DT - Year 1 - lecture 1

• Year 1 Class 1
• HBO
• Studiejaar 1

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Learning outcome Year 1

I will be able to:

1. Teach a communicative English Language class

2. Describe the position of English in the Dutch primary education.

3. Provide examples of relevant teaching methods

4. Use English children's books in my lessons

5. Prove that my command of English skills is B1 lever CEFR

Assignments Taaldossier 1

1. Hogeschooltaaltoets

2. Teaching English in primary school

3. Elevator pitch on English activity

4. Communicative English

5. Music in the Classroom

6. Information gap

Assignment 1: 

Hogeschooltaaltoets Engels

You will do a formative test that will determine your level of English at this moment. Final goal is B2 ERK (Havo/VWO) (year 3).

• Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization.
• Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
• Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Assignment 2: 

Teaching English in Dutch primary schools 

Write an essay in English (max 500 words) on:

 

How do schools teach English in the Netherlands? What is expected of you as a teacher? What are your personal views on English in the classroom and how do you fit the expectations of teaching English? How does your school fit English in their curriculum? What books/lesson materials are used, how often and how long?

My school is a(n)....school

1. Eibo
2. Veibo
3. VVTO
4. TPO

Sources:

- SLO (stiching leerplanontwikkeling)

https://www.slo.nl/thema/vakspecifieke-thema/mvt/engels/

- Nuffic (Dutch organisation for internationalisation and international cooperation in education)

- Peil.Engels: research from 2018 on level of English in group 8

Assignment 3: 

Elevator Pitch English activity

- Design a short fun activity in English

- Carry it out in class

- Tell a fellow student what you did and ask for written feedback

- Add the activity and feedback to your dossier

Assignment 4: 

Communicative English

- Write a short description on what communicative language teaching entails.

- Explain how you will use this in your classes

CLT = Communicative Language Teaching

In communicative language teaching, communication is not only the goal but the method of teaching. The teacher in a communicative language classroom acts as a guide or facilitator and students engage in class activities to learn the language.

Learning to communicate vs Communicate to learn

Assignment 5: 

Music in the classroom

- Find suitable songs for the group you teach.

- Choose one song that you will present during the next lecture to: 

• introduce vocabulary 
• activate class

Add to your dossier: two songs you would like to teach

Assignment 6: 

Information gap

Information or language gap activity: 

an activity whereby each student is given a limited amount of information and therefore must work collaboratively with other classmates with their information in order to solve a puzzle, understand a phenomenon, or otherwise make meaning of an academic concept.

An information gap activity is similar to a game of Scrabble: There is a limited amount of information and resources available to solve a puzzle. 

Assignment 6:

- Find or make and information gap activity. 

- Explain to your classmates and have them carry out the task

Add to your dossier: 2 information gap activities

Benefits:

• Promote a student-centered classroom
  
• Increase intrinsic motivation
  
• Inspire critical thinking skills
  
• Promote peer-to-peer collaboration
  
• Are conducive to using authentic materials
  
• Assist to increase student talking time

Challenges:

Preparation time teacher

Save time & challenge yourself

How to avoid doing one class per assignment? Combine the several assignments in one class!

Can you design a class with a fun activity song with a communicative element and information gap?