2. Table of contents
I- Objectives
II- Types of activities and missions
III- Overcoming difficulties
IV- Impressions and advice
V- Conclusion
VI- Remember, remember
3. Objectives
Improve our language skills
Discover new cultures and countries
Obtain work experience
Observe new management styles
Compare with Reunion Island
Become more autonomous
Enjoy a wonderful opportunity
4. Activities and Missions
South Africa
We were responsible for …
Translating a catalog into
French
Filling in administrative
documents
Creating advertising about a
festival
Creating a website
Collecting passports and
making Visas
Helping the company to
create road signs
Creating a holiday program
Updating a software
Ireland
We were involved in …
Analysing competitors
Welcoming customers
Answering the phone
Translating information into
Creole
Organizing a school trip
Creating and updating staff
files
Creating a database
Creating customer quiz
5. Overcoming difficulties
SOUTH AFRICA
Climate (very cold)
Transport (unsafe)
Communicating
(awkward)
Adapting to a new
environment
IRELAND
Climate (freezing)
Transport (very long
ride)
Food (tasteless)
People looking at us
But we were satisfied because the host families
and the bed and breakfast were wonderful, the
countries were extraordinary, the people were
friendly, the shopping was interesting and we
have become more mature.
6. Impressions and advice
SOUTH AFRICA
We were pleased
because we reached
our goals
Our stay was very
enjoyable
It was a rewarding
experience
IRELAND
We learnt from that
experience
We were not
disappointed
Teachers should organize such trips every year:
why not to England, Australia or the USA?
7. Conclusion
It has confirmed our orientation
It has enabled us to realize we had made
the right choice
It encourages us to renew this experience
It has convinced us to continue our
studies