Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
Even a decade back, volunteering was synonymous with some sort of charitable work in which mostly older generations got engaged. The charitable causes in which people got involved, weren’t necessarily considered to be a part of their everyday lives, but an extra work they did to utilize their time effectively while adding some values and happiness to someone else’s life.
But in today’s date, ★millennials are keener on getting engaged in some sort of purposeful volunteering, that will not only give them an opportunity to help others, but help themselves as well. Gen Y is more eager to incorporate the learnings of the volunteering journey In their daily lives, which would probably change their ways to see life, making them more compassionate human beings and boost their career graph as well.
There’s no doubt in the fact that volunteering experiences lead to a rise in the performance level and boasts a growth in skill sets as well. Millennials are utilizing volunteer work as a foundational block for shaping life, both for their career as well as for their personal growth and development.
Volunteering abroad helps us in acquiring international experience, and by working, living, and being immersed in a different culture and language, we are able to gain particular skills and knowledge that can help us manifold in our career.
(★Millennials refer to people who were born in 1980s-2000s; they are also called Y Generation.)
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1. Volunteering means some sort of charitable work in which mostly previous generations got involved. 2. Nowadays, millennials are more interested in participating in some sort of purposeful volunteering 3. Volunteering journey wouldn’t change the ways to see life of the youngsters 4. Volunteering experiences are not likely to cause an increase in the performance level. 5. We can gain skills and knowledge if we take part in a volunteering abroad |
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Giải bởi Vietjack
1. Đáp án: True
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Tình nguyện đồng nghĩa với một số công việc từ thiện mà hầu hết các thế hệ trước đã tham gia.
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở câu: “...volunteering was synonymous with some sort of charitable work in which mostly older generations got engaged.” (Tình nguyện đòng nghĩa với một số công việc từ thiện mà hầu hết các thế hệ trước đã tham gia.). Trong câu hỏi sử dụng một số từ đồng nghĩa như: means = was synonymous with; previous = older.
2. Đáp án: True
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Ngày nay, millennials hứng thú hơn đến việc tham gia vào một số hoạt động tình nguyện có mục đích.
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở câu: “But in today’s date, millennials are keener on getting engaged in some sort of purposeful volunteering...” (Nhưng trong thời đại ngày nay, millennials quan tâm hơn đến việc tham gia vào một số hoạt động tình nguyện có mục đích...). Trong câu hỏi sử dụng cụm từ đồng nghĩa như: more interested in participating in = keener on getting engaged in.
3. Đáp án: False
Dịch nghĩa, câu hỏi: Chuyến đi tình nguyện sẽ không thay đổi cách nhìn nhận cuộc sống của những người trẻ tuổi. Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở câu: “...volunteering journey... would probably change their ways to see life...” (...chuyến đi tình nguyện....sẽ thay đổi cách họ nhìn nhận cuộc sống...). Trong câu này “their” có nghĩa là “millennial’s” (đây là thế hệ trẻ)
4. Đáp án: False
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Những trải nghiệm qua các công việc tình nguyện không cải thiện khả năng thể hiện. Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở câu: “...volunteering experiences lead to a rise in the performance level...” (...các trải nghiệm tình nguyện dẫn đến sự phát triển về khả năng thể hiện...)
5. Đáp án: True
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Chúng ta có thể đạt được kĩ năng và kiến thức nếu tham gia vào các hoạt động tình nguyện ở nước ngoài.
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở câu: “Volunteering abroad helps us... gain particular skills and knowledge...” (Làm việc tình nguyện tại nước ngoài giúp chúng ta gặt hái những kĩ năng và tri thức nhất định...)
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
European Union, almost 100 million citizens of all ages invest their time, talents and money to make a positive contribution to their community by volunteering in civil society organisations, youth clubs, hospitals, schools, in sport clubs, etc. For the Commission, volunteering is an active expression of civic participation which strengthens common European values such as solidarity and social cohesion. Volunteering also provides important learning opportunities, because involvement in voluntary activities can provide people with new skills and competences that can even improve their employability. This is especially important at this time of economic crisis. Volunteering plays an important role in sectors as varied and diverse as education, youth, culture, sport, environment, health, social care, consumer protection, humanitarian aid, development policy, research, equal opportunities and external relations.
Objectives of the Year:
1. To create an enabling and facilitating environment for volunteering in the EU;
2. To empower volunteer organisations and improve the quality of volunteering;
3. To reward and recognise volunteering activities; and
4. To raise awareness of the value and importance of volunteering.
The Commission expects that the European Year of Volunteering will lead to an Increase In volunteering and to greater awareness of its added value, and that it will highlight the link between voluntary engagement at local level and its significance in the wider European context.
(EU Citizenship Portal)
1. What does the word “their” in paragraph 1 refer to?
Volunteer work/ offer/us/ chance/ make/ difference/ people/ around/ them.
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Write a short paragraph (120 -150 words) about doing volunteer work.
You can use the following questions as cues:
* Why do people do volunteer work?
* Which volunteer activities do you like?
* What situations need volunteer workers?
* What benefits can you get from volunteer work?
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Listen to the information about Rosa Louise McCauley Parks and (decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
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1. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was honored “mother of the modem civil rights movement” by the US Congress. 2. She became an international icon representing the movement against racism 3. She won a Nobel Peace Prize. 4. From 1965 to 1988 she worked as a seamstress. 5. She was voted as one of the 100 most influential figures of the 20th century by Time magazine |
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Volunteering/ interesting/ because/ it/ also/way/ meet/ make/ new friends
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They are going to treat drinking water and widen roads in_________areas.
Talk about something you shouldn’t do to protect the environment
You can use the following questions as cues:
• What is it?
• How often do you do it?
• Who don’t you do it with?
• Why shouldn’t you do it?
Useful languages:
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• littering, cutting down trees, using nylon bags, using private cars, ... • every day, once a week, three times a month, every week, ... • friends, family members, relatives, colleagues,... • damaging health, devastating ecosystems, causing flood, eroding soild, ... |
• Avoiding ... is what I do to protect the environment. • Saying no to ... is the way that I do to protect the environment. • I do it everyday/ once a week/ every time I go shopping, ... • My family members don’t..., either. • There are several reasons explaining for my decision. • I don’t do it because of some reasons. |
Complete the notes:
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What is it? |
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How often do you do it? |
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Who don’t you do it with? |
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Why shouldn’t you do it? |
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Now you try!
Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.
1. Protecting the environment is a primary concern of every one these days.
2. Saying no to ... is the way that I do to protect the environment.
3. I do it...
4. People around me such as my family members, my fiends do not...
5. I don’t do it because of some reasons ...
Now you tick!
Did you ...
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q use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?
q use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?
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Complete the following sentences using the given words in the box.
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non-profit |
opportunities |
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E.g.: Doing volunteer work helps me have a lot of __opportunities__to meet new people.
1. The special equipment is designed for_________children.
2. Fixing running water for people in remote areas is on their list of_________ .
3. I saw this job advertisement on the newspaper_________yesterday.
4. Jack finds it_________to help disadvantaged people.
5. Linda has been working for an independent_________organization since she graduated from university.
6. A generous businesswoman_________one million dollar to the charity last week.
7. It Is not easy for graduates to find_________today.
8. We need to_________for a visa to travel to Korea.
9. They searched the survivors in that earthquake but it was_________.
