P1 Week 1 - Introduction

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION

aka ENGLISH

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION

aka ENGLISH

P1 Week 1 Lesson 1

Today's plan 

1. Who's here?
2. A bit about me.
3. What will we do during English classes?
4. Writing sample
5. Speed dating

Are the following statements true or false?

1. Before I became a teacher, I was a pastry chef. 
2. I don't drink coffee or beer. 
3. I'm a polyglot and speek 6 languages. 
4. I broke the school-javelin record in 1988 and nobody has broken it up til now. 
5. I have three scuba diving certifications and I’m a certified Rescue Diver.
6. I knit and sell clothes for cats.
7. Ik brei en verkoop kattenkleding.

What will we do during English classes?

Active lessons with both Business English & General (algemeen) English  

• Be present 
• Work during the lessons
• Ask questions

Scars and quirks

How do you feel about your English?

Answer the following questions on your phone. 

How good do you think your English is on a scale from 0% to 100%?

What do you base your score on?
(Waar baseer jij jouw percentage op?)

How have you learned English so far?
(e.g. gaming, holidays, English speaking friends, duolingo, social media, movies & series etc)

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION

aka ENGLISH

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION

aka ENGLISH

P1 Week 1 Lesson 1

Today's plan 

1. Who's here?
2. Writing task
3. Speed dating conversations

Writing sample on paper

Choose 3 statements and write a paragraph of 80-100 words per statement on paper. So in total 240-300 words. 

1. The best day I ever had was…
2. If I could change one thing about school, it would be…
3. In the future, I want to…
4. A person I really admire is…
5. Last weekend I…
6. Social media is…
7. One place I would really like to visit is…
8. Something that makes me feel proud is…
9. If I had one superpower, it would be…

Take a photo

Take a photo/photos of your text. 

Go to itslearning

Planner 

Choose VAK(16)

English

Choose Week 1

Open the assignment

and upload your photo(s)

Speed dating 

Speed 

dating

You are going to speak to a classmate for a few minutes about the topic on the board. When I say CHANGE, you will change seats and speak to a different classmate about a different topic on the board.

SLEEP

1. How many of hours sleep do you generally need per night?
   
2. What time do you usually go to bed and what time do you wake up?  
3. Do you manage to sleep as much as you need? If not, why not?
   
4. Have you ever suffered from insomnia (slapeloosheid)?
   
5. Are you a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper?
   
6. What keeps you awake at night? (e.g. worrying too much about stuff, too much coffee, your partner's snoring, your neighbors' parties, an uncomfortable bed, a hot summer)
   
7. Do you use your phone before you go to sleep? Do you think it is healthy to do so?
8. Do you use, or have you ever used, any special methods that help you get to sleep?
   
9. Do you snore (snurken) or talk in your sleep?
10. Do you need an alarm clock to wake up?
11. Do you ever sleep in (uitslapen) when you can? 
    
12. Do you have any recurring (steeds terugkerende) dreams?
13. Tell us about a memorable, enjoyable, or strange dream you've had?
    
14. Do you believe that dreams have a message?

ANNOYING THINGS

1. What is something that annoys you every day?
2. What is the most annoying sound you can think of?
3. What annoys you when you are trying to sleep?
4. What do people do in public that really annoys you?
5. What is annoying about travelling by public transport?
6. What annoys you about social media?
7. What type of messages or posts annoy you online?
8. What is the most annoying advertisement you have ever seen?
9. Are there any words or expressions that annoy you?
10. What do customers do that can be annoying?
11. What annoying things happen when you go shopping?
12. What is an annoying habit that you have yourself?
13. What annoys you when you are driving or cycling?
14. What is more annoying: someone who is always late or someone who is always too early? Why?
15. What is more annoying: slow internet or a low phone battery?
16. What is more annoying: people talking loudly or people eating loudly?
17. What is something that annoys other people but doesn't bother you at all?
18. What small problem can completely ruin your mood?
19. When someone annoys you, do you usually say something or keep quiet?
20. Can an annoying habit make you dislike someone?

GOSSIP AND RUMORS

1. Do you like to gossip?
   
2. Why do you think people like to listen to gossip ?
3. Why do people like to gossip about the rich and famous?
   
4. What are the most common themes for gossip?
   
5. What are some ways which gossip can be harmful?
6. Do you think gossip can be used for something good?
   
7. Why is it considered that women gossip more then men?
   
8. Have you ever told a rumor that got someone in trouble?
9. Has someone ever spread a rumor about you?
   
10. Has spreading rumors ever got you in trouble?
    
11. If you discovered that someone had been gossiping about you, would you confront them?
12. If you heard some harmful gossip about someone you knew, what would you do?

What is something that annoys you every day?

What annoying habits do other people have?

What annoys you most about your phone?

What is the most annoying sound you can think of?

What annoys you when you are trying to sleep?

What do people do in public that really annoys you?

What is annoying about travelling by public transport?

What annoys you about social media?

What type of messages or posts annoy you online?

What is the most annoying advertisement you have ever seen?

Are there any words or expressions that annoy you?

What annoys you when you are watching a film or series with other people?

What do customers do that can be annoying?

What annoying things happen when you go shopping?

What annoys you about group projects?

What is an annoying habit that you have yourself?

What annoys you when you are driving or cycling?

What is more annoying: someone who is always late or someone who is always too early? Why?

What is more annoying: slow internet or a low phone battery?

What is more annoying: people talking loudly or people eating loudly?

What is something that annoys other people but doesn't bother you at all?

What small problem can completely ruin your mood?

When someone annoys you, do you usually say something or keep quiet?

Can an annoying habit make you dislike someone?

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