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Book 9 Unit 3 Helping people
Integrated skills
Book 9 Unit 3 Helping people
Volunteering
Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor for organizations or community service.
More types of volunteering?
the Online Volunteering service of UNV
Have you considered dedicating your skills and expertise virtually to advance global peace, development and humanitarian efforts. Through the Online Volunteering service of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, you can connect with UN entities(实体), governments, public institutions and civil society organizations. You’re welcome to become an Online Volunteer and help tackle today’s sustainable development challenges – from any device, anywhere in the world.
Voluntourism
Read the title of the website article on P37 and predict its content.
The article may talk about the benefits that volunteers can bring to our society, and the rewards that volunteers gain from getting involved in volunteer activities.
Volunteering: everyone benefits
Read the website article and draw a chart to show its outline.
Main body
Read the article again and find out some logical keywords to help you fill in the table below.
Traditional types of volunteering that are done within one‘s community, virtual volunteering that takes advantage of the Internet and voluntourism that gives tourists opportunities to help people in need when they travel.
Volunteering makes us feel an emotional connection to the community. Volunteering is good for our physical and mental health. Volunteering offers us an amazing opportunity to learn valuable skills.
Roses given, fragrance in hand!
Understand the meaning of the following expressions.
persistent
an advocate for
reflect upon
the worthy cause
voluntourism
step outside one’s comfort zone
坚持不懈的/持续的
... 的倡导者
反思/反省
崇高的事业
公益/义工旅游
走出自己的舒适区
A2
the local hospital
the suffering of others
A deep respect
hardships
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