Body language

Did you know that your body language shows more about you than you are aware of.People pay attention to 35% of talking and 65% of body language.
What does your body say?
Check this cool video and find out.

To know more. Check out this site with very interesting and helpfull information.

Have fun with this video

Changes in the world of work.

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The world of work is changing faster than ever.

The development of technologies related to Information Technology creates new job and business opportunities and makes some traditional jobs and business obsolete
In the good old days most jobs skills were passed on from father to son or learned in the guilds – trade associations. Painters, jewellery makers, musicians, furniture makers learned their skills from their parents or relatives or in guilds and passed on their knowledge and skills to the next generation. It was common for most people to take up their parents’ jobs or business. Society changed slowly, though new jobs have been created along the way and others lost. With Industrial Revolution, many people came to live in industrial cities and work in the factories. Line production started a revolution in the world of work. But the end of the 20th century saw the biggest changes in the world of work.
The information age is changing the way people communicate and work around the world, making our world smaller and somehow more complex.

Only those who are well prepared in skills and knowledge and ability to learn new skills have a place in this new global culture. Most skills needed to find a job today are related to knowledge of languages and computer skills.
What skills and knowledge do you people need in order to get a job? Well, it depends on the job. But everyone must be ready to face new challenges, because the world is changing fast.

English for specific purposes - ICT

Communication in the world of work is Key to success. So get to now the specific of your job or carrer.
For ICT students as well as other specific areas it is important to know " english for specific jobs " so that you can understand and communicate better. Many sites have cools exercises to help you get proficient in a specif area.
In a more autonomous way you can enhance you linguistic skills, doing this exercises online.
Follow the link

Intellectual property

Authorship and copyright are rights to respect. And if don't you can get yourself into trouble. So avoid using other peoples' work illegally.
Look for the symbols that show you if a picture, song or book is protected by copyright or if it has a creative commons license. How do you know that? Check out for information in this video. Leave a comment about the advantages of publishing your work with a Creative Commons license.

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School and the future job?

What would you like to learn at school? How would you like to learn? These questions have been asked to a lot of students. Here is a video with some answers. Comment on it and give your personal answers to these two questions.

How IT improves life and comunication

The ICTs are a powerful set of tools that are shapping the world we live in. The time of life of knowledge is getting snaller and smaller. What consequences does this have on your life and learning? And the future job or career?
Watch this video to get some information to help you out on your reflexions. Post a comment

web2.0 fun tools

The web 2.0 is the second generation web - the collaborative web that allows everyone to publish their work and to produce interesting or funny stuf to share with others.
Here is a funny tools to help you draw: draw.to


Do you like sharing your photos with your friends? Here is a cool tool, easy to use and fun to work with.
picnick

Would you like to make a film?
Check out this cool site called memoov

Want to make a cool cover page for your work? why not try wordl? here is an example
The world of work is changing faster than ever.




Find out other cool tools to share with the class and make some comments about it. What is does , is it difficukt or easy to use, what features you consider interesting. Do you use it online or do you have to download it into your computer? Are they totally free, do you have to pay for them?

Fun Stuff for Mod 8

Follow the links to online activities related to the world of work:
1- quizz on vocabulary

A cover letter

A cover letter is your introduction of yourself and your skills for the job that you want to aplly for.

Follow this link and search for tips and advices as well as samples to guide you in your writing.
Write a simple cover letter answering an advertising for a job you'd like to apply.

A letter of recommendation

Do you know how to write aletter of recommendation? Read this essay to get an idea and some pratical tips

Here is a sample of a recommendation letter.
Use it as a model for your own letter. Write a recommendation letter for a colleague of yours.

You can aslo explore this site for other recommendation letters

Grammar practice for module 8

This post is a doorway for task-shets and online practising exercises to cover grammar topics of Module 8

Task-sheet 1

Links

Relative pronouns

Linking words 1

linking words 2

Practise your grammar online
tenses

Project work - module 8

Here are some suggestions for your project work for this module:

1- You are the owner of a successful busines company and you want to hire more people to assist you on your job. Describe the ideal profile of this person or people:

-What personal qualities do you look for?

-What professional profile are you looking for?

-What level of experience is required?

- Which will be this person's duties and responsibilities?

2- Imagine you are the Minister of Education and you have revolutionary plan called Education for the world of work, which has the aim of preparing students (of all ages) for the world of work. Present your plan in a powerpoint. Some aspects you should cover are
-Main school subjects and programs
-What classes should be like
-What resources should teachers use .
-How many students per class and why
-How should teachers prepare students for the world of work.

3- Make a powerpoint related to the changes in the world of work

4- Present yourself - Make an advertising about yourself , pointing out why any company should hire you.

5. ???? surprise!!!

Prepare for a job interview - get your answers right !

Prepare yourself for a job interview. Check the questions and the answers for key interview questions here

Use this information to make a role play with your partner.
Select questions and prepare your own answers.

Leave your questions and answers here or in the class blog