Welcome back, students

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WELCOME BACK!

How are you feeling about being back at university?

Choose the option that describes you best

1

😴 I need another month of summer.

2

🙂 I'm okay and ready to start.

3

😎 I'm relaxed and in a good mood.

4

🤩 I'm excited to be back.

5

😬 I'm not ready for university yet.

YOUR SUMMER IN ONE WORD

Encourage students to refer to context, register, and social effect rather than only saying one phrase is 'better'.

How would you rate your summer?

A

⭐ Not great.

B

⭐⭐⭐ Pretty good!

C

⭐⭐ It could have been better.

D

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing!

What was the best thing about your summer?
Did you go anywhere interesting?
What is one summer moment you would like to remember?

Tell us one interesting thing you learned about your partner.

Open from students' likely experience: returning after a break and needing to re-enter routines. Emphasise that greetings are not only linguistic forms but also social signals.

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How has your daily routine changed since you became a university student?
What part of your daily routine would you most like to change and why?
Are you more productive in the morning or in the evening? Why?
How do you balance studying, work and free time?

This academic year, I would like to...

• improve my English

• speak more confidently

• learn more professional vocabulary

• successfully complete my studies

• improve my speaking skills

• use English in my future career

What is one goal you would like to achieve this academic year?

What is one thing you enjoyed about today’s lesson?
Today I learned / remembered that...

Reflection only. Invite students to name one useful phrase, distinction, or principle from the lesson.