Welcome back! You are about to start the theme: 'school'.
How are you going to practise?
You are going to practise your writing, reading, listening and speaking skills.
You will visit websites, play games, do exercises and listen to stories.
What are you going to do?
You are going to read, listen, speak and write about school and many things related to it. By practising a lot your English will improve!
Need help?
Use the toolbox if you need help. Here you will find (new) words and expressions. You will also find help for grammar and pronunciation.
Have fun!
Need to know
Need to know
Let's see what you know already about schools in English!
You will read a description of 'school' from simple.wikipedia.org .
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
will have listened to people talking about school routines, school subjects and school objects;
will have read texts about someone's timetable, school subjects, school supplies, someone's experience going to secondary school and someone's experience learning a language;
will have written about your school and your timetable and your favourite subject;
will have talked about your school, your experiences at school and your timetable;
will have practised school-related vocabulary;
will have learned and practised question words and the past simple for regular verbs;
will have learned more about the British and American school systems.
But you don't have to be able to do this right away!
If you take the following steps you'll find out what you need to know!
Work plan
Work plan
There are many exercises in each theme. It is important to know which exercises you have done and which exercises you haven't done. To help you, there is a work plan.
On this work plan you can tick the exercises you've done.
Ieder thema bestaat uit een groot aantal opdrachten/oefeningen.
Het is belangrijk dat je goed bijhoudt welke opdrachten je gedaan hebt. Om je te helpen hebben we een werkplan gemaakt.
Op dat werkplan kun je bijhouden welke onderdelen je al gedaan hebt.
In this part you will practise your listening skills. There are different listenings, but they all have to do with 'school(s)' in some way or another.
There are listenings on:
A day at school
School subjects ('a song!' and 'school subjects')
School objects (school supplies)
Discipline in school (Kindergarten Cop)
By listening to English frequently (and doing many exercises) you will improve your listening skills and your English!
Good luck!
Tips
Before you begin, read these tips:
Before you start listening:
Read the introduction carefully.
This will help you understand what the listening exercise is about.
Read the questions.
This will help you find the information you are listening for.
While you are listening:
Focus. If you miss the first part of the listening exercise, it is very difficult to understand the second part of the listening exercise.
If you have heard the answer, fill it in and move on to the next question.
Don’t wait too long!
If you are not sure about the answer, just pick the answer you think is best.
If you doubt you risk missing the answer on the next question.
Have fun!
A day at school (1)
A day at school
Joshua goes to a Japanese school and tells us about his day at school.
Listen and answer the questions.
They talk in English, but there are some Japanese words too.
No worries! You do not need the Japanese words to answer the questions.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Now listen again and write down the questions Randall asks Joshua.
Listen two times if necessary. Compare your answers to those of a classmate.
Now, write different possible answers for each question. For example:
What time do you go to school? I go to school at ...
Do you go by yourself? I go to school by myself. / I go to school with my friends.
Tip: use the listening for inspiration! The questions Randall asked Joshua were the following:
What time do you go to school?
Do you go by yourself?
What kinds of things do you take to school?
What is the first thing you do when you get to school?
What do you study at school?
Where do you eat lunch? (Do you have a lunchroom or cafeteria/canteen?)
What time do you come home from school?
Song! (1)
Your time at school is (probably) divided into various subjects (=schoolvakken). In this listening you are going to listen to a song in which various school subjects are mentioned.
Before you start listening, go to the following page and do the exercises: www.letshavefunwithenglish.com
You are now going to listen to What a wonderful world by Sam Cooke.
Tick the subjects, mentioned in the song in the following exercise.
You are going to listen again.
Now, fill in the words in the right place.
The second part of the song will appear after finishing the first part.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
School subjects
Do you like school?
There will be subjects you like and subjects you do not like.
Before you start listening, write down as many subjects as you know in two minutes’ time. Compare your list to that of a classmate.
How many subjects could you think of together?
You are now going to listen to three speakers.
They tell about which subjects they like and which subjects they do not like.
Go to www.elllo.org - Flash and listen to Fred, Shibika and Rebecca.
For each of these speakers, write down (in your notebook) which subjects they like and which subjects they do not like.
Listen two times if necessary.
School supplies (1)
School supplies
What about school supplies? Do you need many school supplies?
Kim's game
Before you start listening, have a look at this presentation of school supplies vocabulary.
