Séquence : Job Hunting Séance 5 : Erasmus+

Séquence : Job Hunting Séance 5 : Erasmus+ 

Anticiper – image HOMO ERASMUS

Describe the picture and react. Deduce the meaning of the word Erasmus.

Students need to apply to universities

That have partnerships with their and

To a scholarship (=bourse)

1 semester

Or 1 academic year

ERASMUS

                                        Enables you to continue/pursue your studies/training/curriculum

        Enables you to go         Related to

                EUROPEAN countries

        Go to other countries

Mainly for students

By Erasmus who was a philosopher who thought it was important to travel

Document support « What is Erasmus+ » (CO)

Recap: 

Watch the rest of the video and complete the following grid (01:08)

 Recap 

Erasmus and Erasmus+ prograns are relate. Erasmus is a European furding program for education training and sports. Erasmus is better and bigger: it offers more international opportunities and is open to more people including teachers, volunteers, opprentices/interns, athletes or coaches, and youth leader. All this is possible because Erasmus budget is 40% higher than that of Erasmus with a total of 15 billion € the year before the video was shot, more than 4 million people participated in the Erasmus + program.

 PAIR WORK: with your neighbor, imagine some of the programs’ advantages/disadvantages. 🡺 You can discover a new country/culture 🡺 You can improve your language skills.

Watch the end of the video and take notes about Erasmus +’s advantages.

The people who take video and take part in such programs can discover new cultures, learn a new language or improve/better their skills in a language they already know, boost their employability because they extend their networkand learn new methods or skills, make new friends. These people can reach their full potential: they will dare to do things and think of themselves first.

This program may also have disadvantages: being far away from their families and friends can make them homesick. They may have a hard time adapting to the country, and apting back to their customs when coming back home. As students, if their grades were ont high enough, they may have to double their school year.

(V) be homesick : avoir le mal du pays

Write “cover letter” on the board 🡪 guess what it is. One may have to write a cover letter when looking for a job, it should include a word on the person’s qualities, the reasons why they want to apply for this job or this company,the reasons why they are the person they should call in for an interview, and when they are available for a potential interview.

Tell me what kind of information we can find in a cover letter:

Address’s name and adresse

        Sender’s name adress

        Date

SUBJECT LINE

Salutations/ greetings

Complimentary close

Enclossure         Sender’ name

        Synature

Name , Employer , Motivations , Experience , Qualities , Address , Personal information Body of the letter

Document support 1: Put the following headings into the right frame.

Salutations, enclosure, complimentary close, sender’s name and address, date, signature, subject line, sender’s name, addressee’s name and address, body of the letter.

1. Sender’s name and address
2. Date
3. Addressee’s name and address
4. Subject line
5. Salutations/greetings
6. Body
7. Complimentary close
8. Signature
9. Name
10. Enclosure

Now, let’s look at a real cover letter.

CE/ Helena’s cover letter (ERASMUS) 

Read the document and find the following information in the cover letter.

Mise en commun.

PRL: Difference preterit # present perfect 

TI: Now, your turn to write an Erasmus cover letter: 

The university of Klaipeda is looking for two Erasmus students who want to do their work placement in their country (Lithuania). Write a cover letter in which you’ll explain your motivations and what this experience will bring you.

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