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Poll

Would you like to buy items for people who are in need of help?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Why or Why not?

​        Imagine a bunch of people enter a store to do some shopping, but they all leave it with their hands empty. You may doubt what they are doing, but they are actually doing something meaningful here—they are helping refugees.
Choose Love, a pop­up store opening on an irregular basis in London and New York, is an extraordinary store of its kind. The owner of the store is a United Kingdom­based charity. Its slogan is “Shop your heart out, leave with nothing, and feel the love.” Its goal is to work on the serious refugee crisis facing the world. At the beginning of its operation, enthusiastic volunteers actively got involved and devoted themselves to raising awareness of the refugee crisis.

• with+ O. + O.C.

• on a (ir)regular basis

• of its kind 在這類型中

• get/ be involved 參與

• devote oneself to Ving

  奉獻、致力於...

• raise awareness of ...

  喚醒...的意識

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of the Choose Love pop-up store?

• Selling luxury goods

• Raising awareness and support for the refugee crisis

• Providing free items to shoppers

• Promoting consumerism without any cause

Multiple Choice

What is the core message conveyed by the Choose Love store's slogan "Shop your heart out, leave with nothing, and feel the love"?

• Encouraging excessive shopping for personal gain

• Promoting a sense of selflessness through shopping for a cause

• promoting a shopping-free minimalist lifestyle

• Encouraging customers to buy items and keep them as souvenirs

​ Unlike many stores where people shop for themselves, Choose Love sells gifts for underprivileged refugees. It urges buyers to think through how to satisfy the demands of less fortunate people instead of simply their own. Thanks to the store, people, by making purchases, are able to convey their love and genuine concern for refugees who are in need of help. In fact, according to a report, Choose Love raised 750 thousand pounds in 2017. These donations helped many refugees have a better future than they could have afforded on their own. Choose Love became a model for this kind of organization, and more and more charities began to take part in helping refugees.

• where =in which

• urge sb. to V / urge that S (should) VR...

• satisfy/ meet the demands 滿足...需求

• be able to VR= be capable of V-ing 能夠...

• raise + $ 募款

• instead of=rather than 而不是

• take part in

  = participate in

  =engage in

Multiple Choice

What makes Choose Love different from other stores?

• It encourages self-centered shopping experiences

• It puts making money ahead of helping people.

• It sells high-priced luxury items

• It offers gifts for underprivileged refugees

Multiple Choice

How did Choose Love influence other charitable organizations?

• By discouraging them from participating in refugee aid

• By setting an example and inspiring more charities to assist refugees

• By emphasizing the importance of personal shopping experiences

• By competing aggressively for donations with other charities

​ The items featured in the Choose Love store demonstrate the different needs refugees have. Fleeing their countries, refugees who suffer from persecution dream of a new home. When they arrive at another country’s borders, they are often struggling for day­to­day survival. They will be seeking immediate shelter and looking for food, clothing, blankets, and sleeping bags. These will protect them from the chill at night and make their living conditions in refugee camps more comfortable. But their needs don’t end there; they require other necessities for everyday life. Therefore, the store also provides products such as lamps and meal ingredients to cater to these refugees after they leave the camps and find a place to settle in a foreign country.

• feature in 有...的特色

• Fleeting (分詞構句)

• =As they flee their countries, ...

• suffer from 遭受...

• dream of 夢想...

• arrive at + 小地方

• arrive in + 大地方

• struggle for 努力於...

• seek shelter

• look for

• protect sb. from ...

• make + O. + O.C.

• settle in 定居

Multiple Choice

What are some immediate needs that refugees seek upon arrival at a new country's borders?

• Electronic gadgets

• Furniture and home decorations

• Food, clothing, blankets, and sleeping bags

• Sports equipment

Multiple Choice

Why are products like lamps and meal ingredients crucial for refugees settling in a foreign country?

• To start a business

• To decorate their homes

• To contribute to cultural events

• To assist in everyday life and facilitate their settlement

​ Finally, the Choose Love store has provided products and services to help these refugees have the future they deserve. Aside from legal services and medical care, the store offers products to help them adapt to their new countries. Dictionaries, computer equipment, and school bags are displayed in the store. These are for the refugees who have started learning the local languages.
As the number of refugees is still on the increase, no one should overlook the crisis. Choose Love has allowed people to better understand what a refugee’s life is like, and it has also passed a positive message on to the public: Every little bit helps. The customers choose to make a friendly gesture and to shop for refugees rather than for themselves. Many other charitable organizations have also been making efforts to help refugees. Hopefully, with such aid, the people who are forced to abandon their countries can feel at home in their new land.

• aside from =apart from =besides

• adapt to 適應...

• the number of Ns + 單數動詞

  The number of tourists is on the increase after the pandemic recovery.

• allow sb. to V 允許某人做...

• rather than 而不是

• make efforts to = strive to = endeavor to

• have been V-ing 完成進行式

  It has been raining for a week. We hope the rain will stop soon.

  It has rained for a week.

  My sister has been jogging to lose weight.

• be forced to V 被迫做...

• feel at home

Multiple Choice

What products does the Choose Love store offer to assist refugees in adapting to their new countries?

• Dictionaries, computer equipment, and school bags

• Musical instruments and gardening tools

• Sports equipment and toys

• Home decor and furniture

Multiple Choice

What message does Choose Love convey to the public through its efforts?

• Refugees should rely solely on governmental aid

• Large gestures of help are unnecessary

• Every small contribution counts in assisting refugees

• Shopping for personal use is more important than aiding refugees