The subject of this period is the first day at a new school.
Form groups of three or four pupils.
Discuss the following questions in your group:
Were you afraid (=bang, bezorgd) of going to secondary school? If so, what were you afraid of? Or, why were you not afraid?
Look up on the internet: When does secondary school start in England?
Step
Activity
Aim
Time
Introduction
Find out what you already know.
10
Step 1
Reading First day at school
You can understand a text about the first day at a new school and answer questions.
15
Step 2
Listening Back to school
You can understand a video about preparations for the new school year and answer questions.
15
Step 3
Vocabulary
You can understand and use vocabulary about school.
15
Step 4
Grammar Past simple
You can understand and use the past simple.
15
Step 5
Speaking My first day at school
You can have a conversation talking about your first day at school.
10
Step 6
Writing An essay about a new school
You can write an essay about how to survive a new school.
15
Step 7
Evaluation
Reflect on what you have learnt.
05
Step 8
Extra A day in my life at high school
Watch the video.
Step 1 - Reading
First day at school
You are going to read a text about Katy who tells about her experiences at a new school.
Read the text.
Do assignment 1.
Do assignment 2.
Do assignment 3.
My experiences starting secondary school
The new school term has begun and lots of you have gone to secondary school for the first time. In her report Press Packer Katy shares her experiences of starting secondary school and offers some useful advice.
"I started a new school a year ago and I can't believe how quickly the year went!
I wasn't that nervous on my first day, I was really looking forward to it. I knew a bit about what to expect because I had an older sister at the same school.
It will be fine!
For anyone who's starting a new school, don't worry. The stories that you hear aren't usually true - I don't know anyone who's been bog-washed!
I've met lots of new people and made loads of new friends since I started.
I thought the work would suddenly get really hard but it was just like primary school really. I also thought that I'd be flooded with homework but the amount I got in my first year was quite easy to handle.
Katy's tips
Here's my advice for anyone who's worried about going to a new school:
Relax and think about all the positives of moving to secondary school
Don't be shy, introduce yourself to people!
Be yourself, don't try to brag because people might think you're big-headed
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
You have now read the text and have had a look at difficult words.
The meanings of three of the difficult words will be discussed here.
You are going to try to guess the meaning of a word from its context (numbers 1 and 2) and you are going to try to look up the meaning of an informal word that is not present in standard dictionaries (number 3).
Discuss with your partner what the meanings of the words in bold in numbers 1 and 2 could be. It does not matter if you do not know the precise meaning, but being able to guess what words more or less mean will help you with your reading skills!
I also thought that I'd be flooded with homework but the amount I got in my first year was quite easy to handle.
Be yourself, don't try to brag because people might think you're big-headed.
The following sentence (number 3) is an example of informal language.
You will not find this word in standard dictionaries. How can you find out what it means then? Try to have a look at what both parts of the word ('bog' and 'washed') mean in a dictionary and discuss with a partner what you think 'bog-washed' means.
The stories that you hear aren't usually true - I don't know anyone who's been bog-washed!
Step 2 - Listening
Back to school
You are going to watch a video of Eva. She gives tips to prepare for the new school year.
Do assignment 1.
Read the questions.
Watch the video.
Do assignment 2.
Assignment 1
Discuss in your group how you prepared for this school year:
What did you buy?
What are you going to change next year?
Did you buy things you didn’t need?
Did you forget to buy things?
Questions:
When did Eva make this video?
What does she say about her parents?
What does Eva say about when she was younger?
What does she say more than once about the tips she gives?
What is the advantage of making personalised binders?
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
To be able to do all the assignments correctly, you need to know some words and sentences.
For each theme there are word lists ready in Wozzol, with which you can practice:
Tip!
There are many ways to study vocabulary. You can read the words aloud or copy them. The most important rule is never to spend more than 10 minutes studying words. Every minute you spend longer is a waste of time.
Step 4 - Grammar
In this period we are revising the past simple.
You might want to check the notes to refresh your memory.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Situation 4: My first day at school
Do you remember your first day at primary school? And at secondary school?
Were you nervous? Did you like it? Did you like your teachers?
Did you have much homework? Talk about your experience with a classmate. Use Katy's story in the reading section if you need inspiration.
!! Pay attention to the right use of the past simple (of regular verbs).
Have a look at the grammar section in the toolbox again if necessary.
Step 6 - Writing
An essay about a new school
You have read an article about Katy’s advice what to do at a new school.
Now you are going to write your own tips about how to survive a new school.
An essay
An essay is a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
The subject of this essay is 'How to survive a new school'.
An essay has an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
Describe your first day at secondary school.
Describe the differences with primary school.
Give advice what to do when you are in a new school.
Mention what things to buy when you go to a new school.
Write a conclusion.
Ask your teacher how many words you have to use.
Step 7 - Evaluation
What have you learnt in this double period?
Answer the following questions:
What was the easiest part of this lesson?
What did you already know?
What was the most difficult part?
What was new to you in this lesson?
Do you have any questions for your teacher?
Step 8 - Extra
A day in my life at high school!
Watch Alexa's vlog. She want to schow you what she does when she's not filming: she goes to public school.
Discuss the vlog.
Are there any major differences between Alexa's school day and your school day?
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Toelichting
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 6 'School'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Back to school. In deze les staat terug naar school gaan centraal. Hierbij gaat het over een nieuwe school of de start van een nieuw schooljaar. Er wordt gesproken over de eerste schoolweek of -dag. De grammaticaopdracht gaat over de past simple.
Leerniveau
VWO 2;
HAVO 1;
VWO 1;
HAVO 3;
VWO 3;
HAVO 2;
Leerinhoud en doelen
Engels;
Eindgebruiker
leerling/student
Moeilijkheidsgraad
gemiddeld
Studiebelasting
1 uur en 40 minuten
Trefwoorden
arrangeerbaar, back to school, eerste schoolweek of -dag, engels, nieuw schooljaar, nieuwe school, past simple, stercollectie, tto123
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 6 'School'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Back to school. In deze les staat terug naar school gaan centraal. Hierbij gaat het over een nieuwe school of de start van een nieuw schooljaar. Er wordt gesproken over de eerste schoolweek of -dag. De grammaticaopdracht gaat over de past simple.
The subject of this period is the first day at a new school.
First day at school
Back to school
To be able to do all the assignments correctly, you need to know some words and sentences.
In this period we are revising the past simple.
Situation 4: My first day at school
An essay about a new school
What have you learnt in this double period?
