VTO

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

VTO

• VTO Group 2; Colin, Gerjan, Lisa, Hagen.
• During VTO we will focus on the following skills; reading, listening, writing and speaking.
• A new assignment every week.
  
  
• Aim: Practise English skills and get better at speaking, reading, listening and writing. 

Speaking assignment

• Four groups (made by me).
• "The science team from your school has recently won a very important international competition. Thanks to this, your school got a large sum of money to invest in remodelling one of the communal areas."
• Every group gets assigned one area to remodel.
• Make a short presentation about this (2-3 slides) and present it to the other groups at the end of class. Focus = on speaking and vocabulary!

Design your learning area

• Brainstorm for 5 - 10 minutes together, then start on your presentation. Focus on language, not on the presentation itself.
• Remember, you only have this hour to do so!
• Final 15 minutes are to present your ideas: A maximum of 3 minutes per group. 
• Any questions? Let's go!

Present your idea!

• Present your idea to another group, we will switch after three minutes!
• After three/four rounds I would like to hear some tips and tops!
• Good luck! 

Time to Travel through time..

Do you think time travel is or will be possible?

1. Absolutely
2. No chance..
3. I have no idea

Would you rather go forward or back in time if you could travel through time?

1. Back in time
2. Forward in time

Why would(n't) you go back/forward in time?

To what specific time or period would you travel?

Mediafile assignment

• Work on your presentation and practise when done.
• Next week; present to the other groups in class!
• Divide tasks; who talks when? what do you want the 'audience' to give feedback on? (speech/vocab/grammar).
• Make it attractive, but focus on speaking skills! 

Travel Adventure presentations

• In groups: Present your adventure to each other! 
• Five minutes per round (inclusief feedback). 
• Switch after five minutes.
• Hand in your PowerPoint and feedback forms at the end of class.
• Powerpoint will be graded for your mediafile.

Today

• Work on your presentation and hand in via Teams (deadline = April 15).
• Start working on your interview questions when handed in.
  
  
• I can talk about my hometown in English and answer questions about it.

Presentation

- Around 2/3 minutes per person.

- Only key words in the PowerPoint/canva.
- Attractive presentation.

- Clear structure.
- Interaction with 'audience'.
- Tell a story/anekdote from own experience.

- It's a speaking exam; no reading!

- Creativity will be graded as well.

Interview

- 3 minutes long.

- Enough questions/answers to fill those minutes.

- Time yourself while practising.
- Sound natural, listen actively and ask 'follow-up' questions.
- Be flexible and ready to improvise!

- Write down the key words you will use during the interview.

- A clear opening/closing sentence.

Interview tips..

1. Start with a short introduction (both of you).
2. Ask open questions, no yes/no questions; make it personal!
3. React naturally to the questions that are being asked.
4. Speak in full sentences and use a wide range of vocabulary.
5.  If you don't understand the questions; "Could you repeat that, please?".
6. Do NOT learn the interview by heart, this will sound unnatural and will cost you points. 
7. You are allowed to have keywords with you during the interview and it has to last for 3 minutes, so make sure you have enough to say!