The Erasmus Generation

Notion: Spaces and exchanges

1/T

CO > CE

Brainstorming

Point Bac (EO)

• 1) Define the topic

• 2) Find an issue / question

• 3) Choose 3 documents

Exchange programmesStudy abroad

Gap yearsEurope

The worldWiden one’s horizon

More competitiveBetter prepared

CareerGlobal

InternationalWorkplace

MulticulturalChallenges

Society Open minded

WEBQUEST

What are the different possibilities for young French college students to work or study in an English-speaking country?

a) Focus on Language assistants: visit http://www.britishcouncil.org/language-assistants/la-in-uk

b) Focus on Erasmus: http://esn.org/erasmus

c) Focus on The working Holiday Visa in Australia: http://www.australia.com/en/planning/working-holiday-visa-faq.html

d) Focus on the Gap Year: volunteering http://www.gap-year.com/

e) Focus on Au pairs: https://www.aupairworld.com/en/au_pairs

HW: Read and select the key pointsPresent your findings in a mind map

Save and send your

mind map to your teacher by attaching it to an email

with your name and

class

Use the words

you know to recap.

Students present their Mindmaps EOC

Take notes and ask questions, then say what

you understood, recap!

Who was Erasmus?

1)Guess thanks to the key

words

2) Write a short

biography

The 10 most popular Erasmus destinations BY ALEX HAMMOND · MAY 14, 2014

Erasmus is your chance to settle in another city, experience another way of life and meet people

from all over the world. Well, all over Europe anyway. According to one estimate, the EU

programme has been responsible for a million European babies since 1987!

From 2014, Erasmus has been upgraded to Erasmus+ and now includes a range of grants that

used to have other names, although the opportunities for students are basically the same as

before.

Among the original concepts behind Erasmus was that students could live and study in cultural

immersion in another country, learning the local language and way of life.

But what are the most popular Erasmus cities?

Andalucia, Spain Spain’s most southerly region is home to a number of popular

Erasmus cities: Seville, Granada (home to the number one

Erasmus university) and Cordoba. It is also one of Europe’s

warmest and sunniest corners, with a legendary zeal for a party.

Coincidence?

Away from the famous beaches and parties, Andalucia has

everything that is quintessentially Spanish: delicious tapas, blinging cathedrals, flamenco and a

genuine “everyone welcome” spirit.

Barcelona, Spain Barcelona is a one-off, where Gaudi’s weird and wonderful architecture awaits in unexpected

corners, the evenings are long and the local government imported the only thing that was

missing: a beach.

Berlin, Germany Cold in the winter, hot in the summer, cool all year round,

Berlin is booming. Not economically – southern Germany props

up the legendary German Wirtschaft – but who cares about that

when you are planning your Erasmus? What matters is the party,

and nowhere does it like Berlin.

Bologna, Italy

Nestling in among the rolling Modena farmland, Bologna is

a legendary student city with a much-underrated culinary tradition.

In the early evenings, the local bars lay out an array of meats,

cheeses and vegetables for office workers to snack on before

settling down to an evening meal. Later, much later, the streets

come alive with thousands of students, live music and the best of

Italian urban life.

Lisbon, Portugal Portugal’s capital is like a grand old dame… who is the last

one off the dancefloor at the end of the night. One of the most

affordable capitals on this list, Lisbon is home to the

legendary Bairro Alto, where students spill out onto the

streets until the sun starts to rise over the hills. It is also a

beautiful city where you can enjoy spectacular views from

viewing platforms all over town. If Spain’s cities are the most

popular Erasmus destinations, Lisbon is the hipster’s choice.

London, UK London’s 45 universities hold a magnetic allure for students from

all over the world. There is nowhere that quite matches the energy

of the British capital, while balancing a magnificent history with a

passion for the new. Sometimes it may feel like you never actually

meet any born Londoners in London, but that’s a sign of a true

world city!

