3V introduction

• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Welcome to English class!

Overview

• Attendance
  
• Two truths and a lie
• Overview period 1
• My lessons
• What to expect this week..

About me

Loes van Zijl

31

Tilburg

Freek & Fien

Baby boy January 2021

Cooking, eating & drinking

Try to be active but doesn't always happen ;)

Below you see three statements about me. One of them is a lie. Which one and why?

1. I have serious a chocolate addiction.
2. I hate coffee.
3. I like to eat sour things (lemon, yum!)

Below you see three statements about me. One of them is a lie. Which one and why?

1. Eating noises disgust me.
2. I once broke my arm when I fell off a horse.
3. I can blink without moving my other eyelid.

Below you see three statements about me. One of them is a lie. Which one and why?

1. I've never read any of the Harry Potter books.
2. The idea of what's at the bottom of the ocean freaks me out.
3. Before last week, I hadn't been to a hair salon in over 3 years.

Your Turn!

Think of two statements about yourself that are true.

Think of one statement about yourself that is a lie.

I will guess which one is the lie!

Be creative!

Think of two statements about yourself that are true and one that is a lie.

What to expect this year

• no more grammar tests, but sometimes we will talk about and practise using correct grammar
• skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking
• vocabulary
• literature: poetry & prose

Materials:

• Alquin (texts and assignments)
• Handouts and/or materials on Magister.me

Period 1

• Focus on reading and writing

Tests:

• Writing prompt test
• Vocabulary test

My lessons

• Always bring: laptop, notebook, books. Be prepared!
• Phones in the bag at the start of class
• Homework will be checked in the first class of the week,  sometimes there will be in-between-assignments. Check Magister.me and Magister!
• Forgot your stuff or homework? Tell me at the start of class or email me beforehand if you have a good reason. You get one 'escape' per period, but you cannot save them for next period
  
• Send me proper emails in English :) 
• We speak English in class. Give it a try! I won't bite. Promise.
  

My lessons

• 3 classes per week
• 1 class: Alquin (reading)
• 1 class: writing
• 1 class: skills and/or time to work on your assignments

This week

Today: introduction and getting to know each other

2nd class this week: Alquin introduction

Next class: bring a notebook!