Teaching resources
EL MUNDO LABORALInterview about working in
emergencies
© Bruno de Cock/MSF
Activities to go with the video
Teaching resources: work and experience
Activities: vocation, work and experience
In this video, meet Beverly, a Programme Advisor on Health Policy and Practice at Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Listen to her thoughts on her career choices and work in the humanitarian sector.
Listen to the whole interview at least once to gain a general understanding. Then, listen to it again, taking notes as required, when working through the activities.
The transcript is available for support but try to use this only if necessary!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkg9C5cU2TQ&feature=youtu.be
Section 1: Learning from Beverly’s experience Beverly reflects on her long and varied career in the humanitarian sector.
Answer the following questions in English.1. Why did Beverly enjoy some subjects more than others when she was at
school?
2. Why did Beverly want to join MSF?
3. What personal experience made Beverly choose to work in the humanitarian sector?
4. Mention one advantage and one disadvantage of Beverly’s first experience in the field (Somalia).
5. Mention two reasons Beverly says she would not change anything about her chosen career.
6. What does Beverly mean by “cualquier cosa que hagamos, nunca es suficiente”? Explain using your own words.
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Section 2: Practising vocabulary
Fill in the blank spaces with the missing words from the box.
compartió rica gratificante Nunca
recibió feliz conocido fácil
Ejemplo: El trabajo de Beverly no ha sido fácil.
a) Beverly _______________ ha trabajado en la Antártida.
b) Cuando vivía en Australia, Beverly __________________ muchas experiencias junto a un amigo.
c) Un hombre holandés __________________ a Beverly en el desierto de Somalia.
d) Beverly no es ________________, pero es muy _____________ porque ama lo que hace.
e) Beverly ha ____________________a muchas personas, y eso es
muy ______________
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© Alessandro Penso/MSF
Which preposition should I choose?
Read the following sentences and choose between the two prepositions given...
Eg: EN/ POR
Beverly llegó a Somalia EN avión.
Beverly vió POR TV lo que estaba ocurriendo en Afghanistan.
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DESPUES/ ANTES__________________ de trabajar en Australia, Beverly decidió que quería trabajar para MSF.
________ de comenzar su carrera en MSF, Beverly colaboraba con Amnesty International.
FUERA DE/ DENTRO DE
A causa de su trabajo, Beverly vivió mucho tiempo ________________ su país.
Beverly conserva todas las fotos de sus viajes __________________ una caja.
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CON/ SIN
Beverly trabaja _____________personas que comparten su vocación de ayudar a otros.
Para superar obstáculos, a menudo hay que actuar _________ miedo.
FUERA DE/ DENTRO DE
A causa de su trabajo, Beverly vivió mucho tiempo ________________ su país.
Beverly conserva todas las fotos de sus viajes __________________ una caja.
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Voluntary work?MSF benefits from the work of many volunteers:
1. Why would you want to work for MSF?
2. What kind of role would you choose?
3. Have you done any voluntary work before?
4. Why are volunteers important for charities?
5. What would be your ideal career?
Write down your answers in Spanish, give as many details and opinions as possible, try to extend your answers and give reasons for them.
Here below some words you could use to formulate sentences:
Oficina trabajo a tiempo parcial
hacer trabajo eventual sueldo/salario
a tiempo completo
a tiempo parcial bien pagado profesion tarea
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horario flexible vocacion Condiciones de empleo
Extension:
Now, imagine you are helping in an emergency: In Spanish, write about the problems you face in your work and why your work is important.
© Kenny Karpov/SOS Mediterranee
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Section 3: SpeakingNow working in groups of 4, devise 5 questions about working to help people in an emergency. Take turns asking each other the questions.
¿Cuáles son los problemas globales en nuestro mundo de hoy?
¿Has tenido alguna experiencia en tu vida que haya cambiado tu forma de pensar?
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HAITI Hurricane Matthew Response, Port-à-Piment mobile clinics © Jeanty Junior Augustin/MSF.
Further information For further information on MSF resources for schools please visit www.msf.org.uk/schools-resources. If you like our resources, help us spread the word among your peers by sharing the link on twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
If you are interested in finding out more about MSF, including additional resources, fundraising days and speaker events, please contact [email protected].
Missing Maps is a project that MSF is involved in; its aim is to help map areas of the world where the maps are missing or incomplete. Schools can help to find out more about Missing Maps, please contact [email protected].
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