ESL and English mainstream observation

1. ESL and English mainstream observation Vienna International School December 2 - 4 Lenka Melichová Lenka Mladá

3. Private school • Established in 1959 • Peter Murphy • accommodatingUnited Nations employees’ children • waiting list Vienna International School

4. Vienna International School • 12 grades (also pre-primary education) • 1400 students • 50% of students = children of UN employees + children of embassy and company staff • school fee – approx. 500 000 Kč/year • only 10% of Austrians – various nations – English

5. OUR OBSERVATION

6. OUR OBSERVATION • Mag. Eva Fuchs • 6 different English classes in 7 periods: • P1- Michelle – ESL – Grade 9 • P2 – Marina – Grade 7 • P3 – Kirstin – Grade 11 (Literature class) • P4 – Eva – Grade 12 • P5 – Jason – ESL – Grade 9 • P6 – Jonathan – ESL – Grade 6 • P7 – A tour around the school 

7. Beginners • 15 lessons per week • ESL • 7 lessons per week • English Mainstream • 4 lessons per week

8. Marina in her class

10. they use NO TEXTBOOKS • lessons are based on reading (e.g. Teacher‘s Dead, Holes, Hobbit,…) – most of the books are read in their original editions • classescontainedrelativelylowamountoffactsand curriculum compared to Czechschoolsystem, lessonsbased on R + questioning • thechildrenknow literary theory – metaphor, metonymy, simile, alliteration, kennings, symbolism,… • also some problemswithdisciplineandattention • whole department for children with specific learning difficulties • thenumberofstudents in class vary The most important differences and similarities from English classes in Czech Republic

11. they use creativemethods and materials • still “normal” students and teachers • nothing special about the class management, no special problems… • almost no coming up to theblackboard • no lesson THEME • all children feel free to ask the teacher anything The most important differences and similarities from English classes in Czech Republic

12. a special room for teachers • many specialized classes • friendly atmosphere • many different cultures in one class • evaluation quite difficult for primary school children - percentage

14. SchoolPlayingField

15. Gym

16. ICT Class

17. Music class

19. School Theatre

24. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!