Unit 04. For a Better Community. Lesson 3. Reading

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Presented by: Phan Thi Dung
Class: 10A11
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Unit 4:
For a better community
Reading: Why do people volunteer ?
The following words or phrases highlighted in the text. Match them in A with their meaning in B.
II. Reading:
Task 1: Complete the text by matching sentences a – e with gaps 1 -4. There’s an extra sentence than needed.
KEY:
D
A
B
C
Reading strategies for gapped text ?
TIPS:
- Read the text quickly to get general ideas of what it is about.
- Read the removed sentences to understand their meaning and make sure they match the meaning of the text before and after the gaps.
Check the extra sentence to find whether it fits in any of the gaps or not. If it does, check your work again.
II. Reading:
Task 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions
Question 1: One of the reasons why people volunteer is that:
They can earn a lot of money
They have chance to make new friends
It is a meaningful way for them to do something good for others.
They feel pride that comes from completing something
Question 2: It can be inferred from the 2nd paragraph that:
Volunteer work can make us a better person
Volunteers become more narrow-minded than they used to before
Volunteers can gain some personal benefits from their work
Volunteers have time to interact with new culture, try new food
II. Reading:
Question 3: Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
English teaching is a good example of a volunteer job that often turns into a career.
Volunteer work has some positive impacts on people’s character.
People who join social work will not gain any good skills in reality.
One of the biggest benefits of volunteering abroad is being able to spend an extended time in a new country
Question 4: The word they in line 3 in the 1st paragraph refers to:
A. students B. volunteers C. teenagers D. doctors

Task 2: Choose the best answer for each of the following questions
II. Reading:
Question 5: The phrase “try out” in the 4th paragraph is CLOSEST meaning to:
A. test B. show C. join D. suit
Question 6: Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
The best way to volunteer is to give people money when they need it
There’s no need to volunteer as a very few people can benefit from volunteer work.
Volunteer work is a great way to gain valuable life experiences and skills
Volunteers believe that the happiest people are those who make themselves happy


Task 2: Choose the best answer for each of the following questions
Kahoot game
III. Discussion:
Which volunteer work do you want to take part in? Why?
Work in 4 groups:
Useful languages:
We’d like/ want/ wish/ love to join …………..(name of volunteer work) because….
The volunteer work we …………….is………..because………………..
III. Discussion:
Reasons to volunteer:
- Gain and develop skills
- Help others
- Change someone`s life
- Gain experience
- Get to network and socialize with others
- ……….
Read the passage again and redo the tasks
IV. Homework: