A YEAR OFF TO VOLUNTEER. MISSION 1: How to make a difference? Using the word cloud, explain what people can do to help people in developing countries.

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NOTION: NOTION: PLACES and FORMS OF POWER Key question: What power do young people have to promote change today? SPACES and EXCHANGES Key question: Why do people move?

1 NOTION: NOTION: PLACES and FORMS OF POWER Key question: What power do young people have to promote change today? SPACES and EXCHANGES Key question: Why do people move? A YEAR OFF TO VOLUNTEER MISSION 1: How to make a difference? Using the word cloud, explain what people can do to help people in developing countries. MISSION 2: Translate the following ideas Les jeunes peuvent aller à l'étranger et aider les communautés locales en construisant des hôpitaux et en cultivant les cultures. Ils peuvent également nettoyer les rivières et se débarrasser de la pollution. Ils peuvent se porter volontaires et recueillir des fonds pour construire et peindre de nouvelles écoles. Ils peuvent réparer des bâtiments qui ont été endommagés par des catastrophes naturelles. Ils peuvent soutenir les personnes qui ont tout perdu / qui sont en difficulté. Ils peuvent aider en partageant leurs expériences avec d'autres jeunes. Ils peuvent enseigner aux jeunes enfants ou aux adultes et peuvent aider dans les orphelinats. C'est une occasion de voyager et d'échanger avec d'autres jeunes et des habitants locaux. Ils peuvent partager leurs expériences avec d'autres. C'est un moment d'aventure et de voyage. C'est une manière fantastique pour les jeunes adultes d'élargir leurs horizons et de se forger un caractère. Il peut s'agir d'une expérience responsabilisante.

MISSION 3 : Taking a gap year Prince Harry s gap year at an AIDS orphanage in Lesotho Prince William heads for Africa CNN report from September 2012 : The new school year is about to begin, but a

In the UK, this is commonly called a gap year and first became popular there in the 1960s. Since then Prince William and his brother, Prince Harry, have also done a grand gap year.

The gap year is now an established tradition in Britain as well as New Zealand and Australia and has been increasing in popularity in the US and Canada too.

2 MISSION 3 : Taking a gap year Prince Harry s gap year at an AIDS orphanage in Lesotho Prince William heads for Africa CNN report from September 2012 : The new school year is about to begin, but a growing number of high school graduates will not be heading off to college or university, instead they ll spend a year travelling and volunteering abroad. In the UK, this is commonly called a gap year and first became popular there in the 1960s. Since then Prince William and his brother, Prince Harry, have also done a grand gap year. Prince William went to Chile and Africa in 2001 and his brother travelled to Africa and Australia in The gap year is now an established tradition in Britain as well as New Zealand and Australia and has been increasing in popularity in the US and Canada too. Since 2006 the number of students in the US who take a gap year has increased by 20 per cent. There are now volunteer programmes specifically set up for young people embarking on their gap year which are meant to help them build character and broaden their horizons while they make a contribution to the less fortunate of the world. Read this report and find your own definition of a GAP YEAR MISSION 4 : Dictation : W hat is a gap year*? = une année sabbatique*

3 MISSION 5: Letty s experience a. - Use the context to find the synomym for each word in the list below: appealing: q attractive / q horrible yearned for: q wanted very much / q was afraid of monitoring: q teaching / q observing self-reliance: q autonomy / q helplessness b. Answer the following questions: - Who does I (L.1) refer to? - Read paragraphs 1 and 2. Name the countries that he/she will visit during their journey. - What will he/she do while abroad: Read paragraphs 3 and 4. What are the effects of a gap year on gappers? Organise your ideas. Relationships with other people Professional life Personal life

- Conclude: Who seems to have benefited most from this gap year? Locals or the gapper? MISSION 6: A testimony a. In which country does Liz live? What country did she visit in 2014? b. Observe the word overseas.

