E10 U4 GETTING STARTED

Unit 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

Lesson: GETTING STARTED

by Duyen Le

VOCABULARY​

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​volunteer

noun [ C ]

UK/ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər/

​I volunteer every Tuesday afternoon at the Happy Mind Charity Centre. I teach children.

disadvantaged

adjective

UK/ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒd/

Because these children are disadvantaged. They have many problems and they need our help.

advertisement

noun [ C ]

UK/ədˈvɜː.tɪs.mənt/

​When I saw the advertisement for volunteer positions in the newspaper last summer, I applied and was chosen.

hopeless

adjective

UK/ˈhəʊp.ləs/

When I worked with them for the first time, many of them couldn't read or write. Some of them were hopeless at Maths!

society

noun

UK/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/

Your job is very meaningful. I also want to do something useful for our society.

suggestion

noun [ C or U ]

UK/səˈdʒes.tʃən/

That sounds great! Thanks for your suggestion! I'm very excited!

Multiple Choice

That sounds great! Thanks for your ___! I'm very excited!

• volunteer

• disadvantaged

• advertisement

• hopeless

• suggestion

Multiple Choice

Your job is very meaningful. I also want to do something useful for our ___.

• volunteer

• disadvantaged

• advertisement

• society

• suggestion

Multiple Choice

When I worked with them for the first time, many of them couldn't read or write. Some of them were ___ at Maths!

• volunteer

• disadvantaged

• advertisement

• hopeless

• suggestion

Multiple Choice

​When I saw the ___ for volunteer positions in the newspaper last summer, I applied and was chosen.

• volunteer

• disadvantaged

• advertisement

• hopeless

• suggestion

Multiple Choice

​I ___ every Tuesday afternoon at the Happy Mind Charity Centre. I teach children.

• volunteer

• disadvantaged

• advertisement

• hopeless

• suggestion

Multiple Choice

Because these children are ___ . They have many problems and they need our help.

• volunteer

• disadvantaged

• advertisement

• hopeless

• suggestion