PRE-TASK
Teacher makes an introduction about the task.
- A brainstorming activity, where the student must say what they think about the video they are going to watch. For example making some questions like: what is the aim of having an academic and career planning? and do you know how to make your academic and career planning?
- A brainstorming activity, where the student must say what words they thing that will appear in the video.
- An activity related to the important vocabulary of the topic that students should know before watching/listening the video, paying attention to pronunciation.
- Each student gets one definition and one term (that don't match with the definition). Each one, in turns, read out loud the definition and then the student with the defined term says it out loud too. The teacher should pay attention to mispronunciation cases to facilitate later its comprehension.
DURING THE TASK
- Listening first without images in order to focus on vocabulary and grammar. Solve any doubt students have: TASK 1:Tell me the meaning of these vocabulary words and expressions with your own words.(The teacher will guide them during the task) -Engaging courses -Counsellors -Academic and career planning -Tools -Knowing yourself -knowing your goals
- Listen with the images and write down any word they don’t understand Task 2:Revise the words in task 1 Task 3:Tell me the important tools you need in order to find the correct path in your academic career Task 4: Complete with these words: MIRROR, COMPASS, MAP, VEHICLE -who am I?- (Answer) -What do I want to do?- -How do I get there?- -Go!-
- Listen again and compare meaning with your partner. Task 5: Talk to your partner about the support you have when deciding your future academic career.
- Listen again with subtitles in order to check if students have understood Task 6: Think about what do everything we have considered in this video helps you in your academic career research
POST-TASK
- Students should answer again the questions proposed in section "during the task" with the main aim of consolidating their previous knowledge about the topic.
- Students should fill the gaps in the following text in order to memorize the glossary. Here are the words needed.
1.counselors
2.service experiences
3.interests
4.future
5.admission
6.requirements
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7.skills
8.Career Planning
9.position
10.school support staff
11.courses
12.extra-curricular activities
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13.interests
14.careers
15.exposure
16.teach
17.overwhelming
18.position
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Alan and Lexi realize there’s a big world out there and upon graduating from high school they’ll be thrust into an abundant opportunities. Luckily they have their teachers, _________, ___________ and parents to guide them through a process that will equip them for whatever path they choose, the process is called Academic and _____________.
- who am I?: - what _________ me? - what am i specially good at? - what is my preferred learning style? - what makes me different from others? - how do i want to be perceived?
- what do I want to do? (the compass): - what _________ would i like and be good at? - what industries am i most interested in? - what types of jobs will be available in the ________? - how much can i expect to earn in different careers?
- How do I get there? (the map): - what type of ________ should i be taking to __________ me to success? - what work or ____________ will give me ________ and ______ me the _______ I need? - what about _______________________? - what type of education do i need after high school? - what are the ________________ and how much will it cost? Having so many choices can seem ______________, that is where map comes in handy. Your personal Academic and Career Plan will guide you through how to answer these questions so you can chart, monitor and revise your personal journey is needed. Every student has a unique destination and a unique way of getting there.
- Students should answer the questions which appear in the video individually:
- who am I? the mirror: what interests me? what am I spececially good at? what is my preferred learning style? what makes me different from others? how do I want to be perceived?
- what do I want to do? the compass: what careers would I like and be good at? what industries am I most interested in? what types of jobs will be available in the future? how much can I expect to earn in different careers?
- How do I get there? the map: what type of courses should I be taking to position me to success? what work or service experiences will give me exposure and teach me the skills I need? what about extra-curricular activities? what type of education do I need after high school? what are the admission requirements and how much will it cost?
- Research work in small groups.
To develop this activity we will carry out four groups. Each of them must investigate one of the following aspects that characterize the work market and that can influence their decision making process:
- Analysis of the work market from a gender perspective: feminized and masculinized jobs, working conditions attending to sex and wage gap
- Research of the most requested works, attending to the market demands
- Study of the best paid jobs
- Investigation on professions requiring foreign language skills
In turns, each group should make a small glossary with the most important terms related to their field of research. In addition, some tips will be introduce on how to write academic texts in English taking into account the audience, style and purpose.
To carry out the research will be provided a series of web resources to facilitate the search and ensure reliable sources of information. Then, a spokesperson from each group will proceed to present the whole class, data and conclusions drawn.
Subsequently, each student, individually, should check and reflect on the previously answered questions, modify those that they deem appropriate and explain why they has modified them.
To sum up, they will be encouraged to share with the rest of their classmates the result of the review of the questions.
We will reflect, among the whole class, on the following points:
1) Has any exposed data impacted you? 2) Has the information exposed influenced your reconsideration of any questions? 3) It is important to study English and other foreign languages to develop the profession or professions that interest you?