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

Welcome to our class 10D
Thursday, November 16th 2017
Teacher: Dang Thi Thuy
WARM UP
Look at the pictures and answer the questions:

“What are the people in the pictures doing?”
They are helping the disadvantaged children
They are helping farmers cut rice
They are repairing the road
He is teaching children in mountainous areas
They are cleaning the environment
Period 32
Unit 4: FOR A BETter COMMUNITY

Lesson3: READING
Activity1 : People do volunteer works for diffrent reasons. Tick() the reasons you think you may find in the text, put a cross(X) for the others
They want to do something good for others.

b. Volunteers have a chance to interact with new cultures, try new good, meet new people, and speak new languages.
c. Volunteers become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world.
d. Volunteers feel the pride that comes from completing something.
e. Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience in a broad range of fields.
f. Volunteer work can often lead to a paid job.
Activity 2: Read the text and check if your predictions in activity1 are correct.
People volunteer for a number of different reasons. One of the more obvious reasons why volunteer is because they find something they are passionate about and want to do something good for others. 1________________________. Many people who volunteern 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_______________. In most cases, volunteers also become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world and many feel that they were ignorant or narrow-minded before.
Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience in a broad range of .3________________________. Volunteering is a great way to put in a little of your time and gain some valuable skills, whether professional practical.
Volunteer work can be often lead to a paying job. Volunteers can try 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. 4_____________
want to do something good for others.
volunteers also become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world  and many feel that they were ignorant or
Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience in a broad range of fields.
Volunteer work can be often lead to a paying job
Activity1 : People do volunteer works for diffrent reasons. Tick() the reasons you think you may find in the text, put a cross(X) for the others
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They want to do something good for others.

b. Volunteers have a chance to interact with new cultures, try new good, meet new people, and speak new languages.
c. Volunteers become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world.
d. Volunteers feel the pride that comes from completing something.
e. Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience in a broad range of fields.
f. Volunteer work can often lead to a paid job.


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Activity 3. Look at the highlighted in the text and choose the correct meaning.
1. obvious
A. clear B. unclear C. important
2. fortunate
A. unlucky B. lucky C. wealthy
3. concerned
A.tired B. bored C. worried
4. narrowed- minded
A.open to different people
B. not open to different opinions
C. Open to different opinions
5. dedicated
A.devoted B. excited C. interested
6. try out
A. challenge B. test C. answer
7. suit
A. go out with B. go out of C. go well with

Activity 3. Look at the highlighted in the text and choose the correct meaning.
1. obvious
A. clear B. unclear C. important
2. fortunate
A. unlucky B. lucky C. wealthy
3. concerned
A.tired B. bored C. worried
4. narrowed- minded
A.open to different people
B. not open to different opinions
C. Open to different opinions
5. dedicated
A.devoted B. excited C. interested
6. try out
A. challenge B. test C. answer
7. suit
A. go out with B. go out of C. go well with

Activity 4 : Read the text.
Complete the text by matching sentences a-e with gaps 1-4. There is one extra sentence you do not need.
_____ 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, heath 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
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Activity5: Group work.
Discuss one of the following topics

What do you do as volunteers?
The best way to volunteer is to give people money when they need it. Do you agree or disagree with this saying? Why/ why not?







There is a saying that:

When you give them fish
They will eat today
If you teach them how to fish
They will eat whole life
Homework

Do exercise in the workbook
Prepare for Lesson 4: Speaking  
Thank you for your attention!