Unit 4: Charity

Focus: 1. Vocabulary (JS3A p.64, 65, 68) 2. Comparing amounts (JS3A p.70-71, GB u.7)

Quick Review
Do you still remember some of the (charity) organizations

mentioned in the passage on p.64? What kind of service do they offer? Who do they help?

Helping the Community

How do organizations usually raise funds?

Ans: They usually raise funds by Organizing Talent shows Selling special, valuable things at

Charity auctions Organizing a Sponsored walk Holding a Jumble sale / charity bazaar Selling tickets for Charity raffles Selling flags Organizing a dress causal day

Interview your partner:

Now, turn to your partner, and interview him/her, with

TWO questions: 1. If you were working for Po Leung Kuk as the

chairman/ chairwoman, which ONE of the fundraising events would you organize? 2. Why would you choose that?

1. If you were working for Po Leung Kuk as the chairman/ chairwoman, which ONE of the fundraising events would you organize? 2. Why would you choose that?
Use the following expressions: I would (verb inf.) + [event] organize [ a charity auction ] which sells items used by famous stars and models. Id like to (verb inf.) + [event] I would choose (verb + ing.) + [event] Its because ..
I could ask many rich people to donate money at the same time. A talent show is fun to watch. Many people would be interested to call and donate money to support the stars.

I would choose that because .

The Interview

Times up! Your ideas?

Giving a Helping Hand!!

Do you know what the word

volunteer

mean?
/verb/ :To volunteer means to freely offer up

your time and service to help. /noun/: A volunteer is someone who volunteers: willingly performs a task or offers a service. (www.vocabulary.com)
Many people think that being a volunteer is a

meaningful thing to do. They are willing to sacrifice their time and energy to care for the needies in our society. How interested are you in volunteer work?

The Hong Kong Volunteer Award

Countable / Uncountable?
Can you identify which ones are countable and which

ones are uncountable?

NOUNS NOUNS

volunteer organization money

Talent show Fundraising events time

fun
participant

home
anniversary

Raffle tickets

information

ANS: Countable / Uncountable?

Can you identify which ones are countable and which

ones are uncountable?

COUNTABLE : BLUE
Volunteer (s) Organization (s) money fun Participant (s) Raffle tickets

UNCOUNTABLE: RED
Talent show (s) Fundraising events time home (s) Anniversary (anniversaries) Information
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A lot / Many / Much~

We can emphasize, show a large difference between the

amounts we are comparing using A LOT, MANY, MUCH. Can you group them correctly?

Plural countable Nouns ? (e.g. students) Uncountable Nouns? (e.g. money)

A lot more Much more A lot less A lot fewer Many more Much less

ANS: A lot / Many / Much~

We can emphasize, show a large difference between the

amounts we are comparing using A LOT, MANY, MUCH. Can you group them correctly?

Plural countable Nouns ? (e.g. students)

A lot more A lot fewer Many more

Uncountable Nouns? (e.g. money)

A lot more Much more Much less A lot less

Grammar: Comparing amounts

Plural Singular Countable Uncountable

Morethan

*Fewerthan
*Lessthan A lot Many Much

X X

X
X

X X

X
X

*Less Vs. Few http://oxforddictionaries.com/page/grammartiplessorfewer

This is what Volunteer Movement has found out about Hong Kong people:
YEAR 2010 (30th June) 2011 (30th June)

No. of Registered Volunteers

890,274

945,569
Choose from:
More Fewer Less than

1. In 2011, Volunteer Movement had __________ registered volunteers __________ in 2010. 2. In 2010, Volunteer Movement had __________ registered volunteers __________in 2011.
ANS: 1. (more, than) 2. (fewer, than)

30 Hour Famine
You can support World Vision by making a donation:
HK$3,000 can provide seeds and

agricultural training for 12 poor farmers HK$1,000 can support 5 needy children with nutritious food for one year HK$300 can deliver a piglet to 1 poor family (3-4 people)

You can support World Vision by making a donation: HK$3,000 can provide seeds and agricultural training for 12 poor farmers HK$1,000 can support 5 needy children with nutritious food for one year HK$300 can deliver a piglet to 1 poor family (3-4 people)
Youve chosen to donate $1,000.

Choose from: More Fewer Less than

1. If you donate _____ money, you will be able to deliver a piglet to 1 family. 2. If you donate _____ money, you will be able to provide seeds and training for 12 farmers. 3. $3000 can do _____ help _____$300. 4. This means that _____ people will be helped if you donate less money.
ANS: 1. less 2. more 3. more, than. 4. fewer

Grammar: Comparing amounts

Plural Singular Countable Uncountable

Morethan

*Fewerthan
*Lessthan A lot Many Much

X X

X
X

X X

X
X

*Less Vs. Few http://oxforddictionaries.com/page/grammartiplessorfewer

Grammar Practice 1: A Summary

Youre going to read some notes about a comparison between

life in Hong Kong and in India. Use the information you have, complete the summary on the Worksheet provided by the teacher. You must identify the COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE nouns first, then decide which word to use. Use the table of Comparing Amounts to help you.

Students version

This is what Volunteer Movement has found out about Hong Kong people:
YEAR 2010 (30th June) 2011 (30th June)

No. of Registered Volunteers

890,274

945,569
Choose from:
More Fewer Less than

1. In 2011, Volunteer Movement had __________ registered volunteers __________ in 2010. 2. In 2010, Volunteer Movement had __________ registered volunteers __________in 2011.

You can support World Vision by making a donation: HK$3,000 can provide seeds and agricultural training for 12 poor farmers HK$1,000 can support 5 needy children with nutritious food for one year HK$300 can deliver a piglet to 1 poor family (3-4 people)

Youve chosen to donate $1,000. 1. If you donate _____ money, you will be able to deliver a piglet to 1 family. 2. If you donate _____ money, you will be able to provide seeds and training for 12 farmers. 3. $3000 can do _____ help _____$300. 4. This means that _____ people will be helped if you donate less money.

Choose from: More Fewer Less than