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E10 M - Present a volunteer opportunity abroad

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E10 M - Present a volunteer opportunity abroad

Einleitung

In diesem aiMOOC arbeitest Du auf M-Niveau, Klasse 10 mit einer real dokumentierten Volunteer Opportunity abroad. Du verstehst Informationen zuerst auf Englisch, wertest sie aus und präsentierst anschließend tasks, requirements, costs, support und possible challenges. Die Aufgaben sind B1-orientiert und bereiten besonders auf selbstständiges Sprechen, Schreiben, Sprachmittlung und Quellenarbeit vor.

Wichtig: Die hier verwendete Opportunity richtet sich an 18- bis 30-Jährige. Für viele Lernende in Klasse 10 ist sie deshalb eine Zukunftsoption, keine aktuelle Bewerbungsmöglichkeit. Eigene Bewerbungsprofile und CVs bleiben im Kurs immer fiktiv.

I can ...

I can understand the main information in a volunteer offer.
I can explain tasks, requirements, costs and support.
I can analyse possible challenges without using cultural stereotypes.
I can present a volunteer opportunity in clear B1 English.
I can react to questions and negotiate ideas in a short discussion.
I can write a suitable formal email and revise it after feedback.
I can mediate important information for a specific person and purpose.

Vorwissen aktivieren

Look at the picture and video. Then answer in English:

What kinds of volunteer work can you imagine abroad?
Which three skills could be useful?
What would you want to know before applying?

Do not translate every word. Use context, images and words you already know.

Listening and Viewing

Before viewing: Predict three words you expect to hear.

While viewing: Note only key words for purpose – people – place – support.

After viewing: Give a 30-second summary in your own words.

Source check: This European Commission video is older. Compare its general message with the current European Youth Portal before using details about registration or funding.

Viewing task: Which information still matches the current portal? Which details might have changed? Write two checked facts and one question.

Reading: YOU(TH) 4 FUTURE

Source basis: European Youth Portal, checked on 2 October 2026: YOU(TH) 4 FUTURE.

Read for meaning first.

YOU(TH) 4 FUTURE is an individual European Solidarity Corps project hosted by the Portuguese Red Cross in Sanguedo, Portugal. The project runs from March to July 2027. Volunteers support social, cultural, educational and environmental activities. They may work with children, older people, animals and the local community. Possible tasks include helping at a senior university, a kindergarten, an elderly day centre, a solidarity shop, animal organisations and environmental initiatives. Volunteers can also develop a personal project.

The project is for people aged 18 to 30. Applicants should be motivated, responsible, open to intercultural learning and ready to take initiative. No specific professional background is required.

Accommodation is provided in a shared house. Water, electricity and Wi-Fi are included. Volunteers receive €150 per month for food and €6 per day as pocket money. Travel costs are reimbursed according to the relevant distance band and programme rules. The project also offers mentoring, training and online language support for Portuguese.

Possible challenges are not listed as fixed facts. You need to analyse them. Shared living, a new language, different daily routines, responsibility in social settings and working with different age groups may require flexibility and good communication.

Reading check

Answer in English.

Which tasks involve direct contact with people?
What financial support is named?
Which requirements are about attitude rather than qualifications?
Which possible challenge is your own analysis and not a stated programme fact?
Why should a class 10 learner treat this mainly as future planning?

Fact file

Category	Key information
Place	Sanguedo, Portugal
Programme	European Solidarity Corps
Tasks	Social, educational, cultural and environmental support
Requirements	Age 18–30, motivation, responsibility, openness, initiative
Costs and money	Shared accommodation provided; €150 monthly food allowance; €6 daily pocket money; eligible travel reimbursement
Support	Mentoring, training and online Portuguese language support
Challenge analysis	Shared living, language, responsibility, adapting to new routines

Context vocabulary

English	Meaning in this context	Example
volunteer	person who works without a normal salary for a project	The volunteer supports local activities.
host organisation	organisation that receives and supports the volunteer	The host organisation gives guidance.
requirement	something an applicant needs to meet	Motivation is an important requirement.
allowance	money provided for a specific purpose	The project gives a food allowance.
accommodation	place where a person lives	Accommodation is in a shared house.
mentoring	personal guidance and support	Mentoring can help with difficult situations.
initiative	ability to act independently	Volunteers should take initiative.
reimbursement	money paid back after an eligible expense	Travel reimbursement follows programme rules.
challenge	difficult situation that needs a solution	Shared living can be a challenge.
community	people living or working in one local area	The project supports the local community.

Pronunciation

Say the words naturally. Focus on word stress, not on sounding like a native speaker.

volunTEER
reQUIREment
accommoDAtion
alLOWance
reimBURSEment
comMUnity

Recordings are optional. Keep them private unless you actively choose to share them.

Speaking

One-minute presentation

Present the opportunity without reading full sentences.

Use this order:

What is it?
Where and when?
Main tasks
Requirements
Costs and support
Possible challenges
Your final comment

Useful phrases: The project offers ... / Volunteers are expected to ... / One possible challenge could be ... / According to the official listing ...

Spontaneous follow-up

A partner asks three questions. Answer without a prepared script.

Possible prompts:

Why might this project suit a young adult?
Which task could be difficult?
Is the financial support enough for every personal expense?
What would you ask the host organisation before applying?

Negotiate

In pairs, choose the three most important questions for a first online meeting with the host organisation. You have two minutes to agree.

Useful language: I would prioritise ... / I see your point, but ... / Could we agree on ...? / That matters because ...

Writing

Formal enquiry email

Write about 160 words to the host organisation. Use a fictional identity.

Include:

a clear subject and polite opening
why the project interests you
two relevant fictional strengths or experiences
two precise questions about tasks, support or daily life
a suitable closing

Do not invent facts about the real organisation. Mark fictional personal details clearly in your draft.

Mini-CV transfer

Create a short fictional CV with:

education
language skills
two relevant skills
one fictional school or community activity
availability in a future year when the person is at least 18

Do not publish real personal data.

Mediation

Your German-speaking parent asks: „Welche Kosten werden übernommen und welche Unterstützung gibt es?“

Explain the essential information in German in four or five sentences. Do not translate the reading text word for word. Select only information that matters for the parent.

Then reverse the direction: An English-speaking project mentor asks what worries the parent. Mediate the main concern in English.

Focus: purpose + audience + meaning.

Functional grammar

Use grammar to communicate, not as an isolated exercise.

Function	Useful form	Example
obligation	have to / need to	Volunteers have to act responsibly.
possibility	might / could	Shared living might be challenging.
polite question	Could you tell me ...?	Could you tell me more about the weekly schedule?
motivation	would like to	I would like to support community activities.
condition	if + present, will / can	If I join a project later, I will check the current rules first.

Feedback and revision

Give peer feedback on content before correcting every language detail.

Two strengths: What is clear and useful?
One next step: What information or language needs improvement?
Source check: Is every factual claim supported by the official listing?
Revision: Rewrite at least three sentences after feedback.

Priority: understandable message → suitable register → clear structure → language accuracy.

Error analysis

Correct the sentences and explain the problem briefly.

I am interested on volunteering abroad.
I want make a personal project.
I can helping older people.
The organisation give support.
Hey guys, tell me what I get.

Possible correction areas: preposition, infinitive, modal verb, subject-verb agreement, register.

Source literacy and AI

When you use search engines or AI tools, keep your own thinking visible.

Check important claims against the official project page.
Distinguish listed facts from your analysis.
Do not let a tool invent requirements, prices or benefits.
Keep your own draft and revise it yourself.
Do not send personal data, voice recordings or application files to external AI services without permission.
Never upload another person's image, voice or personal information without consent.

Transfer

Find a second serious volunteer opportunity on an official or clearly identifiable organisation website. Compare it with YOU(TH) 4 FUTURE.

Your comparison must include:

tasks
requirements
costs
support
possible challenges
source date

Then decide which information is factual and which is your own interpretation.

Can-do check

Mark each statement: yes / partly / not yet.

I can find the main facts in a longer volunteer offer.
I can separate facts from possible challenges.
I can present information with short notes.
I can answer spontaneous questions.
I can write a polite formal email.
I can mediate information for a specific audience.
I can check an AI-supported claim against a reliable source.
I can revise my work after feedback.

Prüfungsbezug Baden-Württemberg

Stand der Prüfungskontrolle: 2. Oktober 2026. Für die Realschulabschlussprüfung 2027 nennt das Kultusministerium für Englisch als Pflichtfremdsprache eine schriftliche Prüfung sowie eine Kommunikationsprüfung. Die schriftliche Pflichtfremdsprachenprüfung umfasst Hörverstehen, textorientierte Aufgaben, Wortschatz/Grammatik im Kontext, Sprachproduktion und methodische Fertigkeiten. Die reine Bearbeitungszeit beträgt 150 Minuten; zwischen Teil A und den Teilen B bis E ist eine 20-minütige Pause vorgesehen. Für Teil A ist kein Wörterbuch vorgesehen, für B bis E ein zweisprachiges Wörterbuch nach den geltenden Regeln. Die Kommunikationsprüfung dauert ungefähr 15 Minuten pro Person und umfasst monologisches Sprechen, dialogisches Sprechen und Sprachmittlung.

Für 2027 ist die schriftliche Englischprüfung am 3. Mai 2027 vorgesehen; die Kommunikationsprüfung soll im Zeitraum 22. Februar bis 2. März 2027 stattfinden. Vor einem realen Prüfungseinsatz immer die aktuellen offiziellen Hinweise erneut prüfen.

