English 10 UNIT 4 lesson 3 READING ok (1)

Task 1 : People do volunteer works for different reasons.. Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience in a broad range of fields.. Task 2: Read the text and check if your predicti

Choose the right phrase and then put it under the picture:

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a Green summer campaign b Helping the old

c Blood donation

e Exam season supporting program

d Helping disadvantaged people

f Teaching children

“Why do people volunteer?”

Unit 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

Lesson 3: READING

Task 1 : People do volunteer works for different reasons

Tick (√) the reasons you think you may find in the text, put a

cross( X ) for the others

a They want to do something good for others.

b Volunteers have a chance to interact with new cultures, try new good, meet new

people, and speak new languages

c Volunteers become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world

d Volunteers feel the pride that comes from completing something

e Volunteer work is a great way to gain

experience in a broad range of fields

f Volunteer work can often lead to a paid job

Task 2: Read the text and check if your predictions

People volunteer for a number of different reasons One of the more obvious

reasons why volunteer is because they find something they are passionate about and want to do something good for others

1 Many people who volunteer think that they are very fortunate to live the way they do and want to

give something back to society, as a way of balancing the scales.

Many people choose to volunteer because of the personal benefits that

volunteering has on their character.

2 _ In most cases,

volunteers also become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world and many feel that they were ignorant or narrow-minded before.

Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience in a broad range of fields.

3 Volunteering is a great way to put in a little of your time and gain some valuable skills, whether professional practical.

Volunteer work can be often lead to a paying job Volunteers can try a field to see

if it suits them and also show that they are dedicated enough to work for free in the hope that it may lead to a paid job 4 _

Task 1 : People do volunteer works for different reasons

Tick (√) the reasons you think you may find in the text, put a

cross( X ) for the others

a They want to do something good for others.

b Volunteers have a chance to interact with new cultures, try new good, meet new

people, and speak new languages

c Volunteers become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world

d Volunteers feel the pride that comes from completing something

e Volunteer work is a great way to gain

experience in a broad range of fields

f Volunteer work can often lead to a paid job

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Task 3 : Complete the text by matching sentences a-e with

gaps 1- 4 There is one extra sentence you do not need.

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2 3

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_ a Indeed, a volunteer often says that the experience has made him or her a better person

_ b you can gain experience in education, social work, heath care, marketing, and web design The opportunities are endless

_ c English teaching is a great example of a volunteer job that often turns into a career

_ d People who volunteer in their community have a personal attachment to the area and want to make it a better place for themselves and for others

_ e One of the greatest benefits

of volunteering abroad is being able

to spend an extended period of time

in a new country

People volunteer for a number of different

reasons One of the more obvious reasons why

volunteer is because they find something they

are passionate about and want to do something

good for others

1 _ Many people who

volunteer think that they are very fortunate to

live the way they do and want to give something

back to society, as a way of balancing the scales.

Many people choose to volunteer because of the

personal benefits that volunteering has on their

character.

2 _ In most cases, volunteers also

become more concerned and aware of the

problems facing the world and many feel that

they were ignorant or narrow-minded before.

Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience

in a broad range of fields.

3 _ Volunteering is a great

way to put in a little of your time and gain some

valuable skills, whether professional practical.

Volunteer work can be often lead to a paying job

Volunteers can try a field to see if it suits them

and also show that they are dedicated enough to

work for free in the hope that it may lead to a

paid job 4 _

Task 4 Look at the highlighted in the text and choose the correct meaning.

1 obvious

A clear

B unclear

C important

2 fortunate

A unlucky

B lucky

C wealthy

3 concerned

A tired

B bored

C worried

4 narrowed- minded

A open to different people

B not open to different opinions

C Open to different opinions

5 dedicated

A devoted

B excited

C interested

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3

2 4

Lucky number Game:

Question 1

1 Obvious

A clear

B unclear

C important

Question 2

A unlucky

B lucky

C wealthy

Question 3

A tired

B bored

C worried

Question 4

A open to different people

B not open to different opinions

C Open to different opinions

Question 5

A devoted

B excited

C interested

Lucky number

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