First Lesson ISD

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Good Afternoon

Introductions

Mister Dessens

Teacher for 19 years

Teacher @ISD for 2 years

Dutch (but Australian mother)

Family: 2 kids (daughter & son)

Pet: Cat Mackintosh

Hobbies: Bouldering/Cycling/Yoga/Reading/Music

Elliott Helder Dessens

Lilou Ella Dessens

Who are you??

Name & age

family

hobbies/sports

where are you from? / nationality?

How long have you been in the Netherlands?

Where else have you lived?

Language and Literature

3 periods a week

Always at Krakeel

reading/ writing/ listening/ watching

discovering the world through Literature

Class Rules

On time

Always bring your Macbook (full battery)

Notebook and pens

Book to read

No eating&drinking in class

Having fun

What do you read?

What are your expectations?

On a more serious note...

Are there any questions?

Writing task

I want you to create a piece of writing using a prompt that I will be sharing with you on the next slide.

Copy that prompt and continue to write.

I will be looking at your use of English, style, punctuation, etc. 

I won't mark you, but will read and hopefully enjoy :)

Have fun with it as well..... are you ready?

Writing task

If a genie were to magically appear and grant me three wishes I would wish for.....

Explain what, why  and how you would use the thing you wish for. 

You can't wish for more wishes/genies/etc.

Choose between the following two topics for unit 1.

1. Is it true that you are what you read?
2. Is laughter the best medicine?

ByeBye