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DUTIES
English
teachers at Saint-Louis
generally ask that their American assistants be able to lead
conversation/discussion sessions, role play activities based on authentic materials
(ads, fliers, etc.), and communicative games in English. They are also very
interested in oral presentations on topics dealing with life in America and
based on a variety of authentic documents, such as newspaper articles,
brochures, radio shows, etc . . . The specific nature of the duties
assigned to GSU interns at Saint-Louis is determined in consultation with
each individual student selected for the program and may vary, depending on
each intern's wishes and ability, and on the teacher(s) to whom they are
assigned. These duties may also include other tasks, such as, for example,
the preparation and recording of pedagogical materials. Of course, the
interns' involvement with the local students and teachers may go beyond
their work duties and include their participation in various activities
sponsored either by the school or by local organizations.
Each
intern is responsible for a maximum of 15 contact hours per week but
his/her workload may vary from week to week, depending on the needs of the English
teachers and their classes.
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QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants
must be very motivated French students enrolled in an upper-division course
at the time of application and must have a very good academic record. They
must show a strong commitment to the study of the French language and
culture and be capable of adjusting smoothly to the French working and
social environment.
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TRAVEL AND LIVING EXPENSES
In
exchange for their services, Saint-Louis
provides GSU interns with room and board at no cost (included is a 497.21 €
monthly stipend ). Participants are housed
at Saint-Louis.
Each GSU intern has access to all Saint-Louis
facilities, equipment and documents generally available to Saint-Louis students
free of charge. Travel costs must be borne by the participants temselves.
Participants should also make arrangements to have enough spending money.
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INSURANCE
Georgia
Southern University students going to Saint-Louis
as interns must sign a Waiver of Liability and carry their own health
insurance policy. They may be required to provide Georgia Southern
University and the institution Saint-Louis
with proof of health insurance (health/accident) valid during their stay in
France.
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REGISTRATION AND CREDITS
GSU
students selected for participation in this program may enroll in Selected
Topics, Directed Study in French, or Internship in France at Georgia
Southern during their semester in France (3 semester credit hours
per course for a maximum of 6 credit hours). A maximum of 6 hours of credit
earned during a foreign internship or the Georgia Southern University Study
Abroad program may count toward the upper-division course work in French
required for the B.A. or B.S.ED. in French. Additional hours may be counted
as electives. Students interested in obtaining credit during their
internship at Saint-Louis
must set up a course of study in consultation with a French faculty member
before the end of the previous semester. They may also elect to attend some
of the classes offered at Saint-Louis
and work out with a GSU French professor a course of study based on the
content of these classes. The decision for admission into any class rests
with the individual instructor teaching that class.
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APPLICATION
Interested
GSU French students must submit (1) an application form (pdf),
(2) an official copy of their transcript, (3) two
letters of recommendation, preferably from two French instructors,
and (4) a Teaching Proposal.
The Teaching Proposal should include
- a tentative list of authentic documents
(brochures, ads, fliers, recordings, etc.) that the candidate will be
able to take with him/her to Saint-Louis in order to lead various
communicative activities (conversation/ discussion sessions in
English, role play activities, and communicative games) indicating
briefly what some of these activities might be.
- a tentative list of US civilization topics
the candidate would like to present to Saint-Louis English students,
indicating what kinds of supporting texts (or recorded materials)
are/will be available for him/her to take to Saumur.
- a sample outline (if possible with supporting
documents) of an oral presentation on a topic of the candidate's
choice.
- une lettre de motivation en français
adressée à : Monsieur Toullelan, director, Institution
Saint-Louis, Rue du Maréchal Leclerc, Saumur, France (joindre la
lettre au formulaire de demande).
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For more information contact: Jean-Paul Carton ,
Associate Professor of French, Department of Foreign Languages, LB 8081,
Georgia Southern University, STATESBORO, GA 30460. Tel.: (912) 681-5744/5281.
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