Offizielle Quellen:

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

What is the documented host country of YOU(TH) 4 FUTURE? (Portugal) (!Ireland) (!Canada) (!Australia)

Which age group is named for this volunteer opportunity? (18 to 30) (!14 to 16) (!16 to 17) (!Over 40 only)

Which task is part of the documented project? (Supporting social and environmental activities) (!Working as a paid hotel manager) (!Teaching at a university as a professor) (!Running a private company)

What does the project provide for accommodation? (A shared house) (!A private luxury apartment) (!A hotel chosen by the volunteer) (!No accommodation at all)

What is a requirement named in the project profile? (Motivation and responsibility) (!A completed university degree) (!Ten years of work experience) (!Native-level Portuguese)

Which statement is an analysis rather than a listed project fact? (Shared living may be challenging) (!The project is in Portugal) (!The project offers mentoring) (!The project is for people aged 18 to 30)

What is the best first step when using an AI-generated project fact? (Check it against the official source) (!Copy it directly) (!Remove the source) (!Treat it as automatically correct)

What is the main goal of mediation? (Communicating relevant meaning for a purpose and audience) (!Translating every word literally) (!Using the longest possible sentences) (!Avoiding all reformulation)

Which phrase is suitable in a formal enquiry email? (Could you tell me more about the weekly schedule?) (!Yo tell me the schedule) (!Send me all the stuff now) (!What's up with the work?)

Which skill is part of the current communication examination in the compulsory foreign language? (Dialogic speaking) (!Silent reading only) (!Copying a prepared text) (!Word-for-word translation only)

Memory

accommodation	place to live
allowance	money for a specific purpose
mentoring	personal guidance
requirement	condition an applicant should meet
reimbursement	money paid back for an eligible expense
initiative	acting independently and constructively

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
shared house	accommodation
motivation and responsibility	requirements
€150 per month for food	allowance
training and mentoring	support
new daily routines	possible challenge

Kreuzworträtsel

Portugal	In welchem Land findet das vorgestellte Projekt statt?
mentoring	Welches englische Wort bezeichnet persönliche Begleitung im Projekt?
allowance	Welches englische Wort bezeichnet einen Geldbetrag für einen bestimmten Zweck?
volunteer	Wie heißt eine Person auf Englisch, die freiwillig in einem Projekt mitarbeitet?
mediation	Welcher englische Begriff steht hier für adressatenbezogene Sprachmittlung?
initiative	Welche Eigenschaft bedeutet, selbstständig aktiv zu werden?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Volunteer vocabulary: Create ten flashcards with useful English terms and one short example sentence each.
Picture description: Choose one Commons image from the course and describe what the volunteers are doing in 60–80 words.
Question bank: Write six useful questions you could ask a host organisation.
Mini presentation: Give a one-minute presentation using only six key words as notes.

Standard

Formal enquiry: Write a fictional 160-word enquiry email and revise it after peer feedback.
Volunteer comparison: Compare YOU(TH) 4 FUTURE with a second documented opportunity using five criteria.
Role play: Perform a two-minute host-volunteer interview and react spontaneously to one unexpected question.
Mediation task: Explain the most important cost and support information to a German-speaking parent without translating sentence by sentence.

Schwer

Source audit: Check five factual statements from an AI-supported draft against primary sources and mark each as confirmed, unclear or incorrect.
Challenge analysis: Develop three realistic challenges and three possible coping strategies without using cultural stereotypes.
Multimedia pitch: Produce a private two-minute audio or video pitch for a fictional adult applicant; recording is voluntary and does not need to be uploaded.
Transfer project: Design a one-page fictional volunteer profile, CV excerpt and application plan for a future applicant aged 18 or older.

Lernkontrolle

Source and inference: Separate six statements about the project into documented facts and reasonable interpretations, then justify two decisions.
Communication strategy: Explain how you would keep a conversation going if you do not understand one question during an interview.
Cost judgement: Analyse which expenses are explicitly covered and which personal expenses could still need clarification.
Audience-based mediation: Select different information for a parent, a friend and a host organisation and explain why your selection changes.
Revision task: Improve a weak formal email by changing structure, register, source use and at least three language errors.
Transfer comparison: Compare two opportunities and explain which additional information you would need before a responsible real-life decision.

Lernnachweis

Für einen Lernnachweis ist wichtig:

Du kannst eine seriöse Volunteer Opportunity erschließen und ihre Quelle nennen.
Du stellst tasks, requirements, costs, support und possible challenges klar dar.
Du trennst dokumentierte Fakten von eigener Analyse.
Du sprichst verständlich und reagierst auf Nachfragen.
Du verwendest angemessenes Vokabular und funktionale Grammatik.
Du schreibst eine strukturierte formelle Nachricht mit passendem Register.
Du vermittelst Informationen adressaten- und zweckgerecht.
Du nutzt Feedback für eine sichtbare Überarbeitung.
Du schützt persönliche Daten und verwendest nur fiktive Bewerbungsprofile.

OERs zum Thema

Weitere geprüfte Ausgangsquelle: European Youth Portal – YOU(TH) 4 FUTURE

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