Unit 3. Community Service. Lesson 5. Skills 1

Unit 3: COMMUNITY SERVICE
Lesson 5: Skills 1
READING
1. Read the text about volunteer work in the United States.
In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer. According to U.S government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.
Americans volunteer not because they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, cooking and giving food, doing general labour (such as clean-up projects and home repair), providing transportation(such as giving rides to the elderly), and tutoring/ mentoring young people.
2. Decide if the following statements are true(T) or false (F).
In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer. According to U.S government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.
Americans volunteer not because they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, cooking and giving food, doing general labour ( such as clean-up projects and home repair), providing transportation( such as giving rides to the elderly), and tutoring/ mentoring young people.
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In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer. According to U.S government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.
Americans volunteer not because they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, cooking and giving food, doing general labour ( such as clean-up projects and home repair), providing transportation( such as giving rides to the elderly), and tutoring/ mentoring young people.
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In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer. According to U.S government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.
Americans volunteer not because they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, cooking and giving food, doing general labour (such as clean-up projects and home repair), providing transportation( such as giving rides to the elderly), and tutoring/ mentoring young people.
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In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer. According to U.S government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.
Americans volunteer not because they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, cooking and giving food, doing general labour ( such as clean-up projects and home repair), providing transportation( such as giving rides to the elderly), and tutoring/ mentoring young people.
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2. Decide if the following statements are True or False?
T
T
F
F
 since the early days of the country
 … not because they are forced to do it.
Task 2. Which of the activities below are traditional volunteer activities in the United States? Tick (√) the boxes.
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III. Writing: Skill 2(Page 33)
Phuc has talked about his volunteer work , but why does he volunteer?
Phuc does volunteer work because
he can make a different in his community.
Nêu tác dụng của “because” trong câu ?
Nêu vị trí “because” trong câu ?
Remember!
- Because: Bởi vì, được dùng để nối hai mệnh đề, because dùng với mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân.
Linking word:
“Because’’- Giving reason
- Clause 1+ because+ Clause 2(reason)
Because + Clause 2(reason), + Clause 1
Ex:
They didn’t go swimming because it rained heavily yesterday.
→ Because it rained heavily yesterday, they didn’t go swimming.

1. Combine the two sentences using because ( activity 4).
1. He didn’t wear enough warm clothes. He’s had a cold for two days.
2. It rained. I stayed home.
3. The lake is full of rubbish. They’ve decided to clean up.
5. The neighbourhood is nice and quiet. They think they should move there.
4. She works in that small town. She’s lived in that small town for three years.
→ He’s had a cold for two days because he didn’t wear enough warm clothes.
→ Because it rained, I stayed home.
→ Because he didn’t wear enough warm clothes, he’s had a cold for two days
→ I stayed home because it rained.
→ Because the lake is full of rubbish, they’ve decided to clean up.
Because she works in that small town, she’s lived in that small town for three years.
Because the neighbourhood is nice and quiet, they think they should move there.
IV. WRITING
* Answer the questions
1. What do you want to do?

2. Why do you want to do? (Why is it necessary? Why is it interesting?


3. How are you going to do it?


→ I want to raise money for the street children.
→ Because I think it`s the best way to help them.
→ I will ask for the help from everybody to raise a fund.
5. Look at your volunteer ideas in Speaking 4. Choose one idea and write a short paragraph about it. (Nhìn vào các ý tưởng tình nguyện trong bài 4. Chọn một ý kiến và viết một đoạn vãn ngắn về điều đó.)

I want to raise money for the street children because I think it`s the best way to help them. I will ask for the help from everybody to raise a fund. With this fund, we can provide the street children the basic needs for life. Then, I want to train them. I want them to have a job so that they can have a better life. They won`t have to wander on the street and no one can treat them badly. I will ask my friends for help to realize this idea.

HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart all the new words
- Do exercises in workbook and OLM.vn
- Prepare new lesson: Unit 3. Looking back

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