EF34 Class 1 Introduction

 

Good morning, everyone.

This is the Period 2, P2, (12:00-2:15) class for these courses:

English Foundations 3

English Foundations 4

Composition and Writing 3/4

 

Take a course outline from the front table.

We will get started at 12:00.

 

If you are on the waiting list, I will talk to you during class.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Welcome

·      Dates, times for our class

·      Covid protocols

·      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 communicate 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 between us to be seamless.

 

IDIOM seamless- no problems , no confusion, easy

 

“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. 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, 12:00-2:15pm

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 25^th   Spring Break

 

That’s it, I think.

 

 

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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

 

 

*** IMPORTANT ***

Everything that you see 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; neverthless, making notes during class is an excellent way to improve retention.

 

blog – weblog- put your writing on the internet, online diary, publish your thoughts-

 

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.

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.

 

You can look at our blog as much as you like. You can use it this term. You can keep using it after you finish this course. 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.

 

Can you see our blog?

If yes? Good!

If no? Let me know.

 

 

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NAMES:

First name for me, please. “Al”

If you are uncomfortable calling a teacher by their first name, then call me whatever you feel comfortable with.

 

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.

 

I’ll call attendance right now.

 

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COVID19

COVID – on the upswing

Covid protocols: masks, clean hands

 

#1- wear a mask if you are 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.

 

Covid prevention- regularly – wash your hands, spray your hands, spray your desk

 

Minimize 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.

EF3, EF4, CW3/4 - These classes are at similar levels, so it is a good split class.

EF - English Foundations

 

We will all learn the same material. I will mark the EF4 students harder than the EF3 students.

 

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 being in school?

 

MY FREE ADVICE: You have 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.

 

 

*** 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: EF3 and EF4, CW3/4

When you are successful in this class:

English Foundations 3 --- move up to next level- EF4

English Foundations 4 --- move up to next level- EF5

 

EF3,4,5,6,7/10 - English 11,12

 

 

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

 

English 12 is the highest level English class for high school.

Most colleges and universities require English 12.

 

Do you have some ideas what you want to do after high school?

 

WEBSITE TO HELP YOU CHOOSE A CAREER AND COLLEGE:

Education Planner https://educationplannerbc.ca/

Take a look! Search for some jobs you might be interested in.

10-minute break

 

Go over Course Plan

 

Book deposit for books – online, explain tomorrow

 

Ice-breaker-

ice-breaker – a game or exercise to get people talking feeling comfortable around new people

 

TOMORROW

Get into small groups of 3-4 people. Choose people who you don’t know.

 

Talk about these topics:

1.    Home

2.    Family

3.    Job

4.    Hobbies

5.    Travel

6.    Special skills

7.    Future plans

Relaxed, fun chatting.

For homework, come up some ideas and vocabulary to talk about these things.