Unit 4 for a better community

(Pronunciation trang 28) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. 1. answer, present, record, decrease: [ ___ ] 2. perfect, focus, import, record: [ ___ ] 3. present, import, reply, increase: [ ___ ] 4. export, record, increase, support: [ ___ ] 5. visit, perfect, decrease, delay: [ ___ ] 6. increase, value, import, present: [ ___ ] 7. answer, visit, delay, value: [ ___ ] 8. focus, answer, visit, decrease: [ ___ ]

(Vocabulary 1 trang 28) (Lựa chọn nhiều đáp án) Find the EIGHT words in the word search.

(Vocabulary 2 trang 29) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box. 1. We need more [ ___ ] for our community development projects. Are you interested? 2. Our volunteer club received large [ ___ ] from the students and their parents. 3. When teenagers do volunteer work, they gain numerous [ ___ ]. 4. My brother is very [ ___ ]. He usually donates half of his pocket money to charity. 5. This charity group raises money to build more schools in the [ ___ ] areas. 6. Doing volunteer work is also an opportunity for career [ ___ ]. 7. To build a better [ ___ ], everyone needs to join hands. 8. Besides [ ___ ] money, there are other ways you can do to help people in need.

(Vocabulary 3 trang 29) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete each sentence using the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. If you are (interest) [ ___ ] in this volunteer project, contact us for more information. 2. Donating food and other essential items is practical and (help) [ ___ ] to the local people. 3. Members of our volunteer clubs are (excite) [ ___ ] about raising money for charity. 4. You made so (care) [ ___ ] mistakes. Please check the detailed record of all the donated things. 5. Volunteering can be (tire) [ ___ ] sometimes, but it can help us find a purpose in life. 6. Homeless children are (help) [ ___ ] victims. We need to protect them. 7. We are looking for volunteers for an (interest) [ ___ ] project in our local area. 8. If you want to volunteer, there are (end) [ ___ ] opportunities for getting involved.

(Grammar 1 trang 29-30) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. 1. While we [ ___ ] information for our presentation last month, we discovered that lots of people in our neighbourhood needed help. 2. When we visited Mrs Lan this morning, she [ ___ ] her lunch. 3. She told us her life story while we [ ___ ] her tidy the house. 4. While we were cleaning her kitchen, we [ ___ ] a knock at the door. It was another old lady who lived next door. 5. We [ ___ ] to help old people clean their houses while we were talking to them later that day. 6. While we [ ___ ] at the food bank, we met an old friend. 7. An old lady came to us and asked for help while we [ ___ ] at the bus stop. 8. When we came to the local orphanage, all the children there [ ___ ] their dinner.

(Grammar 2 trang 30) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete the sentences using the correct past simple or past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. We (decide) [ ___ ] to form a volunteer club while we (prepare) [ ___ ] for our group presentation about people in need. 2. When we (arrive) [ ___ ] at the gate of the primary school at 5:30 p.m., lots of children still (play) [ ___ ] in the playground. 3. I (decide) [ ___ ] to talk with some of the children while we (wait) [ ___ ] for other group members. 4. While I (have) [ ___ ] a chat with Amy, her mum (ring) [ ___ ] to say she would come home late. 5. While we (have) [ ___ ] a discussion about how to help the children, we (agree) [ ___ ] to organise some after-school activities for them. 6. When An's father (come) [ ___ ] to pick her up after school, I (help) [ ___ ] An with her homework. 7. While we (present) [ ___ ] our volunteer project, the audience (raise) [ ___ ] a lot of questions. 8. We (decide) [ ___ ] to involve more volunteers in our club while we (talk) [ ___ ] about our plan for new activities.

(Grammar 3 trang 30) (Nối hai cột) Match the beginnings with the endings to make sentences.

(Reading 1 trang 31) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the text and choose the best answers. Nowadays more and more teenagers are getting involved in community activities. Some may join different charity groups to help the needy [ ___ ] their neighbourhoods or other areas. [ ___ ] may set up volunteer clubs at their schools and develop their own plans to help people in the community. These may include various community activities, [ ___ ] donating old clothes, cleaning up the environment, and organising after-school activities for children. When teenagers take part in community activities, they gain numerous benefits. [ ___ ], they come into contact with other teenagers [ ___ ] share similar interests. Second, teenagers can learn [ ___ ] improve essential life skills. And, finally, community activities can increase [ ___ ] self-confidence and boost their well-being.