Madrid, Spain There is a frenetic buzz in Spain’s capital city that lets you know

you are somewhere special. Spain’s famous beaches may be a

long way away, but you won’t miss them in a city where late

dinners in the open air, rooftop bars and some of the world’s

finest museums are par for the course. The local football teams

aren’t bad either, if you are in to that kind of thing.

ns

CE: What do you know about

Erasmus? The

cities? Which other cities would

you put in the

list? Read and

react!

North of England: Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle,

UK The UK is one of the most popular destinations for an Erasmus

year and the north of England is home to a number of excellent

university cities. Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle are

considerably less expensive than London, which can make a big

difference if you are planning months or a whole year away.

Paris, France No name conjures up effortless elegance quite like Paris. For many

people, the French capital is the greatest student city of all, where

the avant-garde nightclubs, world-beating museums and chic cafes

are always brimming with students.

Valencia, Spain The weather is spectacular, the beaches are long (and natural), the cultural life is vibrant and the

orange juice zings as if the oranges had just been plucked from the tree. Which, of course, they

have. If one Spanish city truly combines everything typically “Spanish”, it is Valencia, the home

of paella.

Sources:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/reports/erasmus1112_en.pdf

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-657_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/education/tools/statistics_en.htm#erasmus

Image credits: Tapas by José Porras via cc, Lisbon Street, Portugal by Pedro Szekely via

cc, Smithfield Market by Amanda Slater via cc, Madrid Centro by DavidHT via cc, Albert Dock

and Canning Half Tide Dock Liverpool, at dusk today by Alison Benbow via cc, Paris Je

t’aime by Kim via cc, all other images © Alex Hammond

React!

Is the Erasmus program for you? Why?

Which city would you rather choose? Why?

Focus on language.Pick out the adjectives: are they laudatory or

derogatory? What’s the intended effect?

CO Videos: Erasmus Programme

Erasmus: 3 foreign students in Northern Ireland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfJCZuxK64

Ajoutée le 19 avr. 2012

Hear first-hand from international students about learning English in Northern Ireland, a welcoming and fun destination.

If you are interested in studying in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the UK, please visit http://www.englishuk.com

Becoming an au pair in Ireland and the UK Sarah’s experience: Sarah started to work as an au pair in Ireland. However, things did unfortunately not work

out too well between herself and her first host family. Nevertheless, Sarah reacted bravely.

Now she is happy as a clam! My name is Sarah, I'm a nineteen-year-old girl from Germany. Last year in August I went to my first au pair family in

Ireland. I had met them here at AuPairWorld and skyped with the mother and the family's previous au pair a couple of

times. They sounded nice and I accepted the job as I had already been searching for a family for about two months.

I had a good start, but then things started to spiral downwards My host father was really kind and helpful towards me. However, unfortunately he had left the handling of the au pair to his

wife and so things began to spiral downwards very soon. I had to look after a nine-year-old girl and they had told me that I

had to do some housework throughout the week, as well. The child was spoiled in my opinion and only wanted to watch TV

or play Sims on the computer.

Ironing for the whole family, cleaning the house: this is not what au pairing is about ‘Some housework’ turned out to be hoovering and sweeping, dusting and polishing on a daily basis on either the ground or

upper floor. The latter included the cleaning of the bathrooms which had two bath tubs, a shower and loads of mirrors. Once

every week I had to clean the glass doors and do the ironing for the whole family. Au pairs should be in charge of childcare and light child-related housework It hadn't started like that, at all. I had to hoover and sweep the floors from the very first day and was also told to do most of

the ironing. At first, I agreed. However, the mom kept adding more and more tasks, making it look as if they were a one-off

thing first, but later telling me that I would have to assume them on a regular basis.

Group 1:Read and tell your

classmates

They didn't want me in their house over the weekend The father was nice to me and the oldest son was polite, but everyone else was rather dismissive. The family didn't want me

in the house during the weekend apart from sleeping and maybe eating there. The weekend was family time and I clearly

didn't belong to them.

