English for ICT: Building Language Skills

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English for IT: Building Language Skills

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Siebe Visser - docent Engels, Burgerschap en Nederlands

Objectives

-Aan het einde van de les krijgen jullie een beter inzicht in de relevantie van het Engels in jullie beroep en privéleven. 

- Basisleesvaardigheden in het Engels.

Introduce the learning objective to the students and explain what they will achieve by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about the importance of English in the ICT field?

Why English Matters in IT

English is crucial in the ICT field for effective communication with clients, communicating with (international) teams, and keeping up with industry developments.

Discuss the importance of English in the ICT profession and provide real-life examples to engage students.

What are your own expectations for learning English? What would you like to improve?

Reading Skills in English

Reading is an important skill in language learning. .

Introduce the topic of reading skills in English and explain its importance in language acquisition.

Skimming and Scanning

Skimming allows you to quickly get the main idea of a text, while scanning helps you locate specific information. Practice these techniques.

Provide examples and interactive activities to help students practice skimming and scanning.

Vocabulary Building

Expand your English vocabulary by learning new words and phrases related to ICT. We will explore effective techniques for vocabulary acquisition.

Provide resources and exercises to help students develop their ICT-related vocabulary.

Recap and Reflection

Review the key points discussed in this lesson and reflect on your understanding of the importance of English in your ICT studies and future career.

Encourage students to share their reflections and address any questions or concerns they may have.

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.