Reading and Listening Social Care

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• Studiejaar 2

Social Care

Which words can you come up with when you think about Social Care? Look Dutch words up in the dictionary if necessary.

Skills

Which skills or traits should a good Social  Care worker have?

Which skills/traits are mentioned?

Never give up

Resilience/able to let go

Manage own emotions

Patience

Energised

Able to work irregular shifts

Working in Social Care or Healthcare can be rewarding.

But be sure to care for yourself as well!

Link to the article about taking a break/holiday.

Take a break!

1. Planning for a holiday

2. Concerns around taking a break

3. An opportunity to recharge

4. A reassuring future

You can relax and feel better.

Many people want to take a holiday.

Some people do not or cannot take a holiday.

It will be better from now on.

Connect the correct meaning to each of the headers from the article.

Find important words to help you scan

Planning for a holiday

It’s that time of the year when many of us are either thinking about or planning our holidays. 

People are just a few clicks away from being able to have some rest and relaxation from their everyday worries and responsibilities. 

But for many of us it is a whole different ball-game. 

Explanation about scanning for important words and figuring out what each paragraph is more or less about.

https:

Students open the link to the article on their laptops.

What are the 4 main concerns the text mentions?

Students write down the 4 main concerns the text mentions.

- Too busy to take a break

- Feeling guilty about taking a break

- People who need support are affraid or uncertain to go to a place that may not be able to support them

- Financial reasons

Now read the rest of the text and answer these questions for yourself:

What are the benefits of a break?

In which formats do breaks come?

Benefits: recharge, feel better, physical and mental health

Formats: Holidays together or alone away from home, regular visits to a cinema, pub, other nights out

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