Jigsaw reading. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is very popular in Britain. Read Learning to learn note No 5.
1) In home groups. Read one of the texts (A, B, or C) about The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and decide if the statements are true or false.
A) A Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (D of E) programme is for young people between the ages of 14 and 24. You can learn new skills and take part in lots of activities.
You can do programmes at three levels. Bronze, Silver or Gold.
You can do a Bronze D of E programme when you’re 14. If you are 15, you can start a Silver D of E programme. The Gold programme is for teenagers over 16.
You achieve an Award if you do a personal programme of activities in four sections. You can take part in all types of activities.
Every section gives you something different — that’s the fun of it!
1. You need to be between the ages of 14 and 24 to take part in the D of E. T/F
2. There are four levels of the programme and three sections at each level. T/F
3. When you are 15 you can take part in the D of E Bronze or Silver Award. T/F
4. Children with different interests and skills can take part in the programme. T/F
B) You can achieve a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (or level) if you do a programme of activities in four sections.
These sections are:
Volunteering/Service: You can help people, your community or care for animals. Find out who needs help!
Physical: You can play for a local sports club, go to dance classes, run or do yoga. You can choose what to do.
Skills: Have you ever wanted to do something different? Painting, driving, music or making kites? You can learn to do something new.
Expedition: Plan and take part in an expedition. You can choose how you want to travel — by bike, on a raft, or on a horse or llama!
For each section you can choose from over 50 activities.
1. Each level of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has four sections. T/F
2. You can choose playing football, running or long jump for the Skills section. T/F
3. There is something new for everyone in each section. T/F
4. There are more than 50 activities in each section. T/F
C) The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (D of E) is a part of the International Award Association. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was the first one. It started in the UK in 1956.
Now there are programmes in 126 countries. The names of the Award may be different, but the idea is the same. The Award is not an organisation, but a programme. Young people help their community, get life skills, and most of all, they have fun!
The Award in the Russian Federation began in the Republic of Karelia. It became a part of the International Award Association in 2006.
1. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has achieved much for 126 years. T/F
2. The Awards in many countries are alike, but the names are different. T/F
3. The Award in Russia is also a part of the International Award Association. T/F
2) In expert groups. Compare your answers to the true/false statements. Correct the false statements. Come to an agreement. Get ready to retell the text you’ve read. Use the statements as an outline.
3) In home groups. Fill in the summary about the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award:
• has _ levels: _ , _and _:
• invites young people between the ages _ and _;
• has _ sections at each level. They are: volunteering/service, _, _, _. In each section there are more than activities.
• is a part of the _ Award Association, that works in _ countries. In Russia it has worked since_.