Tuesday, 16 November 2021

EF34 Second class - continue class overview, personal introductions

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s agenda:

 

·          Continue with overview of course

·          Email and paper

·          Personal introductions

·          HW           Send me an email with a proper subject line by 4PM

today.

Read “Sleep”

 

 

My student:

determination, never stopped working on English

 

 

 

New students:

Teacher- Al Haley ‘al hey lee’ Allan

Dad joke: “You can call whatever you want. Just don’t call me late for supper.”

Dad joke- joke that is half funny, half stupid, corny joke

 

 

Email- ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

Class blog- haleyshec.blogspot.com WRITE IT DOWN!

 

haleyshec.blogspot.com

Check it now. Make sure it works.

 

 

- CONTINUE FROM YESTERDAY-

 

 

WRITING QUIZZES AND TESTS

 

You can write your quizzes, tests, on paper or using a word processor on a computer (e.g laptop).

Trying to write quizzes and tests on a phone is very challenging. I don’t recommend it.

If you use a word processor, you must turn spellcheck and grammar check off. If I see you are using spell check or grammar check, you will not be allowed to submit quizzes and tests by computer anymore.

 

If you use paper, please 8 ½ X 11 inch lined paper. I have some if you don’t have any.

1. Orient the paper properly.

2. Respect the margins (red lines)

3. Doublespace. Write on a line. Skip a line.

On computer, 1.5 space should be ok.

4. Name, class, and date in the upper right corner

     e.g. Joe Chen, EF3, Nov 17

 

Choice- paper or computer. Go back and forth between them.

 

TIME-

You will have 15-20 minutes for a quiz. A quiz is only six sentence.

You will have 50-60 minutes for a test. A test is a paragraph of 100-125 words.

 

All of the quizzes and tests will be done during class time.

 

I don’t take late work, so you must pass-in or email your work to me by the deadline, which will be during class time.

e.g.

Test#1

Submit it to me by 12:35.

Write a 100-125 word paragraph about your favourite ice cream.

 

This is my work email. Use it for quizzes and tests, etc. ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

 

All of the quizzes and tests will be during class time at school. I do not do take-home tests, etc. If you need take-home tests, you can take a self-paced class.

 

 

EMAIL PROTOCOL:

You can communicate with me by email any time. I usually check my email starting at 6am, and I shut it down around 5pm or so.

 

**IMPORTANT**

In the Subject line of your email, please put your name, class, time, subject.

For example: Joe Chen, EF6, 8:30, Quiz#1

 

EF – English Foundations 3

 

If you do not put this information in the Subject line of your email, I will not know who you are or what class you are in.

 

This is a chockful class, and we get through a lot of material. If you miss class time, I can’t go back and reteach things. You can check the blog to see the basic outline of what we did that day.

haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

If you miss a quiz or test, you can use the replacement quiz or test to make it up. If you know you are going to miss a quiz or test, let me know a couple of days before, and we can arrange another time for you to take the quiz or test.

 e.g. Send me an email

Hi Al,

I will miss the quiz on Thursday. My grandmother is getting out of jail, and I have to pick her up.

Joe

 

REPLY.

Thanks, Joe. You can do the quiz Friday when you get back. Good luck.

Al

 

 

** You must keep up the work. If you miss classes, are late, or miss quizzes and tests, you will fall behind. **   

 

 

HOMEWORK       Send me an email with a proper subject line. Send it to

me by 4PM today.

 

e.g Hi Al,

I hope you have a good day.

Julie

 

REPLY

Thanks,

Al

 

 

*10-minute break*

 

Continue with personal introductions:

1.Name

2.Home

3.Family

4.Job

5.Travel

6.Hobbies

7.Future plans

 

 

language exchange- give and take

The best way to learn a language is socially.

-talking with friends

-playing sports

-hiking groups

Meetup groups

 

Have some courage! Be a bit brave.

 

BEST ADVICE: Get an English-speaking boyfriend or girlfriend. You will speak a nice English in one year.

 

Language is a tool. Learn to use it.

 

 

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