After this presentation, write down as many words as you remember from the presentation together with a classmate.
Who remembered most words?
You are now going to listen to a girl who asks her father money for school supplies. The first time you listen, write down what supplies are mentioned.
School supplies (2)
The supplies that are mentioned are pencils, eraser, ruler, calculator, palm pilot and laptop computer.
Now answer the following questions in your notebook.
What does the girl need?
Which of the school supplies the girl needs does the father not want to buy?
What does the father call the palm pilot and the calculator?
Why do you think he calls them different names?
Where can you buy the calculator?
How much does the calculator cost? How much rebate (= geld terug) can they get?
How does the girl convince her father to buy the calculator?
Does the girl get an ice cream? Why (not)?
Discuss:
What do you think of the price of school supplies?
What do your parents think of it?
Do you often argue about the price of school supplies with your parents?
Do you think course books should be free for students?
Controleer je antwoorden bij het kopje "Answers".
Kindergarten cop (1)
Do you know this film? Do you know the actor in the middle?
What do you think the film is about?
Work with a classmate and discuss or write down what you know about the film and/or actor.
Now look at the trailer of the film and see if your ideas were right.
You are going to watch a fragment of the film. You will see Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Kimble. Answer the two questions.
Mr. Kimble is a …
pupil
teacher
sheriff
How do the children react to Mr. Kimble’s idea?
Happy
Angry
A little bit scared
It is not important to understand everything yet. On the next page you are going to watch the video again and you will do more exercises.
Kindergarten cop (2)
Before you watch the trailer again, do the following exercise.
Write difficult words or words you want to remember down.
Now watch the video again.
Put the following sentences in the right order in your notebook.
It’s time to turn mush into muscles!
Sheriff
Stop whining
No more complaining!
Lack discipline
You belong to me
Deputy trainee
I’ve got news for you
Police school
Discuss with a classmate: How strict do you think teachers should be?
Do you prefer a strict or a ‘soft’ teacher? Why?
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
In this part you will practise your reading skills.
You are going to read texts on:
A timetable
People's favourite subjects
A Beijing school day
Someone's first day at school
School objects
Learning a language (a poem!)
By reading a lot in English (and doing many exercises) you will improve your reading skills and your English!
We wish you pleasant reading!
Tips
Before you start reading:
Don’t start reading straight away (=meteen).
First look at the title, the image and highlighted words.
These can help you understand what the text is about.
Read the introduction and the questions first.
They will give you a better idea of the text. With multiple-choice questions, look at the options and try to see what the differences are.
While reading:
It will be very very difficult to understand everything you read.
If you see a word you do not know, it is very important to ask yourself if this word is important to understand the text.
If you understand the text without knowing the word, there is no need to use a dictionary.
If the word is important to understand the text (and / or to answer questions) go ahead and use your dictionary! Just make sure you don’t use the dictionary all the time because it costs too much time.
Jason's timetable
In this section, you are going to read Jason’s timetable and answer some questions. If you think you need repetition on vocabulary of school subjects,
go to www.letshavefunwithenglish.com first to practise.
Click on 'Vocabulary'.
Click then on 'School subjects'.
Ready? You are now going to take a look at Jason’s timetable.
You have seen Jason’s timetable.
How is his timetable different from yours?
Would you like to have his timetable?
Now fill in the following sentences for your own timetable.
I go to school ......... days a week.
I have got ......... different subjects.
On Wednesdays, my ......... class is before lunch.
On Fridays, my ......... class is after my ......... class.
My ......... class is my last class on ......... .
My ......... class is my first class on ......... .
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Favourite subject
You must have a favourite* subject at school! What is it and why?
In this section, you are going to read some essays from the fifth grade class at Live Oak Elementary School. Their pupils write about their favourite subjects.
Read two of their essays on the following pages and answer the questions.
* Favourite is written ‘favourite’ in British English (BrE) and ‘favorite’ in American English (AmE).
Read the expressions from the texts. What do the words in bold mean?
Vocabulary
Read Sally's and Maria's essays below and answer the questions.
Sally Reyes
Guess what my favorite subject is in school? I like P.E. That is my favorite subject. I like P.E. because it’s fun and competitive. P.E. is a time to have fun with friends and staying healthy.
