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Exercise 1

Vocabulary

cleaning campaign

Noun

ˈkliːnɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn

a movement or a set of organized activities to help clean the environment

The students were forced to take part in a cleaning campaign.

volunteer

Noun

ˌvɑːlənˈtiːr

a person who does work but is not paid

We need more volunteers who are willing to give blood.

A lot of volunteers gathered at the disaster area to help the victims.

fill out

Phrasal Verb

fɪl aʊt

to complete a form by adding the necessary information

The doctor asked his patient to fill out the form.

Please fill out this form.

She had to fill out a form detailing her work history.

Every applicant for this position must fill out all of the paperwork before the interview.

You will need to fill out the form if you'd like to receive service.

Everyone should fill out this form before entering the museum.

glove

Noun

glʌv

a piece of clothing that you wear on your hands to keep them warm

It's cold so she's wearing gloves.

I lost one of my ski gloves somewhere.

I need gloves to keep my hands from getting cold.

Exercise 2

Useful Expressions

I’m pleased to meet you.

Thanks for being here.

That’s great!

Shall we go now?

Exercise 3

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

Zach arrives at an animal sanctuary run by David.
	David Good morning. Are you Zach?
	Zach That's right. You must be David. Pleased to meet you. My professor said you needed some volunteers to help clean up the sanctuary?
	David Yeah, we're having our annual cleaning campaign.
	Zach Well sign me up.
	David That's great! Thanks for being here. Please just fill out your details on this registration form.
Zach fills out the form.
	Zach There you go. So, what's next?
	David Could you please put on these gloves and take this garbage bag?
	Zach Okay. Do I need any training?
	David Don't worry, it's simple. Just pick up any litter you find, and don't make eye contact with the gorillas.
	Zach What happens if I make eye contact with a gorilla?
David suddenly looks serious.
	David Then I'll have to find a new volunteer. Shall we go now?
	Zach Okay. At least I'm getting extra credits in biology...

Check your understanding:

Who came to volunteer for the cleaning campaign?

What was Zach told to do just after meeting David?

What advice did David give to Zach?

Exercise 4

Matching

Match the expressions from List A to the correct responses in List B.

List A

1) Good morning.
2) I’m so sorry.
3) Thank you very much.
4) You look great!
5) How are you?

List B

A) You’re welcome.
B) Good morning to you, too.
C) Thank you.
D) I’m fine.
E) Don’t worry about it.

Exercise 5

Discussion

Have you ever volunteered for community service?

Do you encourage other people to join your volunteer activities? Why or why not?

Why do you think it’s important to do volunteer work?

Is volunteering common in your country?

Do you think private companies also have a responsibility to their communities? Why or why not?