Unit 4 - Reading - e 10 TD

Watch the video, think of its message
1. The word hidden behind the red box is______

2. His life seems to be____ at first
A. bored B. boring
3. When doing volunteer work, he finds his life more____
A. meaningful B. meaningless
The message of the video is____
A. We should pretend to be disadvantaged and make use of other
people.
B. We should volunteer and encourage other people to volunteer.
C. We shouldn’t cross the road alone.
UNIT 4:
FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
PART 3: READING
WHY DO PEOPLE VOLUNTEER?
VOCABULARY
+ obvious /ˈɒb.vi.əs/ (a): easy to see, or understand
+ fortunate /ˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ (a): lucky
+ ignorant /ˈɪɡ.nər.ənt/ (a): stupid
+ narrowed- minded /ˌnær.əʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/ (a):
E.g.: She is a narrow-minded woman. She never listens to other people’s
opinion.
+ dedicated /ˈded.ɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ (a): devoted
E.g.: Good teachers are dedicated to their work and educating their students.
+ concerned /kənˈsɜːnd/ + about (a): worried
+ field /fiːld/ (n)
+ character /ˈkær.ək.tər/ (n):
E.g.: Studiousness is a typical character of the Vietnamese.
*Checking: Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word
1. Many people who do volunteer work think they are more
fortunate than others.
A. lucky B. unlucky C. wealthy
2. His little brother usually asking ignorant questions, which
really annoys him.
A. stupid B. foolish C. intelligent
3. It’s obvious that doing volunteer work is contributing to
bettering our community.
A. clear B. unclear C. important
Task 1: Complete the text by matching
sentences a-e with gaps 1-4.
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, health 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.
One of the most obvious reasons why people volunteer
is because they find something they are passionate
about and want to do something good for others.
1_____________________________________________
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.
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_______________________________
a. Indeed, a volunteer often says that
the experience has made him or her a better
______________________________________________
person.
Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience in
a broad range of fields.
3_______________________
b. You can gain experience in
education, social work, health care, marketing, and
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
web design… The opportunities are endless.
__
Volunteer work can often lead to a paying job.
Volunteers can try out 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
b. English teaching is a great example of a
4____________________________________________
volunteer job that often turns into a career.
_____________________________________________
Task 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to each of the following question.
1. Many people who volunteer think they are _____ than the others.
A. richer B. stronger C. happier D. luckier
2. The pronoun ‘them’ in the last paragraph refers to_____
B. students B. people C. experiences D. volunteers
3. The word dedicated in the last paragraph means_____

C. devoted B. excited C. interested D. bored
4. There are ____ reasons why people volunteer in the text.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
5. Which of the statements is NOT MENTIONED in the text as a
reason why people volunteer?
A. Volunteers become more concerned and aware of the problems
facing the world. Lines 6- 7, paragraph 2
B. Volunteers feel the pride that comes from completing something.
C. Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience in a broad range of
fields. Lines 1-2, paragraph 3
Lines 1-2, paragraph 4
D. Volunteer work can often lead to a paid job.
E. Because they want to do something good for Lines 5, paragraph 1
others.
What should we give to the following man so
that he can overcome his difficulty?
A
C
DISCUSSION
Some people say “Donating money is the best way to
volunteer .” What do you think?
Agree? Disagree?
A I disagree. I think it
I agree. I think money depends on the
can solve every situations. To help the
problem quickly. poor, we should show
People can use money them how to earn
to buy every thing money instead of
they need. giving them money.
CONCLUSION
In your opinion, should people volunteer ? Why?

Yes, because when helping other people , we will find our life
more meaningful and we may feel happier.
HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart the new words

- Prepare for the next part: speaking – what should we
do for a better community?

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Watch the video, think of its message

1. The word hidden behind the red box is______

3. The word dedicated in the last paragraph means_____

In your opinion, should people volunteer ? Why?

- Learn by heart the new words

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