Community service
benefit (v/n):
volunteer (v/n):
donate (v):
make a difference:

UNIT 3: COMMUNITY SERVICE
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

Task 1a. Read the conversation again and tick (√ ) true (T) or false (F).
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T
F
Task 1b. Read the conversation again. Answer the following questions
1. What do you think the phrase “make a difference” means?
2. Can you guess what Go Green does in their community garden project?
3. How do you think the community garden project do to “make a difference”?
=> They plant the trees and flowers to create gardens for the community.
=> It will be cleaner environment. Children can play in the gardens and it’s a really good space for the community.
=> It 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
Task 2. Look at the words in the box. Can you put them in the right groups?
adjectives
verbs
nouns
Task 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
Task 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
Task 5. Create word webs
DONATE
books
blood
clothes
money
Task 5. Create word webs
HELP
children
elderly people
homeless people
the poor
Task 5. Create word webs
CLEAN
street
walls
school yard
beaches
Task 5. Create word webs
PROVIDE
food
attention
life skills
houses
Task 6: Game: Vocabulary ping pong
(Work in pairs)
Example:
Partner A: donate
Partner B: books
Partner A: children
Partner B: help
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