Modalities of English
This is the modality of English that you use your ears to hear with
Listening
True/False: you should automatically go to Google Translate if you can't understand something
False- try it in English first
True or false: you should come to ENL on time every day
True
what is the part of your grade that comes from talking to each other every day
daily conversation practice
**Double Jeopardy**
How many days a cycle do you have ENL?
Every day
This is the modality of English that usually involves a book or a worksheet
Reading
**Double Jeopardy**
what if the glossary isn't helping?
Ask for help from peers or teacher
True or false: everything will be on laptops this year
False- we will be using as much paper and pencil as we can. Still bring your laptops every day though
What quizzes do we have every week?
morphology and grammar
What does ENL stand for?
English as a New Language
**Double Jeopardy**
This is the modality of English that you use your mouth for
Speaking
What if the help you're given by other people isn't working?
Then you may use a translator
True or false: It's ok to forget stuff for ENL standalone
False- please be prepared with a pen/pencil and your laptop!
How often will we write essays? What about projects
We will write essays once a quarter (4 times a year), and complete a year-long writing project called "My story, My Voice"
How many ENL teachers are here at Eastridge?
3
This is the modality of English you use when you type or produce letters with a pen or pencil
Writing
What should you do if you can't think of the english words you want to use?
try it in your home language first and then translate it into English with a glossary
When can you retake tests?
All unweighted assignments must be completed
**Double Jeopardy**
picking 1-2 specific things to focus on to improve within your English Language learning is something you will do every 5 weeks if you are ___________
Passing
Is ENL graded or ungraded?
Graded
Which of the four modalities of English do we use in this class?
All of them!
Which language should you try to use first in this class?
English
**Double Jeopardy**
How much of the work do you have to do?
All of it :)
emailing your home adults, guidance counselor, and assistant principal to explain why things are like this and what you will do to fix it is something you do if you are ____________ by the 5 week mark
Failing
About how many students are in ENL at Eastridge?
55