Lesson 15 – Speaking – Unit 4 Volunteer work – Sách bài tập tiếng anh 11

Giải sách bài tập tiếng anh 11

Speaking

Exercise 1. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct function of each of the underlined statements.

Stranger:     Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to Manchester University?

Linda:          I’m afraid I’m new to this city too. Hey, Tony, can you help?

Tony:           Yes, sir, what can I do?

Stranger:     I’d like to know the way to Manchester University.

Tony:           Oh, as a matter of fact I’m going there myself.

Stranger:     In that case, shall I drive behind you?

Tony:           Good idea.

1. I’m afraid I’m new to this city too.

A. to apologize  

B. to deny               

C. to decline                  

D. to.refuse

2. Yes, sir, what can I do?

A. to remark  

Bto approve          

C. to welcome                 

D. to offer

3. … as a matter of fact I’m going there myself.

A. to state  

B. to insist       

C. to assert               

 D. to suggest

4. … shall I drive behind you?

A. to demand  

B. to suggest            

C. to offer                     

 D. to agree

Exercise 2. Here are some challenges and rewards about doing some volunteer work. Read and put them in the right columns.

Example:

Challenges: Providing children with literacy

Rewards:  Giving children merit and happiness

1. Being responsible-for everything

2. Giving children merit and happiness

3. Gaining real-life experience

4. Living in a different culture

5. Seeing kids turn their lives

6. Providing children with literacy 

7. Facing unfamiliar customs

8. Helping people improve their lives

9. Learning local languages

10. Persuading kids to give up drugs

11. Winning children’s trust

12. Seeing patients make real progress

Exercise 3. Ask and answer questions about the special challenges and rewards of working in the following situations, you can use the information in Exercise 2.

Example:

A: What kind of volunteer work are you participating in?

B: I’m helping people in the mountainous areas.

A: What’s the most challenging thing about doing the volunteer work?

B: For me, the most challenging thing about doing the volunteer work is finding a way to fit into the community.

A: And what’s the most rewarding thing?

B : One of the things I find the most rewarding is seeing children develop confidence.

• volunteering in a home for the elderly
• working for a nonprofit charity
• working in remote mountainous and difficult areas
• giving care and comfort to the poor or the sick
• raising money to help the starving children
• focusing attention on social problems such as AIDS or drug addiction
• providing education for handicapped children

Exercise 1.

1. A

2. D

3. A

4. B