Introduction to English - introductory sessions

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

This is you (and me)

Welcome to English, Kim de Laaf

Today's session

• To get to know each other a little better
• Establish what we want from each other and our sessions together :)
• I will tell you when we need to get our phones out!

Screen down = no phone use
Screen up = phone out 

Tell me your name, age and the languages you speak :)

My Name is Kim, I am 27 years old.
I speak Dutch, English, Some German and Spanish and a few words Russian because a long time ago, I had a Russian boyfriend and his mom did not want to speak Dutch at their house and I had to learn the basics. I also spent some time learning Swedish! 

What are your other names?

Mine are:
Moeder: dochter, Kimmie,  lieverd, schat/je, Kim de Laaf
Zus: zus, Kim, kimmie, 
Vriend: lieverd, schat/je, mafkees, Kim kimmie, chef, kokkie, lil'kim
Vriendinnen: Kim, Kimster, vriendin, sweetie, gloves, gurl
School: student, miss, juf,

Ook ben ik:
schoondochter,  buurvrouw,    

For yourself: write down all the names you have +...

- For each name, write who uses it and where or when. 

- Why do different people call you by different names?
- Do some people call you by more than one name? Why?

Other stuff you need to know about me as a person:

- Almost done with teacher school ( I hope)

- I get distracted easily, my feedback since kindergarden
- I can be a tad much, you can remind me to slow down!
- Stop me if I'm getting too 'wordy': (That is what my teachers say when they mean I use too many words! Bla, bla, bla)
- Can barely see in the dark
- Love cooking ( & eating) 
- Movie / series enthusiast

- Rescue dog with behaviour problems mom since Dec. 5th <3
 

Bowie:

What you need to know about me practically:

- email: [e-mail]
- Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday till 17:00.
- Stop me if you don't understand something, no shame in that. I can repeat myself in Dutch, but I believe you guys understand more than you maybe think you can!
- Multual respect! You want others to listen to you too! Raise your hand :) 
- Questions :) ?
 

                                                                                     <- Waarom hoor ik                                                                                   mensen praten?

Let's not make this
year too hard for
ourselves 'kay? 

                                                                                                 

                                                                                               <- Omdat je oren                                                                                                            hebt?

What do we want from our sessions together? From me and each other

Send in what you expect and what you would like to discuss!

What would you like to learn most?

1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Speaking
4. Listening

Next time

- Complete ' Let's talk about English'

- Identity mindmaps

- Have conversations about them

Let's talk about English

Why/when do wé use English?

- To communicate to other speakers who do not share your language.
- To understand the movie we are watching.
- To chat when gaming.
- To express emotion.

What is a Language?

Different accents, dialects, official, non-official, slang, creole, pidgins, other varieties. 
 
Used by people to communicate. Not by machines. Language is spontaneous, always moving, never the same. Language is determined by the people who use it! People decide what ends up in dictionairies or not even: What language is used in a region or country. 

 

America 'uses' English But it isn’t a national language. America doesn't have an official language. 

(If short 4 time move to 'help' + end lesson)

Help :)

- Where are we in the planning?

- Do you work on paper or devices?
- Teams?
- If you need me, please feel free to contact me!

Overt (big) Covert (small)

Overt prestige is standard and "formal" language features, and 'expresses power' and status; as stated by Overt language users.
Covert prestige is related more to varieties
and expresses solidarity, community and group identity more than authority.
Which I think is the better way to use language. 
Overt keeps Covert small on purpose. 
(racism) 'speaking white' is frowned upon by some of African American culture. 

The majority of people who speak English live in America and Great- Britain

1. False
2. True

 The majority of people who speak/ use English are foreigners using it as a tool to communicate with someone who does not speak the same language as them. 

All users of English have to learn how to speak and write the same way

1. agree
2. disagree

Native speaker vs non native speaker. Do we use language for the same reason?

All users of English have to speak like someone from an English speaking country

1. agree
2. disagree

Doesn't our accent reflect our identities? Why give that up? Why look down at people who do not sound 'proper British' Who does? What is 'proper British?' Who decides what languages sounds and looks like? (The majority of the people who use it, that's why we no longer use Shakespearian English)

America's official language is English

1. true
2. false

America 'uses' English But it isn’t a national language. America doesn't have an official language. 

In which countries do people speak English?

The UK government classifies the following overseas countries as majority native English speaking:

Antigua and Barbuda

Australia

The Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Canada*

Dominica

Grenada

Guyana

Ireland

Jamaica

New Zealand

St Kitts and Nevis

St Lucia

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom

United States of America
But unofficially, it is used all over the world, of course. 

Attitudes towards language need to change

- Communication is proven to be possible without perfect grammar. 
- Learners of EN do not need to speak English like a native.
(I dont even speak like I write for school in my first language.) 
- You should always tickle your brain tho! Laziness does not do any good to the brain.
- Challenge youself, but have realistic expectations of yourself! 

Think about these and answer them for yourselves on paper. + save it! 

Who uses English in the world?

When do we use English?

What people speak English the most?

How does language change?

Today's session

• To get to know each other a little better
• Establish what we want from each other and our sessions together :)
• At the end of the lesson you'll know a little bit more about what language means
• At the end of this session I hope you can help me out a little :)
• I will tell you when we need to get our phones out!

Screen down = no phone use
Screen up = phone out 

Entry-level test A1/A2

(If there's time otherwise next week)
On your phone: socrative student login

start here

Assignments 

Assignment 1: Identity map
Assignment 2: quality map
If you like to be able to present yourself in English, it will come handy to know how to say these things in English about yourself.
Met deze opdracht, oefen je hier vast mee voor de volgende keer! Make sure to hand them both in, in Teams before 13/9!

Assignment 1: identity map

Check in Teams

Assignment 2: quality cards

Check in Teams

One thing you learned from this session