4 - Conclude: Who seems to have benefited most from this gap year? Locals or the gapper? MISSION 6: A testimony a. In which country does Liz live? What country did she visit in 2014? b. Observe the word overseas. How is it built? Use your answers to question a. to translate it. c. True or False? Justify with a quote from the text. The main character was not the first family member to volunteer. d. Pick out the different activities that volunteers took part in when Liz was there. e. Who seems to have benefited from these activities? The community? The gappers? Both?

5 MISSION 7: COMPARE and CONTRAST What vision of a gap year is given by the 2 testimonies and the poster? Read and complete the missing information In both testimonies the gappers are totally the of taking a gap year. They can t taking a gap year enough., Letty participated in a programme to save elephants Liz worked with young people. Letty was working out in the near rivers and the sea Liz seems to have been working with unemployed young people in neighbourhoods. Letty, Liz doesn t all the personal advantages of taking a gap year she recognizes this was the case. Letty,, points out how her changed during this year off. Liz her programme had an impact on herself and on the local community. Liz and Letty are both similar in that they have no about taking a year off. TOOL BOX : although / however / unlike / on the one hand / both / whereas / while regrets / praise / convinced / personality / underprivileged / stresses the fact that / benefits / insist upon /. MISSION 8: Final task You are considering taking a gap year next year J But your mom or dad disagrees because they think you are not mature enough and are afraid of this decision L YOU MUST IMAGINE A DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR PARENTS Explain your motivations, and use at least 5 arguments Say where you will go and what you will do Be as convincing as possible. Write 150 words.

6 PROS CONS - It is an incredible and independent travel experience. - A gap year can provide a person with valuable new skills such as cultural awareness, organization, and an ability to work independently. - You'll meet new people: On a gap year it's impossible not to meet new people. - You'll have stories to tell: These can be great conversation starters in the interview room, at parties or, simply just to look back on and remember. - It's a very long holiday: it is the longest holiday ever and is often only once in a lifetime experience and the chance to escape the daily grind (= monotonous routine). - It's a great way to learn: We can learn a lot in the classroom, but it isn't until we put it into practice in the real world that we really understand what's going on. We will also learn a lot more about ourselves and who we are as people. - You'll look after yourself: we've all got to stand on our own two feet at some point and the sooner we can learn how to do this the better. - It's a break from traditional education: Taking a break from education and going away for a while gives us the chance to really consider what the right course is. - You'll learn a new language: Being immersed in a foreign language means that all of the new words that are learned can be put into practice straight away. - It doesn't have to be a year: A gap year can be as short or as long as people want them to be. - You'll become more mature: It introduces a person to so many new ideas and experiences. It can put you in situations that many people (who never leave their own country) will never face. - You'll be a year behind: This can be a tough one for many people. They wave as their friends all trek to college and start their new lives and they are left behind. - You'll be homesick: Whether you're missing family, friends or simply home comforts, you may find yourself wondering why you chose a life on the road. - It's a risk: Sure it is! But where do we get in life if we aren't willing to take risks? This is what makes a gap year so exciting; not knowing what to expect is all part of the adventure. - It can be expensive: This depends on the destination and the duration of the trip but, chances are, when taking a gap year you're going to spend quite a bit of cash. - It can be stressful: Booking vaccinations, getting tickets and insurance, visas and accommodation sorted; all this and the adventure hasn't even begun. It does get easier as you get used to life on the road but there will always be situations that will test your stress levels to the maximum. Planning independently can be tough, whether it's language barriers, currency, or trying to work out the public transport systems, so sometimes it's good to spend a little more and let someone else do the hard work. - There's the potential to waste a lot of time: Many people think their trip will begin as soon as they finish school and kind of just wait for things to happen. - You're no longer a student: It's a pretty big deal, going from school into the real world. It can be a big shock getting used to this new way of life. Many people prefer to take this transition a little more slowly by studying or doing an internship (= stage) abroad.

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