1. Class Open House
1st Grade
Mr. Joseph Oliver Given

2. About Me I grew up in London, England.
I have been teaching English in Taiwan for 7 years.
I have a degree in Media Production from the University of Bedfordshire.
This is my first year at Chingshin.
I love to cook, play the guitar and of course, teach!

3. My Family
This is my wonderful wife, Didi. She grew up in Yilan.

4. Our Wedding

5. My Family
This is my beautiful son, Oscar. He’s two years old.

6. Mr. Given’s Teaching Philosophy
Lead by example.
Positivity, positivity, positivity!
Balance between fun and strict.
Provide a safe and comfortable learning environment.
Strive to meet the needs of all students.
Students learn responsibility.
There are NO stupid questions.
Encourage and nurture curiosity and creativity.

7. Raise your hand if you want to talk. English please. Always try.
Class Rules
Sit nicely.
Look at the speaker.
Raise your hand if you want to talk.
English please. Always try.
Keep your desks neat and tidy.
Respect others. No fighting or arguing.

8. Students each have 6 books in the classroom.
Treasures Books
Grammar book GB
Students book SB
Practice book PB
Students each have 6 books in the classroom.

9. Semester At-a-Glance …
4 themes
per unit
2 weeks per theme
21 weeks

10. Important dates: The written and listening are just practice.
English Midterm Oral Exam 10/22
Listening Exam 10/26
Written Exam 11/8
Halloween Theme teaching 10/29~10/30
English Final Oral Exam 12/26
Listening Exam 12/28
Written Exam 1/9
Spelling Bee in-class /2~1/4
Spelling Bee (school) 1/14-1/15
The written and listening are just practice.
Only the oral exam is counted.

11. How do we teach Treasures?
Day 1
Introduction
Vocabulary, prior knowledge, Q&A
Day 2-9
Actual teaching of the theme
Day 10
Quiz
Preview the next theme
Since each theme is set for 10 days:
In these 9 days, we also need to go over PB, GB, preview and organize homework, group work, creative writing…etc.

12. RCQT (Reading card and Question time)
The first theme will
have both Chinese and English to get everyone started and
comfortable. After
that, only English will be used.

13. Quiz (every theme) 1st semester practice quiz taking Not counted
Focus:
Vocabulary
Phonics
Skills
Grammar
Review
(SB, PB, GB, WS, English folder, HWB)
PPT we upload

14. Tests (oral, written) Oral: in pairs or one-on-one with the teacher
Written: longer than quiz
Focus: unit review
2 times per semester
1st semester: we only count the midterm and final oral exam
Oral 20
Spelling Dictation 10
Listening 10
Phonics 14
Vocabulary 10
Grammar 20
Reading 6
Multi-literacy 4
Writing 6
Total 100

15. Treasures (SB) Practice Book (PB) and Grammar Book (GB)
1 notebook (HWB: Hand writing book)
English folder + homework worksheets (WS) (very important!!!)
Grammar class with Taiwanese English teacher
Reading Card and Question Time (RCQT)
Quiz: once every 2 weeks (EACH THEME) (Friday)
Midterm and Final tests (oral and written)

16. English Journal : Monday and Friday
Spelling bee competition
Homework : spelling, vocabulary, grammar, creative writing and others.
End of Theme topic writing
English Journal : Monday and Friday
The students will be expected to write based on a writing prompt. This writing is focus on creativity instead of mechanics.

17. Homework & assignments
TREASURES
4 whole group classes (Thursday & Friday.)
Splits lesson: T1 and T2 each has 6 classes
Grades for 1st grade
1st semester
Writing
20%
Homework & assignments
40%
Participation
15%
Responsibility 5%
Oral test

18. Afterschool classes available!
Reminders to parents
Homework is the student’s responsibility, but…
How can you help?
Review/preview stories
The importance of Parents’ signature
Online Communication Book (E-book)
Please label all belongings
EXTRA PRACTICE ONLINE. Go online to use the Treasures Resources:
Afterschool classes available!

19. If you turn in homework late….
Hand-in homework
Please be on time
Checked by students’ name
If you turn in homework late….

20. Corrections Teacher checks correction in black
Student completes work
Teacher marks errors in red and shows student
Student makes correction
Teacher checks correction in black

21. The Reward Chart

22. You can get a prize!!!!
The Reward Chart

23. Cambridge Exams

24. Benchmark-Bilingual 教育階段 Grade 年級 Cambridge exam 劍橋國際檢測 CEFR
歐洲共同語言參考標準
Middle School 中學
Grade 8
FCE B2
Grade 7
PET B1
Elementary 小學
Grade 6 A2
Grade 5
KET/PET
Grade 4
KET A1
Grade 3
Flyers
Grade 2
Movers
Pre A1
Grade 1
Starters

25. Notice
Cambridge is a benchmark exam that allows us to evaluate our program. We encourage our students to register for the benchmark level that is appropriate for each grade level. 劍橋英檢目的在檢核學生是否能夠達到 學校設定目標，我們鼓勵學生報考各年級規定之門檻級數。
The school will only provide the registration form of the exam at the benchmark level that is appropriate for each grade level. 學校僅提供各年級報考門檻級數報名表。

26. Notice
We will, however, provide the registration form for the next level if your child has passed the previous level with full marks for over one year. 然若學生已通過前一級數一 年以上，且達到滿盾牌者，我們仍會主動發給報名表。
Students who attend afterschool Cambridge classes will sit the level as recommended by the afterschool teacher. 參加課後劍橋班的學生由課後教師建議認證級數。

27. Notice
If you would like to sign up for a level above the grade level benchmark, you could sign up with an exam center. 若欲跳級報考高於學校建議之級數，可自行上考試中心查 閱其他場次。網址:

28. How do we sign up for the exam?
We will pass down the registration form at the beginning of the second semester. 下學期開學時會發下報名表。
Please hand in the registration form to the TA. 將報名表填妥交給各班TA即完成報名。

29. Exam Dates Exam Date Starters Movers Flyers May 5th (Sun.)
FCE for Schools
May 19th (Sun.)
KET for Schools
PET for Schools
May 26th (Sun.)

30. Any Suggestions? Contact me by email b0031@tea.chjhs.tp.edu.tw
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