English to Go! Joining a Community ANG-3101-2 Final Project 5 Date: Signature of the evaluator: Score: /100 IDENTIFICATION Name: Address: Email: Telephone: Sent on (date):
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Final Project 5 It is recommended that you to obtain a mark of 60% or more in this Final Project before doing the final exam for this course. Instructions Fill out the section titled identification. Write all your answers in the booklet. Do not forget to proofread all your answers. Submit this evaluation situation to your teacher if you are following the course at an adult education centre or send it to your tutor if you are following a distance course. We recommend that you keep a photocopy of your work, just to be safe. When you receive your corrected copy, read your teacher s or tutor s comments carefully. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask for feedback. 3
ANG-3101-2 Joining a Community Final Project 5: Your Future Career Your teacher or tutor will evaluate this final project for Chapter 5. Make sure you do the work completely and seriously. There are three parts to this final project: a preparation, a written part, and an oral part. The tables used to evaluate the written and oral parts are given to you below. You can use a dictionary, the Reference Booklet and any notes you have. Ready? Here s the situation: You are unsure about what to do for a living and decide to meet with a career counsellor. Three different careers interest you. First you have to try to find out some information about them. Then, you meet with the career counsellor to ask some questions and talk about your abilities and aptitudes for each one. Part 1: Preparing Read and listen to the descriptions of the careers presented below. Take notes in the table provided for you. Also, write down any questions you have as they come up in the question section. Information Webpage Interview Video Name of career or program Length of study Possible salary/ income Job opportunities continued... 4
Final Project 5... continued Information Webpage Interview Video Advantages Disadvantages My personal aptitudes for this career Questions A. Read the webpage. www. findacareer. com Find a Career. com Aircraft Assemblers Average salary $28 per hour Description: The job of aircraft assembler consists in fitting and installing parts to already manufactured wings of aircrafts. Aircraft manufacturers employ them. Main responsibilities: reading assembling diagrams, assembling and fitting parts. Training: Diploma of vocational studies (DVS) in Aircraft Structural Assembly Length: 1 year Objectives: To learn about work methods and how to interpret drawings, manuals, and norms. 5
ANG-3101-2 Joining a Community Go to <cours1.sofad.qc.ca/ressources> and access your course resource web page, or use your Centre s procedure. B. Listen to the interview and take notes in the table above. C. Let s discover another potential career: becoming an electrician. With a salary of around $30 an hour and a program that lasts around 2 years, it just might be the right fit! Watch the promotional video about the study program of Electrotechnology. Part 2: Making Connections... Your work is worth 40% of your final mark: Question 1 checks your understanding and Question 2 checks your capacity to reinvest your understanding and generalize beyond the texts. Your teacher or tutor will use this table: Evaluation Table for C2: Reinvests Understanding of Texts Criteria Excellent 10 Very Good 8 Good 6 Weak 4 Very Weak 2 Selects and utilizes appropriate and relevant information Organizes pertinent information in a clear, coherent and logical way Interprets and provides factual information related to people, places and things Establishes links between facts and justifies reasons for possibilities or capabilities Provides sufficient and suitable reasons to support choices Recognizes and understands different texts components Chooses and adopts proper language registers Adapts communication to context Total: / 40 6
Final Project 5 Question 1 Answer the following questions using complete sentences. A. Which program will offer the most highly paid job? How much is the salary? B. Which program is the longest? How long does it last? C. Which one is the shortest? How long does it last? 7
ANG-3101-2 Joining a Community D. Which one offers the most employment opportunities? Question 2 Use note form to indicate the following: A. Which career you would choose and why. Give at least two reasons. B. Which career you would not choose and why. Give at least two reasons. Now, let s go on to the conversation part. 8
Final Project 5 Part 3: Talking About... You will role-play this conversation about meeting the career counsellor with your teacher or tutor. Your work is worth 60% of your final mark. This is the table used to evaluate oral interaction. Evaluation Table for C1: Interacts Orally in English Excellent Very Good Good Criteria 10 8 6 Participates in oral interaction using English at all times Uses reasonably fluent discourse with few hesitations and pauses Produces articulate and coherent discourse appropriate to context Uses correct pronunciation and enunciation Uses topic-appropriate vocabulary and expressions Respects appropriate oral text structures vocabulary, grammar and syntax Adapts communication to context by using appropriate language registers and text development structures Discusses factual information related to people, places and things Total: / 60 Weak 4 Very Weak 2 You may use your notes as a reference in the oral interaction task. Prepare it carefully and take the time to practise it with a partner. To help you get ready, here are some things to keep in mind. Focus on the most important information. What are the facts? 9
ANG-3101-2 Joining a Community Use your notes to decide which important information you will be using in order to explain your choice. Organize your ideas in a clear and logical way. Make a list of the vocabulary you will need to discuss this topic. Look up any words you don t know. 10
Final Project 5 Practise pronouncing new words out loud, or ones you find difficult. Be prepared to discuss the topic and to exchange information with your partner. Remember to always use English! That s it! You ve done most of the work for this chapter. You re ready to wrap it up. STUDENT S QUESTIONS: 11
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