Getting started & speaking

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

You have 5 minutes to:

1. Go to your seats

2. Grab your book, pen notebook and laptop

3. Log in to LessonUp

Goals for today:
At the end of this lesson...

1. I know what theme 4 will be about

2. I know what to do for the speaking test 

3. I worked on my presentation. 

in the city

Work on getting started 

Answer check

School is not the same everywhere

Let's listen to an American who tells us about high school there

He thinks Dutch school is pretty sad.. 

Did you know....

• A school in the Philippines is made entirely of recycled pop bottles.
• Meal-time in France is considered part of the curriculum.
• Kids in Finland do not start school until the age of 7.
• China has the most homework. (14 hours a week)
• One of the subjects taught in Icelandic schools is knitting.
• In Iran boys and girls are in seperated classes. 

For the speaking grade 

You are going to design and present: 

✨The school of your dreams!✨

This school can teach any subject you want, be at any location, look any way you want! 

For the grade

You must make a powerpoint / lesson up about your dream school. 

Creativity will be rewarded! 

Work in groups of 3 (no more, less is up for discussion)

During the presentation every pupil must speak for at least 2 minutes. Presentations should be 6 - 8 minutes

Requirements

• What is your school known for?  
• What type of subjects do you offer?
  
• How long does a typical schoolday last? 
• Do your pupils wear uniforms? Why? What do they look like? 
• How old are your pupils, at what age do they enter and leave?
• School logo

What else can you discuss? 

• Dorms, where do pupils sleep / live? 
• Food, do you offer school lunches and what kind? 
• Extracurricular activities? 
• School mascotte? 
• Does your school work with books or laptops? 
• Do you have holidays? When? 
• Do you have school tournaments or point systems? Do you take tests?
• How many breaks do you have? What can pupils do during the break?  

Questions?