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This unit includes:
LANGUAGE
Pronunciation
Stress in two-syllable words with the same spelling
Vocabulary
• Words and phrases related to community development;
• Adjective suffixes: -ed vs. -ing. -ful vs. -less
Grammar
Past simple vs. past continuous with when and while
SKILLS
Reading: Reading for main ideas and specific information in a text about a volunteer club
Speaking: Talking about the benefits of volunteering activities
Listening: Listening for specific information in an announcement for volunteers
Writing: Writing an application letter for volunteer work
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE / CLIL
Everyday English
Expressing feelings
Culture
Save the Children organisation
PROJECT
Doing research on a volunteer project in your community
I. GETTING STARTED
Volunteering in the community
1. Listen and read.
Kim: Hi, Tam. I went to your house at 9 a.m., but you weren't there.
Tam: Oh, when you came, I was working as a volunteer at our local centre for community development.
Kim: Ah, I see. How did you become a volunteer there?
Tam: Just by chance. Last summer, while I was visiting the centre, I saw an advertisement for volunteers. I applied and my application was successful.
Kim: I also want to be a volunteer. I find community work very interesting.
Tam: I agree. Community service not only benefits the local area, but can also boost our confidence and help us learn many useful skills.
Kim: What are the regular activities organised by the centre?
Tam: Oh, there are endless opportunities for getting involved. For example, you can join a local environmental group to clean up the park once a week or volunteer at an orphanage.
Kim: Sounds good. How can I apply?
Tam: I'll email you the form. You just fill it in and send it in.
Kim: Thanks so much. I'm so excited about volunteering at the centre.
Tam: No problem. Good luck. Hope your application is successful and you enjoy the work.
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2. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. What was Tam doing when Kim went to her house?
2. What are some regular activities at the centre for community development?
3. How can Kim apply for volunteer work at the centre?
3. Find adjectives with the following suffixes in the conversation and write them below.
-ed:
-ing:
-ful:
-less:
Tips
Meanings of adjective suffixes:
-ful: full of or having the qualities of
-less: without or lacking
-ed: describing how people are made to feel -ing: describing things or people causing the feeling
4. Find a verb or verb phrase in the conversation in 1 to complete each sentence.
1. Oh, when you came, I _____ as a volunteer at our local centre for community development.
2. Last summer, while I was visiting the centre, I _____ an advertisement for volunteers.
