Баранова, Дули, 5. Учебник. Module 6c

I think the woman on the right is a volunteer. She’s there to help take care of children and babies in need. She is probably feeling very happy and satisfied to be there as her work can make a big difference to people’s lives.

a) VSO is a charity organization which offers professional help to needy countries overseas in a number of different ways. It can help the children in the picture by offering them improved health care and education.

b) 1 E
2 D
3 В
4 A

charity (n): organization that works to help the needy
aid programme (n): help scheme organized by a charity, government, etc.
volunteer (n): person that offers unpaid services
experience (n): practical working knowledge / important or memorable event in your life
field (n): career specialization
participate (v): to take part (in sth.)
allow (v): to let; to permit
host community (n): group of people that a volunteer
lives with and is trying to help
hand in hand (phr): together

1 About Us
2 A wide Range of Skills
3 Learning on the Job
4 The Joy of Volunteering

1 volunteers
2 hand in hand
3 participated
4 charity
5 field
6 experience

I would like to help sick and homeless animals. Animals have a right to a comfortable life just as much as humans do. I wouldn’t like to work as a rescue team volunteer as I can’t stand the sight of blood and I would find it too upsetting.

In my country there are opportunities for people to volunteer at summer youth camps, orphanages and community centers for the elderly. People from anywhere in the world can apply to help through organizations like Experiential Learning International (ELI) and Volunteer Action for Peace (VAP). You need to be at least 18 years old and to speak English. Volunteers teach English, play games, organize sports and cultural activities and supervise day trips. Sometimes they run things like computer workshops and they can act as counsellors, too.