Tanzania : Ecotourism.

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is assisting the Tanzanian government to set up the first stages of a treatment program to deal with the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Today, Tanzania remains one of the countries hardest hit by the AIDS virus. From the information given to the students, they are asked to form an opinion on the subject. Students are first asked to write their thoughts on what they have just read. Secondly, students are asked to discuss these thoughts with the rest of the class. Lastly, they are asked to reflect upon the group reactions to the subject matter and to write a small composition comparing their thoughts with those of the class. [Source : In-terre-Actif website]

In this lesson, the student hopes to complete a cooperation internship in Cuba and must convince the organisation's administrators that he or she is the ideal person for the internship. The student must write an application of 250 words to support his or her selection by introducing and describing him or herself, and elaborating on ideas and arguments. [Source : In-terre-Actif website]

China is presently going through a phase of economic expansion, and its rapidly growing industries benefit from a very large pool of unskilled workers, including children, willing to accept extremely low salaries. The students are first invited to read a text about the life of a young worker in China. They are then asked to answer seven questions evaluating their depth of understanding. [Source : In-terre-Actif website]