II Activity 2 Read the conversation Quan Hi

II. Activity 2 : Read the conversation • • • • • Quan: Hi Hieu, I called you yesterday afternoon, but you didn't answer. Hieu: Oh, really? What time? Quan: At about 2 p. m. What were you doing then? Hieu: Oh, when you called, I was working. I volunteer every Tuesday afternoon at the Happy Mind Charity Centre. I teach children. Quan: Really? Why? Hieu: Because these children are disadvantaged. They have many problems and they need our help. Quan: What subjects do you teach them? Hieu: Vietnamese and Maths. Quan: It sounds interesting. How did you get the job? Hieu: Just by chance. I was interested in doing volunteer work, so when I saw the advertisement for volunteer positions in the newspaper last summer, I applied and was chosen. Quan: Oh, I see. Was the job easy at first? Hieu: Not really. When I worked with them for the first time, many of them couldn't read or write. Some of them were hopeless at Maths! Quan: What did you do then? Hieu: I got some useful advice from my teacher. It was really helpful. All of the children can read and write now. Quan: Your job is very meaningful. I also want to do something useful for our society. Hieu: Well, if you are interested in this kind of work, I will introduce you to my team leader. Quan: That sounds great! Thanks for your suggestion! I'm very excited!

1. volunteer ( n, v ) : Tình nguyện, người tình nguyện Ex. Nowadays many Vietnamese students volunteer to teach the children in mountainous areas to read and write. 2. By chance : By accident : Tình cờ Ex. Yesterday I met Tom by chance 3. Disadvantaged ( adj) : 4. Advertisement ( n ) Lacking advantages : chịu thiệt thòi Mục quảng cáo 5. Advise somebody to do something : Khuyên ai nên làm gì Ex. The doctor advised me to play sports to be healthy.

Checking vocabulary: Gap- filling 1. Last month, the company ……………. volunteered to donate one billion dong to help the flooded areas. by chance. 2. He met his old friend ……………. . 3. Our teachers always ……… advise us to study hard. 4. We need some ……………… volunteers to help the poor. 5. He likes helping disadvantaged …………. children.

QUESTIONS 1. When did Quan call Hieu? 1. At about 2 p. m yesterday afternoon. 2. What was Hieu doing when Quan called? 2. He was teaching children at the Happy Mind Charity Centre. 3. Was Hieu successful as a volunteer teacher? 3. Yes , he was. At first many students couldn’t read or write. Now all of them can read and write 4. What do you think about Hieu’s volunteer work ? 4. It is meaningful. 5. Have you ever done anything to help other people ? If yes, what did you do to help them? 5. Buy toothpicks , raise money to help the poor , collect old books and old clothes to help the poor….

Which work is a volunteer work? 1. Taking part in an excursion. × 2. Helping people in remote or mountainous areas. ٧ 3. Giving care and comfort to the poor and the sick ٧ 4. Participating in an English speaking club. × 5. Providing education for disadvantaged children. ٧ 6. Joining the Green Saturday Movement. 7. Blood donation. 8. Helping the people who have suffered badly in natural disasters. ٧ ٧ ٧

Homework - Practise the conversation. Answer the questions again. Make sentences with new words. Prepare Language.