Agri WebQuest in English
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The LaProf WebQuest Explorer
Are you a mobile citizen? Are you considering moving to a different country? On these pages you find support for the whole process!
The following WebQuests focus on Greece as a target destination country and on the field of Agriculture. If these are not the topics you are interested in...just explore!
As part of the quest, we recommend you keep a learner's diary - write about your web quest experience and share the main outcomes with fellow learners: (BLOG TOOL TO BE ADDED!)
The LaProf project provides recommendations for mobility process - in particular, we provide resources for language preparation in the new cultural context - so, enjoy the preparation and the great experience of European mobility!
So, what are the steps to the new country?
1. Mobility preparation: How to prepare your visit - what are administrative and practical issues in the new country?
2. Cultural preparation: What to expect from the new culture - what is different, what is similar, what are the challenges?
3. Language testing: Which is your current level of the language? Test and reflect how you are doing!
4. Language preparation: Use self study and our materials to get prepared - we focus on understanding and reading skills but also provide further links and recommendations to excellent, tested materials.
5. Moving, finding work: How to find a job, how to prepare for it - what are administrative and practical as well as cultural challenges?
6. Working Life: How to work in the new environment, how to deal with different working cultures?
7. Improving everyday-life: You are settled already? But still facing some problems? Check this section how to get out of problematic situations, culture- and language-wise!
The LAPROF Webquest - explore your mobility!
Mobility Preparation
Situation: You are planning to move to Greece- you have an idea that this could be an option - but is it the right place? What to do for preparation? Where and when and how to go?
Task: Please try to answer the following questions for your preparation?
1. What documents do I need when moving to Greece? 2. What steps do I need to relocate? 3. How can I prepare the registration to Greece authorities?
Resources: Please find the information here:
- Start your tour here and find the right starting page for the purpose of your visit: http://livingingreece.gr/2008/02/10/move-to-greece/ and here: http://www.in2greece.com/blog/2006/12/moving-to-greece.html <br>
- Check out a very useful Romanian forum written by Romanian living in Greece: http://www.ro-el.gr/forum/
- The Romanian embassy in Greece here: http://atena.mae.ro/
Answer Checklist - Have you found the information? Please reflect whether
- ...you have a list of documents you need
- ...you have contact addresses for the relevant authorities
- ...you have information on relocation companies?
- ...whether you have all documents needed to be prepared
Cultural Preparation
What is specific in the Greek culture - you might have heard about tzatziki, Acropolis and the beautiful Greek islands...maybe you also know a little about some famous Greek philosophers... explore a bit on Greek culture and about the specific aspect in the working life.
Task: You are planning to move to Greece and to get acquainted with every-day customs as well as specifics of the working life - identify common characteristics of your target region (national, regional culture) and potential employers (organizational culture). What are the most relevant customs and cultural aspects you can find? And how to find out more?
Resources:
- Start here for an overview on country data and Greek customs: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/greece-country-profile.html
- A more abstract view - compare your culture with the Greek one: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_dimensions.php?culture1=72&culture2=36#compare
- Read about past and current cultural events here: http://www.culture.gr/war/index_en.jsp
- Social networks in Greece
- Some starting point in Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29771273153#!/pages/I-GREECE/298678402969?ref=search&sid=556605737.382570151..1
- Last but not least: Greek food: http://www.greeceindex.com/recipes/GREEK-CUISINE-RECIPES.htm
Answer checklist:
- Write a short report in your learning diary!
- Have you found main characteristics of your target country?
- How is your country different from Greece?
- Have you found information on Greek customs?
If you have questions, why not discussing it with fellow colleagues:
- Facebook Group Romania to Greece: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118584454841192
Language Testing
You have heard that the Greek language is difficult.. kalimera, kalispera..kalinihta! You would like to check your Greek language skills.. we suggest you to try the following options:
- Check the European Self Assessment Grid (CEFR) here: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/LanguageSelfAssessmentGrid/en
- Go for an online Greek placement test here: http://www.hau.gr/?i=greek_language_program.en.greek-courses-placement.
Would like to improve your Greek language skills? <br>
Check the suggestions below!
Language Preparation
You have finally arrived in Athens on a sunny day and you would like for the beginning to learn how to greet your new Greek friends and introduce yourself.
Task: 1) How do you present yourself? 2) How do you ask for something that you need? 3) How do you ask for directions?
Resources: Please find the information here:
- how to formulate basic things in Greek language here: http://www.fastenseatbelts.eu/audio.php?category=28& and here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/greek/talk/ and here: http://www.elea.gr/usga/en_downloads.php#1
- useful vocabulary in Greek here: http://www.digitaldialects.com/Greek.htm
Answer Checklist - Have you found the information? Please reflect whether:
- you can express basic things in Greek
- your Greek friends can understand your Greek
- you can read simple instructions in Greek and know the alphabet
You can already speak a bit of Greek and you would like to learn more?