Christmas at home: I reactivated my profile and started to search for a new family in the UK Around November I told them that I didn't want to come back after my stay in Germany. When I told them that I wasn't

coming back after Christmas I began to search for another family. I reactivated my profile and found my current host family

two weeks later. This time, I would be off to Britain, where I would have preferred to have gone to in the first place, as one

of my school friends is volunteering in the area around Birmingham.

This time I asked my future host family some more detailed questions about their expectations During the skype calls with my new host family it became clear that we seemed to have the same expectations and it proved

to be right. Although my first experience wasn't that nice I really wanted to give it another try. I thirsted for the experience

of living abroad and always liked the English language very much so I was determined and didn't want to be defeated that

easily.

The first weekend: my new host family showed me important places to go After celebrating Christmas and New Year's Eve with my family in Germany I caught another plane. This time to

Manchester were I would need to take a train to Lancaster. I arrived in the evening and all family members picked me up

from the train station. We had dinner together and they showed me around the house. The first weekend with them was

wonderful as they showed me the city centre, how to get to school and all of the other important places. They also registered

me with their local library and showed me where I could take English classes.

I am really happy here I get along very well with my host family. They are interested in me as a person, treat me with respect and not as a servant

as it was the case with my first family. Their daughter and I are great team players. She is determined and can be a handful

if she wants to, but all in all she's a joy to look after. I am really happy here and am even thinking about staying for a longer

period of time than originally planned.

https://www.aupairworld.com/en/experience/sarah_in_lancester

Jan Johnston Osburn Talent Acquisition Executive

Ten Reasons Students Should Take a Gap Year It's School Time!

It feels like summer is just getting underway but the signs of fall are dancing around us… Just a

scroll through Facebook shows pictures of students moving into the college dorm for the first

time. Kids are getting ready to embark upon a new stage in their life. But, I wonder -- Could

we make that journey for them more meaningful if we promoted Gap years?

It’s common in Europe for high school students to take a year of traveling and volunteering

before they enter their college life. It’s not so common in the U.S.

Our students graduate in the spring and enter college in the fall. We force them to start thinking

about what major they're going to declare as if they know how they should spend the rest of

their career lives. A gap year can be a tremendous opportunity for young minds. What is a gap year?

Simplistically speaking, it’s a semester or a year off before entering college. It doesn’t mean that

it’s time spent at home hanging out with friends.

The time is meant for volunteering, interning, and traveling abroad…

According to NBC News, colleges and universities such as Princeton,Tufts, Oberlin, are

beginning to offer scholarships and financial assistance for students who wish to take a gap year.

Universities want students to travel, to volunteer, or to complete an internship for their personal

development.

Gp 2: Read and recap for your

classmates

Why Are Gap Years a Good Idea?

Data shows there is an increased academic performance and easier job placement upon

graduation. There are also the intangible factors such as a growth in maturity and life direction.

Ten Benefits of Gap Year

1. Increased Self-Awareness – Millennials are longing for experiential learning. With more self-

awareness, students may understand what they want to study up front.

2. Increased Maturity - Gap-year students gain critical experience that helps them connect

theories to real-life application.

3. Greater Engagement in Campus Life - Universities are reporting greater engagement in

campus life and greater clarity with career ambitions for gap year students.

4. Personal Development and Satisfaction - Gap year students reported being 75% more likely to

be "happy" or "extremely satisfied" with their careers after college. 1. Better Performance in College - Many schools report that gap year students have higher GPAs

and are more involved on campus. Research shows that "gappers" outperform their peers.

Understanding the Larger Picture - College is an amazing experience but often times students

get bogged down with the smaller details and they might see a small crisis as the end of the

world. It’s not. They may start to feel like their fraternity, sorority, or their group of friends is

the centre of their university life. But, once a person has travelled and can see the world within a

larger context, they will understand there are bigger issues in humanity.