Click, click, click. Another subject I like in school is computer lab. I feel relaxed just sitting down, ready to listen, and ready to start my assignment or activity. I’m always ready to go in class, too, but like I said, we’re talking about computer lab. School can be hard work, but some subjects can be fun. So I’ve told you my favorite subject. Tell me yours.
Maria Beas
First of all, I don’t have a favorite subject, I like too many!
One of them is math. I love taking five-minute times tests. You have to finish 100 multiplication problems in five minutes. I love getting back tests to see what I got!
I also love science, because you learn something new every day. My favorite part is when they bring in animals and tell us what they do.
I especially love art, because you get to express your feelings. When you’re happy you can paint a flower or a rainbow. If you’re upset or angry, paint a thundercloud with lightning. I guess you get the idea. Well, anyway, thank you for reading my story. Hey, reading. That’s another subject I like.
Write difficult words down in your notebook so you will remember them.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
A Beijing school day
You are going to read a story about a school day at a school in Beijing.
Before you read the whole story, you are going to match pictures of the school to descriptions of what is happening in the picture in this worksheet .
Now check your answers to the worksheet and read the whole story on news.bbc.co.uk
Discuss:
How different is your school?
How different are your school days?
In this section, you are going to read about Katy and her experiences starting secondary school.
Before you start reading, do the following:
Discuss with your classmates:
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?
Now, to prepare you for the reading exercise, match the following words from the text to their definition. Write words you find difficult to remember down in your notebook.
Now read the story about Katy's experiences starting secondary school and answer the questions.
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
Good luck!"
Katy, 13, Edinburgh
bron: CBBC Newsround
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!
At the beginning of a new school year, you usually need new school supplies! Together with a classmate, make a list of ten school supplies you usually buy at the beginning of a new school year.
If you need inspiration (or repetition) have a look at the following presentation.
Cut the products and paste them onto a paper (or paste them in a word document).
Then, give your paper (without the products’ names) to a pair of two other classmates.
They should write the products’ names under the products.
Finally, check their answers!
(and of course other classmates check yours!)
In this section you are going to read a poem about learning a language.
Discuss with a classmate.
Do you think learning a language is easy or difficult?
Now read the poem.
Does the writer think learning a language is easy or difficult?
Learning a language
Learning a language
is like doing a jigsaw puzzle
of a million pieces
with a picture that keeps changing.
It's like getting lost in a foreign city
without a map.
It's like playing tennis without a ball,
like being an ant in a field of grasshoppers.
It's being an acrobat with a broken leg,
an actor without a script,
a carpenter without a saw,
a storyteller without a middle or an end.
But then gradually
it's like being out in the early morning
with the mists lifting.
It's like a chink of light under a door,
like finding the glove you were looking for,
catching the train you thought you were going to miss,
getting an unlooked-for present,
exchanging a smile.
And then one day it's like riding a bicycle
very fast downhill.
Olivia McMahon
(Britisch Council Webpage)
The poem is divided into three parts. Each part consists of (=bestaat uit) comparisons (=vergelijkingen). Work together with a classmate.
Each of you chooses one comparison from each part (so you must have six in total).
Look up difficult words in a dictionary as for example: www.macmillandictionary.com .
Explain your comparisons to each other.
The three parts in the poem are different.
What is the difference (in meaning) between the three parts?
Work together with a partner.
Can you think of an extra comparison for each of the three parts with a similar meaning?
To cater for kinesthetic learners a miming activity including the different comparisons from the poem may work well.
The other students of class must then try to guess the comparison expressed by the pair in front of the class.
Toolbox
Introduction
The toolbox is a kind of treasure chest!
Grammar
Words
Pronunciation
Taaldorp School
Typing game
Fun
Reference
You are going to study some grammar items, (new) vocabulary and pronunciation. All of them are important parts of a language and will help you
to improve your reading, listening, speaking and writing skills.
There are games to play as well (in 'fun') and there is a reference entry in which you will find useful websites to help you while you are working your way through the theme.
Good luck!
Grammar (1)
Grammar
Als je de opdrachten die bij dit thema horen, goed wilt doen, zul je ook iets moeten weten over de taalregels, de grammatica (Grammar).
Je gaat leren:
over vraagwoorden (questions);
over de verleden tijd (past simple) met regelmatige werkwoorden.
