Presentation for the ECIS Foreign languages Pre-conference.

1. Career* Orientation in the
Language classroom
Elitsa Kostova, AAS

2. Conceptual Foundation
Language is a form….
We teach FL using practically ANY content:
- Cultural
- Social
- Literature
- Stories and comics
- Everyday topics…
Where is the personal connection?

3. Conceptual Foundation
*Career… - Life Road
“from Middle French carriere "road“”
More than just choosing a profession…
- hobby
- cause
- personal legend
- passion
- lifestyle

5. Practical Application: Career and Language
classes
A reflection/ end of unit activities:
• After each unit – thematic
• Recycle vocabulary and structures
• Practice key skills (presentation, research, writing)
• Reflect on personal attitudes, interests and life path
• Look inside
• Make a personal inventory – what do I have so far?
• NLP and self awareness

6. So What?
What happens with all the activities?
- All activities go into a folder/ folder section/ blog
- At the end of the year – the Career day

7. Units – Reflection Activities

8. Why study a Foreign Language – career
perspective.
The Mission (I’m)possible
Different (career) perspective to the benefits of studying a FL:
- Learning perspective (“brain booster”/ “balances left and right brain”/ )
- Enhances self refection and analytical thinking
- The benefit for different professions

9. Personality/ The individual
“Me and Me in the mirror”
-Mind map > completed by students
-Mind map> completed by peers
“I am and I am not” Catwalk
-Do the catwalk
-The journalist write how they see
you
A great story:
-Video
-Reading
-Guest speaker
Personal profile:
Favorite activities
•my role in a project/
activity

10. The Reality Show challenge
A reality program shows life of a young people around
the world .
In 5 categories:
- The dreamer
- The adventurer
- The leader
- The art/creative
- Mr./Ms. COOL*

13. Family
“The family Tree”
Complete the family tree for each
member:
*professions
* hobbies and activities
*qualities
*values/ attitudes
* people will remember him/her
as…
What did you take out of it?!

15. Home, House
“The ideal house add”
-What your idea of ideal house?
-Where is it?
-What’s in there?
-Who is the owner of the ideal
house?
Write and an add for the ideal and
try to sell it
People who work at
home:
•Pics
•Videos
•Readings
Personal profile:
How do I feel in different
environments?
•Where do I work best?
•Where do I relax best?

16. Professions, education
Present the profession after exploring them!
Job description:
Job profile:
- Qualities (recycle adjectives)
- Qualities
- Responsibilities & duties (recycle
- Experience and education
verbs)
- Working environment
- working conditions (hours, benefits,
etc.)
- Hobbies, interests
- Values, personal mission

17. Food Restaurants
“The perfect restaurant
presentation”
-name, logo, motto
- general description/ mission
-Location
- interior/ design
- type of food
-menu
-What is good eating for me?!
“The perfect restaurant
brochure” Reflection
- reflection on the idea
-reflection on creating the add
- reflection on the presentation
People who
established
restaurants:
•Pics
•Videos
•Readings
Personal profile:
What is my role in a
group project?

18. Clothes/ Shopping
“ My clothes store brochure”
-name, logo, motto
- general description/ mission
-Location
- target audience
- style of clothes
-What is the relationship between
clothes and personality?
“ My clothes store Internet
poster” Reflection
- reflection on the idea
-reflection on creating the add
- reflection on presentation
Great designers'
stories.
Personal profile:
What part of the project
do I enjoy the most?

19. Talking about the past
“ I” as a child mind map:
-Favorite games/ activities
-Favorite toys
-Favorite character
-Favorite books/ movies
- a loner/ team player
Practice verb tenses – used to…
In my life retrospective and
goals:
-In my life I have…
-In my life I haven’t…but I will/ want
Practice verb tenses - past / present
perfect simple
The path of the star
(autobiography):
-Complete the “Path of the Star”
- based on the scheme write your
autobiography
Practice verb tenses - past simple
The biography of my role model/hero:
-Why I admire him/her
-His life path
-What makes him/ her great

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22. The Culminating Activity

23. A career day
Students:
• Bring all the materials completed throughout the year (prep)
• Write a resume (prep)
• Write a cover letter (prep)
• Make a presentation – me as a …… (one person presenting)
• Receive feedback and questions (audience – questions and feedback)
• Simulate a job interview *

24. ekostova@aas-sofia.org