Introduction class
Welcome everybody!
Introduction class
Welcome everybody!
How you doin’?
What did you get up to?
Class rules:
I arrive on time.
I have respect for everyone.
When the teacher is explaining, you listen.
When other pupils speak, you listen.
I am polite.
I have the necessary course material with me.
I hand in assignments on time.
Class ends when the teacher says so. You only stand up when the teacher has dismissed you.
Routines:
When you enter the classroom…
You enter calmly.
You go sit down in your usual (fixed) place.
You take out your course material.
When you forgot your course material:
You tell the teacher immediately after you have sat down.
You take out a piece of paper.
You take notes during class.
When you were absent:
In case you missed a test, you message the teacher on Smartschool yourself and ask when you can take the test.
Necessary course material:
Course book: Fastbreak 6
+/- 15 sheets of notepaper
Booklet ‘Common Spelling mistakes’
Grading breakdown:
70% = gespreide evaluatie (speaking/writing assignments, listening/reading tests, tests, …)
30% = Doeltaak (communicative test)
Activate pelckmans portal
Personal code: see p. 2 in Fastbreak 6.
Class code: go to Smartschool < Engels + communicatie < weblinks
Some feedback on last year...
English class
Which types of exercises did you enjoy most last year?
Select a word to create your first fill in the blanks word
Which exercises did you enjoy least last year?
How comfortable did you feel speaking English in class last year?
How was the pace of the lessons usually: too slow - ... - too fast?
What did you prefer working in?
Alone
Small groups
Pairs
Whole class
What would help you speak more in English class?
Think of: more pair work - more preparation time - clearer examples first - more games -....
What topic or skill would you like more of this year?
What's one thing you'd keep exactly the same from last year?
What's one thing you'd change?