Friday, March 07, 2008

Crèdit de sintesí 4rt ESO Going Abroad




Crèdit de Síntesi 4rt D’ESO Anglès


Group member names:


Purpose of the credit


To be useful when travelling away from home.


To do team work.


To make decisions.


To read and answer all the questions of your choice.


To give a presentation about your trip.


To encourage students to speak in English in the presentation.


To make a poster with some of the information gathered. (maps, the flag, the currency and names of 5 celebrities with pictures if possible).


Introduction


Learning about other cultures will help you grow up as a person, provide a wide variety of facts and knowledge to develop and gain experience for your future life. .


Why don’t you think of the possibility of travelling abroad in September and improving your English by:



1- going to a language school?


2- studying further education? (technical and vocational training)


3- higher education? (university and college)


4- working?



TASK ONE



Discuss with your partners the reason of your trip and write down your option:_________________________________.



Now that you have already decided the reason of your trip, you must open the envelope and see the country you are travelling to.


Good luck and have a nice trip!



TASK TWO



Write the name of the country:_________________________.



You now have the purpose of your visit and the country you are travelling to.



TASK THREE



Look for the sites which suit your needs and start gathering the following information:


1-How can you travel to the country and how much is the ticket if you are travelling in September?


Choose one means of transport and then look for the plane, train car, coach or ship ticket .


We are travelling by___________________________________.


The price of the ticket is______________ ________per journey.



TASK FOUR



Visit the sites where you learn about the requirements for working or studying in the country you have decided to go.


If you are studying, where can you make enquiries about study permits? Write the address:


_____________________________________________________


_____________________________________________________


_____________________________________________________




Who needs a study permit?




If you are working, do you have to apply for a work permit?




If so, where should you apply for a temporary residence permit?


TASK 5

Now that you have all the requirements, you will have to decide:


IF STUDYING



What you are going to study?


____________________________________________________



Where are you going to study?


____________________________________________________




How much are the tuition fees? (price)




When does your course begin?


____________________________________________________



Documents you need for the enrolment?


____________________________________________________



Where are you going to live?





Approximately, how much will your lodging cost? (place to live)


____________________________________________________



How long are you going to stay?


_____________________________________________________



IF WORKING




What you are going to work in?



What are your working conditions? (salary, working hours, promotion…)


_____________________________________________________


_____________________________________________________





Where are you going to live? (lodging)





How much will your lodging cost ?




How long are you staying there?


_____________________________________________________



Task 5



Write a list of the most important things you will visit while you are staying in the country.

________________________________________________


________________________________________________


________________________________________________


________________________________________________


________________________________________________


________________________________________________


________________________________________________


________________________________________________


________________________________________________


____________________________________________

Task 6



Look for 5 famous celebrities of the nation and explain what they are famous for.

________________________________________


___________________________________________


__________________________________________


___________________________________________


___________________________________________



Task 7



You have now enough information to write your presentation.


Remember everybody must be able to speak in English during the presentation.


Use linkers like: because ,but, although, however, while, for example, in addition, apart from, to start with, then, finally, therefore,



Task 8



Poster: map, important cities, rivers, celebrities, currency, flag and the written part of the presentation.


Team work


Presentation


Poster


Writing


Score:





GOING ABROAD USEFUL WEBS



AUSTRALIA


http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/en/WhatToStudy/Vocational.htm


http://www.australiangraduate.com/


http://www.studyingaustralia.com/


http://www.compararvuelos.com/vuelos/p/Australia.php?k=Cheap%20Flights%20To%20Australia


http://www.flightcentre.com.au/


http://www.australia.com/


http://www.migrationexpert.com/australia/register.asp?type=1&fid=100036&q=Australia&gclid=CNG5jITwspECFQHclAod0C4dNA




IRELAND



http://www.learning.ie/studying_in_ireland/index.html


http://www.learning.ie/studying_in_ireland/english_language_requirements.html


http://www.learning.ie/studying_in_ireland/frequently_asked_questions.html


http://www.britishairways.com/travel/globalgateway.jsp/global/public/en_(travel)


http://www.ryanair.com/site/ES/ (travel)





New Zealand



http://www.studyingnewzealand.com/



http://www.newzealand.com/



http://www.airnewzealand.com/gateway.jsp (travel)




Malta



http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0411/studying_working_living_in_malta.shtml



http://www.its-teachers.com/destinations/malta/default.asp



England



http://www.ucas.com/students/studentfinance/cost_of_study/studying_in_england


http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/studying/funding_your_study/expenses/tuition_fees_if_you_re_studying_in_england.cfm


http://globalstudycentre.co.uk/english-language-courses.htm


http://www.studyabroad.com/england.html



THE USA


http://www.studyusa.com/


http://www.edupass.org/


http://www.edupass.org/travel/airtravel.phtml (TRAVEL)



South Africa:



http://www.southafrica.info/public_services/foreigners/study_sa/studypermits.htm



http://www.justlanded.com/english/south_africa/tools/forums/education/agencies_for_studying_in_south_africa



http://www.southafrica.info/public_services/foreigners/study_sa/studypermits.htm




http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/services_foreigners.asp?topic=temp