GETTING TO KNOW YOU 1

INTRODUCTION

• Teacher's background
• Intro of the maths year including assessments
• Expectations of students

STUDENT INTRODUCTIONS

In pairs, the student to the right of the teacher is S1 and to the leftS2.

S1 is to tell S2:
Their name, Primary school they attended, favourite movie and what high school means to them.

S2 is to listen without interrupting.
At the end of 1 minute, they are to introduce this student to the other 2 students in their group.
When these 2 students have finished swap over to S2 and repeat.
Volunteers to be called to introduce 6 students to the class.

Move around the classroom in a controlled manner to the music.

When it ends, talk to the person nearest to you (30 secs each) about:
Your favourite holiday destination.

Call for volunteers at the end to discuss their partner's topic.

Repeat the activity.

When the music stops, talk to the person nearest to you (30 secs each) about:
Food you love the most.

Call for volunteers at the end to discuss their partner's topic.

Repeat the activity.

When the music stops, talk to the person nearest to you (30 secs each) about:
Food you hate the most.

Call for volunteers at the end to discuss their partner's topic.

Repeat the activity.

When the music stops, talk to the person nearest to you (30 secs each) about:
Your best present you got over the holidays.

Call for volunteers at the end to discuss their partner's topic.