Unit 3 grade 7: Community Service – Skills 2
1. Listening
1.1. Task 1 Unit 3 Grade 7
Discuss the following questions. (Discuss the following questions)
– Who do you think benefits from volunteer work?
(Who do you think would benefit from volunteer work?)
– How do people benefit from volunteer work?
(What do people benefit from volunteering?)
Guide to answer
– I think everyone will benefit from volunteer work, especially children and the elderly people.
(I think everyone benefits from volunteer work, especially children and the elderly.)
– The helpers enjoy it and they feel happy to do it. The people in need feel happy when they receive the help.
(People go to help like it and they enjoy working khi there. People who need help feel happy when they receive help.)
1.2. Task 2 Unit 3 Grade 7
Listen to the recording and answer the questions. (Listen to the listening text and answer the questions)
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first. Why does Phuc do volunteer work? (Why does Phuc do volunteer work?)
2. Why does Phuc feel more self-confident? (Why does Phuc feel more confident?)
3. Why does the reporter think Phuc is confident? (Why does the reporter think Phuc is confident?)
4. Why does Mai think volunteering is special? (Why does Mai think volunteer work is special?)
Guide to answer
1. Phuc does volunteer work because he thinks it makes a difference in the community.
Phuc does volunteer work because he thinks it makes a difference in the community.
2. Phuc feels more self-confident because he has made many new friends.
Phuc feels more confident because he has made many new friends.
3. The reporter thinks Phuc is confident because Phuc has answered the interview very well.
(The reporter thinks Phuc is confident because Phuc gave the interview very well.)
4. Mai thinks volunteering is special because she can help others, and because she can see how happy the children are when they learn.
(Mai thinks volunteering is special because she can help others, and because she can see how happy the children are when they are learning.)
Audio scripts:
Reporter: So Phuc, why do you volunteer?
Phuc: I volunteer because it makes a difference in our community. We can encourage people to protect the environment and our community will be a better place.
Reporter: Do you think volunteering is good for yourself too?
Phuc: Oh yes, I’ve made many new friends and I feel much more self-confident.
Reporter: I agree. You’ve answered the interview very well… And you Mai?
Roof: Volunteering is special to me because I can help others. It’s special because I can see how happy the children are when they learn.
Translated:
Reporter: So, Phuc, why are you volunteering?
Phuc: I volunteer because I want to make a difference in the community. We can encourage people to protect the environment and our community will be a better place.
Reporter: Do you think volunteering is also good for you?
Phuc: Oh yes, I have made many new friends and I feel much more confident.
Reporter: I agree. You gave the interview very well… How about you, Mai?
Roof: Volunteering is special to me because I can help others. This is special because I can see how happy children are as they learn.
1.3. Task 3 Unit 3 Grade 7
Listen again and fill in the blanks. (Listen again and fill in the blanks)
Click to listen
Guide to answer
first. I volunteer because I can make a difference in our community.
(I volunteer because I can make a difference in our community.)
2. I’ve made many new friends, and I feel much more self-confident.
(I have made many friends, and I feel more confident.)
3. Volunteering is special to me because I can help others.
(Volunteering is special to me because I can help others.)
4. It’s special because I can’t see how happy the children are when they learn.
(It’s special because I can see how happy street children feel when they learn.)
2. Writing
2.1. Task 4 Unit 3 Grade 7
Combine the two sentences using because. (Combine two sentences using because)
first. He didn’t wear enough warm clothes. He’s had a cold for two days. (He didn’t wear warm enough clothes. He had a cold for two days.)
2. It rained. I stayed home. (It’s raining. I’m at home)
3. The lake is full of rubbish. They’ve decided to clean it up. (The lake was full of garbage. They decided to clean it up)
4. She works in that small town. She’s lived in that small town for three years. (She works in a small town. She has lived in that town for three years.)
5. The neighborhood is nice and quiet. They think they should move there. (The neighborhood is nice and quiet. They think they should move there.)
Guide to answer
1. Because he didn’t wear enough warm clothes, he’s had a cold for two days.
(Because he didn’t wear warm enough clothes, he caught a cold for 2 days.)
2. I stayed home because it rained. (I stayed at home because it was raining.)
3. Because the lake is full of rubbish, they’ve decided to clean it up.
(Because the lake was full of trash, they decided to clean the lake.)
4. Because she works in that small town, she’s lived there for three years.
(Because she worked in that small town, she stayed there for 3 years.)
5. They think they should move there because the neighborhood is nice and quiet.
(They think they should move there because the neighborhood is good and quiet.)
2.2. Task 5 Unit 3 Grade 7
Look at your volunteer ideas in Speaking 4. Choose one idea and write a short paragraph about it. (See volunteer ideas in Speaking 4. Choose one idea and write a short paragraph about it.)
– What do you want to do? (What do you want to do?)
– Why do you want to do it? (Why is it necessary? Why is it interesting?)
(Why do you want to do it? (Why is it necessary? Why is it interesting?))
– How are you going to do it? (How are you going to do that?)
Example:
I want to raise funds for street children. I want to do it because we will be able to provide them with food and books. They will no longer be hungry. They will be able to read. I will ask my friends to help me.We will make postcards and sell them. (I want to raise money for street children. I want to do it because we will be able to provide them with food and books. They will not be hungry anymore. They will be able to read. I will ask my friends. We’ll make postcards and sell them for money.)
Guide to answer
I want to raise money for children the poor family. I will ask for the help from everybody to raise a fund. With this fund, we can provide them 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. I will ask my friends for help to realize this idea. (I want to raise money for children from poor families. I will ask for help from everyone to build a fund. With this fund, we can provide them with basic needs in life. I want to train them, I want to give them a job so they can have a brighter life. I will ask my friends to help me realize this idea.)
3. Practice Task 1
Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning. (Rewrite the sentence with the same meaning)
Question 1: This is the first time I have seen him. → I have never
A. seen him before B. saw him C. saw him before D. seen he
Question 2: I started studying English 3 years ago. → I have
A. start studying English 3 years ago B. study English 3 years ago
C. start studying English for 3 years D. study English for 3 years
Question 3: I haven’t seen him since I left school. → I last
A. seen him since I left school B. seen him when left school
C. saw him when I left school D. saw him since I left school
Question 4: It started raining two hours ago. → It has
A. started raining two hours ago. B. started raining two days
C. rainned since two days D. rainned for two days
4. Practice Task 2
Match the main clauses with their corresponding reason clauses. (Match the main clause with the answer clause.)
1. I like to do volunteer work | A. because it was very noisy outside. |
2. She couldn’t sleep last night | B. because they walked in the rain last night. |
3. Because the street is full of rubbish, | C. because it’s very peaceful and quiet. |
4. They love this country | D. because I can make new friends. |
5. They had a bad cold | E. we’ve decided to clean it up. |
5. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, you need to do the full exercise, practice listening, practice writing a short paragraph about your volunteering idea and memorize the words in the lesson:
- benefit (v) /ˈbenɪfɪt/ benefit
- make a difference / meɪk ‘dɪfərəns / make a difference, make a difference
- confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ confident
- encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ encourage
- rubbish /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ trash
- provide /prəˈvaɪd/ provide
- realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ implement
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