IV

Speaking
 01
Look at the following benefits of
volunteering activities. Choose the
THREE most important benefits.
Benefits of volunteering activities
● Coming into contact with other teenagers with similar
interest
● Improving essential life skills, such as skills that will
get you a job, or time management skills
● Appreciating the good things in life and being positive
● Helping teenagers find a sense of purpose in life
● Gaining life experiences
 02
Complete the following diagram with
examples and details that explain the
benefits of volunteering activities.
 Sharing common
Time management
interests and
skills
values

Coming into Helping you

contact with other Improving Communication
become more
teenagers with essential life skills
confident
similar interest skills

…….. ……..
 Sample answer:
Sharing common
Time management
interests and
skills
values

Coming into
Helping you Improving
contact with other Communication
become more essential life
teenagers with skills
confident
similar interest skills

Learning good
Group working
things from each
skills
other.
Sample answer:
Helping different
people

Gaining life Going to different

experiences places

Dealing with
different
situations
 03
Work in groups. Give a presentation about
the benefits of volunteering activities. Use
the information in 2 and the expressions
below to help you.
 Useful expressions
• First of all,… • For example,…
• Second,… • For instance,…
• Third,… • …such as…
• Finally,…
 Sample answer:
Volunteering activities can bring us many benefits. First
of all, it helps us come into contact with other teenagers
with similar interests. For example, we can make more
friends and become more confident. Second, we can
improve essential life skills, such as skills that will get you
a job, or time management skills. Third, volunteering
activities help to gain life experiences. For instance, we
have opportunities to do things that we have never done
before and understand how hard the life is.
V
Listening
 01
Read the job advert and answer the
questions.
1. Who need volunteers?
City Centre of Community
Development.

2. Who can apply for the

job?
People who are interested in
community development project and
have a couple of hours to spare at the
weekend.
 02
Listen to an announcement and choose
the best answer to complete each
sentence.
01. The non-profit organisation supports ____people and communities.
a. remote b. local c. poor
02. They organise job training courses for _____.
a. Poor people b. teenagers c. Old people

03. They are looking for teenagers who can volunteer ____.
a. On weekdays b. Every day c. At the weekend

04. People whose application is successful will be trained by ___ volunteers.

a. experienced b. helpful c. young
05. Volunteers will have a chance to meet teenagers with ___ interests.
. a. strong b. different c. similar
 Answer:
01. The non-profit organisation supports ____people and communities.
a. remote b. local c. poor
This is a public announcement by the City Centre for Community Development. We are a
non-profit organisation that supports local people and communities.

02. They organise job training courses for _____.

a. Poor people b. teenagers c. Old people
Thanks to many generous donations, we are building houses for poor people, organising
job training courses for teenagers, helping lonely old people, and creating facilities, such
as children's playgrounds in the local area.
03. They are looking for teenagers who can volunteer ____.
a. On weekdays b. Every day c. At the weekend
To continue working our projects, we need more volunteers. We are looking for teenagers
who are interested in community development work and have a couple of hours to spare
at the weekends.

04. People whose application is successful will be trained by ___ volunteers.

a. experienced b. helpful c. young
You will also be trained by our experienced volunteers.

05. Volunteers will have a chance to meet teenagers with ___ interests.
. a. strong b. different c. similar
If you are interested in helping the community and want to meet teenagers with similar
interests, please fill in the online application form .
Transcript :
This is a public announcement by the City
Centre for Community Development. We are a
non-profit organisation that supports local
people and communities.
Thanks to many generous donations, we are
building houses for poor people, organising job
training courses for teenagers, helping lonely
old people, and creating facilities, such as
children's playgrounds in the local area.
To continue working our projects, we need
more volunteers. We are looking for teenagers
who are interested in community development
work and have a couple of
hours to spare at weekends. Once chosen, you
will become a member of our local and national
community development network. You will also
be trained by our experienced volunteers.
If you are interested in helping the community
and want to meet teenagers with similar
interests, please fill in the online application
form. Remember to also send your application
letter to us no later than 1st January. Don't miss
this exciting opportunity. We look forward to
hearing from you.
 03
Listen again and decide whether the
following statements are
true (T) or false (F)
 T F
1. This organisation helps people in the area.

Only poor people can get support from the City Centre for
2. Community Development.

3. The centre is looking for volunteers now.

The new volunteers will only become members of the local

4. community development network.

5. The deadline for the application letter is the 1st of January.

 T F
1. This organisation helps people in the area.
x

Key

This is a public announcement by the City Centre for Community Development.

We are a non-profit organisation that supports local people and communities.
 T F
Only poor people can get support from the City Centre
2. for Community Development.

 Local people and communities

This is a public announcement by the City Centre for Community Development.

We are a non-profit organisation that supports local people and communities.
 T F
3. The centre is looking for volunteers now.

Key

To continue working our projects, we need more volunteers. We are looking for
teenagers who are interested in community development work and have a couple
of hours to spare at weekends.
 T F
The new volunteers will only become members of the local
4. community development network.

 Local and national community development network

Once chosen, you will become a member of our local and national community
development network.
 T F
5. The deadline for the application letter is the 1st of Januar.

Key

Remember to also send your application letter to us no later than 1st January.
 T F
1. This organisation helps people in the area.

Only poor people can get support from the City Centre for
2. Community Development.

3. The centre is looking for volunteers now.

The new volunteers will only become members of the local

4. community development network.

5. The deadline for the application letter is the 1st of January.

 04
Work in groups.
Discuss the following question.
What do you think
you can do to help
people in your
community ?