Intro week - New schoolyear

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1,2

Introduction week - Welcome class!

What are we going to do today?

• Who am I? 
• Golden rules and agreements
• What are you going to need and use in the English class? 
• Get to know each other 
• Make your first 2nd year baseline measurement (nulmeting via TOA) for (B1 level/niveau)Reading

Who am I? 

You can call me Mr. Brewster

or

Mr. B

1) The first time I played in a baseball team, I got hit with a curve ball on my mouth.
2) I am the youngest out 4 siblings
3) I once saw the Dutch Prime minister just riding his bike

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1) I used to cliff jump back when I was a teen.
2) I once broke every toe on one foot and then reset them back.
3) I used to own an iguana back in the day

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1) (Once) when I was swimming with sea turtles, I was unaware that a shark was behind me.
2) My hand was once stuck between two boulders when I went "rock climbing"
3) I can play the guitar

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What are you going to learn? 

• The English lessons will aim to teach you how to communicate and use English generic and technical vocabulary.
• We'll be on focusing on the following communicative skills, such as:

1. Reading
2. Listening
3. Speaking 
4. Writing 
5. Vocabulary/Grammar (sub-skills)

Rules of the game

1. We respect everyone in this class and work together (that includes the teachers as well!)

2. Zero-tolerance to bullying, discrimination or disrespect.

3. No phone use during the lesson (unless I say so), especially during tests. 

4. Make sure to always have your school materials with you!

5. When you're sick or running late, hit me up: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

6. Always participate in class, don't stay quiet. It's okay to make mistakes! That's how we learn!

7. Never leave the classroom messy. So, make sure to pick up your trash and throw it away.

8. Do not disturb the classroom when we're busy with the lesson. 

9. Always complete your assignments on time! Also, it is forbidden to use AI!

10. You are responsible to contact me to resit (herkansing) a test. If you we're sick, make sure to send me an email or contact me on MS Teams!

Common European Framework of References for Languages

What do you need for English?

In this class, we'll be working extensively with various programs. Therefore, you'll need 

• Laptop/Tablet
• Earpieces/headset/AirPods 
• You A-game!
• A Pen or Pencil
• Using Canvas

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Write a note to a friend describing your favorite school trip. Make sure to tell them:

● Where did you go on a school trip?
● When did you go?
● What did you like about the school trip?
Include more details. Write at least one paragraph.

Read this email from your English friend, Nicky:

I’d love to go shopping with you.
Which day do you want to go? How shall we get to the shopping center? What do you want to buy?

1) Write an email to Nicky and answer the questions.
2) Write your email in 25 words or more.

Icebreaker game

In this icebreaker, each participant takes a turn to share three things about themselves: Two things that are true, and one that is a lie. The rest of the team then must guess which of the three facts is the lie!

How do you feel about your English skills?

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What can I do for you as your English teacher?

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Questions? 

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