Question

I. Read the texts. Match the titles with the texts. 1.Fundraising for education. 2.Goodwill Ambassador. 3 Do voluntary work. 4 Helping after natural disaster. A. It's difficult to make an entire career out of voluntary work because there's no money in it, but it can be a very useful step to something else. You can get lots of experience and you can try out different jobs while you make up your mind. From helping older people to working with animals, voluntary work teaches you skills that you can then use in a paid job. It can even take you to other countries, since many charities do international work. B. After the earthquake in Haiti, lots of people from around the world wanted to help. People collected money in the street and sold badges for people to wear. Schoolchildren sold sweets, they did sponsored walks and swims and washed cars to raise money. They also had a bring and buy sale of their old toys. In the USA, one family had a barbecue in their garden. Their neighbours bought burgers for $5 and had great lunch. In the UK people collected second-hand clothes, books and toys and organised a jumble sales. In many countries pop stars worked together to make charity CDs. Everyone wanted to help. C.21-year-old Felicity Marks is a busy young woman. In 2002 she spent four months teaching street children at the Street Academy school in Accra, Ghana. When she came home, she decided that she wanted to do more to help educate the city's children. So, in 2003, she set up a charity called The Street Academy Annexe Project. In Ghana, most parents have to pay to send their children to school, but The Street Academy offers free education to children aged 8-18, as well as uniforms, books and a decent meal each day. So what has Felicity done to raise money for this ambitious project? She's done many different things: 'First we had a big party to launch the charity. Since then we've organised quiz nights and online competitions, we've sold cakes and I've done sponsored walks and skydives. Other people have also helped raise money on our behalf which really helps'. D. Dinara Saduakassova is famous for being a brilliant chess player. She was born in Astana in 1996, and gained her first international success at the age of 12. Currently, Dinara is a four-time World Championy International Master and Woman Grand Master. Some time ago, Dinara opened a chess academy in the capital of Kazakhstan, which runs free classes for children from low-income families. Dinarals book for chess beginners was donated to schools and development centres across the country. In 2017, Dinara Saduakassova became a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan. She organised chess tournaments, helped children from orphanages and young people at risk. Dinara said that her role as a UNICEF Ambassador is about promoting and protecting children's rights. This is what being a Goodwill Ambassador is about making people aware of the world's problems and encouraging them to help. II. Read the texts again and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct false statements 1. Voluntary work can teach you something useful. 2. Felicity wanted to build a new hospital for children III. Ask four questions to the text.​

Answer 1

Matching the Titles with the Texts:

Fundraising for education - Text C (Felicity Marks and The Street Academy Annexe Project)

Goodwill Ambassador - Text D (Dinara Saduakassova's role as a UNICEF Ambassador)

Do voluntary work - Text A (Discussing the value of voluntary work in gaining experience)

Helping after natural disaster - Text B (Describing efforts to raise funds after the earthquake in Haiti)

Statements:

True (Voluntary work can teach useful skills - Text A)

False (Felicity wanted to do more to help educate the city's children and set up a charity - Text C)

Questions:

What skills can you gain from voluntary work? (Text A)

How did people around the world help after the earthquake in Haiti? (Text B)

What is The Street Academy Annexe Project, and who founded it? (Text C)

What is Dinara Saduakassova's role as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF? (Text D)