Introduction to the Volunteer World

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Volga Region State University of Physical
Culture, Sport and Tourism
Course: English for sports volunteers
Practice 1
T. Sagitdinova

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Let’s get acquainted
Snowball
Tanzilya Kamilevna – timid and kind
Continue the game

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Guess what…
1. 1 up, 1 down
2. 2 up
3. 2 down

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INTRODUCTION TO THE
VOLUNTEER WORLD
Task 1 Read the poem by the unknown author.
Consult the dictionary to understand the meaning of
any new words for you

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Why be a Volunteer?
It's not for money,
It’s not for fame.
It's not for any personal gain.
It's just for love of fellowman.
It's just to send a helping hand.
It's just to give a tithe of self.
That's something you can't buy with wealth.
It's not medals won with pride.
It's for that feeling deep inside.
It's that reward down in your heart.
It's that feeling that you've been a part.
Of helping others far and near,
That makes you be a Volunteer!
Author Unknown

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Task 2 After reading the poem discuss it
with your partner. Be ready to give your
feedback to the whole group
a) What does it mean to be a volunteer for the author?
Choose any three statements from the poem and
give any supporting examples of your own.
b) Work with your partner or individually to think of
your own ideas.

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Task 3 Match the words to their
definitions
personal gain
a helping hand
fame
pride
the state of being known and talked about
by many people
a benefit or advantage that relates to a
particular person rather than to a business,
group or organization.
a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you
get when you or people who are connected
with you have done something well or own
something that other people admire
assistance

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USEFUL PHRASES
• fifteen minutes of fame (a short period of being
famous)
• shoot to fame/stardom (to suddenly become famous,
especially as a singer or actor)

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Task 4 Fill in the gaps with the words
or phrases from the previous tasks.
1. Many people lent __________in making arrangements for
the championship.
2. You went to give your team __________, instead of taking
your friend to the cinema
3. She went to Moscow in search of __________ and fortune.
4. Everybody wants their fifteen minutes of __________.
5. He shot to __________ almost overnight.
6. She __________in her first International Youth Tournament.

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Task 5 Read the anagram below.
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VOLUNTEERS…
Very important people!
Outstanding!
Love to be helpful!
Understand children!
Needed for many things!
Teachers value them!
Enjoy helping children!
Enthusiastic adults!
Ready at a moment's notice!
Special people!

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(1) Volunteering is one of the natural human resources and we can say it exists since the
beginning of humanity. Natural aspiration of people is to promote themselves and their communities
and to help each other. It has always existed in different informal and half-formal shapes.
(2) Volunteering can mean different things to different people, depending on their cultural,
political and social worldview. Volunteering, as defined and identified in general practice, mostly
relies on so-called constructions of “doing good” and giving community.
(3) According to the modern worldview, volunteering doesn't just mean give their resources
(time, energy...). Without financial compensation, this engagement also implies a sense of altruism
and service to community. Volunteering in the literature is described as one of the key social
determiner of civil society, i.e. civic virtue contributing to the community development, builds a sense
of solidarity, contributes to building social and human potential and initiates changes in society.
(4) Volunteering is defined as a voluntary investment of personal time, effort, knowledge and
skills that perform services or activities for the benefit of another person or for the common benefit,
and a person in accordance with the law of his country, without the existence of a payment and
without a financial reward for volunteering.
(Adapted from Handbook for Volunteer Sports Ambassadors by Sya Project)

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Put 5 questions to the text.

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Task 8 Using the information from the
text above, try to fill in the scheme

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Topical vocabulary
Explain the meaning of the phrases in your
own words
• ask for/call for/look for volunteers.
• find/get/recruit volunteers
• provide volunteers
• encourage volunteers
• need volunteers
• work as volunteer

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• committed volunteer
• dedicated volunteer
• enthusiastic volunteer
• willing volunteer
• qualified volunteer
• trained volunteer
• potential volunteer
• prospective volunteer
• would-be volunteer
• red cross volunteer
• volunteer group leaders

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How to ask people to do
something for you
1. Could you open the window, please?
Sure.
2. Could you make me a cup of tea, please?
Yes, of course.
3. Could you give me his phone number, please?
I’m sorry but I don’t know his number.
4. Could you look after my sister tonight?
I’m afraid I can’t. I’m working an evening shift today.
5. Do you mind moving your seat so that I and my friend could
sit together?
No, of course not. (* positive answer)
6. Do you mind lending me some money?
I’m sorry, I’m broke.(* negative answer)

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Complete the following sentences
using speech patterns from the
“Functional language” section
1. ______you ______ me find exit B? I got lost in this
huge stadium.
2. ______ you ______ me to the skating rink. I'm
already late, the competition will start soon.
3. Do you ______ if I sit next to you. Is this place
vacant?
4. Do you ______ turning off the air conditioner it's
too cold in here.

18.

Make up and act out a dialogue using the
word combinations and phrases from the
session.