Good morning, everyone.
This is the Period 1, P1, (9:15-11:30 am) class for these courses:
English Foundations 6
English Foundations 7
Take a course outline from the front table.
We will get started at 9:15.
If you are on the waiting list, I will talk to you during class.
Today’s agenda
·
Welcome
·
Covid protocols
·
Dates, times for our class
·
Parking
·
Course overview- handout
·
Communication - email
·
Spoken- icebreaker
·
Survey
Teacher: Allan Haley
Email address: ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
WRITE THIS DOWN: ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
You can call me by my first name: Al
I sent an email to you on Friday. If you received that email from
me, than that means we can comminicate via email. If you did not receive an
email from me, that means I do not have your email in the computer system. We
will have to fix that.
Did you get my email?
Many of you responded to the email as I requested. Thank you for
that. I want communciation to be seamless between us.
IDIOM seamless- no problems , confusion
Registering for this class was seamless.
seam – where two pieces of cloth are sewed, joined, rough area, bumpy
seamless- not rough, smooth
Raising teenagers is rarely seamless.
ALWAYS: Any questions, queiries, uncertainties, don’t be shy. Just
ask. Speak up.
***COURSE DATES***
Course dates: Monday, February 6th- Friday, April 21st, 2023
(Final day together)
Monday to Friday, 9:15-11:30 am
Our classes are two and a quarter hours long (2 hours and 15
minutes).
Nine weeks of class
Approx. 110 hours?
Holidays – Non-instructional Days
Friday, February 17 Pro D
Day
Monday, February 20 Family
Day
Monday, March 13th-Saturday, March 25th Spring Break
That’s it, I think.
DAILY AGENDA
Everyday I will post an ‘agenda’ -the topics to be covered that
day
agenda – agenda for a business or school meeting (official, formal
meeting)- list of topics to be dealt with in the meeting or class
-a person’s agenda (what they want to do)- plan, goals
“She has an agenda about the kids’s soccer team.”
*** IMPORTANT ***
Everything that goes on this screen, I will put up on our class
blog.
CLASS BLOG: haleyshec.blogspot.com
Write this down: haleyshec.blogspot.com
You do not have to make notes as we go; nevethless, making notes
during class is an excellent way to improve retention.
***NAMES:
First name for me, please. If you are uncomfortable calling a
techer by their first name, then call me whatever you feel comfortable with.
“Al”
I would like to call you by your first name if you don’t mind.
If you have an English name that you prefer, just let me know, and
I will try to remember.
I can’t change your name in the computer system.
*** Covid protocols: masks, clean hands***
COVID – on the upswing
#1- wear a mask if you concerned
I will wear a mask when I walk around to talk to people in class.
I won’t wear when I’m teaching.
problem with masks – can’t see our faces, lose a lot of non-verbal
communication- facial expressions, lip reading
This is the reason why talking on the phone can be so challenging.
challenge – euphemism for ‘difficult’
eupehemism – polite word that you use when you don’t want to use
the real word, harsher word
bathroom, restroom
passed away
business talk – hard difficult challenging
Covid prevention- regularly – wash your hands, spray your hands,
spray your desk
Mimimize contact with other students- our closest door to our
classroom for coming in and out is the South Door.
NEWS- north east south west- mnemonic- Never eat sour weiners.
mnemonic- memory trick
In Vancouver, the mountains are north. They are called the Northshore
Mountains- Mount Seymour, Grouse Mountain, Cypress Mountain
Are you vaccinated? If not, get vaccinated. They are safe and
effective.
Makeup of the class:
Split class- two or more classes put together
We are a small school, so we often have to split classes.
EF6, EF7 - These classes are at similar levels, so it is a good
split class.
EF - English Foundations
EF6 and EF7 students will learn the same material. I will mark the
EF7 students harder than the EF6 students.
This is a structured class with set times in a classroom with a
teacher.
There are self-paced alternatives if you would prefer to
learn on your own, on your schedule.
Self-paced classes – Room 203
Self-paced- no teacher, you learn by yourself using a computer
Some people really self-paced classes.
e.g. I did a self-paced course this weekend on recognizing and dealing
with concussions in athletes.
- convenient
- have to be self-motivated or organized
Keys to success in self-paced courses:
- self-motivated – motivation, motivate(v), encourage(v),
support(v) motive(reason)
- self-directed- driving yourself, your own teacher
- self-assessing- judge how you are doing- progress, successes,
areas for improvement
Most people want a teacher or a coach for assessment.
For self-paced students – almost 90% do not finish the course
a big trap that people fall into. Starting somehting is easy.
Finishing/Continuing is exponentially more difficult.
resolution(n)- goal
resolve(v)- decide – fancy word
resolve(n)- strength, commitment
You have to show a lot of resolve when you are trying to lose
weight.
You know how hard it is to learn English. It is hard to measure
progress when you are a high level.
HARD THING: sticking with it – keeping going- not stopping, not
quitting
In my opinion, for language acquisition (learning a language), in-class
instruction is far superior to self-paced classes.
