My book

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 2

Lesson 1

My story matters

Who am I?

Today's programm

• You are going to start writing your book in 4 chapters (each chapter in one lesson)
• Explaining what identity is 
• Make your identity tree/identity text

Lesson objective

At the end of  this lesson you have made your identity tree or identity information text in book creator and shared it with your classmate. 

warm up

Who am I?

You get a card from me. Write one fact about yourself on the card. Don't write your name!

After you write it, I will come and collect it

What is identity?

Reading text: my name

In English, my name means hope. In Spanish, it has too many letters. It can also mean sadness. It is like the number nine and a colour that looks like mud. It reminds me of the Mexican music my father plays on Sunday mornings while shaving. The songs sound like crying. My great-grandmother had the same name as me. She was a strong woman, just like me. We were both born in the Chinese year of the horse. I wish I could have known my great-grandmother. She was so wild that she never wanted to marry. But my great-grandfather changed her mind. He put a bag over her head and took her away, as if she were a beautiful flower. That's how he did it. According to the story, my great-grandmother never forgave him. She spent her whole life looking out the window, like many women who carry their grief on their elbow. I wonder if she made the best of what she had or regretted her life. My name is Esperanza. I got it from my great-grandmother. But I don't want to inherit her place at the window. At school, they pronounce my name in a funny way. But in Spanish, my name sounds softer, like silver. It is not as long and thick as my sister's name, Magdalena, which I like less than mine. Magdalena can come home and be called Nenny. But I am always Esperanza. I would like to give myself a new name, one that reflects the real me, the part of me no one sees. Maybe I could be called Lisandra or Maritza, or even Zeze the X. Yes, something like Zeze the X would be perfect.

What does Esperanza think about her name? What does this tell about her personality?

Draw your identity tree

answer these questions

• Who are you?
• If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
• What is your personality like? (Friendly, creative, funny, etc.)
• What are you good at?
• What is your home language?
• What food do you like?
• What kind of work do you want to do in future ?
• 
  

 The roots of your identity tree

Who has influenced you the most in your life?

Add the name of that person to the root of your identity tree

Share your identity tree with your partner

Present your identity tree/identity text

What: Teacher ask students who would like to present their identity tree to the class. 

How: Speaking assessment

Help: Teacher/classmate

Time: 10 minutes (each 2 min)

Result: You know how to present and how to assess

How was it?

Did you like making your identity tree? 

Did you learn something new about your classmate?

- Do you think your identity would be different if you had been born in another country /family / culture? 

Lesson 2

Chapter 2

My Language Biography

My language biography

Chapter 2

Lesson objectives

 

At the end of this lesson I have learnt how to read a text to find specific information.

At the end of this lesson I have written my language biography.

Flag of countries you know the language of: choose 3

How have you learned these languages? (at home, at school, with friends, sport..)

What is language biography?

Language biography tells us how many languages each person knows and what they can do in each language. It gives information on learning experiences and how each person knows those languages. 

Reading comprehension

Before doing this activity, let's look at what we already know about reading strategies.

Leesstrategieen

1. oriënterend lezen (Orientation reading

2. globaal lezen (Skimming reading)

3.zoekend lezen (Scanning reading)

4. intensief lezen (intensive reading)

Reading comprehension

(Core and lower core)

Read the text and use one word from the box to fill in the gap. Look at the words around the gap. Do you see a verb, a name or a connective (and, but..)?

Vocabulary 

nervous:   zenuwachtig:

flying: vliegend

jazz: jazz

singer: zangeres

amazing: geweldig

songwriter: liedjesschrijver

Reading comprehension

Upper core

Read the text and answer the questions 

Write the second chapter of your book

Title: My language biography

I speak ..... languages 

Language: ... for how long? ........

How I learned the language(s) ........

 I use the language(s) ........

Countries I have visited where this or these language(s) are spoken ....... 

I meet speakers of this or these language(s) ............ 

I watch TV programmes, films or listen to the radio in this or these language(s) .

Self reflection
How best do you learn a language?

Lesson 3

Chapter 3

My culture 

My culture

Chapter 3

What is culture?

Lesson objectives

At the end of this lesson I know how to use Wh question in an interview.

At the end of this lesson I have interviewed my classmate about his/her culture.

New vocabulary 

• Customs (gewoontes/een manier van doen)
• Beliefs (religie)
• Traditions (tradities ) Voorbeeld: Sinterklaas in NL
• Culture shock (cultuur shock) 
• Folklore (volksverhalen) Voorbeeld in UK: Robinhood
• Embrace (accepteren)
• (Core) values (waarden)
• Ethics (ethiek)

Wat is cultuur?

Culture is a pattern of behaviour shared by a society or group of people. Many different things make up a society’s culture. These things include food, language, clothing, tools, music, arts, customs, beliefs, and religion.

Cultuur is hoe mensen in een samenleving of binnen een groep zich gedragen. Het gaat over religie, taal, kleding, muziek, kunst...

What are WH questions in English?

... are you doing?

Working.

... are you going?

Home.

... are we leaving?

Tomorrow.

... are your crying?

I'm sad.

... are you doing?

I'm okay.

...  are you talking to?

My mum. 

What

Where

Why

When

How

Who

let's watch a video about culture and cultural diversity!

As you watch, take note of 3 things that stand out to you!  

What is cultural diversity and why is it important?

Speaking

What: Culture comparison worksheet

How: In pairs, you will compare your cultures to see what similarities and differences your culture has. Write it down on the sheet 

Help: Teacher

Time: 10 minutes

Outcome: You will share with the class an interesting fact you have found about your partner's culture.

 Find out what similarities/differences you and your classmate have.

Ask "W" (what, which, who, when, where) questions and fill in the worksheet.

Examples: 

How does your flag look like?

Which holidays do you celebrate? When?

What types of music, people in your culture listen to?

 How do you celebrate New Year?

What does your culture say about school?

Which sport do you like?

Culture comparison

Write the third chapter of your book

Go to Book creator

Title: My culture

Write about your food, language, music, traditions, ceremonies, school and....

Evaluation

Did you learn something new about your classmate culture?

Lesson 4

Chapter 4: My Life in The Netherlands

Today's programm

1. Write chapter 4 : My life in the Netherlands 
2. There is an extension task for people who want to make a Dutch Custom Guide 
3. Go back and check your book with the self assessment sheet
4. Improve your text if it needs to become better

Lesson objectives

Chapter 4 : My life in the Netherlands 

At the end of this lesson you will use comparatives (vergrotende trappen) to compare your life experience in the Netherlands with your home country 

Name three things you like about the Netherlands

Write the third chapter of your book

Go to Book creator

Title: My culture

Write about your food, language, music, traditions, ceremonies, school and....

speaking exercise

Vergrotende trap/compartives 

Speaking 

Use Vergrotende trap/comparatives to compare The Netherlands  with your home country 

Example:

In The Netherlands, I have more freedom than in Yemen.

In The Netherlands, everything is more expensive than in Turkey.

Do you feel at home here in the Netherlands?

Self-assessment (zelfbeoordeling)

Use the self-assessment sheet (beoordeling rubric) to check your writing