First Lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome to your first Cambridge Lesson!

With Ms Frijns

Contents

• Introduce yourselves
• Introduce myself
• Essence of English
• Vocabulary game 

Ms Frijns

Classroom rules!

Classroom rules!

The same rules as in regular classes! (raise your hand, no food/drinks, etc.)

Classroom rules!

The same rules as in regular classes! (raise your hand, no food/drinks, etc.)

Treat each other with respect and help one another!

Classroom rules!

The same rules as in regular classes! (raise your hand, no food/drinks, etc.)

Treat each other with respect and help one another!

You must always try to speak English in this class.

Classroom rules!

The same rules as in regular classes! (raise your hand, no food/drinks, etc.)

Treat each other with respect and help one another!

You must always try to speak English in this class.

If you have a question, you HAVE TO ask it!

What is it about English?

Why are you here? (anonymous)

How have you learnt English so far?

What inspires you to learn more English?

What would you still like to learn?

Cambridge Exam

Part one: Use of English + Reading

Part 2: Listening

Part 3: Writing

Part 4: Speaking

Vocabulary tournament

Groups of 3

3 Rounds:

Category game

Sayings and proverbs 

Spelling bee

Category game

You will see a category on the screen. Each team says a word that relates to the category.

 

The first team that doesn’t know anything anymore, is disqualified.

Category 1: Fruits

Category 2: Colours

Category 3: Occupations

Category 4: Methods of Transportation 

(Fictional is allowed)

Category 5: Types of buildings

Category 6: Literary genres

Sayings and proverbs

You will see a saying on the screen.

Discuss in your group what it means. If you guess correctly or are on the right track, your team gets a point.

"Actions speak louder than words"

"Actions speak louder than words"

What people do shows their true intentions and feelings more clearly than what they say.

"The early bird catches the worm"

"The early bird catches the worm."

People who wake up early or start something ahead of others are more likely to succeed. 

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Do not risk everything on the success of one venture.

"Once in a blue moon."

"Once in a blue moon."

Very rarely.

"A penny for your thoughts."

"A penny for your thoughts."

A way of asking what someone is thinking. 

"Burn the midnight oil."

"Burn the midnight oil."

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To work into the night.

"To wear your heart on your sleeve"

"To wear your heart on your sleeve"

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When you openly and freely express your emotions. 

Spelling Bee

You will see 7 letters on the screen. One is yellow. 

Write down as many words as you can think of. You get double points for using the yellow letter.