Informationen zum Fachbereich Englisch
Allgemeine Informationen zum Fachbereich Englisch
Der Fachbereich Englisch der SCO bietet einen Unterricht an, der so vielfältig ist,
wie es im Englischen Möglichkeiten gibt, „Hello“ zu sagen. Viele unserer Lehrer und Schüler haben in englischsprachigen Ländern gelebt, studiert und gearbeitet. Mit ihrem weitgefächerten Wissen tragen sie zu einem lebendigen Unterricht bei.
Es ist unser Ziel, die Schüler zu freier Kommunikation in jeglicher Situation zu erziehen und sie mit einigen Kulturen der englischsprachigen Welt vertraut zu machen. Manchmal ist dies sehr harte Arbeit, aber wir
versuchen, die Atmosphäre in unseren Klassenräumen so entspannt wie möglich zu gestalten.
Natürlich arbeiten wir mit Lehrbüchern, die auf den Anforderungen des Rahmenplans für die Berliner Schule basieren; zusätzlich lesen wir Geschichten, Romane, Sketche, Theaterstücke, die wir manchmal auch aufführen, üben uns in Rollenspielen, machen Projektarbeit und vieles mehr.
Der beste Weg, die englische Sprache zu erlernen und sich mit einem englischsprachigen Land vertraut zu machen, ist sicherlich, es zu besuchen. Wir unterhalten eine Schulpartnerschaft mit England und versuchen, einen Austausch mit einer amerikanischen High School zu initiieren.
Unsere Schule steht sowohl Schülern offen, die an unserem deutsch-englischen Zug interessiert sind, sowie Mädchen und Jungen, die an unserem normalen Englischunterricht teilnehmen und eine fundierte Ausbildung erfahren wollen. Viele unserer ehemaligen Schüler haben in englischsprachigen Ländern studiert; einige haben dort schon ihren Abschluss gemacht und ihre Berufslaufbahn begonnen.
Die amtlichen Rahmenlehrpläne für alle Berliner Gymnasien:
Mittelstufe (Sekundarstufe I)
Oberstufe (Sekundarstufe II)
Zwei Berichte vom Kentucky-Austausch 2009
Hosting A Student From Berlin, Germany -
Intercultural Exchange Right Here On the WKU Campus
By WKU Student Magen McCrarey and her German guest Lisa Nix
On a late humid evening in Kentucky I waited for one of the ten German students coming from Berlin that was assigned to me for the week. For most of the German students it was their first trip to the United States and they were anxious about their stay.
A white van pulled up on Big Red Way with ten travel spent students and two
enthusiastic teachers climbing out. Without hesitation I knew Lisa Nix as soon as she was approaching me, as we had been keeping in touch weeks before her visit. When Nix first met me, our teachers Ms. McGee and Mr. Schmitt immediately told us that we kind of looked like sisters, a perfect icebreaker Nix said.
Lisa Nix and Magen McCrarey
She did not seem as tired or as jet lagged as the other students who arrived, so I took her on a night tour of the campus. Nix said everything was so much bigger, modern and just cool.
She gifted me with chocolates from her homeland and thus a great friendship began. She stayed in the dorm with me and we got along just like sisters, or maybe even twins.
Getting to know Nix more, about the differences in our cultures, daily life and opinions was just the tip of the iceberg of the experience.
Our teachers took the hosts and the German students to Mammoth Cave National Park to experience the country's longest cave, more than 367 miles of passages have been mapped. Ms. McGee also took us on a hike in the woods, the students got to see a whitetail deer walk past, and wild turkeys grazing in their natural habitat. Nix thought it was great and everyone could escape the heat and high humidity of the day because in a cave the atmosphere never changes, it is a constant cool temperature.
Among visiting my classes for a day, Nix experienced freedom from a closed-in building, she experienced campus life. Getting out on her own she trekked across Western Kentucky University's campus to a couple classes that were of her interests. She introduced herself to these classes and was welcomed with great enthusiasm. The teachers were relaxed, joking around and their methods of teaching were more modern and technologically advanced than what she was used to, she said.
The German group and their teachers visited the International Center in Bowling Green and were informed about how refugees are treated in Bowling Green and how they are helping them. Nix found it very moving and interesting.
She and I attended a film at the movie theatre, sipped warm coffee at a downtown Cafe, and shopped at the local mall. She fit in like any other normal college student, and I got to share my free time enjoying her company learning about her daily life in Germany.
For example, the small town atmosphere in Bowling Green is friendly and like a family in some aspects, where in Berlin she says there are so many people and they are caught up in themselves. In Berlin she has to take a bus or subway to get around, but here in Bowling Green you either walk, bike, or drive. I believe she fell in love with Corvettes after visiting here.
Having a German class with homework, Nix served as my private tutor. More students should have a personal encounter with another culture to broaden their perspectives and mindsets. Being in a classroom is not as educational or relatable as being able to be introduced to the real thing, the culture being presented as a tangible living form.
The home stay also makes for a great contact for the future, and now I have a great friend overseas, hopefully to visit on a trip abroad in the future. Nix is excited for me to exchange the favor and visit her home and introduce me to her life that is miles away.
Field Report of WKU/SCO-Goethe exchange 2009
by Sebastian Grimm, Berlin, Germany, October 2009
The Exchange program was a great experience for me. It was the first time that I lived and studied in another country. This opportunity was educationally and culturally enriching for me. I feel that I learned much in my classes as well as through the exchange program activities and in my free time. I learned a lot in my Folklore of British Isles and Social Psychology classes. The one social psychology class I took was Policy of Prestige with Mrs. Pope-Tarrence. The instructor was very clear in her instructions and helpful answering questions, whether the questions were about course material or just some questions I had outside of class, about prestige ( How a country views itself.).
My interaction in my German class was always positive as well. My instructor in that class was very knowledgeable and encouraging. I enjoyed working with my friends’ class mates.
The WKU exchange program was arranged very well. The program co-ordinator, Dr. Laura Mc Gee, was very professional and at the same time very open towards the students. She helped me and other WKU exchange students with any problems we had and arranged excursions on which she accompanied us. These included a tour of Mammoth Cave National Park, a visit of the International Center in Bowling Green and a Corvette Plant Tour. I think the WKU exchange was an excellent mix of planned activities and free time for us and our WKU hosts to do our own explorations.
In my free time I was able to experience different characteristics of Bowling Green and other city areas, including its natural beauty (Mammoth Cave), architecture and its culture ( e.g. a special dinner at the Split Tree Barbeque ). Since this was my first time I stayed in America, this was very interesting to me. I took advantage of my free time hiking with my host Dakota and his girlfriend through Mammoth Cave and participating in the many trips that were offered by the instructor or by WKU students. I found out that WKU has a lot to offer to international students.
The exchange further broadened my perspective of the history and culture of America!
