intro + to be

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Hi!

Who am I?

Mr. van Bilzem (QBIL) 

I'll be your English AND Global Citizenship teacher for this year!

Who are you?

I want to know something about you guys as well!

Rules

• The general school rules.
• We speak as much English as possible!
• When I or someone else is talking the rest of the class is quiet.
• You always bring everything you need to class.
• TAR: Think - Ask - Raise
• When you want to say something in Dutch, first say: 'In Dutch...'

Rules

• The tablet is only used for working! I will be checking :)
• If you see that I want everyone's attention, help out your classmates who haven't noticed yet.
• During instructions you take notes, so that you can look at them again later.
• When you want to say something, you raise your hand.

Let's have a look at your coursebooks!

To be, or not to be.

What is a 'verb' actually?

To be, or not to be.

A verb is a word of 'action'! So a verb always says something about what someone or something is doing.

• He works every day.
• She played football when she was young.
• I play video games when I come home from school.

pronoun

verb

I

you

he

she

it

we

you

they

am

are

is

is

is

are

are

are

pronoun

verb

I

you

he

she

it

we

you

they

am not

are not

is not

is not

is not

are not

are not

are not

sentences with 'to be'

Which form of 'to be' goes with 'he', 'she' and 'it'?

1. are
2. is
3. am

Which form of 'to be' goes with 'we', 'you' (2+) and 'they?

1. am
2. are
3. is

Which form of 'to be' goes with 'I'?

1. am
2. are
3. is

Which form of 'to be' goes with 'you' when we talk about one person?

1. are
2. is
3. am

What if we want to make a question of this sentence - 'I am your English teacher.'

1. I your English teacher am?
2. I your am English teacher?
3. Am I your English teacher?

Let's see what you can do!

What do you remember from today?

• What is a 'verb'?

• What is a 'pronoun'?

• How do we use the verb 'to be'?

Thank you very much!

I look forward to working with you this year :)