First Lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-5

Welcome!

The school rules

Je reageert netjes en respectvol naar medeleerlingen en medewerkers.

Je komt op tijd en doet direct bij binnenkomst in het lokaal je telefoon in de telefoontas.

Je hebt de juiste spullen bij je; inclusief een opgeladen chromebook.

Je eet en drinkt alleen buiten het lokaal en houdt de omgeving schoon.

Je verlaat het lokaal pas wanneer de bel gaat.

Je checkt elke schooldag je schoolmail en SOM.

Je praat niet als de docent aan het woord is.

AND: we speak English as much as possible! :)

The consequences

If you break the rules, I will give you a warning, then a final warning. After the final warning, there will be a consequence (e.g. writing lines or staying after school finishes).

How hard do you think English will be for you this year?

0100

What are your feelings about English as a subject?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

About me:

Ms. van der Werff

[e-mail]

Let's do a little quiz to see how much you can guess right about me ... 

I live in ...

1. Bussum
2. Amersfoort
3. Zeist
4. Utrecht

I went to university in ...

1. Groningen
2. Utrecht
3. Amsterdam
4. Leiden

When I was a student, I used to live ...

1. on a boat
2. in a shipping container
3. as a squatter (in a 'kraakpand')
4. illegally, in a house not meant to be rented out

My age (in numbers) is ...

This is my ____ year as a teacher.

1. 3rd
2. 5th
3. 8th
4. 9th

My cat is named after ...

1. Lord of the Rings
2. Marvel
3. Star Wars
4. Game of Thrones

My favorite hobby is to ...

1. crochet
2. knit
3. sew
4. embroider

What electives/extra subjects have I taught in the past?

I own this gaming console ...

1. PS5
2. Nintendo Switch
3. Steam Deck
4. Nintendo 3DS

Which of these English-speaking countries that I've visited is my favorite?

1. England
2. Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Canada

My favorite book/movie genre is ...

1. Romance
2. Horror
3. Fantasy
4. Science fiction

Movies I saw at the cinema this summer

Movies I haven't seen

Well done!

Now, just a quick question to check ...

What is my name (with Ms in front) again?

For the next activity

• Write down something you have done that you think no one else has done.
• If you have also done that thing, stand. If you haven't done that thing, remain seated.
• These should be things that anyone could have done (e.g. I have been to America/I went bungee-jumping once) and not things like "My name is Brian".
  

What unique or special thing have you done?

Introduce yourself (Classroom)

Write me a short text to introduce yourself. Possible things to include:

• Hobbies/sports
• Brothers, sisters, pets
• Things you're looking forward to or are nervous about
• Music/TV shows/movies you like
• What you think about English