Let's Get Acquainted: A Fun English Start!

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Let's Get Acquainted: 

A (hopefully) Fun English Start!

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to introduce yourself and others in English and feel more comfortable speaking in the classroom.

How do you usually feel about meeting new people?

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school! It's great to see all of you again after the summer break.

Summer Memories

Tell us your name and share a memorable moment from your summer break.

Getting to Know You

Pair up and ask your partner about their favorite food and a place they would like to visit.

Classroom Expectations

Discuss one thing you're excited about and one thing you're concerned about for this school year.

Teacher Introduction

Learn a few interesting facts about your English teacher. Ask me any question possible and l will decide which questions I will answer.

Word Association

In a group of four, say one word that describes your personality and repeat the previous words said.

Shared Hobbies

Find someone with a similar hobby or interest and discuss why you enjoy it.

Creating Connections

Introduce your partner to the class and share one interesting thing you've learned about them.

Reflecting on the Lesson

Share one thing you learned about a classmate that surprised you.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.