Deze onderwerpen bestudeer je in de Stercollectie Engels en je gaat er enkele oefeningen over maken.
Good luck!
Grammar (2)
Bestudeer uit de kennisbank het onderdeel 'vraagwoorden'.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Worksheet
Download nu de worksheet Days and Months.
Maak de zes opdrachten op het werkblad.
Good luck!
Pronunciation
Pronunciation
At languageguide.org you can practise the pronunciation of some important words in this theme!
Place the cursor over the images.
Listen to and practise the words by saying the words out loud.
Choose the ten most difficult words from each exercise.
Write them down in your exercise book or in a Word file.
Read them aloud to another pupil.
Show your teacher what you have learned!
In this theme you are going to practise the following topics: School Kids
Remember:
This is American English. The British English pronunciation is sometimes different! Sometimes they even have different words for the same thing!
Taaldorp School
Don't forget to pay a visit to the virtual village!
In the classroom part you will find various exercises that have to do with school.
They will help you repeat important words in a fun way.
Try to do as many exercises as possible!
Please write down the exercises you've done on your work plan.
Je gaat een typwedstrijdje spelen.
Je krijgt een aantal woorden/woordcombinaties te zien.
Kijk steeds goed naar de spelling van het woord/de woordcombinatie.
Typ het woord of de woordcombinatie daarna zo snel mogelijk na.
Als je in het totaal 100 letters of meer hebt getypt, stopt het spel.
Hoe hoog is je score?
Introduction
In 'speaking' you will be working on your speaking skills.
First of all you are going to practise useful expressions in the 'warming up' section. Then you're going to practise a conversation with the help of speech cards and evaluate a conversation of classmates.
In 'speak up' you will find extra speaking activities.
Obviously, you will be speaking about school in these exercises.
With every exercise you do, your speaking skills will improve!
Speak up!
Tips (1)
Before you start speaking:
First look at the instructions.
Try to think of words and expressions you might need.
Use as many expressions as possible; you can use them if you're lost for words.
DON'T write out your conversation or talk completely!
If you do that, it will just be a writing and reading exercise!
Tips (2)
While speaking:
Make sure you start a conversation by greeting the other person in a polite way.
Look at your partner or at your audience.
Speak calmly and not too quietly.
You can use a note, but make sure there are only a few words on it!
If you don't know a word, you can always explain what you can use it for, or what it looks like.
Try to keep on talking, even if you don't really know how you should say something.
If you don't understand your partner, you can ask for an explanation,
or ask your partner to repeat the question.
End a conversation by saying goodbye.
Clue: if you practise a conversation a second time, it will be much easier!
Warming Up
In this section, you are going to practise some sentences and expressions that you will need for the speaking exercises.
Of course, the words and grammar sections are very important too (and have more exercises).
So go back to them for repetition if necessary.
Vragen en antwoord
Je krijgt een aantal vragen opnieuw te zien.
Zoek bij iedere vraag een antwoord dat past.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Speech card
Now you are going to have a conversation about school with someone else. Imagine you and your partner went to the same primary school but then went to different secondary schools.
Find someone to work with and use the speech cards A and B.
Write down a couple of words to help you during the conversation.
If you need help, go to the 'Words' section in the toolbox.
You now get a chance to practise your speaking in various different situations that are all related to the theme. Try to practise as many as you can!
If you have enough time, use the peer-feedback form: Feedback sheet
Situation 1: My timetable
For this speaking activity you must first fill in the timetable worksheet which you can find under 'FWriting (Write it down, situation 1)".
Then question each other about your timetable.
For example:
Which subject do we have on Mondays at 10 o'clock?
When do we have P.E.?
Each of you should at least ask six questions to the other.
Remember:
at + day (e.g. at 4 o'clock)
on + day (e.g. on Monday)
in + month/year (.e.g. In september, in 2010)
Speak Up (2)
Situation 2: I’m good / bad at …
Complete the following table for yourself.
Then talk to your partner to find out what subject he/she is good or bad at!
If you have time left, you could write a little report on your partner’s good or bad subjects.
Situation 3: My school life
Do you remember the listening on Joshua in Japan?
You are now going to answer the questions asked to Joshua with a classmate.
What time do you go to school?
Do you go by yourself?
What kinds of things do you take to school?
What is the first thing you do when you get to school?
What do you study at school?
