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COMMUNITY
LESSON 5

LISTENING

An announcement for volunteer positions

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Family
Life LIFE
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OBJECTIVES
t
o Listen for specific information about volunteering
activities

LESSON 5

Game: Lucky number

WARM-UP

PRE-LISTENING

Task 1: Read the job advert and answer the questions.

• Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer.
• Task 3: True or false.

WHILE-LISTENING

POST-LISTENING

CONSOLIDATION

LISTENING

Task 4: Discussion

Homework

LESSON 5
WARM-UP

LISTENING
Game: Lucky number

1

2

3

4

4
2
3
1
5
6
0
7
Pikachu

4
2
3
1
6
5
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Rocket

A person who does a job without being paid for
a volunteer
it is called ________

What are these?
a. Advertisements

b. Comic books

Name two volunteering activities.
- Delivering free meals for poor people
- Helping at a foodbank
- Donate clothes, books,…

LESSON 5

LISTENING
Answer the questions

WARM-UP

PRE-LISTENING

Task 1: Read the job advert and answer the questions.

PRE-LISTENING

1 Read the job advert and answer the questions.
1. Who needs volunteers?
2. Who can apply for the job?

PRE-LISTENING

1 Read the job advert and answer the questions.
1. Who needs volunteers?
The City Centre for Community
Development
2. Who can apply for the job?
People who are interested in
community development
projects and have a couple of
hours to spare at the weekend.

LESSON 5

Answer the questions.

WARM-UP

PRE-LISTENING

WHILE-LISTENING

LISTENING

Task 1: Read the job advert and answer the questions.

• Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer.
• Task 3: True or false.

WHILEListen to an announcement and choose the best answer to complete
2LISTENING
each sentence.

1. This non-profit organisation supports __________ people and communities.
A. remote
B. local
C. poor
2. They organise job training courses for__________.
A. poor people
B. teenagers
C. old people
3. They are looking for teenagers who can volunteer __________.
A. on weekdays
B. every day
C. at the weekend
4. People whose application is successful will be trained by __________ volunteers.
A. experienced
B. helpful
C. young
5. Volunteers will have a chance to meet teenagers with __________ interests.
A. strong
B. different
C. similar

a public
by word
the City Centre for Community
ListenThis
andisfill
in theannouncement
gap with one

Development. We are a non- profit organisation that supports _______
local
people and communities.
poor
Thanks to many generous donations, we are building houses for _______
teenagers helping lonely old
people, organising job training courses for ___________,
people, and creating facilities, such as children's playgrounds in the local
area.
volunteers We are
To continue working on our projects, we need more __________.
looking for teenagers who are interested in community development work
and have a couple of hours to spare at weekends. Once chosen, you will
national
become a member of our local and _____________
community development
network. You will also be trained by our experienced volunteers. If you are
interested in helping the community and want to meet teenagers with similar
interests, please fill in the online application form. Remember to also send
your application letter to us no later than the ____1st
of January. Don't miss this
exciting opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

WHILELISTENING

3

Listen again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false
(F).
T

1. This organisation helps
helps people
people in
in the
the area.
area
2. Only
Only poor
poor people
people can get
get support
support from the City Centre for Community Development.
Teenagers, lonely old people, and others also get support from this centre
3. The centre is looking
looking for
for volunteers
volunteers now.
now
4. The new
new volunteers
members of the local
volunteers will only become members
localcommunity
communitydevelopment
development
network.
local and national
network
5. The deadline
deadline for the application
application letter
1st of
of January.
January
letter is the 1st

F

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LESSON 5

LISTENING
Answer the questions.

WARM-UP

PRE-LISTENING

Task 1: Read the job advert and answer the questions.

• Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer.
• Task 3: True or false.

WHILE-LISTENING

POST-LISTENING

Task 4: Discussion

POST-LISTENING

4 Work in groups and discuss the question.
What do you think you can
do to help people in your
community?

LESSON 5

Answer the questions.

WARM-UP

PRE-LISTENING

Task 1: Read the job advert and answer the questions.

• Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer.
• Task 3: True or false.

WHILE-LISTENING

POST-LISTENING

CONSOLIDATION

LISTENING

Task 4: Discussion

Homework

CONSOLIDATION
Homework

1. Prepare for the next lesson: Writing
2. Do exercises in the workbook