5TSO Unit 1, Check-in

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CHECK-IN

Should mathematics be taught at school?

Ex.1 A few women in a beauty contest were asked if mathematics should be taught at school.

Watch the absurd video. Answer the questions (ex. c)

c) Miss Arizona sums up subjects that are more useful to teach than math. Write them down in the order you can hear them.

What does she probably mean when she says "scientology"?

What does she probably mean when she says "gymnastics"?

What does she probably mean when she says "aliens"?

What does she probably mean when she says "creationtism (spelling mistake)"?

Which school subjects do you already know?

Add as many school subjects to the word web on the next slide.

School subjects

Ex. 2 Look at Melissa’s diary. Which subjects does she have tomorrow judging from the notes in her diary?

Melissa has ...

1. P.E., Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
2. P.E., History, Maths, Physics, Geography
3. P.E., History, Maths, Biology, Geography
4. P.E., Maths, Art, Chemistry, Geography

Ex. 3 Fill in your subjects in the weekly schedule in your workbooks p. 11. Look for a translation of your specific subjects on the internet. Add (lunch) breaks as well. Make sure you keep to a 32-hour schoolweek.

5OPB

• Artistic expression / Drama: Expressie
• Anatomy / Biology / Physiology: Anatomie/Biologie/Fysiologie
• Practical care: Verzorging
• Social studies: Sociale Wetenschappen
• Social and communicative skills: SCV
• Labour market participation: PAW
• Orthopedagogy (Child Development and Education): Orthopedagogie
• Psychology: Psychologie
• Orthopedagogical care: OPM

Add them to your vocabulary list on p. 43

5GW

• Health and wellbeing: GW
• Practical care: Verzorging
• Pedagogy: Opvoedkunde
• Applied Biology: Toegepaste Biologie
• Applied Chemistry: Toegepaste Chemie

Add them to your vocabulary list on p. 43

 Time's up!

GENERAL

• Form groups of 6 (2 x 3) - each group = 3 people
• You will get 1 set of cards with different school subjects.
• Rock-paper-scissors to determine which team gets to start.
• Pick a card from the envelope.

 Time's up!

ROUND 1

• Describe the subject (what is the subject all about?) without - of course - using the word itself to your team members.
• Try to get your partners to guess as many subjects (timing: 90 seconds)

• Afterwards, the other team gets to continue. (90 seconds)
• Keep going until you run out of cards.

 Time's up!

ROUND 2

• The group that finished the pile gets to start.
• Describe the subject in one word.
• Try to get your partners to guess as many subjects (timing: 90 seconds)
• Afterwards, the other team gets to continue. (90 seconds)
• Keep going until you run out of cards.

 Time's up!

ROUND 3

• The group that finished the pile gets to start.
• Mimic the subject.
• Try to get your partners to guess as many subjects (timing: 90 seconds)
• Afterwards, the other team gets to continue. (90 seconds)
• Keep going until you run out of cards.

Revision: how do you say...?

Revision: how do you say...?

Revision: how do you say...?

Revision: how do you say...?

Revision: how do you say...?

Round up

• Discuss your school schedule with a partner. 
• Tell them when you start school and when you end it. 
• Explain which subjects you have when. (at least 5)

e.g. I start school at 9 a.m. I have Art on Wednesdays.