UNIT 4:

CARING FOR THOSE IN
NEED
LESSON 4: SPEAKING

Who are they?

They are handicapped children.
OR: They are disablbed children.

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They are visually impaired children.

OR: They are blind children.

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They are children with hearing impairments.

OR: They are deaf children.

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They are volunteers

What activity do the volunteers do?

Direct the traffic

What activity do the volunteers do?

Organize an extracurricular activity

What activity do the volunteers do?

Read books for the children

What activity do the volunteers do?

Coach children who want to do a sport

What activity does the volunteer do?

Teach the children

What activity do the volunteers do?

Play with the children

Why do they want to get involved
the volunteer work?

Some reasons to volunteer
* IT'S FUN
* MEET INTERESTING PEOPLE
* MAKE REAL CONNECTIONS
* TRAVEL RESPONSIBLY
* CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIFE
* LEARN NEW SKILLS

Activity 1
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Improve yourself

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2

A

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Coach children who want to
do a sport
Meet interesting people

4

Change people's life

5

Organize extracurricular
activities
Reason ~ R

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A voluntary activity ~ A

Activity 2
- special school
- change people's life
- clearly and effectively
- volunteer position
- in the past
- improve coordination

P: Good morning, Minh. I understand that you'd like to work as a
volunteer?
M: That's right.
position
P: So what interests you about this (1) volunteer
_____________
M: I like working with children and meeting interesting people.
P: What do you know about our school and students?
school for
M: From your website, I know that this is a (2) special
____________
children with cognitive impairments,
P: That's right. So why do you want to volunteer?
M: Volunteering is the most rewarding way to get involved and (3)
change people's life
_________________
in the past
P: Did you volunteer (4) _________?
M: Oh, yes. Last year I volunteered at a sports club and coached
children who wanted to do a sport.
P: Great! Playing football and doing sports are excellent ways for
improve coordination
disabled children to get exercise and (5) _________________.
What skills do you think you can offer?
M: I have strong communication skills. I can explain information and
clearly and effectively I'm also very good at organizing
activities (6) _________________.
extracurricular activities.

P: Good morning, Minh. I understand that you'd like to work as a volunteer?
M: That's right.
P: So what interests you about this (1) volunteer position
M: I like working with children and meeting interesting people. I think this would be a
good opportunity for me to help people with disabilities and improve myself.
P: What do you know about our school and students?
M: From your website, I know that this is a (2) special school for children with cognitive
impairments, These children may have difficulty in learning basic skills like reading,
writing or problem solving.
P: That's right. You're well-informed. So why do you want to volunteer?
M: I want to pay back to our community. Volunteering is the most rewarding way to get
involved and (3) change people's lives
P: Did you volunteer (4) in the past ?
M: Oh, yes. Last year I volunteered at a sports club and coached children who wanted to
do a sport.
P: Great! Playing football and doing sports are excellent ways for disabled children to get
exercise and (5) improve coordination. What skills do you think you can offer?
M: I have strong communication skills. I can explain information and activities (6) clearly
and effectively . I'm also very good at organizing extracurricular activities.
P: Great! Let's meet again next Monday. I'll introduce you to the other volunteers, and
we'll discuss your timetable and tasks.
M: Thank you very much for your time.
P: You're welcome.

1. Who is Minh?
2. Who does Minh meet?
3. What interests Minh?
4. What does Minh know about the school?
5. Why does Minh want to volunteer?
6. What activities did Minh do?
7. What skills can Minh offer now?

Activity 3

Nguyen Dinh Chieu School, Ho
Chi Minh City provides care and
primary and secondary education
for visually impaired children

Nhan Chinh School, Hanoi

Provides care and mainly primary
education and vocational training for
children with hearing impairments

Interview

P: Good morning, … I understand that you'd like to work as a volunteer?
M: That's right.
P: So what interests you about this volunteer position
M: I like ……………………………………………………..
P: What do you know about our school and students?
M: From your website, I know that this is a special school for
……………………….
P: That's right. You're well-informed. So why do you want to volunteer?
M: I want to ………………………………………..
P: Did you volunteer in the past ?
M: Oh, yes. ………………………………………………
P: Great! What skills do you think you can offer?
M: I have …………………………………………………………..
P: Great! Let's meet again ………………………………... I'll introduce you
to the other volunteers, and we'll discuss your timetable and tasks.
M: Thank you very much for your time.
P: You're welcome.

Some useful language
Reasons:
- Improve yourself
- Meet interesting people
- Change people's life
- It's fun
- Make real connections
-Travel responsibly
- Learn new skills
- Explore more

Voluntary Activities:
- Coaching children who
want to do a sport
- Organizing
extracurricular activities
- Playing with the
children
- Teaching the children
- Reading books for the
children

-What do you think about
voluntary work?
- Are you willing to do voluntary
work?
- What voluntary activities can
you do in the real life?

- Practise the interviews again.
- Prepare for the next lesson:
Listening

Thank you
for your attention