esl and english mainstream observation
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ESL and English mainstream observation. Vienna International School December 2 - 4. Lenka Melichová Lenka Mladá. Private school Established in 1959 Peter Murphy accommodating United Nations employees’ children waiting list . Vienna International School. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lenka MelichováLenka Mladá
*ESL and English mainstream observation
• Vienna International School• December 2 - 4
* Vienna International School
* Private school* Established in 1959* Peter Murphy
* accommodating United Nations employees’ children* waiting list
* 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
* Vienna International School
* 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
* OUR OBSERVATION
• Beginners• 15 lessons per
week
• ESL• 7 lessons per
week
• English Mainstream• 4 lessons per
week
* Marina in her class
* The most important differences and similarities from English classes in Czech Republic* 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
*classes contained relatively low amount of facts and curriculum compared to Czech school system, lessons based on R + questioning
* the children know literary theory – metaphor, metonymy, simile, alliteration, kennings, symbolism,…
* also some problems with discipline and attention
*whole department for children with specific learning difficulties
* the number of students in class vary
* The most important differences and similarities from English classes in Czech Republic* they use creative methods and materials
* still “normal” students and teachers
*nothing special about the class management, no special problems…
* almost no coming up to the blackboard
*no lesson THEME
*all children feel free to ask the teacher anything
*a special room for teachers
*many specialized classes
*friendly atmosphere
*many different cultures in one class
*evaluation quite difficult for primary school children - percentage
*School Playing Field
*Gym
* ICT Class
*Music class
* School Theatre
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!