Online Webinar Dessens

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Good Afternoon

Agenda

1. Welcome

2. Introductions

3. Some information about Language & Literature 

4. Taster activities

5. Rounding up

Introductions

Mister Dessens

Teacher for 18 years

Teacher at ISD for almost a year now

Dutch (but my mother is Australian)

Family: wife and 2 kids (daughter & son)

Pet: Cat Mackintosh

Hobbies: Bouldering/Cycling/Yoga/Reading/Music

Who are you? Where are you from?
Which school do you attend?

What are your expectations?

General information

The main idea is to help you develop your level of English.

We use different types of text, audio & video to help you improve on your English as well as to develop a much higher understanding of different aspects of life.

What do you read?

The set up

We work through different units (about 4) each year.

Each unit focusses on one main topic and we try to work on the Statement of Inquiry.

This will form the basis of all that we do in class.

Statement of Inquiry

Artists use personal expression in the form of Graphic Novels to structure their narrative for a specific audience.

Relationships between fictional characters guide the reader to interpret a theme and to make text-to-world connections.

The unit

We use the Statement of Inquiry to help you discover new things, research new topics, and read different types of texts.

We always try to answer different types of questions relating to the topic. 

Questions we might discuss in class:

Which mythical monsters do you know?

Do the same myths exist in all cultures and what does that tell us?

How can you identify a fantasy story?

What makes a life worth writing about?

Are women better at writing strong characters than men?

Have you ever read a play by Shakespeare?

1. Yes
2. No

When was Shakespeare born?

1. 1564
2. 1664
3. 1764
4. 1864

Have you ever read a fantasy story?

1. Yes
2. No

Have you ever watched a documentary?

1. Yes
2. No

Have you ever read a sonnet?

1. Yes
2. No

How many lines does a sonnet have?

1. 5
2. 10
3. 14
4. 20

Have you ever read Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

1. Yes
2. No

Have you ever read realistic fiction?

1. Yes
2. No

Have you ever read historical fiction?

1. Yes
2. No

Have you ever heard of Manga?

1. Yes
2. No

Have you ever seen Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

1. Yes
2. No

According to mythology, who is not a 'Trickster'?

1. Anansi
2. Loki
3. Dolos
4. Sampati

Who wrote the song: "Who run the World? Girls!" ?

1. Christina Aguilera
2. Beyoncé
3. Katy Perry
4. Taylor Swift

Have you ever seen this add?

1. Yes
2. No

Reading is important to us!

During your years at ISD you will be reading different text such as:

advertisements, plays, newspapers, poems, novels, letters, lyrics, etc.

Are there any questions?

Thank you for listening !