2. Easier Adaption to College Life - Having a gap year helps students integrate into new cultures,

new friend groups, and new norms.

3. Experiencing First-hand What Was Taught in High School -

4. Time to Reflect - Life moves fast from high school to college, often feeling like a blur. Gap

years provide students with an opportunity to think.

5. New Network of Friends – Having multi-cultural friends gives students unique perspectives

on their own culture.

Use what you know:

“My Gap Year…

I applied to work in …with / as a …

I …new people and … new friends.

I (visit/see/go to) …”

Dream a little,

It’s not lying,It’s becoming

bilingual!

CO Videos: Foreign language assistants

1) CE british council Ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJFIBvSiFNU

2) Ed Cheney taught English in China before setting his own business:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVd3ZmLlxFs

Ajoutée le 29 mai 2014

Ed Cheney taught English in China through the English Language Assistants programme for a year. Ed's placement in China provided the inspiration for a new business venture and career path.

Listen and react

The Australian Working Holiday Visa

To be eligible for an Australian Working Holiday Visa, the application must be made overseas and the

applicant must:

Be aged between 18 and 30 years (inclusive) of age and unaccompanied by dependent children;

Be an eligible passport holder (see below) with at least 6 months until renewal on their passport;

Be able to show sufficient funds for a return or onward fare and an adequate amount of funds for the first part of their stay;

Be of good character and meet the health criteria.

Eligible Passport Holders

Australia currently has reciprocal working holiday arrangements with:

Belgium Canada Denmark

Estonia Finland France

Germany Hong Kong* Italy

Japan Malta Norway

Republic of Cyprus** Republic of Ireland Republic of Korea

Sweden Taiwan The Netherlands

United Kingdom

*Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

**Holders of passports from The Republic of Cyprus are not eligible to apply for an electronic working holiday visa, and must lodge their application with

their resident Australian Government office.

Working Holiday Visa Duration The visa permits you to stay in Australia 12 months from the date that you first enter Australia. You may leave and re-enter

Australia as many times as you wish during your 12 month stay. However, if you depart Australia during your 12 month stay

you are not able to recover the period of time you have spent outside Australia.

Work Conditions Australian Working Holiday visa holders are permitted to do any kind of work of a temporary or casual nature. The main

purpose of the visa is holiday and travel, so work for longer than 6 months with any one employer is not allowed.

Working Holiday Visa Conditions You must not be employed in Australia by any one employer for more than 6 months;

While in Australia you must not engage, for more than 4 months, in any studies or training.

Financial Requirements You must have access to sufficient funds to support yourself for the initial stage of your holiday in Australia and you may be

asked to show evidence of this on arrival.

A sufficient amount is generally regarded as being a minimum of AUD$5,000. You should also have a return or onward

ticket or the funds for a fare to depart Australia if travelling on a one way ticket.

Evidence may include a certified copy of a bank statement and an air ticket out of Australia.

Apply Here For an Australian Working Holiday Visa

©Visa Bureau 2003-2015

The Australian Visa Bureau is a division of Visa Bureau Ltd, an independent UK company specialising in visa and immigration services to

Australia.

Test CO: Videos

TomoNews.US:

Working Holiday Visa holders exploited by dodgy employers

https://youtu.be/4QKpHSb9jTw

After years of complaints Australia’s government has finally admitted, after an investigation, that farms and factories have been exploiting unskilled workers with 417 working holiday visas.

Testimony from a student who applied to visit and work in New Zealand.• Ask him questions!

Which programme do you prefer?

• Where / How would you go?

• What are the advantages and drawbacks of the different programmes?

En français, sous la forme de cartes mentales très claires, présente le fonctionnement, les avantages et inconvénients ainsi que les dangers et conseils utiles pour un de ces programmes.

Assure-toi que les informations soient exactes et completes car les plus réussies seront mises sur internet pour informer les lycéens potentiellement intéressées par l’ouverture internationale.