Rita Divéki

Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom


Activities Based on What Makes a Good Life

4.3.1.6.1 The Worksheet. This worksheet, similar to the one revolving around the song Get free was created over several years. The original worksheet was written for a language practice seminar, where the main topic based on the coursebook was happiness. The TED talk given by Robert Waldinger entitled What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness presents a 75-year-long study by Harvard University and focuses particularly on the importance of good relationships in later life. The original worksheet only contained the transcript of the talk, some discussion questions, and a vocabulary exercise; however, the whole activity sequence seemed incomplete, even after receiving good feedback on the video and the discussion afterwards. The more creative and interactive activities were then added in Spring 2020, focusing on the theme of loneliness among the elderly. The worksheet starts with a warm-up exercise, in which the learners are asked to name their five ingredients to a happy life. Then, they watch the talk, during which they have to answer some comprehension questions. Afterwards, they are given some questions to discuss either in pairs or in groups in connection with the topics raised in the video. This is followed by a vocabulary exercise, in which the students have to find the meaning of some expressions from the talk, and then, they have to answer four questions using the key vocabulary. In exercise 6, they are asked to fill in some quotes on loneliness with words they can find in a box, and after finishing it, they are invited to reflect on them. The penultimate activity is about analysing an infographic on loneliness in later life, and the students are asked to answer questions based on the figure and the TED talk. Finally, they can choose between two projects: In project one, they have to research what could be done to tackle the problems of loneliness among the elderly and create an infographic on the issue, which they should present in the following lesson. In project two, they are asked to interview either an ageing relative or an acquaintance about the important milestones in their lives and report back their findings to the group in the following session. This version of the worksheet features in Appendix I.

Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom

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Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2024

ISBN: 978 963 664 013 2

In today’s world, there are increasing demands for education systems for empowering students to become active and responsible global citizens who are prepared to address the challenges of the 21st century and who are equipped with global competence. This book examines global competence development (GCD) in English language teaching in Hungary from the perspective of university English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher trainers and secondary school EFL teachers. Based on the findings, it details the characteristics of globally competent teachers, offers a wide array of activities that can be used for nurturing global citizens, and outlines recommendations for the successful implementation of GCD in both secondary and tertiary education.

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