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Onde elas estão?

O que estão fazendo?

O trabalho que está sendo realizado é voluntário ou profissional?

 
                                  


➧ What does volunteering involve?

a. (   ) motivated people who are willing to give their time or energy  to work towards a projects or cause.
b. (   ) professionals who get paid to work towards a project or cause.


1. Read the definition of “volunteer” and answer: What kind of text is this? Where can you find it? What is its purpose?

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VOLUNTEER – A volunteer can be a teenager or an adult who works in a community, organized or not, in different kinds of activities for the benefit of the natural environment or social issues. A volunteer donates his/her time, work, and talent without getting paid or receiving compensation for services rendered.

VOLUNTEER PARK (Seattle, USA) – nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

 2. Have a look at the following text and answer the questions.

a) What is the text about?
b) Who is the target reader?
c) What kind of projects are there?

Volunteer projects in Brazil

There are many opportunities for volunteer work in Brazil. Have a look at these projects. 

Children’s hospitals: volunteers can work at hospitals that assist poor children with all kinds of diseases. They can help at the kitchen, and even play with children at the physical therapy room. Volunteers can also work at the playroom in the pediatric area, play or do arts and crafts with the children.

Support houses: many hospitals have support houses that ___________________________________ (to accommodate) children and teenagers under treatment. Since time ____________________ (to pass) slowly for them, they ___________________ (to like) to play with volunteers in activities such as chess, dominoes, bingo, music, and arts. Childcare and recreation: volunteers can work at preschools with children from underprivileged families in different cities in Brazil. The preschools admit children aged 1-6. The volunteers can take part in the classroom lessons and in different activities, such as art projects, games, play time, and outdoor recreation. Giving attention and affection to the children is an essential part of the work. 
English classes: volunteers can teach conversational English lessons for the community for an hour each day. If you want further information about volunteer projects in Brazil, click here.

3. Read the text and answer the questions. 
a) How old are the children in preschools? 
b) If the volunteer does not work in the medical field, what can he/she do? 
c) How can a volunteer help in the support house? 
d) How often are English classes offered? 

4. Look at the paragraph on support houses and complete the gaps using the present simple tense form of the verbs in parentheses. 

Remember:


5. Read the text below and write the subtitles in the correct places. 
a) Be open-minded. 
b) Be respectful. 
c) Be well-trained.

Volunteering: how to be a good volunteer Volunteering is fun and rewarding, but it’s also a little more complicated than just showing up and having a good time. Here’s some advice on how to make the most of your volunteer work: 
Be selfless. Selfless is the opposite of selfish. Don’t think about what you can do to help yourself. Think about what you can do to help others. 
( ) Know what you’re doing as a volunteer. If you need some time to learn your job, take that time. If you need training or need someone to show you what you’re supposed to do, speak up. If you’re good at your job, it will be much easier to help others (plus you’ll have a lot more fun). 
Be dependable. Do what you say you’ll do, and do your best. Don’t show up late, and always keep your promises. People will be relying on you, so you don’t want to let them down. 
Be enthusiastic. Don’t moan and groan your way through your volunteer work. If you really don’t like what you’re doing, find something else. Always have a positive attitude and show others that you’re doing this because you WANT to. 
( ) One of the really great things about being a volunteer is the chance to learn and experience new things. Keep your mind open to new possibilities, and you’ll probably grow as a person. 
( ) Always remember to show respect for other people and other cultures. Keep in mind that your way of thinking or living is not the only way there is.

Expansion activities 

a) Decide if the following recommendations are true (T) or false (F), according to the text “Volunteering: how to be a good volunteer”.

( ) Don’t complain about your volunteer work.
( ) Think about what you can do to help yourself.
( ) Don’t waste time learning about your volunteer work.
( ) Be punctual.

 b) Which of the characteristics of a good volunteer do you have?
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1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses. Use the present simple. Follow the example. 

a) Brazil has (have) several opportunities for volunteer work, but people don't know(not/know) much about them.

b) He ___________(work) in a home for elderly people every Sunday morning.

c) They usually _________(visit) children in an orphanage, but they ___________(not/play) with them, they just ____________(tell) them stories.

d) Albert and Joe __________(help) in the kitchen of a shelter for homeless people in Massachusetts.

e) Lucy __________(go) to the cinema every Wednesday, but I only _________(go) once a month.

f) Their car __________(be) very old. It _____________(make) a lot of noise and it (not/go) very fast.

2. Read the answers and complete the questions using the present simple. 

a) What time do you go to bed? I usually go to bed about 11 p.m.

b) Where ________________ chess? He plays at the school library.

c) When _______________? They work from Monday to Saturday.

d) How often _______________English classes? She has English classes twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

e) What time _________________ home to go to school? They leave home at 6:30 a.m every day.

f) How often ____________________the dentist? We see the dentist twice a year.

3. Complete the negative sentences using words from the box. Follow the example.

Japanese 

much gas 

classes on Saturday 

her phone number 

to play chess 

fishing

a) Ann/not speak Ann doesn’t speak Japanese.

b) My girlfriend/not know/how._____________________________________

c) I/not remember _______________________________________________

d) My father/not like _____________________________________________

e) Our new car/not use ___________________________________________

f) We/not have _________________________________________________

4. The following sentences contain factual mistakes. Correct them. Follow the example.

a) Giraffes live in the Amazon rainforest.  Giraffes don’t live in the Amazon rainforest. They live in Africa.They live in Africa.

b) Madonna lives in Italy. ___________________________

c) Spiderman and Batman rob banks. ____________________________

d) Sugar comes from apples. ____________________________________

e) Brazilian soccer players play badly. _______________________________

f) Most spiders eat plants.  _____________________

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