PILOT TY Wed ActivityPack for Flip Book (2) - Flipbook - Page 32
Working with languages
The activities are designed to give the student an opportunity to:
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Learn and use work-related words and phrases in the target language
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Explore the presence and importance of foreign languages in a workplace
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Enhance the awareness of foreign languages relevant to a workplace
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Explore the connection between foreign languages and careers
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Enhance intercultural awareness in a workplace
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Encourage heritage language speakers to use and be aware of heritage languages in a workplace
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Use digital tools
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Inspire to include foreign languages in plans for future careers
Working with languages Student Activity Pack supports:
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Modern Foreign Language Learning in introducing career-related vocabulary and language in real-life
situations
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Developing my career path dimension - Career Development & Learning, Work Placement & Shadowing, LMI,
Learning Opportunities, Digital Literacy (NCGE : A whole School Guidance Framework, 2017)
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Providing labour market, learning and career-related information through ICT (Programme Recognition
Framework : Guidance Counselling, DES 2016)
Working with languages builds on Junior Cycle Key Skills and supports Senior Cycle Key Skills.
The Learner
Information Processing
Communications
Critical and Creative Thinking
Working with Others
Being Personally Driven
Working with languages supports areas of learning and competences (NCGE)
Developing Myself
Developing My Learning
Developing My Career Path
Working with languages supports Senior Cycle language subject learning outcomes:
Communicative competence in the target language
Awareness about language and communication
Understanding how to go about learning a foreign language
Cultural awareness
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