Introduction 4V 22/23

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

4V English introduction

About me

• 31
• Nijmegen
• 7th year teaching at Dorenweerd College
• Only 5 weeks of teaching- back in May.
  Substitute: mr. van den Berge
• [e-mail]
  
• Any more questions?

Basics

• Bring your stuff
• Phones in the 'phone hotel' at the start of class.
• Forgot your things or homework? Tell me before the lesson starts.
  
• Send me proper emails/Teams messages in English :) 
• Be respectful towards each other.
• Naturally, we speak English in class. Why? See next slide..
  

Why we speak English as much as we can

VWO 4: what’s on the programme?

• Theory of Heroes & Villains
• Of Course
• Literature: Novel: Heroes by Robert Cormier; Play: The Shape of a Girl by Joan Macleod 
• Writing – mass media text types & creative writing
• Speaking – presentations based on literature and language
• Media Literacy – how to read, analyze and interpret images and texts
• Poetry

Assessment: Quizzes & Exams

• Listening exam
  
• Reading exam
  
• Writing exam – learn how to write an essay; creative writing
  
• Oral exams: communicating what you’ve learned and how you think!
  
• Assignments for FEEDBACK
  

Send in your best/funniest/craziest summer holiday photo!

2 truths and a lie elevator pitch

• Take out your notebook and a pen
• Write down some (interesting) information about yourself, for example: things you love/hate, hobbies, your summer holidays etc.
• Make sure that you include 2 things that are true and one thing that is a lie (don't make it too obvious)
• Make sure it is enough to fill 30 seconds

See you tomorrow!

Let's play!