How will you use your
language skills later in life?
Take the on-line career assessment:
www.careerkey.org/english
Take the Career Key test
to determine which careers
are best suited to your
personality and interests
Select a career that appeals
to you
Use at least 3 of the following resources to
learn about the career-language connection:
class.georgiasouthern.edu/fl/careers.htm
www.fll.vt.edu/French/whyfrench.html
www.washingtontimes.com/national/20041207111412-8271r.htm
http://www.imdiversity.com/villages/asian/careers
_workplace_employment/prasad_difference_in_
workplace.asp
lang-brochure 2.pdf (You can find this in my
dropbox)
Then:
Use the internet to gather
information about the career
you’ve chosen
Use at least 3 web sites
List the URLs of the websites
you use (google.com is not the
URL)
Fill out the charts on the next 2
pages to organize your
information
Career
Website
Salary
range
Job responsibilities
Education
needed
Career
Language(s) needed
or useful
Benefits of being
multilingual in this
profession
Next:
Create a 10-word
bilingual glossary of
terms you would need
to perform your job
Use Babel Fish to help
you:
http://world.altavista.co
m/
Glossary:
English
Replace with name of target language
Now:
Project yourself 10 years into the
future
Create a project in which you
answer the following questions…
Why did you chose your career?
Which language(s) should you learn in
order to be successful in your career
How will you use your language skills
on the job?
What advantages do you have as a bi(multi-)lingual worker?
Your final project can take any of the
following forms:
An essay 4-5 paragraphs in
length, word processed
An 2-4 minute oral role-play
in which you pretend to be a
professional in your chosen
career
An 2-4 minute i-movie
“documentary” about your
career
Rubric for essay
Points
possible
Submitted on time
10
Submitted 10 word glossary with appropriate terms
10
Answered all questions
20
Word-processed essay, using 12 pt. Times Roman
Font,double spaced, leaving 1in. margins
15
Had no spelling, grammar or usage errors
15
Wrote a well-structured, interesting, creative essay
30
Points
you
received
Rubric for role-play
Points
possible
Completed on time
10
Submitted 10 word glossary with appropriate terms
10
Answered all questions
20
Used costumes, props and/or behaviors to
convince audience of your profession
15
Spoke clearly and with confidence. Was easy to
hear and understand
15
Developed a well-structured, interesting, creative
role-play
30
Points you
received
Rubric for i-movie
Points
possible
Completed on time
10
Submitted 10 word glossary with appropriate terms
10
Answered all questions
20
Used relevant still pictures and/or video clips that
effectively illustrated your topic
15
Recorded music and/or narration that effectively
communicated your topic
15
Developed a well-structured, interesting, creative
movie
30
Points you
received