ListeningHelp the needy!1 Discuss t

Listening
Help the needy!
1 Discuss the following questions with a partner.
Are there people who need help in your community? If yes, what kind of help do they need? What are some different ways people can help out in their community?
2 Match the words with their definitions. What are the parts of speech of these words?
Donate
Non-profit
Public service announcement
a. a special advertisement for the public, normally about health or safety matters
b. give something, especially money, to people who need it
c. not for profit purposes
3 Listen to the announcement by the director of Heart to Heart Charity and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1. Heart to Heart Charity is a non-profit organisation.
2. Few children or adults in our community are hungry, cold, or sick nowadays.
3. You can donate food but not clothes.
4. You can’t donate money.
5. You can donate time and work in the office of this organisation.
4 Listen to the announcement again and choose the best answer.
5 Work in groups. Ask and answer the following questions.
Have you ever volunteered or done community service? If yes, what did you do? If no, what is your plan to help people in your community?
Writing
Volunteer work
Volunteer teachers needed
We need experienced, creative and patient volunteers to work as teachers at our Happy Mind Charity Centre. Your job will be teaching Vietnamese and Maths to the children at our centre.
1 Read the letter. Why did Quan write it?
Director
Happy Mind Charity Centre 25 Bao Ha Street. Ha Noi
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to apply for the post of a volunteer teacher at Happy Mind Charity Centre. I saw the advertisement in the Youth Newspaper on February 22nd.
I have experience teaching young children. Actually, last summer, I spent two months being a tutor for a group of primary students in my area. I taught them Vietnamese and Mathematics. Their school work got much better after that.
I am creative, patient and I have a great love for children. I can send you two references from my teachers and two from my students’ parents.
I am available for an interview any day after school or at weekends. If my application is successful, I can start teaching from next month in the afternoon and at weekends.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
2 Read the letter and answer the questions.
1. hoe didi Quan find out about the job?
2. who did Quan teach last summer?
3. how long did he teach them?
4. how does Quan describe himself?
5. how many references can Quan give?
6. when can Quan start teaching?
3 Read the letter again. Match each paragraph in the letter with its purpose.
a. saying you are available for an interview and when you could start work.
b. mentioning the job you are applying for and where you saw the asvert.
c. telling why you are right for the job mentioning your personal experiences and responsibilities.
d. listing your personal qualities and offering to send references.
4 Read the job advertisement. Answer the questions about it.
Volunteers needed
We need reliable, hard-working volunteers to work at our Heart to Heart Charity Offie. Your job will include welcoming guests and receiving donations for our organisation.
Please apply in wriying to:
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1. What qualities are needed for the job?
2. What are the job is duties?
Watch out!
Tone is very important in writing. You can write in a formal or informal tone. What kind of ttone do you use in an email to a friend? What kind of tone do you use in a job application?
5 You would like to volunteer at the Heart to Heart Charity Office. Write a formal letter of 140-160 words applying for the job. Follow the writing plan in 3.