The primary class had great fun reading about and drawing the hungry caterpillar:
Anglophone aeroplanes!
Today we studied aerodynamics, aesthetics and the strange effect of a small rip in a piece of paper…
6ème « Getting to know you » afternoon
It’s not exactly English but we had such a fun time on Friday that I must share this moment with you!
Back to School!
Are you ready?!
I hope you had a great summer, mine was fantastic and I’ll tell you all about it when we meet again.
Here is one of the places I visited, do you know where it is?
Here are the fireworks I saw, can you guess when?
Why don’t you bring some photos to show me next week?
I hope you are starting to get organised for school, I’ve already bought my new pens and pencil cases, my new mark book is waiting for your first test results!
I’m also looking at new ways to help you learn, and I found this – learning strategy list which I think you will find very useful, so why not take a look?
Whatever you are doing this week, I hope you enjoy the last days of the holidays and I’m looking forward to seeing you all very soon 🙂
Congratulations!
…to all our young learners who recieved their Cambridge diplomas this week!
How to prepare your oral exam
Read the textbook, practise with your partner or your family.
The subjects for the 6ème can be found here
5ème revise here: https://fabenglishteacher.com/2014/05/22/5eme-oral-exam/
The 4ème subjects can be found here: https://fabenglishteacher.com/2014/05/20/4eme-oral-subjects/
and the 3ème should revise these topics : https://fabenglishteacher.com/2014/05/22/3eme-oral-exam/
Here is a copy of the mark sheet I will use:
Oral Evaluation Term 3 2015
Name :
Class :
Date :
Total & Observation:
Dialogue : /5
- Student understands question and responds appropriately
- Students asks extra questions and reacts to partner, e.g. “Oh you like tennis? I prefer football, did you watch the Swiss world cup match last weekend?”
- Students helps partner, e.g. reformulating questions if partner doesn’t understand
Pronunciation: /5
- Student speaks clearly and can be understood
- Student pronounces individual words well
- Student uses appropriate intonation, especially in questions
YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE THE SAME ACCENT AS THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND – OR J-LO!
Grammar: /5
- Student uses a variety of relevant tenses and grammar items
- Student correctly uses grammar items studied in class this year
Vocabulary: /5
- Student uses a variety of lexical items
- Student correctly uses lexical items studied in class this year
- Student uses synonyms instead of repeating partner
Remember you can ask your teacher if you have any questions!
Trim Oral Exams
Your oral exam is on 16th or 17th June.
Each class has the same exam; in pairs you will take questions from a box and ask and answer them.
The questions are about the subjects you have studied this year; clothes, hobbies, countries, character, etc.
Your result depends on:
-Pronunciation
-Correct grammar
-Correct vocabulary
– Having a conversation – DON’T INTERROGATE YOUR PARTNER!
TUESDAY 16th JUNE SALLE 8
6ème
8:15- Jeremy & Sasha
8:25-Alessia & Maria D.
8:35-Maxime & Pavel
8:45-Nurzhamila & Mariya P.
8:55-Victoria & Sofya
9:10- Olga & Rania
9:20- Polina & Tom
9:30- Amandine & Luna
9:40-Mathilda & Léa
5ème
9:50- Nicolas A. & Danny
10:15-Arthur & Axel
10:25-Marie & Tiu
10:35-Mara & Anna
10:45-Alexander & Nicolas W.
11:00-Morgane & Calysta
11:10-Laura & Séphora
11:20-Clara & Pierre V
11:30-Maximillien & Fluvia
11:40- Camille & Charlotte
11:50-Lucie & Monia
13:10-Jeremy & Pierre B.
13:20-Amélia & Valéria
13:30-Thomas & Enzo
13:40-Mamy & Stella
13:50-Léa & Kevin
14:05- Zoé & Léa
WEDNESDAY 17th JUNE
4ème
8:15-Yoan & Antoine
8:25- Matthis D. & Mathis M.
8:35-Tristan & Gaia
8:45-Laetitia & Ashley
8:55-Sarah & Paloma
9:10-Mathew & Quentin
9:20-Svetlana & Lauren
9:30-Naumi & Alexander
9:40-Candice & Sacha
9:50-Matvei & Jon
10:15-Hugo & Matvei
10:25-Leila & Katya
3ème
10:35-Luis & Issam
10:45-Lenny & Benoit
11:00-Lobna & Elodie
11:10-Nikita & Julien
11:20-Jeremy & Max
11:30- Amélia & Clara
11:40-Maria & Alexis
11:50- Vladimir & Sebastien
13:10-Victoria & Carol-Ann
13:20-Georgy & Victoria
13:30-Léa & Salma
Book Club
Once a month we eat together in room 9 and talk about our favourite books, in French, English, Russian, whatever language you prefer!
Last week we talked about how easy it is for American kids to just disappear on road trips in John Green’s books an abundance of Katherines and Paper Town.
Our next meeting is on June 4th, so come and join us! You can choose from any of the following books;
Qui es-tu Alaska?
100 jours en enfer
Oscar et la dame rose
Le livre de Stella Muhler
Cheval de guerre
Les momies de Cléopatre
You can also talk about your book that you read for your « fiche de lecture ».
See you there!
Cambridge Young Learners!
The Cambridge Young Learners exams take place at the Lycée on Friday 8th May.
You’ve all been revising for the last few weeks and are familiar with the exam format and the vocabulary you need so DON’T PANIC!
If you want to do some extra revision then look here: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/fr/exams-and-qualifications/young-learners/
Why not try the Monkey puzzle app https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=705145024&mt=8?
Remember, if you have any questions then ASK ME!
Good Luck!
How are the holidays going?
Hi,
Hope you’re having a good holiday. Remember it’s important to relax and take it easy,
but it’s also important not to forget all you’ve learnt this year.
So why not try some fun ways to practice your English?
– Learn English Kids is a great site for younger learners, and Learn English Teens is good for older learners.
– Think a diary: you’re on holiday so no need to write if you don’t want to, but as you go through the day, or in the evening just before you sleep, try and remember as many English words as you can to describe your day.
-Send a postcard to Mrs Harris! – I love getting postcards and we can put it in the class when we get back, send it to:
Mrs Harris
Lycée Rodolphe Topffer,
21, Avenue Eugene Pittard,
1206 Geneva,
Switzerland.
Or just bring it to school on the first day back!
Whatever you decide to do, enjoy the rest of the holidays!
fabenglishteacher 