W1L1 V6 English Introduction

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Good morning V6! 

English class

Mevrouw Plazier/Ms. Plazier 

During this lesson

• Who is teaching you?
• What do I expect of you?
• Who are you?
• What can you expect of the curriculum?
• What do you need?
• Show what you know

Who is teaching you?

• Mevrouw Plazier / Ms. Plazier
• English teacher of V6, V5, M4 & V1 
• Which languages do you think I speak?

Which languages do you use?

What do I expect of you?

• Try to speak as much English as possible. 
• Be mindful, respectful & communicate!
• Be on time: more than 5 minutes = too late. 
• Raise your hand if you have a question and be silent during explanations of me/student. 
• Bags are on the ground, phones in your bags. 
• No eating in the classroom (gum included), drinking water is allowed. 

Pick a question

Repeat your name and answer one of these questions:

- Which celebrity would you like to meet for one day and why? 

- Who knows you best in this classroom and why? 

- When do you feel most at home in a place?

- Which person in your life has taught you a lot? 

What can you expect?

Periode 1:  spreekvaardigheid + leesvaardigheid + examenidioom

Periode 2: kijk- en luistervaardigheid + literatuurgeschiedenis

Periode 3: leesvaardigheid

Periode 4: eindexamen (leesvaardigheid)

What can you expect?

Periode 1:  spreekvaardigheid + leesvaardigheid + examenidioom

mondeling:

- Pride and Prejudice OF Frankenstein

- job interview

- cartoon + uitleg

C1 teksten

Linking words

 

What can you expect?

• Practicing skills

• Reading and discussing literature

• Vocabulary (examenidioom + linking words)

• Stepping Stones/examenbundel
• Holmwoods 
• Woots (kijk/luistervaardigheid)
• Authentic material (BBC, The Economist, The Guardian etc.)

What can you expect?

How to get good grades for English?

Actually practice your skills.

Participate during the lessons.

What do I expect? 

• reading/listening at the start of the lesson

       --> fiction/short stories/poetry/news/documentary/clips

              (your input is expected)

• always bring your laptop & charger to English lessons

• always bring your examenbundel once we start with that
• always bring your reading book if we doing a literature lesson. 

Show what you know

Which one is correct?

1. them words
2. those words
3. this words
4. these words

What is the official language of the USA?

1. English
2. Spanish
3. Arabic

Who was the longest reigning British monarch?

1. Queen Victoria
2. Queen Elizabeth II
3. King Henry VIII
4. King Edward VII

Which word do we NOT use to give an example?

1. for example
2. namely
3. for instance
4. furthermore

Which word is NOT spelled correctly?

1. queue
2. awkward
3. wierd
4. rhythm

We don't take global warming seriously enough ________ rising ocean levels and floods.

1. though
2. as a result of
3. because of
4. in spite of

They gave the presents .... father.

1. too their
2. to their
3. too there
4. to there

The weather is a bit better ...... yesterday.

1. than
2. then

..... big fans of our teacher!

1. Were
2. Where
3. We're

What does "once in a blue moon" mean?

1. very rarely
2. very often
3. always
4. never

Finally: is there something specific that you would like to learn in English class this year?

How do you start a formal letter?

1. Hi y'all!
2. Deer Sir/Madam,
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. To whom it may concern,

Write me a letter......

- Introduce yourself 

- When do you use English? 

- What English skills are you good at?

- What are your ambitions in the future? 

- What are you passionate about?

- Describe your goal for this year. 

- What should I know to be able to teach you?

Flashforward: next lesson

Baseline measurement to know your reading level. 

Make sure to bring a reading book or something else that is useful for once you're done.