WELCOME TO YOUR ENGLISH CLASSTeacher:

Mrs Peyressâtre-Gillot

SCHEDULE

Mondays @ 2 pm room B207

Fridays @ 11.30 room B113u

2 MAIN GOALS:

A- Passing the Baccalauréat English ExamB-Level B2

THE BAC ENGLISH EXAM Two parts: Written comprehensionEssay

One grade: /20

Coef: 3

WRITTEN COMPREHENSION: QUESTIONS ON A TEXT

Rather difficult: Long Specific

vocabulary Idiomatic

expressions and structures

Cultural references

3 types of questions: On explicit elements

of the text spotting information in the text

On the implicit elements of the text analysis

Translation of a passage of the text

The text The questions

ESSAY: 300 WORDS AND A CHOICE OF 2 TYPES OF TOPICS

End of the story/ what happens next

Dialogue A letter

Always closely related to the text

About one issue or problem raised by the text

Give your opinion Justify with

arguments Give examples Sometimes losely

related to the text

Imagination Discussion

ESSAY: GRADING CRITERIARespect of the instructions (number of words, presentation, dealing with the subject)

Vocabulary + grammarCoherence/organization of your ideas link words

Ideas/ arguments

LEVEL B2: BY THE END OF THE YEAR YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

Understand TV shows, news, speeches, debates

Understand literary texts, newspaper articles in with a particular point of view.

Communicate naturally with native speakers, and give your opinion and defend your views.

Express yourselves fluently on topics that interest you and give the pros and the cons of different solutions to a problem

Write coherent and detailed texts about topics that interest you + give your opinion or interpretation of a particular topic.

THIS YEAR WE WILL BE DOING WRITTEN ACTIVITIES BUT ALSO ORAL ONES

A LOT TO DO IN VERY LITTLE TIME (2 HOURS/WEEK)

So we have no time to waste…

RESPECT SOME BASIC RULESDo your preparation/homework at home:

One chance per trimester, after this extra-work or detention

Bring your own equipment (pens, highlighters, copybook, book when needed)

No chewing gum in classNo chatting in class be focused Put your hand upSwitch off your phones please!!

TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ENGLISH CLASS….

Speak English at all times please !! (even in groups)

If you need some vocabulary, ask me or the class (in English) and we’ll be glad to help you!

If you do not understand, ask for help!

AND … SMILE!ENGLISH IS FUN! YOU’LL

SEE!

Let’s get started now!