Working and living in the Caribbean

Warm-up 1 Find out more about the Caribbean group activity

Look at a map (online) to see where the Caribbean is.

Which languages are spoken on the islands?

Why do they speak these languages?

How long have the islands been independent?

What is the connection between the Deep South of the United States of America? If you cannot

remember: go back to the theme about The Jim Crow Laws.

Warm-up 2 Find out more about life in the Caribbean class activity

Watch the YouTube clips about life in the Caribbean to get into the right frame of mind!

Write a brochure group activity

Subjects:

Work permits

Marriage licences

Write 2 brochures informing people who live in Holland :

1. About which jobs are usually available in the Caribbean and how to apply for a work permit

and explain why it is so nice to live there

2. How to get married on Barbados

Remember to add pictures, use a clear and consistent lay out , to use titles, sub titles etc….. so that it

easy to read and pleasant to look at.

Use the screenshots of the websites to find the information that you need. You can also go to the site

itself if you want to.

LINK TO THE WEBSITE:

http://www.hamilton-recruitment.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=97