Where do you eat lunch? (Do you have a lunchroom or cafeteria/canteen?)
What time do you come home from school?
How are your and your classmate’s school life different?
Speak Up (3)
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? Speak 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.
Situation 5: School / class rules
Does your school have strict rules or not? Are teachers strict or not?
Try to find a document with school rules of your school.
Discuss each rule with a classmate. Is it a good rule or not?
Speak Up (4)
Situation 6: Packed lunch or school lunch?
Discuss with a partner:
Do you have school lunch or does everybody bring packed lunch at your school? Would you prefer to have school lunch or packed lunch every day?
Do you have a school canteen? If yes: Do they serve good food?
What is 'good food' according to you (=volgens jou)?
If no: Would you like to have one? What would you like them to serve?
Extra:
Have you ever heard of Jamie Oliver's 'School food revolution'?
Have a look at the following website to find out what it is: www.jamieoliver.com .
Do you think it is a good idea to start a school food revolution at your school?
Writing
Introduction
Introduction
In this part you are going to improve your writing skills.
Of course you are going to practise writing about school(s).
If you keep practising, writing will become much easier!
Have a look at the toolbox if you need help.
Good luck!
Tips
Tips for writing
Read these tips for writing and keep them in mind while doing the exercises.
Try to make a planning of your writing (what do you want to say?)
In what order (=volgorde)?
Try to use words and sentences you already know.
Use a dictionary if you need to find the correct English word, or if you are unsure about the spelling of a word.
If you write you letter on the computer make sure that the spelling checker is on English.
Find inspiration on WRTS about words and sentences to use.
Have you got a school newspaper? Would you like to have one?
Think of three reasons for having a school newspaper.
Now read the text on the following website.
Were your reasons mentioned?
Click on the link to read the text 'Why have one?' news.bbc.co.uk - 1
You now have an idea about the advantages of school newspapers.
Go to 'What can you put in one?' news.bbc.co.uk - 2 and see what topics you can write about in a school newspaper.
Choose a topic you find interesting to write about and write about 250 words.
Of course it must be related to your school.
Of course you can also make an English school newspaper with your whole class.
Make sure every group writes about a different topic.
Tip: if some of your classmates write a quiz it may be fun to do the quiz in class!
Write it down (1)
Here are some more exercises to practise your writing skills.
Practise as many situations as you can!
If you need help, have another look at the 'Toolbox' or the 'Tips' section!
Situation 1: My timetable
Together with a classmate, write your timetable down in English.
You can use this worksheet if you like.
Situation 2: My favourite subject
Have you read the essays about pupils' favourite subjects ('My favourite subject') in the Reading part?
Pupils explained what their favourite subject was and why.
In this exercise you write down what your favourite subject is and why.
Also write down what your least (=minst) favourite subject is and why.
Write about 75 words for each subject (so 150 words total).
Write it down (2)
Situation 3: map of my school
Together with a classmate, draw a map of your school.
Number various parts of your map (put at least numbers 1-6 on your map).
Do not write names of the places down on your map.
Swap maps with two other classmates and write down the English names for the places that have a number on their map. Your classmates do the same with your map. Then swap maps again. Let the other pair correct your answers; you correct their answers.
Life and culture
Introduction
What do you know about England, the English language and English people?
That's what you're going to learn in 'life and culture'!
Each theme focuses on a different aspect of England, its language, its inhabitants and its culture.
In this theme you will look at schools in different English-speaking countries.
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British schools (1)
In this section, you are going to compare (=vergelijken) school systems of English speaking countries. First you watch a video on British schools, then you search for information about other school systems on the Internet.
Finally you compare the information.
British school system
Print out the following worksheet and read the questions.
Make sure you understand them and take time to look up difficult words.
Then watch the video and write the answers to the questions down.
You now have an idea of British schools and the British school system.
But what about schools and the school systems of other English-speaking countries?
Answer the sixteen questions of the worksheet (see page 1) for your country.
Present the information you have found and present it in class. You will also look at presentations of other classmates who present information of other English-speaking countries.
Write about 250 words on the differences in the school systems of
English speaking countries. Ask your teacher how to hand the assignment in.
Did you listen to Sam Cooke’s ‘What a wonderful world’ in the listening section? Do you remember him singing about an ‘A – student’?
