation
• Preparation is key!

Do this now: 

Download the Lessonup.com app on your phones now.

I will provide you with the access code shortly.

Feedback

• Feedback: it's a team effort
• Self-evaluation
• Peer feedback - in class
• Expert feedback - conditions
• For expert feedback you meet deadlines & you prepare!

START VIDEO AT 1.04.

Link to video is on Teams.

I will upload the LessonUp links each week onto Teams, under COURSE MATERIALS.

Portfolio statement:  hand in during the lesson and NOT upload into Teams.

Info about Chance 2 and uploading it into Moodle is not correct.  Her explanation starts around 8.20 and this does not apply.  Chance 2 product is uploaded into Gradework, like all of the other chance 2 products.

Are you ready to take a quiz?
See access code (number) in bottom left corner of this screen.
Type it into your phones and you'll be IN!

YES 😁

NO 😖

Let's get excited to dive right in! Make sure you are logged in with the LessonUp pin to participate.

Save the APP somewhere on your device (phone, laptop, iPad...)

How many lessons will we have this term?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

6 lessons of 90 minutes. No lesson in week 2. Lessons are in weeks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

English is a stand-alone subject within Tourism Management

1. True
2. False
3. I don't know
4. ...

English is integrated within the term project + other skills taught throughout the program. You are expected to learn/use English in context, not simply learn grammar and use of English in an abstract sense.

Is preparation important in this class? Why or why not? Explain.

ABSOLUTELY! Great portions of the lessons will be focused on improving the work you prepared for the lesson and asking questions based on it. None of this is possible if you have no work prepared.

Preparation is important

ABSOLUTELY! 

Great portions of the lessons will be focused on improving the work you prepared for the lesson and asking questions based on it. 

None of this is possible if you have no work prepared.

True or false: a lot of peer feedback + self-evaluation is expected in this class.

1. true
2. false
3. I don't know
4. Only when I feel like it

The course is built on completing assignments each class and working together on evaluating our work.

Peer feedback + self-evaluation

The course is built on completing assignments each class 

and 

working together on evaluating our work.

What do you need to do in order to get teacher feedback on written assignments?

1. Send an email asking for it
2. Nothing, it will be done automatically
3. We only get peer feedback
4. We must submit our work by the deadlines for teacher feedback

What is the signed Portfolio Statement?

The signed portfolio statement is an acknowledgement that you have read, understood and agreed to the requirements of this course and will abide by the zero tolerance policy re plagiarism. 

All you need to do is fill in the page form with your name, class, date and your signature once you have read the study handbook, the final assessment rubric and completed this lesson. 

YOU WILL READ, SIGN AND HAND IN THE STATEMENT TO YOUR TEACHER DURING THE LESSON.

What are some examples of plagiarism?

Examples: 

Reusing work you have already submitted for a grade

Using somebody else's work and calling it your own

Not including the sources you used when required 

Citing a source as an in-text reference but NOT as a direct quotation (reminder: direct quotes are NOT included in your word count as they are not your original ideas, hence they should be used sparingly).

What is (formative)
WRITING ASSIGNMENT nr. 1 about?

1. MyGrammarLab exercises
2. Article on field trip in week 2
3. Press Release proposal
4. Blog post

What is (formative) WRITING ASSIGNMENT nr. 2 about?

1. Press Release proposal
2. MyGrammarLab exercises
3. Press Release final draft
4. There are only 2 formative assignments

What is the final, graded portion of the portfolio/writing assignment 3?

1. Article on field trip in week 2
2. Press release proposal
3. Press release final version
4. All of it is graded

Completion of all 3 formative assignments + the final press release are required to earn a grade though only the final press release is assessed for a numeric grade (the rest is pass/fail and the requirement in order to receive teacher feedback). Your English mark is 20% of the term 1 project grade.

True or false: As long as I complete the final press release and sign the Statement I can pass, right?

1. true
2. false
3. I don't know
4. Of course!

NO! Your portfolio is considered incomplete and will NOT be graded if you have not completed ALL of the formative assignments.

Only hand in the press release?

NO! Your portfolio is considered incomplete and will NOT be graded if you have not completed ALL of the formative assignments.

In the Introduction video, what was the teacher tip given for deadlines?

Set an alert (reminder) in your phone 48 hours before each assignment is due.

Where can you find all of this information?

In the Assignment Description + Rubric on Moodle! As well as the introduction video and this LessonUp.

https://moodle.inholland.nl/course/view.php?id=15402&sectionid=408504#section-29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZpV7KyU35Y 

https://padlet.com/AshleyFoyTervoort/TMEyear1

Where is the information?

On Moodle: Assignment Description  + assessment rubric 

On Moodle: course material

On Teams:  Course material including links to the LessonUps and most classroom handouts

Should we take a 5 minute break?

YES PLEASE

No keep going.

Required book for year 1!

How to get registered

1. First make sure you buy the book with an access code (ISBN: 9781408299111)

2. Go to www.mygrammarlab.com to register 

Create your account

You need to create a username and password using your access code (inside the front cover of your book). 

Bookmark the page and save the password for quicker log in - you will use this all year!

Verify your Email! Check spam if you don't see the confirmation E-mail.

Signed Portfolio Statement 

Handout: Portfolio Statement

1. Read it
   
2. Understand it
   
3. Sign it
   
4. Hand it in to your teacher
   

Deadline: today, in class.

Deadlines assignments 1, 2, 3

• Signed portfolio statement :  during your first English lesson, week of 5 September.

• Assignment 1 is an Article on Field Trip that you have in week 2. 
• Submit a ROUGH DRAFT of your article on Teams BEFORE English lesson 2 (in week 3)  

• Assignment 2 is a Press Release Proposal
• Submit a ROUGH DRAFT of your PR proposal on Teams BEFORE lesson 4  (in week  5) 

• Assignment 3 is a Final Press Release rough draft BEFORE lesson 6 (in week 7) AND prepare 2  minute presentation about your final press release for the final class.

Final portfolio requirements 2/2

• Use the REQUIRED portfolio format (template) provided on Teams.
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• Apply the REQUIRED portfolio layout + content details found on Teams.
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• EACH writing assignment MUST be accompanied by the Road to Grammar TEXT ANALYZER and fulfill a B1+ English level.

DEADLINES + Final portfolio requirements 1/2

Submit ENTIRE Portfolio into Gradework:

1. Article Field Trip
2. Press Release Proposal
3. Final Press Release

• Deadline chance 1:    2 Nov. 2022
  
• Deadline chance 2:   7 Dec. 2022

Preparations for next time

1. On Teams, read instructions for Assignment 1:  Article about Field Trip.
2. Prepare a draft article on your Field Trip in week 2 to use in our next English lesson in wk 3.  
3. Upload rough draft of your article to Teams BEFORE the next lesson.  
4. Write YOUR FULL NAME in THE TITLE of your uploaded article.

3. Read the theory in your book for unit 21 on pages 102-103 followed by the practice exercises on pages 104-105. (Past simple and continuous; used to and would)