26TH MARCH, 1931
HO CHI MINH YOUTH ORGANISATION
NATIONWIDE
GREEN SUMMER CAMPAIGN
UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK
PART A. READING
(period 22+ 23)
Tuesday, 2nd October , 2012
“ If you give me a fish,
I will eat today.
If you teach me to fish,
I will eat my whole life long.”
It is better to teach people how to earn their living than only to give them food
Before you read
Vocabulary
Take care of=look after(v) chăm sóc
Orphanage(n)trại mồ côi->orphan(n): trẻ mồ côi
Aged(a): lớn tuổi
mow the lawns (v)cắt cỏ
->lawn-mower(n)máy cắt cỏ
5. Take part in= participate in + Ving(v): tham gia
6. Remote or mountainous area(n): vùng xa, vùng miền núi
7. Disadvantaged (a): khó khăn
8. Handicapped (a) khuyết tật
Checking Vocabulary

Take care of=look after(v)chăm sóc
Orphanage(n)trại mồ côi->orphan(n): trẻ mồ côi
Aged(a): lớn tuổi
mow the lawns (v)cắt cỏ
->lawn-mower(n)máy cắt cỏ
5. Take part in= participate in + Ving(v): tham gia
6.Remote or mountainous area(n): vùng xa,vùng miền núi
7.Disadvantaged (a): khó khăn
8. Handicapped (a)khuyết tật
Vocabulary

Take care of=look after(v)chăm sóc
Orphanage(n)trại mồ côi->orphan(n): trẻ mồ côi
Aged(a): lớn tuổi
mow the lawns (v)cắt cỏ
->lawn-mower(n)máy cắt cỏ
5. Take part in= participate in + Ving(v): tham gia
6. Remote or mountainous area(n): vùng sâu, vùng miền núi
7. Disadvantaged (a): khó khăn
8. Handicapped (a) khuyết tật
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Little Moments. Big Magic.
Volunteer()
Volunteer(n

VOLUNTEER(v)
VOLUNTEER(s) (n)
(chỉ người)
VOLUNTARY(a)
VOLUNTARILY(adv)
While you read
Task 1: Use an appropriate form of volunteer to complete each of the following sentences
While you read
Task 1: Use an appropriate form of volunteer to complete each of the following sentences
When she retired, she did a lot of ……………………………. ………service for the Red Cross.
She was not fired. She left the company…………………….
She needs some………………………………….to clean up the kitchen.
Last month the company …………………………………..to donate fifty trucks to help the flooded areas.
volunteer(n) voluntary (a) volunteer(v) voluntarily (adv) volunteer(n)
voluntary
voluntarily
volunteers
volunteered
While you read
Task 2: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences
Volunteers usually help those who are sick or old in their homes by……………
mowing the lawns, doing shopping and cleaning up their houses.
cooking, sewing or washing their clothes
telling them stories, and singing and dancing for them
taking them to baseball games

2. Big Brothers is………………………..
the name of a club
a home for children
the name of a film
an organization for boys who no longer have fathers

3. Most of the boys’ and girls’ clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers because they………………………………
have a lot of time
can understand the problems of younger boys and girls
know how to do the work
are good at playing games
Line 1, 2- p.2
Line 3,4- p.2
Line 4, 5- p.4
Volunteers usually help those who are sick or old in their homes by……………
mowing the lawns, doing shopping and cleaning up their houses.
cooking, sewing or washing their clothes
telling them stories, and singing and dancing for them
taking them to baseball games

2. Big Brothers is………………………..
the name of a club
a home for children
the name of a film
an organization for boys who no longer have fathers

3. Most of the boys’ and girls’ clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers because they………………………………
have a lot of time
can understand the problems of younger boys and girls
know how to do the work
are good at playing games
While you read
Task 2: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences
While you read
Task 2: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences
4. Volunteers believe that……………………………………………..
in order to make others happy, they have to be happy
the happiest people are those make themselves happy
the happiest people are those who are young and healthy
bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people

5. The best title for the passage is…………………………………….
Taking care of others
Voluntary Work in the United States
Volunteers: The happiest People in the World
Helping Old and Sick People in the United States
p.5
While you read
Task 2: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences
4. Volunteers believe that……………………………………………..
in order to make others happy, they have to be happy
the happiest people are those make themselves happy
the happiest people are those who are young and healthy
bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people

5. The best title for the passage is…………………………………….
Taking care of others
Voluntary Work in the United States
Volunteers: The happiest People in the World
Helping Old and Sick People in the United States
building houses
A
B
Doing teaching work
Cleaning up the river
1
a
b
2
c
3
4
Building bridges
across the river
d
While you read
Task 1: Read the passage again and list out some voluntary activities given in it.
Paragraph 1:
-read books
-visit the people, play games with them
-listen to their problems
Paragraph 2:
-clean up houses
-do shopping
-mow their lawns
-take boys to baseball games
Paragraph 3:
-provide education for children


While you read
Task 2: Answer the questions
What do high school and college students usually do as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the aged?

They read books to the people in these places, visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.

2.How do volunteers help disadvantages and handicapped children to overcome their difficulties?

They gave care and comfort to them and help them overcome their difficulties.

3.Where do students volunteer to work during summer vacations?

During summer vacations, they volunteer to work in remote or mountainous areas to provide education for children.
 
 
Discussion:
Why do people do volunteer work?
Because…
Homework:
Review the lesson at home
Learn the new words by hearts
Prepare Part B- speaking