MAC3 | Lesson 9 | Vocabulary

​Being a good member of society.

​In the live lesson, we learned how ants are successful because of their cooperative nature.

​

How can human societies ​become more successful and more welcoming? Watch this video and write down one or two ideas to help us become a good member of our community.

​Now, let's learn some collocations that help us express what we could do to be good members of our society.

Multiple Choice

This expression means 'make a contribution to the society'.

____ a part in society

• act

• play

​Correct! Play a part in society means to make a contribution to the society.

​

Using local shops and facilities, chatting to local people are some examples of situations in which someone can play a part in society.​

Multiple Choice

This expression means 'make a useful contribution to an effort or cause'.

____ your bit for the community

• do

• make

​Yes! Do your bit for the community is the same as make a useful contribution to an effort or cause.

​

Volunteering to collect litter or cleaning road signs are some examples of situations in which someone can do their bit for the community.​

Multiple Choice

This expression means 'to help or assist, especially voluntarily'.

____ a helping hand to your neighbours

• bring

• lend

​Great! Lend a helping hand to your neighbours means to help or assist someone, especially voluntarily.

​

Knocking on an elderly neighbour's door and asking if they need some shopping or need their lawn mown is an example of how you can lend a neighbour a helping hand.​

Multiple Choice

This expression means 'to recognize and admit your part of what is occurring'.

____ responsibility for the environment

• keep

• take

​Excellent! Take responsibility for the environment means to recognize and admit your part of what is occurring.

​

Using the recycling bin correctly and trying not to use plastic bags are examples of someone taking responsibility for the environment.​

Multiple Choice

This expression means 'having a feeling of worry about someone'.

____ concern for others who are less fortunate

• take

• show

​Correct! Show concern for others who are less fortunate means to have a feeling of worry about them.

​

Giving money to local charities and helping at a shelter for the homeless are examples of someone showing concern for others who are less fortunate.

Multiple Choice

This expression means 'have the right or power to influence or make a decision about something'.

____ a say in decisions that affect you

• give

• have

​Great! Have a say in decisions that affect you means to have the right or power to influence or make a decision about something.​

​

Voting in local elections and being a committee member for a local group are examples of someone having a say in decisions that affect them.

​Did you take notes of the new collocations? Not yet? Now is the time...

​play a part in society - make a contribution to the society

do your bit for the community - ​make a useful contribution to an effort or cause

lend a helping hand to your neighbours - ​help or assist someone, especially voluntarily

take responsibility for the environment - ​recognize and admit your part of what is occurring in the environment

show concern for others who are less fortunate - ha​ve a feeling of worry about them

have a say in decisions that affect you - ​have the right or power to influence or make a decision about something

​Practice makes perfect!

​Write a paragraph of the initiatives you take in order to be a good citizen and post it on Google Classroom. Make sure you use at least three of the new collocations! And share it with your classmates and teacher.

​

You will help to make a better world and will improve your vocabulary!​