(Reading 2 trang 31) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the text and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Minh has done volunteering activities for eight years. [ ___ ] 2. Minh learnt about some children's difficult life from a local newspaper. [ ___ ] 3. Minh's parents didn't want him to do voluntary work. [ ___ ] 4. Minh donates some of his pocket money to charity. [ ___ ] 5. Minh and his friends also donate textbooks, notebooks, and warm clothes. [ ___ ] 6. Minh prevented other people from doing voluntary work. [ ___ ]

(Speaking 1 trang 32) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete the conversations by choosing the best answers. Then practise reading them. 1. Tom: Mai, do you still want to do volunteer work? We need more volunteers at the food bank this Sunday. Mai: Yes, I do. Helping people always makes me feel [ ___ ]. Who can I contact? 2. Tan: Lan, I heard you went on a volunteer trip to Ha Giang. How was it? Lan: [ ___ ]. I'm so happy about it. 3. Nam: Ha, this was your first visit to Ha Giang. Did you feel worried before the trip? Ha: Well, to be honest, yes. [ ___ ] because I didn't know much about the place. 4. Kim: Van, our club needs more volunteers to receive and record donations. Do you want to join us? Van: Yes, I do. I'm [ ___ ]. When can I start?

(Speaking 2 trang 32) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the short talk about someone who often does volunteering activities. I'm going to tell you about a friend of mine, Giang, who often does [ ___ ]. Whenever her primary school raises money to help disadvantaged people, Giang usually donates part of her lucky money or [ ___ ] to charities. She still often watches TV programmes about life of children in remote or disaster areas. She knows and realises that children there really need [ ___ ] and school items. So at the end of each school year, Giang collects unwanted textbooks and other school items to [ ___ ]. I believe that what Giang does is really [ ___ ] and practical. I've also learnt a lot from her and I'm keen to help people in need in my community.

(Writing 1.1 trang 32) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

I \ writing \ apply \ volunteer position \ local food bank.

(Writing 1.2 trang 32) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

I would like \ volunteer \ help \ children \ local orphanage.

(Writing 1.3 trang 32) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

I heard \ this job opportunity \ local public announcement.

(Writing 1.4 trang 32) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

I saw \ advert \ this volunteer position \ school notice board.

(Writing 1.5 trang 33) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

I \ patient \ and like \ play \ children.

(Writing 1.6 trang 33) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

I \ good at \ organise \ outdoor activities \ children.

(Writing 1.7 trang 33) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

I \ free \ Saturday afternoons \ 2:00 p.m. \ 6:00 p.m.

(Writing 1.8 trang 33) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

I \ available \ interview \ any day after 4:30 p.m.

(Writing 1.9 trang 33) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

If my application \ successful, \ I can start \ work \ from June 1st.

(Writing 1.10 trang 33) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

I look forward \ hear \ you.

(Writing 2 trang 33) (Kéo thả vào ô trống) Rearrange the following jumbled sentences to make a complete application letter for a volunteer job. a. I am writing to apply for the post of a volunteer at your charity centre. b. Actually, last summer, I spent a month there helping to take care of young kids. c. I can spend hours listening to and talking with other people. d. Dear Sir or Madam, e. I saw the advertisement on my school notice board last week. f. I am available for an interview on any day after 4:30 p.m. If my application is successful, I can start work immediately. g. I am also patient and caring. h. I have experience in volunteering in my local orphanage. i. Yours faithfully, j. I look forward to hearing from you. Correct order: 1. [ ___ ] ; 2. [ ___ ] ; 3. [ ___ ] ; 4. [ ___ ] ; 5. [ ___ ] ; 6. [ ___ ] ; 7. [ ___ ] ; 8. [ ___ ] ; 9. [ ___ ] ; 10. [ ___ ]

(Writing 3 trang 33) (Trả lời tự luận) You saw this job advert for a volunteer at the local food bank and want to apply. Write an application letter for this position (120 - 150 words).