LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
1
Talk about volunteer work
GET READY TO WATCH
Amaya wants Ben to volunteer at a school event.
Have you ever done volunteer work?
What did you do?
WATCH
Watch the video. Read the statements. Circle
True
or
False
.
Correct the false statements.
1.
Ben is surprised to see Amaya.
True
False
2.
Amaya has been preparing for Family Day.
True
False
3.
A few student groups are participating in Family Day.
True
False
4.
As a volunteer, Ben will help the teachers on Family Day.
True
False
5.
Ben is going to volunteer for three hours.
True
False
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Amaya:
You know, we can always use a few more staff volunteers.
Ben:
What would I have to do?
Amaya:
Nothing difficult. We just need people to staff the
tables at the front entrance.
Ben:
I suppose I could do that.
Amaya:
You hand
to parents. You
give them directions to places on campus, answer
questions, that kind of thing.
Ben:
OK. It’s this Saturday, right?
Amaya:
Yep. We’d like volunteers to be here around 3:00.
You’ll be finished by 6:00.
Ben:
I can
that.
B
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation again. Make similar conversations.
Volunteer for a job in the classroom or on campus.
PAIRS
Why do you think Ben agrees to volunteer for a school event on Saturday?
It is not unusual for schools and universities to ask employees to volunteer time or to attend
special occasions out of their regular hours. Do you think this is acceptable? Why or why not?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
The vowel in a stressed syllable has
a long, clear sound. The vowels in
unstressed syllables often have the
very short, unclear sound /
ə
/.
Listen and repeat.
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camp
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Pronunciation Note
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