Good morning, everyone.
This is the Period 1 (9:15-11:30 am)
class for these courses:
English Foundations 5
English Foundations 6
Composition/Writing 567
We will get started at 9:15.
Are you in the right place? Do you know
what class you are in? If you are not sure, I can check for you.
If you are on the waiting list, I will
talk to you during class.
Teacher: Allan Haley
Email address: ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
You can me by my first name: Al
Today’s agenda:
·
Welcome!
·
Covid protocols
·
Discuss structure of course/overview of course
·
Class procedures
·
Marks- Quizzes and tests
·
ICEBREAKER Spoken work- introductions
·
Homework activity
Wednesday
·
Classmate introductions- spoken
·
Email protocol, emailing tests, attachments
·
Begin Goalsetting module
·
Begin sentence types- simple
·
Homework
Thursday
·
Continue Goalsetting module
·
Continue simple sentences
Friday
·
Quiz#1 simple sentences
Everyday I will post an ‘agenda’ -the
topics to be covered that day
agenda – agenda for a meeting, a
person’s agenda (what they want to do)- plan, goals
business meeting, meeting – agenda- list
of topics to be dealt with in the meeting
*** IMPORTANT ***
Everything that goes on this screen, I
will put up on our class blog.
CLASS BLOG: haleyshec.blogspot.com
You do not have to make notes as we go
although making notes during clas is an excellent way to improve retention.
I would like to call you by your first
name if you don’t mind.
If you have a English name, just let me
know, and I will try to remember.
*** Covid protocols: masks, clean hands***
masks – can’t see our faces, lose a lot
of non-verbal communication- facial expressions, lip reading
Regularly - spray your hands, spray your
desk
Our closest door for coming in and out
is the south door.
NEWS- north east south west- Never eat
sour weiners.
Are you
vaccinated? If not, get vaccinated. They are safe and effective.
Split class-
two or more classes put together
EF5, EF6,
CW567- These classes are at similar levels, so it is a good split class.
EF5, EF6, and
CW567 students will learn the same material. I will mark the EF6 students a
little harder than the EF5 students.
EF – English
Foundations
CW –
Composition and Writing
There are
self-paced alternatives if you would prefer to learn on your own. Many students
prefer a classroom with a teacher.
- self-motivated, self-directed,
self-assessing
- for self-paced students – almost 90%
do not finish the course
This is a relaxed class. We will do a
lot of good work, but I try not to be too serious.
Have fun. Learn a lot.
It is very important to enjoy what you
are doing.
MY FREE ADVICE: You have to find a way
to enjoy whatever you are doing. You’ll feel better, and you will do better
work.
eagerness- enthusiasm(n),
enthusiastic(adj)
She has/feels a lot of enthusiasm for travel.
Mei is enthusiastic about her new job
downtown.
ADJ about NOUN
He is happy about his test result. She is excited about her upcoming
birthday. Jeff is nervous about his job interview later today.
**CLASS BLOG***
Everything I put on this screen will be
posted to my class blog afterward.
I will update my blog every day after
class.
The blog is here: haleyshec.blogspot.com
Write it down! You need this URL:
haleyshec.blogspot.com
haleyshec.blogspot.com
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.
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Go to the blog now. Make sure you can open it.
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Let me know if you are having trouble opening my blog.
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Any trouble getting in? We’ll figure it out. Let me know.
If yes? Good!
If no? Let me know.
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.
Course dates: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
to Friday, November 4, 2022. (Final day).
Monday to Friday, 9:15-11:30 am
Our classes are two and a quarter hours
long.
Our classes are 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Regular high school – classes are
50m-1hr
VCC – some lectures are four hours
Nine weeks of class
South Hill calendar for September: https://www.vsb.bc.ca/Student_Learning/Adult_Education/Documents/Sept%20term%20schedule%202022%20for%20website%20final%20-%20hybrid.pdf
Holidays – Non-instructional Days
·
Friday, September 30 - National Day of Truth
& Reconciliation
·
Monday, October 10 - Thanksgiving Day
I think that is all.
*** 10-minute
break ***
*** Parking Passes***
Fill out a sheet
in order to get a parking pass- hand out tomorrow
Today and
tomorrow
Parking machine
CODE 12003 – 3 hours
CODE 12004- 8
hours
Split class:
EF5, EF6 and CW567
When you are
successful in this class:
English Foundations 5 --- move up to
next level, EF6
English Foundations 6 --- move up to
next level, EF7, Composition 10, Literary Studies 10
Not called English 10 anymore.
You go to one of these courses:
1. Foundations 7
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 had 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, pychological- 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.
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
After EF7/CompLit10 – English 11 –
English 12
English 11 – just one class, everyone
together
English 12- just one class, every
together
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?
You can start to research what
prerequisites your postsec requires.
Go to the college website. Look up the
program, Check “ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS”
e.g. Douglas College, Film Studies
We have academic advisors at South Hill
Education Centre (SHEC) who can help you figure out post-secondary options,
what programs are available, and what the prereqs are.
https://www.vsb.bc.ca/Student_Learning/Adult_Education/Contact_us/Pages/South_Hill_Education_Centre.aspx
Jacquie Price –
advisor for this class
FREE ADVICE: Start to make a plan now. Don’t wait.
Make a plan. Follow your plan.
If you don’t have a plan yet, do some
deep thinking about it.
We will do some work in in class about
this later this week.
Choosing a career.
What is it you want to do?
What do you want to spend every working
day doing?
You can do it! Have confidence. Believe
in yourself. When you look in the mirror, say something encouraging to
yourself.
Positive self-talk is very important.
TALKING WORK:
Small groups of 3-4 people.
A. Interview your partners.
1.
Name
2.
Home
3.
Family
4.
Job
5.
Travel
6.
Hobbies
Future plans
CONTINUE TOMORROW.
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