Community development
(Sự phát triển cộng đồng)
1. Match the words with their meanings.
(Nối các từ với nghĩa của chúng.)
1. donate (v) 2. volunteer (n) 3. generous (adj) 4. remote (adj) 5. benefit (v) |
a. giving or willing to give freely b. far away from places where other people live c. to give money, food, clothes, etc. to a charity d. to be in a better position because of something; to be useful to somebody e. a person who does a job without being paid for it. |
3. Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings.
(Nối các từ được đánh dấu trong văn bản với nghĩa của chúng.)
1. various |
a. objects or things |
2. participate |
b. taking things to someone |
3. items |
c. several different |
4. raised |
d. to take part in an activity |
5. delivering |
e. collected money |
4. Read the text again. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
(Đọc văn bản một lần nữa. Quyết định xem các câu sau đây là Đúng (T) hay Sai (F).)
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1. The Volunteer Club was set up long after the school was opened |
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2. All students can join different volunteering activities. |
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3. The money collected from selling handmade items is used to build a local centre for orphans and homeless old people. |
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4. Students can volunteer at the orphanage or the community centre. |
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5. Club members can also help cook free meals for poor families. |
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3. Work in groups. Give a presentation about the benefits of volunteering activities. Use the information in 2 and the expressions below to help you.
(Làm việc theo nhóm. Thuyết trình về những lợi ích của các hoạt động tình nguyện. Sử dụng thông tin ở Bài 2 và các câu trình bày bên dưới để giúp em.)
Useful expressions |
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First of all, … (Trước tiên) Second,…(Thứ hai) Third,… (Thứ ba) Finally, …(Cuối cùng) |
For example,… (Ví dụ như) For instance,… (Ví dụ như) …such as… (...chẳng hạn như) |
3. Listen again and decide whether the following statement are True (T) or False (F).
(Nghe lại và quyết định xem câu sau là Đúng (T) hay Sai (F).)
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1. This organisation helps people in the area. (Tổ chức này giúp đỡ mọi người trong khu vực.) |
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2. Only poor people can get support from the City Centre for Community Development. (Chỉ những người nghèo mới được hỗ trợ từ Trung tâm Phát triển Cộng đồng Thành phố.) |
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3. The centre is looking for volunteers now. (Hiện trung tâm đang tìm kiếm tình nguyện viên.) |
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4. The new volunteers will only become members of the local community development network. (Các tình nguyện viên mới sẽ chỉ trở thành thành viên của mạng lưới phát triển cộng đồng địa phương.) |
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5. The deadline for the application letter is the 1st January. (Hạn chót cho lá thư nộp đơn là ngày 1 tháng Giêng.) |
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Writing an application letter for volunteer work
(Viết một lá đơn cho công việc tình nguyện)
1. Read an application letter for a volunteer position. Match the paragraphs with their aims.
(Đọc một lá thư ứng tuyển cho một vị trí tình nguyện. Nối các đoạn văn với mục đích của chúng.)
A. Saying why you want to do the job
B. Saying when you are available for an interview and can start work
C. Mentioning the job you are applying for and where you got the information from
187 Giang Vo Street Dong Da, Ha Noi 1 January 20__ Heart to Heart Charitable Organisation 100 Ha Thanh Street, Ha Noi
Dear Sir or Madam, Paragraph 1: I am writing to apply for a volunteer position at the local centre for community development. I heard about this opportunity in a public announcement last Monday. Paragraph 2: I am interested in your community development projects because I really care about the life of people in the community and want to offer my services to you. Currently, all my Sunday afternoons are free, and I will be able to help at the centre if I am chosen. Paragraph 3: I have already filled in the online application form and sent it in as requested. I am available for an interview on any weekday after 4.30 p.m. or at weekends. If my application is successful I can start immediately. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Nguyen Ha Vi |
Expressing feelings (Thể hiện cảm xúc)
1. Listen and complete the conversation with the words from the box. Then practise it in pairs.
(Nghe và hoàn thành cuộc hội thoại với các từ trong hộp. Sau đó thực hành nó theo cặp.)
A. excited B. worried C. cheerful D. confused |
Nam: Hi Lan! You look very (1) ________today! I heard you went on a volunteer trip to the mountains. How was it?
Lan: Great! I'm so happy and relaxed now though at first I was (2) ________. I didn't understand the purpose of the trip. I knew nothing about the place, so I also felt a little bit (3) _____.
Nam: Oh, did you go there with other members of the volunteer club? Was everything OK?
Lan: Yes, we went as a team. The local people were so friendly and helpful. Now we are preparing for our next volunteer trip in the summer. I'm so (4) _______about it.
Choose the correct letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
(Chọn chữ cái đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ ra từ khác với ba từ còn lại ở vị trí của trọng âm chính.)
1. A. answer (v) 2. A. perfect (v) 3. A. present (n) 4. A. export (n) 5. A. visit (v) 6. A. increase (v) 7. A. answer (n) 8. A. focus (v) |
B. present (v) B. focus (v) B. import (n) B. record (n) B. perfect (v) B. value (v) B. visit (n) B. answer (v) |
C. record (v) C. import (v) C. reply (n) C. increase (n) C. decrease (v) C. import (v) C. delay (n) C. visit (v) |
D. decrease (v) D. record (v) D. increase (n) D. support (n) D. delay (v) D. present (v) D. value (n) D. decrease (v) |
2. Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box.
(Hoàn thành các câu bằng cách sử dụng các dạng đúng của các từ trong hộp.)
benefit community donation remote development generous volunteer donate |
1. We need more________ for our community development projects. Are you interested?
2. Our volunteer club received large________ from the students and their parents.
3. When teenagers do volunteer work, they gain numerous________.
4. My brother is very________, He usually donates half of his pocket money to charity.
5. This charity group raises money to build more schools in the________ areas.
6. Doing volunteer work is also an opportunity for career________.
7. To build a better ________everyone needs to join hands.
8. Besides________money, there are other ways you can do to help people in need.
1. Read the text and choose the best answers.
(Đọc văn bản và chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất.)
Nowadays more and more teenagers are getting involved in community activities. Some may join different charity groups to help the needy (1)________ their neighbourhoods or other areas. (2)_________ may set up volunteer clubs at their schools and develop their own plans to help people in the community. These may include various community activities, (3)________ donating old clothes, cleaning up the environment, and organising after-school activities for children.
When teenagers take part in community activities, they gain numerous benefits. (4)________ they come into contact with other teenagers (5)________ share similar interests. Second, teenagers can learn (6)________ improve essential life skills. And, finally community activities can increase (7)________ self-confidence and boost their well-being.
1. A. in 2. A. Other 3. A. examples 4. A. At first 5. A. who 6. A. so 7. A. teenager |
B. on B. Others B. such a B. At the beginning B. whom B. but B. teenager's |
C. at C. The other C. such as C. First of all C. which C. and C. teenagers |
D. between D. Another D. that is D. First D. whose D. because D. teenagers |