Doretta Ardu

Raffaella Beolé

Roy Palmer

L'argomento
 È un testo rivolto in particolare agli studenti dei corsi con indirizzo Servizi Socio-Sanitari e, più in generale, a coloro che hanno l’esigenza di utilizzare la lingua inglese come strumento di studio e/o di lavoro in questo settore.
 
 La struttura
 A Caring Society N.E. è diviso in otto Moduli, ognuno dei quali è ripartito in due sezioni:
 1 – Contents – Divisa in Unità, contiene testi e attività che riguardano i contenuti specifici della specializzazione già affrontati in L1.
 Ogni Unità è suddivisa in brevi Capitoli su due pagine – teoria ed esercizi – per favorire sia uno studio più parcellizzato, sia la scelta antologica da parte dell’insegnante. I contenuti dei capitoli sono enucleati, cioè sono divisi in più paragrafi titolati per rendere la comprensione più agevole.
 Brevi link (verdi per i link attivi con attività, arancioni per quelli informativi senza attività) arricchiscono i brani per consentire una maggiore interattività con gli allievi.
 Alcune rubriche di approfondimento o curiosità, inoltre, permettono di ampliare le conoscenze sugli argomenti.
 Un ricco apparato iconografico correda i brani di lettura, per ognuno dei quali è previsto un esauriente glossario.
 Ogni Unità si chiude con una pagina di grammatica e una dedicata ad un’abilità linguistica.
 2 – Development – Ogni Modulo termina con le seguenti ripartizioni:
 • Vocabulary (lessico più importante del Modulo);
 • Life Skills (compiti di realtà);
 • Case Study (esempio concreto di argomento/i del Modulo);
 • Film Clip (brevi inser ti di opere cinematografiche);
 • Mapping Your Mind (rete di relazioni tra i vari argomenti del Modulo).
 Ogni Unità presenta almeno una risorsa online e un video, quasi sempre accompagnati da attività.

MODULE 1 - THE HUMAN BODY

Unit 1 - Inside the machine

Unit 2 - Diseases

Unit 3 - What's in a hospital

Unit 4 - Hospital staff

VOCABULARY

LIFE SKILLS Understanding a medical prescription

CASE STUDY A robot hand helps amputees “feel” again

FILM Patch Adams

MAPPING YOUR MIND

MODULE 2 - THE HUMAN MIND

Unit 1 - How the brain works

Unit 2 - Mental illness

Unit 3 - Caring for the mind

Unit 4 - Psychology

LIFE SKILLS Understanding and describing graphs

CASE STUDY Two famous amnesia cases

FILM A Beautiful Mind

MODULE 3 - FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

Unit 1 - The family

Unit 2 - Becoming parents

Unit 3 - Babies and children

LIFE SKILLS Sleep training

CASE STUDY Feral children

FILM Philomena

MODULE 4 - ADOLESCENCE

Unit 1 - An overview of adolescence

Unit 2 - Myself and the others

Unit 3 - Addictions

LIFE SKILLS Young people and alcohol in the U.K.

CASE STUDY The story of Amanda Todd

FILM The Perks of Being a Wallflower

MODULE 5 - FROM ADULTHOOD TO OLDER AGE

Unit 1 - Adulthood

Unit 2 - The elderly and volunteering

Unit 3 - Elderly care

LIFE SKILLS A cover letter for a position as a volunteer

CASE STUDY World Health Organisation - Europe

FILM Ella & John - The Leisure Seeker

MODULE 6 - SOCIAL AND SANITARY ISSUES

Unit 1 - Adults in need

Unit 2 - Social inclusion

Unit 3 - Welfare

LIFE SKILLS Sick leave emails

CASE STUDY Asylum seekers in Europe

FILM The Pursuit of Happyness

MODULE 7 - CARING FOR EVERYONE

Unit 1 - Severe disorders

Unit 2 - Minor disorders

Unit 3 - Differently-abled individuals

LIFE SKILLS Making reservations

CASE STUDY Disability pensioner blocked from seeking work

FILM Avatar

MODULE 8 - A GLOBAL APPROACH TO HEALTHY LIVING

Unit 1 - Hygiene, prevention  and health

Unit 2 - Eat well, feel well

Unit 3 - A person-centred approach in healthcare

LIFE SKILLS Presentations

CASE STUDY The Spanish flu pandemic

FILM I Am Legend

Appendices

- How to write a presentation

- Cover letters

- Job interviews

- Hard and soft skills

COVER LETTERS A can be written in response to an advertisement (conservative style) or be an unsolicited letter to enquire about vacancies (speculative style). cover letter Sections Conservative letter Speculative letter 1. Reference to the post and source of information (if any) I found your advert for … on … and would like to apply for the post/position. I would like to apply for the post of … advertised in … I am writing in response to your advertisement in … for the position of … I am writing to enquire if you have any vacancies. 2. Education, working experience and skills As my CV shows/As you can see from my CV, I have a diploma/degree in …/I graduated in (SUBJECT) in … (YEAR). I have been employed as … for … years./I have gained excellent experience in …/I have … years experience in … I have had extensive work experience in hospitals/care homes … I have attended a course on … Although I have no office experience, I am familiar with … 3. Personal qualities and motivation I am a conscientious/fast and accurate person who works hard and pays attention to detail. I am a reliable person and I like to take care of people. I am flexible, quick to pick up new skills and eager to learn from others. I also have lots of ideas and enthusiasm/determination. My previous work experience has helped me develop the skills you require. 4. Enclosures The CV is herewith enclosed./Please find my CV herewith enclosed./I enclose my CV and references from … 5. Closing Thank you for taking the time to consider this application. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. I have excellent references and would be delighted to discuss any possible vacancy with you at your convenience. I would be grateful if you would keep my CV on file for any future possibilities.

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Sections	Conservative letter	Speculative letter
1. Reference to the post and source of information (if any)	I found your advert for … on … and would like to apply for the post/position.
I would like to apply for the post of … advertised in …
I am writing in response to your advertisement in … for the position of …	I am writing to enquire if you have any vacancies.
2. Education, working experience and skills	As my CV shows/As you can see from my CV, I have a diploma/degree in …/I graduated in (SUBJECT) in … (YEAR).
I have been employed as … for … years./I have gained excellent experience in …/I have … years experience in …
I have had extensive work experience in hospitals/care homes …
I have attended a course on …
Although I have no office experience, I am familiar with …
3. Personal qualities and motivation	I am a conscientious/fast and accurate person who works hard and pays attention to detail.
I am a reliable person and I like to take care of people.
I am flexible, quick to pick up new skills and eager to learn from others. I also have lots of ideas and enthusiasm/determination.
My previous work experience has helped me develop the skills you require.
4. Enclosures	The CV is herewith enclosed./Please find my CV herewith enclosed./I enclose my CV and references from …
5. Closing	Thank you for taking the time to consider this application. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.	I have excellent references and would be delighted to discuss any possible vacancy with you at your convenience.
I would be grateful if you would keep my CV on file for any future possibilities.