Many students prefer a classroom with a teacher. They like the
structure. They like someone directing them.
This is a relaxed class. We will do a lot of good work, but I try
not to be too serious. We will definitely have some fun- the focus is on
improving language skills.
GAURANTEED- There will lots of challenging work, but we’ll fun
doing it.
MOTTO: Have fun. Learn a lot.
personal motto- saying, slogan
slogan – NIKE- “Just do it!”
It is very important to enjoy what you are doing.
QUESTION: Do you like school?
MY FREE ADVICE: You have to find a way to enjoy whatever you are
doing. You’ll feel better. You will feel more engaged. You will do better work.
eagerness- enthusiasm(n), enthusiastic(adj)
She has/feels a lot of enthusiasm for travel.
The kids have enthiusiasm for ABC.
Mei is enthusiastic about her new job downtown.
You are enthusiastic about ABC.
10-minute Break
**CLASS BLOG***
Our class blog: haleyshec.blogspot.com
blog – weblog- keep a written record on the internet, online diary,
publish your thougths-
web- internet
log- written record
hospital, truck driver- record events as they occur
Everything I put on this screen will be posted to my class blog
afterward.
I will update my blog every day after class. You can check it and
review what we did.
The blog is here: haleyshec.blogspot.com
You need this URL: haleyshec.blogspot.com
Write it down!
You can check the blog as much as you like. There is no sign in,
no password. It’s all public and accessible. People from all over the world
visit my blog. It’s cool.
Our blog is a tremendous resource that you can use. You can use it
this term. You can keep using it after you finish this course, until the end of
time. I will keep it up forever.
My class blog goes back about 10 years.
My class blog is searchable. You can search for something specific
that you are looking for.
The search bar is in the upper lefthand corner of the main blog
screen. Search for whatever you want to learn more about.
ACTION
o Go to the blog now. Make
sure you can open it.
haleyshec.blogspot.com
o Let me know if you are
having trouble opening my blog.
o Any trouble getting in? We’ll
figure it out.
If yes? Good!
If no? Let me know.
*** Parking Passes***
Fill out a sheet in order to get a parking pass.
Today and tomorrow
Parking machine
CODE 12003 – 3 hours
CODE 12004- 8 hours
***THIS STEP AND THE NEXT STEPS
Split class: EF6 and EF7
When you are successful in this class:
English Foundations 6 --- move up to next level
TWO PATHS: EF7 OR Composition 10 & Literary Studies 10 (not
called English 10 anymore)
You go to one of these
courses:
1. English Foundations 7
OR
2. Composition 10 and Literary Studies 10 (used to be called
English 10)
EF7 and Composition 10 & Literary Studies 10 is the same class
at South Hill.
English 10 is now called Composition 10 and Literary Studies 10
EF7/Composition 10, Literary Studies 10 – taught together, very
similar courses
Ministry of Education rules:
-English Foundations 7 (EF7) is for Graduated Adults. A Graduated
Adult is a person who has finished high school anywhere in the world.
-Composition and Literary Studies 10 (used to be called English
10) is for people who have not finished high school anywhere in the world.
e.g. under 19, students who turned 19 and ‘aged out’ of regular
high school in Vancouver, left high school for many reasons: family trouble;
health problems- physical, psychological- depression, anxiety, etc; war in
their country; political unrest; got a job to support their family; not allowed
to go or were not able to go to school when they young
Wide range of reasons why people don’t finish school.
**IMPORTANT**
No matter what the reason, you are welcome here. I am really glad
you’re here.
EF7 – Literary Studies 11 & Composition 11
There is no EF8 or EF9
English 11 level – choice to do First Peoples 11
English 12 level – choice to do First Peoples 12
EXTRA: Composition Writing 567 is an auxiliary (extra) course. You
will still have to take your regular EF5, EF6, EF7 to move up.
*auxiliary- extra AUX– on the back of your TV AUX, in your car
AUX, extra input
IF YOU WOULD LIKE EXTRA HELP WITH WRITING
Consider Composition Writing 567 – supplemental course, extra
writing instruction
I do on online sentence structure tutorial every November-January
on Tuesday nights. Check my blog in late October for the Zoom link forthe next
tutorial.
English 12 is the highest level English class for high school.
***
Colleges and universities require English 12, for the most part.
You can apply for post-secondary (college, university) with
English 12.
post-secondary – college, university
All post-secondary programs will have their own entry
requirements.
Do you have some ideas what you want to do after high school?
If you have ambitons to to go to college or university, you can
start planning now.
You can start to research what prerequisites your postsec
requires.
secondary- high school
post-secondary- after hight school, college, university
college- offers programs, certificates, often 1-2 yrs
university- offers degrees, often 3-4 years
What kind of job do you want?
BASIC QUESTIONS TO ASK
-stand up or sit down?
-indoor or outdoor?
-interact with people or be on your own?
WEBSITE TO HELP YOU CHOOSE A CAREER AND COLLEGE:
Education Planner https://educationplannerbc.ca/
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