5.4 Reading + intro to U5/U6 project

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome AM2A

Please take your seat 

Grab a pen/pencil, laptop and put the rest of your stuff on the rack.

Sit down & get ready to read

Happy late thanksgiving

I will say a little something about all of you.

What are you thankful for 

this year?

Class expectations

Everyone tries to speak English

Laptops are half-closed when not in use - NO gaming!

Listen to each other when someone's speaking

You're silent when working alone - Q's allowed

No loud noises when working together

Have respect and be kind!

Today's planning

1st hour: 

• 5.4 Reading `

2nd hour: 

• Intro to U5/6 project

What's your idea of a superhero?
Looks, personality, power, etc.

First things first ...

chit chat

Pair up with your neigbor. 

Spin the wheel and speak about superheroes, villians and their powers.

Reading practice

I can scan a text to locate specific information. 

Choose what you want to read

A2: Was reading difficult in VWO 1? Raise your hand.

B1: Was reading okay in VWO 1? Stand up.

B2: Was reading (too) easy in VWO 1? Stay in your seat.

Let me know if you have questions or need help.

Check yourself

Click on the correct hotspot and check your answers. 

If you have a Q or don't understand, let me know.

A2 level

B1 level

B2 level

Who's your real life superhero?
Mine is my aunt, because she's like the glue that keeps the family together.

What did you learn today? One thing about INFORMATION and one thing about the PROCESS.

Let's switch it up

Grab your phone and laptop if they aren't on your table already.

In pairs: join this JAMBOARD (slide one) and add post-its with positives and negatives of Dutch schools.

Don't touch each other's work

Schools around the globe

Goal: you can take notes while watching a video about the positives and negatives

of different school systems.

you can compare and share

my opinion on different schools.

• Do you associate these words with Corderius / learning? How?
  
• Which will be true for a South Korean school in your opinion?
  

While you watch - 1st time:

do exercises 3 & 7 in your WB on p.127

• While you watch - 2nd time:
  
  Go back to the same JAMBOARD
  switch to slide 2,
  and add positives & negatives of
  South Korean schools
  

answers ex 3

1. She gets tired but she can forget her hardship when she sees her good results.

2. She studies 13 hours a day.

3. She has dinner after 11 p.m., goes to bed at 2 a.m. and gets up at 6.30.
4. Not comfortable with it, but she thinks Hye-Min has no choice.

answers ex 7

1. extra lessons

2. huge investment

3. achieve her dreams

4. suicide rate

5. test scores

6. under a lot of stress / paid a high price

7. education system

Let's travel to Finland!

What do you already know about Finnish schools?

• While you watch:
  use the 3rd slide of JAMBOARD & add your positives and negatives of Finnish schools

Discuss in groups of 3-4

Use the Jamboard notes

1. What surprised you most about each school?

2. Which school would you like to try out and why?

3. How would a South Korean / Finnish student feel at Corderius? Why?

4. Share what you think about the positives/negatives of SK schools. What should Corderius implement from SK schools?

5. Other than the Playstations ;), what else could Corderius implement that Finnish schools do?

Can you make notes, share opinions, and compare schools?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Learning goals

I can focus on reading my book.

I can explain the steps of the project and what needs to be in the infographic.

• What's an infographic?

in pairs:

1. What's the main problem in education around the world?

2. How many people cannot do maths in poor countries?

3. What's the percentage (%) of girls who don't go to school?

4. Why do so many children not get to finish school in your opinion?

Go to studiewijzer and find the project

In pairs, figure out:

1. What will you be able to do by the end of this project?

2. What grammar is included?

3. How will you be graded? 

Done? Write down any questions you might have ;)

What are your questions?

TO DO

1. Join my Canva class = access to a premium account
2. Get familiar with the Unit 5 words that you could use in your infographic
3. Start brainstorming and planning what you could include in your dream school