Warm-up
Watch the video and list all
the activities that the man
does to help other people.

Unit 4
For a better
community
Getting started
Volunteering in a
community

Vocabulary

Unit 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY. Lesson 1. GETTING STARED

volunteer / ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r) /
(noun, verb)

Tình nguyện viên/
tình nguyện

Eg: Schools need volunteers to help children to read.

Unit 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY. Lesson 1. GETTING STARED

advertisement (n)
/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
a notice, picture or film telling people
about a product, job or service

Quảng cáo

community (n)
/kəˈmjuːnəti/
all the people who live in a particular
area, country, etc. when talked about
as a group

Cộng đồng

Unit 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY. Lesson 1. GETTING STARED

• by chance (phrase): without planning
Eg: I met her by chance at the airport.

• apply + for / əˈplaɪ / (verb)
Eg: I applied for a scholarship and won it.

• find + sth + ADJ
Eg: Students find this exercise difficult. They can't do it.

get involved (+ in) = join = take part in
Eg: He joined the company last year but never really got involved in the work

Volunteer (n/v)

Tình nguyện viên/ tình nguyện

Advertisement (n)

Quảng cáo

By chance = accidentally

Tình cờ

Apply (v) + for

Ứng tuyển, nộp đơn

Community (n)

Cộng đồng

get involved (+ in) = join = take
part in
Find +sth + adj

Tham gia
Cảm thấy cái gì ntn

Listen and fill in the gap

Conversation
Kim: Hi, Tam. I went to your house at 9 am,
but you weren't there.
Tam: Oh, when you came, I was working as a
________________at
our local centre for
volunteer
community development.
Kim: Ah, I see. How did you become a
volunteer there?
Tam: Just_____________. Last summer, while I
by chance
was visiting the centre, I saw an ____________
advertisement
for volunteers. I applied and my _____________
application
was successful.
Kim: I also want to be a volunteer. I find
_______________ work very interesting.
community
Tam: I agree. Community service not only
_____________ the local area, but can also
benefits
boost our confidence and help us learn

Kim: What are the regular activities organised
by the centre?
opportunities
Tam: Oh, there are endless
_______________ for
getting involved. For example, you can join a
local environmental group to clean up the park
orphanage
once a week or volunteer
at
an___________________.
Kim: Sounds good. How can I apply?
Tam: I'll email you the form. You just fill it in
and send it in.
Kim: Thanks so much. I'm so excited about
volunteering at the centre.
successful
Tam: No
problem. Good luck. Hope your

Task 2: Answer the following questions.
1. What was Tam doing when Kim went to her house?
2. What are some regular activities at the centre for
community development?
3. How can Kim apply for volunteer work at the centre?

Task 2: Answer the following questions.
1. What was Tam doing when Kim went to her house?
=> She was working as a volunteer at the local centre for
community development.

2. What are some regular activities at the centre for
community development?
=> Cleaning up the park or volunteering at the orphanage.

3. How can Kim apply for volunteer work at the centre?
=> She needs to fill in the form, then send it in.

Task 2: Answer the following questions.

Have you ever done anything to help other people? If
yes, what did you do to help them?
=> donated money, clothes, food;
taught children;
cleaned the environment; ……….

An image is worth
a thousand words

Homework
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Learn by hear the new words
- Prepare for next lesson