Classroom Expectations & Routines

1. Classroom Expectations & Routines IGSCE Second Language English Mrs. Diana

2. Mrs. Diana’s Classroom Expectations SHOW RESPECT FOR • Your learning • The learning of others • School property • Property of others • The classroom environment • Observe all school-wide rules

3. Consequences • 2000 VND for speaking Vietnamese • Detention for incomplete homework • Parent meeting called if work quality is low or if there is a behaviour problem • Repair or replace damaged property

4. Supplies you should bring • Textbook, workbook, notebook, binder with handouts given in this class well organized, plastic sleeves, pens, highlighters, a laptop (recommended)

5. IGSCE Second Language English • Course pack • Skills you will develop in this class • Reading and comprehending texts in English • Listening, speaking and understanding English fluently • Writing with strong vocabulary and correctness • Communicating effectively in writing, visually and out loud

6. Be Organized • Do NOT throw anything away • Keep a separate folder for work in this class • Make 3 tabs in your notebook • Do nows • Notes • Journal • New vocab glossary

7. Do Nows • Do Now: each class will begin with a do-now. These are review questions or questions about a new topic we will explore. As soon as you sit down, open up to your do-now section and respond to the do-now on the board • Keep in a separate workbook or computer file • You can just write the answer to the Q as long as you’ll understand what it’s about later. Saves time. • Eg. If the Q is: What does delicious mean? • A: delicious= very tasty

8. How will you be marked? • Internal assessment this year by your teacher • May change slightly as the year goes on

9. Letter of Introduction • Dear Students: • This is my second year teaching at Singapore International School @ Saigon South and I am excited to finally get to teach your class and to still be working in Ho Chi Minh City living here with my family. I am from a city called Edmonton in Canada. For the previous 8 years I have taught high school Social Science and English literature at Harry Ainlay, a large high school with about 2500 students only in Year 10, 11 and 12. • I now live in district 8 with my husband Greg and our two daughters. Mila is 3 years old and Maria is 5. Maria is in prep and Mila just began K1 here. • I love to travel most of all and have been coming to Vietnam ever summer or at least every 2 years since 2007. The people here are very friendly, the scenery is beautiful and the food is delicious. There is always something interesting to do and I am happy to call HCMC my home for the next few years at least. In Canada, most people come from somewhere else and my ancestors are Ukrainian. I speak Ukrainian and teach my children to speak it too. Sometimes we travel to visit family in Ukraine, but most of my family is in Edmonton, Canada where I come from. I have been to some other places including Cuba, Jamaica, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Brunei, Singapore, Poland, and many places in Western Canada and USA. I hope to see more of Asia in the next few years. • I also love to read, cook , eat delicious food, watch movies, ride my bicycle and run. I enjoy spending time with good friends and family whenever I can. Now it’s your turn. Please take a few minutes to write me a short letter and tell me about who you are and what is important to you. • Sincerely, • Mrs. DianaSorobey

11. Contact info/Communication • class calendar through gmail shared with you. • Record important info as it suits you best (phone, handbook, etc) • Mobile no. For Remind 101 • I want to share news with your parents too—good and bad, so please give me their contact info. • My website: www.mrsdianasorobey.weebly.com • My e-mail: diana.sorobey@saigonsouth.sis.edu.vn

12. Themes for this year • Happiness and Success • You and Your Community • Sport and Fitness • That’s Entertainment -Transport Issues

13. Your Journal • Primarily should contain written prose English with full sentences and paragraphs • Kept all year • Marked each term • Each entry should be minimum 75 words • Talk about your thoughts and feelings related to the topic. • Include mind maps, photos and drawings if you wish. You MUST show planning work, but any format is OK.

14. Interview a partner • Find out all of the following: • Your partner’s name • Where he or she lives • Your partner’s birthday • How many siblings he or she has • What your partner likes to do in his/her free time • Where she or he plans to study at university • What program he or she plans to study at university

15. Each of you tell me about 1 of these things in HCMC with a group of 2 or 3- 1 min • Food • Attractions (parks, museums, zoo, etc) • Business opportunities • Transportation • Nature • Waterways • Buildings • Activities • People • Places to live

16. The Happiest Person I know • Think about the adults in your life and identify the happiest person you know • In your notebook do some point-form planning which describes the person’s: • Name *level of wealth *relationships with others • Occupation *values *family • Complete a day in the life organizer for this person • Write a sentence explaining ___name_____ is very happy with his/her life because …. • Then, write a well-organized paragraph with a clear topic sentence and supporting details explaining why this person is particularly happy.