JOBS – PAST , PRESENT , FUTURE
Daniela Bunea , Colegiul Național „ Gheorghe Lazăr ” Sibiu
Abstract : All teachers should link curriculum learning with careers . The topic of jobs obviously lends itself to doing this , and the lesson described aims to motivate students to explore the world of work while learning English .
Key words : learning scenario , work , job , career , past , present , future
At the end of March , when clocks are ready to go forward for the start of summertime , some of us lament over the loss of a morning hour in bed . This year was not different for many of us . As the fatidic day approached , a question sprang : but how did people get to work or school on time in the days before alarm clocks and smartphones ? This sparked a storm in my head , connections were made , Europeana 1 presented itself , and a fitting lesson was born .
Two Faces of the Same Coin My name is Daniela Bunea , and I am a teacher of English as a Foreign Language and also a class teacher . On the 2 nd day of summertime 2023 I chose to implement Olivera Ilic ’ s learning scenario entitled ‘ Jobs ’ 2 with my 30 students aged 13 and 14 who had already worked with Europeana ’ s digital cultural heritage in previous tasks and during a few mini-projects before , in a Bring-Your-Own-Device learning environment . I have been confidently and constantly embedding career education in my English lessons , thus achieving a dreamy ‘ twofer ’; over the years , the various English projects implemented by my students and me have keenly assisted me in teaching them the ropes of effectively turning passion , hard work , skill , focus , and great ideas into successful careers and sustainable lifestyles in the future .
Adopt vs Adapt Building our students ’ career development awareness and actively supporting them in taking the right pathway to work are actions that are extremely important nowadays . This implementation was thought as just being “ a link in the chain ” for my current students ( B1 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages 3 , working towards B2 ); the lesson undoubtedly possesses the potential of becoming a momentous part of the array of resources I use in my English classroom to encourage my students to make informed decisions when it comes to their future careers while acknowledging their strengths , weaknesses , and relevant work-related skills .
Present-day Jobs I followed the steps of the learning scenario as proposed by its author , but adjustments were necessary , and amendments were made , to suit my educational context . I started
1 https :// www . europeana . eu / en
2 https :// teachwitheuropeana . eun . org / files / 2020 / 06 / Europeana-DSI-4-LS-2020-RS-oliverailic . pdf
3 https :// www . coe . int / en / web / common-european-framework-reference-languages / level-descriptions
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