A helping hand
Reporter: Today on Global Citizen we interview Mai and Phuc from Hai Ba Trung School. Hi Mai, could you tell us about community service?
Mai: It`s the work you do for the benefits of the community.
Reporter: Have you ever done volunteer work?
Mai: Yes. I`m a member of Be a Buddy – a programme that helps street children. Last year we provided evening classes for fifty children.
Reporter: Wonderful! What else have you done?
Mai: We`ve asked people to donate books and clothes to the children.
Reporter: Wow, that certainly makes a difference... And you Phuc, you`re from Go Green?
Phuc: Yes, it`s a non-profit organisation that protects the environment. We`ve encouraged people to recycle glass, cans, and paper. We`ve cleaned streets and lakes ...
Reporter: Did you start a community garden project last month?
Phuc: Oh yes, so far we`ve planted ...
1a. Read the conversation again and tick T (true) or F (False).
T
T
T
F
T
1b. Read the conversation again. Answer the following questions.
1. What does the phrase “make a difference” mean?
2. What does the Go Green do in their community garden project?
3. How does the community garden project do to make a difference”?
They plant the trees.
They plant the trees and make a public garden. They make a good environment for people to relax and the atmosphere become fresher.
‘Make a difference’ means doing something good, especially to improve a situation. ‘Make a difference’ is located in the conversation means people donate books and clothes to street children.
donate
help
volunteer
benefit
recycle
plant
provide
clean
environmental
encourage
help
benefit
plant
clean
2. Look at the words in the box. Can you put them in the right groups?
adjectives
verbs
nouns
3. Fill the gaps with the words in the box.
1. You are a _______________ if you help other people willingly and without payment.
2. _______________ are those who do not have a home and really need help.
3. She often ________________ money to charitable organizations.
4. The activities that individuals or organizations do to benefit a community are called ______________.
5. If you are trying to _____________________, you are trying to have a good effect on a person or situation.
donates
volunteer
community service
make a difference
homeless people
4. Describe the pictures with the verbs in 2.
1. ______ books.
2. _____ trees
3. _______ children do homework.
4. _______ rubbish
5._______ street.
Donate
Plant
Help
Recycle
Clean
4. Create word webs. (Ex. 5 / p.27)
DONATE
books
blood
clothes
money
4. Create word webs. (Ex. 5 / p.27)
HELP
children
elderly people
homeless people
the poor
4. Create word webs. (Ex. 5 / p.27)
CLEAN
street
walls
school yard
beaches
4. Create word webs. (Ex. 5 / p.27)
PROVIDE
food
attention
life skills
houses