WWOOFING OVERSEAS

Wwoofing overseas

Wwoofing overseas

NOTION : WORLD OF WORK

QUESTION : How can WWOOFing in Canada boost your resume ?

FINAL TASK : Make an application video to go and WWOOF in Canada. Are you looking for a life-changing work experience ? to widen your perspectives ? So, let's go WWOOFing ! Make a 3-minute application video to send your future hosts. Good luck !

first, let's learn some vocabulary

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PART 1 WWOOFING IS GREAT

Watch the video 3 times

fill in the worksheet

Fill in the worksheet

travel the world, get work experience from growers and farmers.

work, meet and live with people from other cultures.

WWOOfers are not ordinary tourists : they learn how to grow organic vegetables and to live in a sustainable / ecological way.

WWOOFING IS GREAT

Diana (WWOOFer): We are here on the Paradise Island Alpaca Farm. My name is Diana and I’m a WWOOFer. WWOOFing is working voluntarily on organic farms. You get the opportunity to meet people, live with them, and encounter their culture. It’s a lot of fun, but also you do experience things you wouldn’t as an ordinary tourist. Dave (farmer): Well WWOOFing is an organisation which allows people to travel around the world and go to organic farms to learn and get experience from growers, people who produce animals, people who do vegetables, and generally learn the “green life.”

NOW YOUR TURN

BOOST YOUR SKILLS

L'expression de la volonté

I want to / I'm determined to be a WWOOfer I would like to / I'm planning to go WWOOfing I'm willing to work on an organic farm I'm eager to learn how to live the green life

PART 2 CHOOSE YOUR HOST

CHOOSE A HOST !

Horse Ranch - Hay Lakes

Paradise Island Alpaca Farm - Gabriola Island

Hay Lakes

Gabriola Island

PAIRWORK : Choose a host

PUPIL A

PUPIL B

PAIRWORK : Choose a host

assisting with the birth of and looking after calves, foals, lambs and kids – gardening

PAIRWORK : Choose a host

Horse Ranch

Hay Lakes, Alberta

producing different animals and vegetables and gardening

assisting with the birth of and looking after calves, foals, lambs and kids – gardening

2 days off/week

30h/week

experiencing a rodeo or a horse show – camping in the mountain with the horses

Gabriola Island, British Columbia

Paradise Island Alpaca Farm

producing different animals – hydroponic gardening

animal husbandry – assisting with hydroponic gardening – maintaining buildings – interacting with tourists

5h/day

2 days off/week

going to the beach – hiking on trails – observing wildlife – seeing whales – sailing

pay attention to grammar

Clique sur les liens suivants pour mettre en pratique

Observe la phrase suivantes

- I think they've enjoyed the experience too

exercice 1 exercice 2

Quel temps est utilisé pour parler d'un résultat ?

le ____________ ____________

Trouve d'autres exemples dans le texte

NOW YOUR TURN

BOOST YOUR SKILLS

L'expression du souhait

I would like to go WWOOfing on Paradise Island Alpaca Farm I hope that I can work on your ranch this summer

L'expression de la capacité dans le futur

I will be able to learn about animal husbandry

PART 3 WRITE YOUR RESUME

Watch the video and get ready to recap

1. Identify what qualities and skills the hosts expect from WWOOfers 2. Explain why the hosts are willing to hire WWOOfers

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A WWOOFER

1. A WOOFer will have to be willing, open-minded, eager to learn, helpful and hardworking 2. The hosts want to / are ready to share their knowledge and their experience with WWOOFers. They want to teach WWOOFers the benefits of organic farming. They consider WWOOFing as both a cultural and an educational exchange.

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A WWOOFER

Jennifer: The expression that I knew about was called Willing Workers On Organic Farms. Now you tell me that’s not how it’s said anymore, but that’s the part that I remember, and so “willing” is important. Neil Turner: What it takes to be a WWOOFer? I think ethically you have to be open-minded. My wife Arzeena and I we, we really look at making sure the WWOOFer has a good experience, and spending time and resources to make sure that the WWOOFer is well accommodated, well-fed, and also learns things. Arzeena: WWOOFers provide some necessary labor that often the owner can’t afford to pay someone to do. So you know WWOOFers in that case are critical to helping a farm to grow and to accomplish the things that they need to do. As farms get more mature and progress WWOOFers are often there more as a cultural exchange so that farmers have the opportunity of teaching more people the benefits of organic farming and spreading the Organic gospel a little bit more. So it, it changes from a purely labor to more educational.

Look at the resume and fill in the worksheet

pupil A / pupil B

Look at the resume and fill in the worksheet

American (speaks English)

teamwork – communication – initiative

pet sitter (walking and feeding dogs) – assistant in a Pet Medical Center (calming pets, cleaning the facility to meet health standards)

outdoors activities (swimming, mountain biking)

class representative – tutoring classmates

Dan Smith is from New York / comes from New York / is American. He is an 18-year-old student looking for volunteering experience on an organic farm. He has already worked as a pet sitter and in a pet medical centre. He is good at taking initiatives and he excels in working in teams. Dan could be a good WWOOFer because he has valuable experience with animals. He has already taken care of dogs (walked and fed them) and he has worked as an assistant in a Pet Medical Center in New York before. Besides, he knows how to clean facilities and to meet health standards. He also has good qualities to be a WWOOFer: he is good at communicating and can take initiatives. He likes outdoor activities such as mountain biking.

categories for a resume

• Contact information (full name, age, address, email address),
• objective (a single sentence expressing the type of job you are seeking), foreign languages, computer skills, social media,

• skills, experience (full-time, part-time, seasonal or volunteer work), hobbies and interests, education and training.

• other elements :
• licences earned or training
• certificates received,
• associations,
• travel to foreign countries,
• civic activities

NOW YOUR TURN

List the categories you found in the resume. Think of other categories you could add

Let's practise

Let's practise

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Communication

Organisation

Creativity

Leadership

Decision-making

Adaptability

Motivation

j Time management

categories for a resume

• Contact information (full name, age, address, email address),
• objective (a single sentence expressing the type of job you are seeking), foreign languages, computer skills, social media,

• skills, experience (full-time, part-time, seasonal or volunteer work), hobbies and interests, education and training.

• other elements :
• licences earned or training
• certificates received,
• associations,
• travel to foreign countries,
• civic activities

NOW YOUR TURN

Write your own resume Practise using information from your resume to show your future hosts that your profile corresponds to what they are looking for

PART 4 GET THE MOST FROM THE WWOOFING EXPERIENCE

Watch the video and get ready to recap

1. explain what Wes Davies has learned from his WWOOFing experience 2. Rephrase the following sentence "WWOOFing is showing your true colours"

Wes: Hi, my name is Wes Davies, and I’ve been living, working, and WWOOFing here at Chuckleberry Farm for the better part of two months. So what does it mean to me? A lot. WWOOFing is stepping out of your comfort zone. It’s reconnecting with nature, with the earth. It’s getting lost, and finding places you never knew existed. It’s strangers becoming friends, and friends becoming family. WWOOFing is seeking adventure and finding the unexpected. It’s taking a risk on your path to self-discovery. It’s seeing the beauty all around you and sharing it. WWOOFing is laughter. It’s passion. It’s love. It’s endless smiles, and a community of like-minded people. WWOOFing is easy hellos. Sarah: Wes. Wes: Sarah. And tough goodbyes. It’s time for reflection. It’s learning a new skill. It’s working hard, and seeing the results of your action take shape right before your eyes. WWOOFing is amazing food. Oh man, that looks good. And being yourself, showing your true colours.

1. Wes Davies enjoyed his volunteering experience. He has met a lot of people who became his friends. The community on the farm was like a family to him. They shared love and laughter and it was hard for him to leave them. WWOOFing has also enabled him to reconnect with nature and to discover new places. It has allowed him to experience adventures and to appreciate the beauty of nature. WWOOFing has also allowed Wes Davies to grow on a personal level because it has enabled him to step out of his comfort zone / to push his limits / to take risks / to discover himself and to learn new skills. 2. WWOOFing is showing who you really are (and not what you seem to be) / WWOOFing is showing your true personality

Working and WWOOFing for two months – The experience means a lot to him

Made friends – considered others as family – shared laughter and love – enjoyed living in a community – strong ties (difficult for him to leave).

Got lost in nature and discovered new places – enjoyed the beauty of nature – outdoors and farming activities

Stepped out of his comfort zone – took risk on his path to self-discoevry – gave him time for reflection – learned a new skill and worked hard – self-satisfaction (seeing the results of your action take shape) – discovered who he really is.

PART 5 HOW TO MAKE A GREAT APPLICATION VIDEO

Watch the video and get ready to recap

Make a list of everything you need to put into your application video

1. Be energetic, enthusiastic, positive, smile (but don’t run or jump or talk like a preppy cheerleader). 2. Edit (but not too much). 3. Make sure we can hear you especially when filming outside (but don’t shout). 4. Avoid dead air and memorise your script (don’t read). 5. Repeat and emphasise important words. 6. Use royalty-free music (don’t use copyrighted music). 7. Use good lighting. 8. Have fun, be creative, be yourself

FINAL TASK

Gather all your notes and your resume. Use them to make an application video for your future hosts. Be creative