4H Reading (P1/Introduction/ Reading DHF

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome back!

4H English

Mr Rossouw

Lesson objective:

Introduction: Getting to know eachother 

Think about your experiences with past English lessons and your thoughts on the lessons of this year. 

RSW

busy bee 

good at: writing, speaking

Difficulty/personal goal: sometimes a bit more patient ;-) 

enjoys: summer, nature (Africa),  watching documentaries and good films

Write down:

• your name on the plastic folder. 
• Around 15 English words that tell me something about you. Things you enjoy/are passionate about/ hate / are characteristic for you as a person. What is important to you?

Discuss

Introduce yourself in English to your neighbour. Listen and try to ask a question to learn more about the person sitting next to you. 

Let's make this a little more awkward!

Step out of your comfort zone

Discuss

Introduce yourself in English to your neighbour. Listen and try to ask a question to learn more about the person sitting next to you. 

Think about: 

• How easy/difficult was it for you to introduce yourself? 
• What are your experiences with English? 
• What are your thoughts about the subject?
• What is your level when it comes to the different skills?

Do the self-evaluation

What would you like to learn/improve this year? Discuss with your neighbour.

What topics do you enjoy reading/hearing about? 

This year we will work on your personal growth by:

• Using all kinds of English sources about various topics to expand your world and knowledge.
• Teaching you how to use reliable sources to substantiate your ideas and opinions.
• Getting you out of the "comfortable" zone and into the learning zone.
• Helping you achieve goals you set for yourself in terms of writing, speaking, listening and reading.
• Showing you how to learn from your (English) mistakes and how do deal with disappointment or  'failure'. 
• Discussing and practicing the tools you can use to learn/improve something.
• Challenging you to stay curious!

This year's PTD/PTA

Why start with self-evaluation of all the skills :

• You get a good idea of what level you are at and what needs to happen to achieve your personal goals. 
• You learn how to recognize and use reliable sources.
• Improving and self-assessing your skills will be useful for when we deal with them later on.
• You expand your vocab using all the skills
• You will notice that there is nothing you can't achieve if you work for it and have some confindence! 

How are you feeling? You can describe it with a word or with a picture.

Welcome to your new start as a reader

P1

1st skill

What words come up when you think about reading?

What is your personal goal when it comes to reading? Discuss with your neighbour. I will ask 2 people to share their answer.

 

Some examples:

• I would like to improve my focus while reading.
• I would like to improve my reading skill enough to pass my exams. 
• I would like to read more.
• I would like to improve my vocab so it is easier to understand a text.
• I would like to improve my use of the reading strategies so it is easier to find the information I need. 
• I would like to read about other topics than topics I am used to and expand my general knowledge. 
• I would like to enjoy reading more than I do now.

Article 1

1. Read the title: predict 
2. Skim and summarize 
3. Underline 10 words that you don't know and look them up

What should you be able to do at the end of this year in terms of reading comprehension?

• Understand the structure (verbanden) and central idea (hoofdgedachte) of a text.
  
• Know the meaning and function of linking words.
• Recognise arguments for and against, positive and negative.
• Recognise and understand the opinions of experts.
• Recognise examples and their function in the text.

Tools that you can use/practice:

Focus

General knowledge 

Learning new words 

Reading strategies

What will we use in class: 

• News articles
• Short stories 
• Videos 
• Discussion topics 
• Quizlet  (SLL woordenlijst / Words in Progress)

What to bring each lesson:

o Pen and paper / notebook
o Tablet or laptop charged (for consulting online sources and the ELO etc..) + earphones
o Dictionary (preferably monolingual English-English)