LM1001Integrated English I

Extra Video Activity #2

Before You Watch

Let’s remember what we did in the last session.

- Would you like to go to another country to do volunteer work? Why?

- Where would you like to go?

- What would you like to do?

- When would you like to go: in the middle of your major or at the end? Why?

Before You WatchIn some minutes, you will watch the introduction to a documentary where Kirstie & Jason talk about what they wanted to do when they finished school.In pairs, discuss these questionsWho do you think…- wanted to see the Grand Canyon?- knew they would move to New York for their job?In some minutes, you will watch the introduction part of the video to see if your predictions were correct.

While You WatchWatch the beginning of the documentary (the narrator). What

do the numbers refer to?

136 ________________________________________________

1961 _______________________________________________

170,000 _____________________________________________

While You Watch

Pay attention to these three people.

Azikiwe Chandler, the black guy

Raquib Jamal, the lady

Jim Wilton, the white guy

While You WatchWhich person is the sentence about: Azikiwe, Jim, Raquib?

Who…?a. … thinks working for the Peace Corps looks good on a person’s

résumé?b. … is working on a small business project?c. … is in another country with their partner?d. … went to college at Notre Dame?e. … is working in a school? f. … is training people to work in tourism?g. ... is working in a country that used to be part of the Soviet Union?h. … wants to study for an MBA?i. … thinks they have learned things they couldn’t have learned by

reading?j. … thinks that speaking a foreign language will be useful?

After You WatchCan you match each word in the left column with a

word from the right column to make a word combination from the video?

toursmall

potentialpersonal

jobgraduateeconomic

employersdifficulties

skillsguides

businessgrowthschool

After You WatchWhich of these experiences do you think is important for a future career? Rank them with 1 the most important and 6 the least important.___ traveling widely___ speaking a second language___ living in another culture___ helping people solve problems___ working as part of a team___ teaching or training people- Can you think of any other experiences that could be important? Which ones?- Is it different depending on the kind of job you want?

Culture ConnectionVolunteer to work?Complete each of the “to help…” sentences with its correct ending.

In1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship.

The Peace Corps mission is:to help countries…to help people…to help America…

…understand people and culture from around the world.…meet their needs in training the men and women of that country.…around the world understand American people.

Culture ConnectionDiscuss the following questions in pairs.

1. What voluntary work could you do to help your country?

2. Is there an organization like the Peace Corps in your country?

3. If the Peace Corps came to work in your country, would they be welcome? Why?

4. Would you like to some voluntary work abroad? Where? Why?