vocabulary practice based on volunteering videos

1. Vocabulary
around
Volunteering
Learn some new expressions to help you
talk about volunteering
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2. Vocabulary around Volunteering
In the YouTube videos, you can hear
expressions that are often used when we talk
about volunteering. The following slides
highlight some very common and useful ones.

3. Jennifer's Video
the benefits of volunteering What are the benefits of volunteering?
to get to know someone They've got to know who you are as a
person.
to get started doing
something
How do I get started volunteering?
to be interested in something I was interested in history...
to volunteer with ...and volunteering with museums.

4. Youth Volunteerism Video
to put a smile on someone's
face
Volunteering is a perfect opportunity
to put a smile on someone's face.
to work together for one
common goal
Volunteering is a lot of people
working together for one common
goal.
outlook on life It really changes your outlook on
life.
to make a difference It shows that we can make a
difference.
to open doors It really opens doors.

5. Youth Volunteerism continued
to get involved You can get involved.
to have an impact Volunteering has a huge impact.
to give back to the
community
I volunteer to give back to the
community.
to change lives Volunteering changes lives.

7. Learning Vocabulary
● When you learn new vocabulary, it is a good idea to
learn chunks or groups of words.
● Listen for the expressions you just studied in the
YouTube videos. Can you find them?
● Find the expressions in your favourite dictionary or use
one of these online ones:
http://www.macmillandictionary.com
http://www.ldoceonline.com/

8. Practise, Practise, Practise
● Do the vocabulary exercise on quizlet
● One great way to learn vocabulary is to design an
activity to teach someone else; you could register with
quizlet and create your own set of flashcards, then get
your study partner to use them.

9. Use them or lose them
● Finally: use the words you just spent so much time
learning.
● Write or record sentences that contain the new
vocabulary. The sentences should say something about
your own life.

10. Make them your own
Questions to help you use your new words:
● What are you interested in?
● What are the benefits of volunteering?
● Have you ever volunteered?
● How can you get started volunteering?
● What kind of organization would you like to volunteer
with?
● When did you work for a common goal with other
people?
● Do you think you made a difference?
● How can you get involved in your community?