Improve your Greek here: http://www.elea.gr/usga/en_downloads.php#1
Moving, Finding Work
Task: You are looking for a job in Greece - whom to contact, what are the final preparations you need to do? What are normal work customs, how often can you visit your friend back home? If your are planning to teach, how is the Greek system different?
Resources:
- Finding information on the Greek tax system: http://old.certh.gr/libfiles/MOBILITY-PORTAL/MON-456-SAITAKIS-sec-7-tax-system-in-greece-pp58-59.pdf
- Everything about health and social security: http://www.expatforum.com/articles/health/health-care-in-greece.html and here: http://www.justlanded.com/english/Greece/Greece-Guide/Health/Health-Insurance and here: http://www.greeceindex.com/greece-health/HEALTH.htm#health_system
- Teaching in Greece: http://www.european-agency.org/country-information/finland/ http://www.overseasdigest.com/odsamples/livegreece.html
- And finally some extra useful tips on Greece: http://www.greeceindex.com/various/GREECE-INFORMATION.htm
- Finding work in Greece: http://anyworkanywhere.com/index.html
Answer checklist:
- What are the normal working hours in Greece?
- How many holidays do you expect?
- Whom to contact when you get sick?
- What is the average tax rate?
- What are the main differences between Romania and Greece in teaching?
- What’s the role of the regulation of first language tutoring?
- What do you need to get your car into Greece? Do you have to change your driving license?
If you have questions, why not discussing it with fellow colleagues:
- Facebook Group Romania to Greece: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118584454841192
Working Life
Note: The whole list of exercises used in the following quests and their CEFR description, are available here: http://wiki.agroknow.gr/laprof/index.php/Food_Management#Exercises
1. Situation: You've learnt that there are some possibilities to improve your knowledge in the field of Agriculture by joining some courses offered by MAICh in Chania, Crete.
Task: Read the text here: http://wiki.agroknow.gr/laprof/index.php/Food_Management#Reading_Practice and check if you can understand the information provided by the speaker.
Test your knowledge:
- Complete the exercise here http://www.lefo.net/en/gtests.html?test=595&start=1&laprof=en to test if you have understood correctly the information about the courses at MAICh.
- Complete the exercise here: http://www.lefo.net/en/lmtests.html?test=521&start=1&laprof=en to check if you can identify and understand some words from the text.
- Can you recognize words if you only hear them? Check your listening skills here: http://wiki.agroknow.gr/laprof/index.php/Food_Management#Listening_Comprehension_Exercise
- What if you were asked to reuse the words you've just read in the text? Check your ability to use in a given context the words here: http://www.lefo.net/en/gtests.html?test=491&start=1&laprof=en
2. Situation: Honey is one of the core products of agriculture on the island of Crete.
Task:
- Find out more about honey and its health benefits.
- Phone the company and find out about the honey currently on the offer and its prices.
Resources: Read about honey in Crete here: http://www.aroma-kritis.gr/honey_en.htm
Test your knowledge:
- Complete the exercise here: http://www.lefo.net/en/gtests.html?test=508&start=1&laprof=en
Answer checklist: Make sure you have learned new vocabulary related to honey and food management, by completing a short quiz here:<br> http://www.lefo.net/en/gtests.html?test=512&start=1&laprof=en
3. Situation: Finally, you decide that by visiting Crete yourself you can get more specific information about honey production. You are going to Chania by plane with a group of colleagues from Romania. Your colleagues have asked you to organize the trip.
Task: Find out on the Internet about plane connections from your city to Bucharest and from Athens to Chania and write an email to your colleagues informing them about the schedule.
Resources: Try the websites of national Romanian airlines Tarom(www.tarom.ro/ ) and Greek airlines such as Aegean Airlines(el.aegeanair.com/) or Olympic Air (www.olympicair.com/).
Answer checklist: Make sure that you have found the best connection between your city and Chania and read about travelling procedure and documents needed.
Improving Everyday-Life
Situation: You have been in Greece for a while - but now you realize that there is more than a successful job life - how to meet new friends, how to improve the personal life?
Task: You are looking for activities around your new area of living - which contact points do you have?
Resources:
- Romanian newspaper in Greece: http://www.romedia.gr/
- Romanian communities in Greece: http://www.ro-el.gr/forum/viewforum.php?f=32
Answer Checklist:
- In your current family life, which services can you contact (kindergarten, day care, nursing, pre-natal services, baby-sitting)?
- Which is the closest orthodox church to your new home?
- Which is the closest park?
- When is the next meeting of the Romanian Greek community near your place?
If you have questions, why not discussing it with fellow colleagues:
- Facebook Group Romania to Greece: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118584454841192
Additional Resources
Greek
For basic Greek language learning:
- http://www.livemocha.com <br>
- http://www.xanthi.ilsp.gr/filog/info.htm<br>
- http://www.kypros.org/LearnGreek/<br>
- http://www.geocities.com/alexandrosworld/Greek/Home.html<br>
- http://www.greece.org/gr-lessons/gr-english/<br>
- http://www.greek-learning.gr/default.asp?lng=en<br>
- http://www.hellasalive.gr/<br>
With a professional focus:
