Intro week

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome

- put your phone + earbuds in your bag, bag on the rack

- take your laptop out - keep it closed

- take your seat :)

By the end of this lesson you...

- know your teacher a little better

- know what is expected of you in my class

I am

Ms Dangerfield

- she/her

- 6th year in NL, 3rd year at Corderius

- 5 things about me

- create your own this coming week for me :)

Expectations

• use English as much as possible - mistakes? No problem! 
• be active and participate in the class
• laptops half-closed during instructions
  
• respect everyone
  
• homework = study; sometimes - watch a video/read a little
• finished work in class? = no extra homework!
  
  
• bring a book to read in English - forget your book 2x in a month? = corvee
  

Using English

might be scary - I know, it's the same for me with Dutch ;)

BUT, by using it, you will get better!

So, it's not Mevrouw Dangerfield, but Ms Dangerfield.

It's not Mag ik naar de wc?, but May/Can I go to the toilet?

Same for emails :)

This year in headlines

Studiewijzer - in Magister: ELO. Magister huiswerk - daily

Work done in class; study at home / didn't finish work in class? = homework

Any other questions for me?

It's the end of the lesson, do you...

- know your teacher a little better?

- know what is expected of you in my class?

- to do: start working on your own little poster - use canva.com

(for example)

Welcome, y'all!

Phones in bags, bags on the rack

Laptop on your table - keep it closed

You will need a pen/pencil for our first activity :)

Expectations

• use English as much as possible - mistakes? No problem! 
• be active and participate in the class
• laptops half-closed during instructions
  
• respect everyone
  
• homework = study; sometimes - watch a video/read a little
• finished work in class? = no extra homework!
  
  

Find someone who...

- walk around and ask each other 1 question, for example:

Do you have a brother or sister?

- answer: no? = go to another person and ask them

- answer: yes? = write down their name and maybe ask about their brother/sister (e.g. name, age - write it down:)

- then go to a different person and ask a different question

What is something you learned about someone?
Write down their name and what it is :)

At the end of this lesson, you...

- can ask simple questions

- know a little bit about why we want you to read

Which skills (vaardigheden) do you improve (verbeteren) if you read a lot?

1. reading
2. writing
3. speaking
4. listening

To read something easily, how many words do you need to be able to recognise in the text?

1. 78%
2. 89%
3. 94%
4. 98%

True or False: Reading improves your grammar and spelling.

1. True
2. False

Extensive reading

From now on, you will read more in English.

Read for 15 minutes every day 

and keep a logbook. 

But why?

Practice reading in English 

and expand your vocabulary

Extensive reading

Go to Magister and go to Studiewijzer

Click on Engels and open the ER document

Bring an English book to class every time.

- read whenever you finish your work :)

Find one in the mediatheek, online, or at home.

Reading log

Open Magister and go to Agenda -> Huiswerk

Download the Reading Log -

 and add it to your Corderius Drive

It's the end of the lesson, do you...

- know your classmates a bit better? Did you ask simple questions in English?

- know a little about the reading project? Did you make a copy of the reading log?

- to do: continue working on your own little poster - use canva.com

- hand it in via ELO -> Opdrachten :)

(2nd of September)

Welcome, B1J!

Phones in the bag, bags on the rack :)

Get your laptop - log into this LessonUp with your name

Try to solve the rebus in pairs

Expectations

• use English as much as possible - mistakes? No problem! 
• be active and participate in the class
• laptops half-closed during instructions
  
• respect everyone
  
  
• finished work in class? = no extra homework!
  
  
• bring a book to read in English - starting September
  (forget your book 2x in a month? = corvee)
  

How are you feeling today?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Let's come up with an attention-call - if I say this phrase, you stop talking & look at me :)

Online classes - please join :)

Go to Magister Agenda for codes and links

Need a volunteer - to show on the board each step :)

My English Lab (MEL) = to practice more what we learn in class

Quizlet = to practice vocabulary

LessonUp = come back to these presentations before a test 

Opening of English lessons - usually during our Thursday lesson

It's the end of the lesson...

Did you join my online classes?

Trouble joining? Email me/come to me

Time left? Work on your 'get to know me' poster :)