English for International Youth Work

Civic Education

2. Now look at the definitions and match them to the correct term.

The different stages associated with a specific objective which help to achieve the aim.

This is the “doing” part of the project, involving all the practical aspects: material and technical arrangements, organizing human and financial resources, preparing the persons who will be conducting the project, ensuring the right material conditions for the smooth running of activities and so on.

Social and geographical environment in which the project will take place. The context is one of the main parameters in drawing up the project.

The initial idea, generally in response to the identification of a specific problem or need. This idea is the starting point for the design and drawing up of the project.

The final goal of the project. Aims are defined according to an analysis of needs or the identifica - tion of a set of problems in a particular environment.

Plan of the various activities that make up the project, with a precise indication of what those ac - tivities are, their location and timing and the resources involved. Such plans need to be modified to take account of the situation on the ground and the intermediate assessments. Final phase of the project. The assessment makes it possible to measure its impact on the envi - ronment, what has been achieved and how, and to plan any follow-up. The results of the assess - ment are generally documented and contribute to the project report.

All the available and necessary means for completing the project (equipment, finance, staffing and so on).

These are a project’s goal or goals put into operational form. Projects always have several ob - jectives which must be practical, measurable, limited in time, realistic and flexible. A distinction may be drawn between: • social/general objectives, which lead to social changes; • educational objectives, which have a didactic element and refer to changes in people; • measurable practical objectives, which are more intermediate activities to be undertaken. • Objectives are in turn broken down into activities.

3. Look at the nouns in box A and the verbs in box B. Write as many word partnerships as you can.

A

B

1. arrange

a. a budget

2. implement

b. a deadline

3. keep to

c. a meeting

4. meet

d. a plan

5. prepare

e. a report

6. rearrange

f. a schedule

7. write

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