Lesson 1:Voluntary Work

9th Form Lessons

Module 6: Civility Lesson 1: Voluntary Work

Designed by Anissa Ben Abdallah Ayary May 2020

let's go

Plan

Let's get started

Reading

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Ability/Inability

Thanks

The uinted Nations

Writing

The SDGs

VIDEOs

Hints/ Tips

Vocabulary: Read the definitions then click on the icon to check the pronunciation from a dictionary.

to volunteer =to offer to do something that you do not have to do, often without having been asked to do it and/or without expecting paymentto be a volunteer =a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it to do voluntary work/ action =done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it Volunteerism =the practice of doing work for good causes, without being paid for it

But why do we need to volunteer?

Because there are people,animals and nature in danger and need our intervention.

Label the pictures using the words in the list , then click to get more vocabulary and more ideas about each one.

Complete the spidergrams with words/expressions in the box . Then click to get the answers.

The best example is :The United Nations (The UN)

So the World needs our HELP. However we have to be organized .

Their 17 Global Goals (SDGs)

For that reason we need:Clubs, Charities, Associations and Organizations to do all these humanitarian acts + we have to set GOALS for our voluntary actions.

Click to watch videos about the UN organization and The SDGs

The UN logo

Watch and learn about the UN history and mission.

Click to go to the UN website.

Next

Watch videos about the SDGs

Click to go to the SDGs website

Reading

I'm going to do Text 1 as an example for you.

the needy children/the homelss

providing gifts / providing food

Dennis

Vocabulary:-Dennis provides gifts for the needy children. -Dennis provides the needy children with gifts. -Dennis provides gifts. to provide s.o with s.th to provide s.th for s.o to provide=to give someone something that they need

beneficiary=a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something else:

Next

Fill in the blanks with words from the texts. Click to check.-It's an obligation to ........................ .........the poor, the victims of violence, and the sick people. We also have to ...................................... the disabled with help and care because they can't achieve success without us.

Check

Look at the sentence. What does it express?The disabled can't achieve success without us.

a-Permission refused/ b-Inability/ c-ProbabilityThe disabled are not able=are unable to achieve success without our support

Inability

Practice

Check

What about you? Answer these questions to get ready for your writing.

How can you help 1-the disabled like : -the crippled =who can't walk -the blind=who can't see -the dumb=who can't speak -the deaf=who can't hear 2-all thsoe who need help....

Who (Dennis/Holly/Vicki/Linda) would you join to volunteer?

Why do you think people volunteer?

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Writing

Like these teenagers, you wanted to talk about your experience on your school blog.Write a 10-line paragraph to do so.

Tips

Help

THANKS