The ‘A’ in this case stands for a good mark. The difference between ‘pass’ (een voldoende) and ‘fail’ (een onvoldoende) is different in different countries.
Some countries use letters, other countries use numbers (as we do in the Netherlands).
If you want to study abroad (=in het buitenland), many schools will ask for your Dutch marks. The problem is that they do not know what they mean!
That is why ‘ Nuffic ’ exists in the Netherlands.
You are now going to have a look at a ‘ grade conversion table '.
Together with a partner, transcribe (=overzetten) your Dutch marks (de gemiddelden zijn genoeg) to UK marks and US grades.
Which of the three grading systems do you prefer and why?
Tasks
Introduction
Introduction
In this part you will do a language task that combines everything you have learned in this theme.
In this theme you will be making a virtual tour of your school.
In this theme, you are going to create a virtual tour of your school.
There is an example of a virtual tour of a school on Woodlands: resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk .
This tour is a virtual tour with pictures.
You can also make a virtual tour of your school with a videocamera:
Product:
A powerpoint or Prezi-presentation of your virtual tour of about four minutes per group (with spoken and written English). For the virtual tour in pictures your presentation has pictures in it, for the virtual tour with a videocamera your presentation has video fragments in it.
The virtual tour can be about for example students’ experiences
(with interviews), IT facilities at your school, teachers at your school, general facilities at your school et cetera.
Virtual tour (1)
Virtual tour (2)
Now, read the procedure and get started!
Procedure for virtual tour in pictures:
Divide the class into groups of (about) four students.
In your groups, think about what you want to show in your virtual tour and what you need to do to show this.
Divide the tasks in your group. Set deadlines and schedule meetings (if necessary).
Prepare your presentation.
Present your product.
Procedure for virtual tour with a videocamera:
Divide the class into groups of (about) four students.
In your groups, think about what you want to show in your virtual tour and what you need to do to show this.
Divide the tasks in your group. Set deadlines and schedule meetings
(if necessary).
Prepare your presentation.
Present your product.
Answers
School supplies (2)
Calculator, palm pilot and laptop computer
Palm pilot and laptop computer
He calls the palm pilot 'hand pilot' and the calculator 'adding machine'. He does so to make fun of technology and to express his attitude towards technology (he does not think it is necessary).
In a store or online
99$ / 10$ rebate
She says her father has always said he wants her to excel in school / She will pay 10$ herself / She will clean up her room.
She will get an ice cream. Her mother promised her an icecream if the girl could talk her father into(=overhalen) buying a calculator that same day (and the girl talked her father into it).
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Auteur
Catharina van Brouwershaven
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2016-05-27 12:51:00
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Toelichting
In het thema School leren leerlingen door te luisteren (listening), te lezen (reading), te spreken (speaking) en te schrijven (writing) hoe ze in het Engels kunnen vertellen over hun leven op school.
In het thema School leren leerlingen door te luisteren (listening), te lezen (reading), te spreken (speaking) en te schrijven (writing) hoe ze in het Engels kunnen vertellen over hun leven op school.
Leeromgevingen die gebruik maken van LTI kunnen Wikiwijs arrangementen en toetsen afspelen en resultaten
terugkoppelen. Hiervoor moet de leeromgeving wel bij Wikiwijs aangemeld zijn. Wil je gebruik maken van de LTI
koppeling? Meld je aan via info@wikiwijs.nl met het verzoek om een LTI
koppeling aan te gaan.
Maak je al gebruik van LTI? Gebruik dan de onderstaande Launch URL’s.
Arrangement
Oefeningen en toetsen
What do you need to know?
A day at school
Song!
Song! Songtext.
Kindergarten cop
Jason’s timetable
My favourite subject
My favourite subject
Vraagwoorden
Past simple
Past simple
School: Grammartest
Days of the week
Months of the year
Warming up
Warming up
IMSCC package
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Oefeningen en toetsen van dit arrangement kun je ook downloaden als QTI. Dit bestaat uit een ZIP bestand dat
alle
informatie bevat over de specifieke oefening of toets; volgorde van de vragen, afbeeldingen, te behalen
punten,
etc. Omgevingen met een QTI player kunnen QTI afspelen.
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het lesmateriaal kan op verschillende manieren worden geëxporteerd. Meer informatie hierover kun je vinden op
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School.docx words.docx
Dear pupil,
Typing game
School supplies (2)
