Part 1: Getting Started
Introduction to community service and volunteer work
Getting Started: Community Service
11. Warm-up Discussion
Think about these questions:
- What is community service?
- Have you ever done any volunteer work?
- Why is it important to help others in your community?
Community service activities:
- Donate books and clothes (quyên góp sách và quần áo)
- Clean up parks and streets (dọn dẹp công viên và đường phố)
- Visit elderly people (thăm người cao tuổi)
- Tutor children (dạy kèm trẻ em)
- Plant trees (trồng cây xanh)
22. Dialogue: Talking About Volunteer Work
Conversation between An and Binh
An: Hi Binh, you look happy! What did you do yesterday?
Binh: I volunteered at the Happy Home Orphanage with my classmates.
An: That sounds wonderful! What did you do there?
Binh: We donated books and clothes to the children. Then we played games and sang songs with them.
An: Did the children enjoy it?
Binh: Yes, they were very happy! We also taught them how to draw and paint. One little girl gave me a picture she drew. I felt so touched.
An: That's so kind of you! I want to join next time. When will you go again?
Binh: We plan to go again next Sunday. You should come with us!
33. Key Vocabulary from the Dialogue
| Word | Type & Pronunciation | Vietnamese | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| volunteer | (v) /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ | tình nguyện | I volunteered at the orphanage. |
| orphanage | (n) /ˈɔːfənɪdʒ/ | trại trẻ mồ côi | We visited the orphanage. |
| donate | (v) /dəʊˈneɪt/ | quyên góp | We donated books to children. |
| touched | (adj) /tʌtʃt/ | cảm động | I felt so touched. |
| join | (v) /dʒɔɪn/ | tham gia | I want to join next time. |
44. Comprehension Questions
Answer these questions about the dialogue:
- Where did Binh volunteer yesterday?
- What did Binh and his classmates donate?
- What activities did they do with the children?
- What did a little girl give to Binh?
- When will they go to the orphanage again?
Answers:
- At the Happy Home Orphanage.
- They donated books and clothes.
- They played games, sang songs, and taught the children how to draw and paint.
- A picture she drew.
- Next Sunday.