LINC 3/4/5

Welcome to the
Classroom!
Agenda
1. Our Objective: Getting to Know Each Other!
2. Needs Assessment
3. Lunch Break
4. All about the Classroom
o Tour of the Classroom
o Classroom Agreements
5. Group Activities
6. Goal Setting
7. Wrap-up!
Getting to Know …
Getting to Know … Your Teacher

My name is … Adrienne Thompson.

I was born in … Ontario, Canada.

Languages
• I speak … English.
• I learned … French in high school.
• I am learning … Spanish.
Things I Love!
• Travel
• Books
• Tennis

Why I love teaching …

• I enjoy language and culture.
• I enjoy connecting with others.
• So much to learn and share! I enjoy
cultural exchange.
Let's play a game of …

This or That
What instrument do I know how to play?

Piano Drums
Which countries do you think I have travelled to?

The Bahamas The Philippines Spain

What genre/type of books do I like to read?

Romance Mystery
 Teacher's Name: Adrienne Thomspon

Email athompson@school.com
Contact information: Phone # 000 – 000 - 0000

Important Class Location:

Information
Room 333

Morning 10 am – 12 pm
Class time: Lunch Break (1 hour)
Afternoon 1 pm – 3 pm

Lunch Break: 12pm – 1pm

Getting to Know … Each Other

Pass the Ball

• Sit in a circle.

• When you have the ball …

o Say your name

o Where you are from

o Share 1 thing that you enjoy (food, hobby, favourite places to travel, etc.)

• Pass the ball to someone new!

Getting to Know … Each Other

The Name Game

• Write your name on the paper to create your name tag.

• You will be given a new name tag with someone else's name.

• Find and Return the name tag to the correct person.

• Hi! My name is …. What is your name?

Name Game
When you find your partner ….

1. Re-introduce yourself.
• Say your name
• Where you are from

2. Take turns asking your partner about themselves.

• What language(s) do you speak?
• What is your purpose for learning English?
• Share about your family/ friends/ pets/ favourite food, music, sports, etc.
3. Pair up with another group and share what you learned about your
partner.
 Needs Assessments
Complete the Needs Assessment.
When you are finished, you can go for lunch.
 Lunch Break
12:00 pm -1:00 pm
See you again in 1 hour.
All About the Classroom
Let's take a tour!
 Teacher's Name: Adrienne Thomspon

Email athompson@school.com
Contact information: Phone # 000 – 000 - 0000

Important Class Location:

Information
Room 333

Morning 10 am – 12 pm
Class time: Lunch Break (1 hour)
Afternoon 1 pm – 3 pm

Lunch Break: 12pm – 1pm

Classroom
Agreements

How can we make our classroom a safe

and positive environment?

In groups, brainstorm 5-10 classroom

agreements. Then, circle your Top 3!

These are the most important rules we

will follow to make sure we all have a
good experience!
Find Someone Who
BINGO
1. Find Someone Who … fits the description.
2. Write their name in the space.
3. Shout "BINGO!" when you fill your card.
 1. What are your favourite hobbies?

2. What is your favourite food?

3. What do you like to eat for breakfast?

4. What kind of music do you like to listen to?

Classroom 5. If you could play any instrument, what would it be?

Interviews
6. Outside the classroom, what type of learning do you enjoy most?

7. Which languages do you speak (even just a little bit)?

Use these questions or 8. Have you travelled? If so, what places have you been?
ask your own!
9. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

10. What do you like about living in Canada?

11. What don’t you like about living in Canada?

12. What was your favourite part of class today?

 Goal Setting
Share your personal goals for the term.
Thank you!

See you tomorrow.