Welcome to the English lesson
2012 2013 2014 2018
2012 2013 2014 2018 KAZAN
Associations Crowds of people Sportsmen Sports Committee Government Police Journalists Mass media Ambulance Transport Lots of adrenaline Spectacular matches Winners
"They are just everywhere to help, so it's great, " says Mel Lewis. "They make the atmosphere fantastic, " says Laura Wise. "I've said I'm going to get buried in my uniform, when the time comes, " says Kirsten “…one of the things you should do, go to the Olympic Games. I wanted to be part of it, " she smiles.
volunteer Verb: to volunteer to do smth/for smth Noun: a volunteer Adjective: - ry (a voluntary organisation) Adverb: - ly (to do smth voluntarily)
Volunteering. Why not? 1. Watch the video and give the definition of the word ‘volunteering’. 2. Listen and find out why those young people volunteer. What is volunteering for them?
What does volunteering give to volunteers? q meet new people, make friends, and strike up friendship q have a better sense of what is going on in the world q learn or try something new q redifine yourself q have fun q feel emotions that you can’t get anywhere else q change the world q view the life q see a new perspective on life q a little thing you do for somebody can change the bigger picture q do something meaningful q make impact on the life
Would you like to volunteer? Why? I’d like to volunteer because …
Brainstorming There are many ways YOU can get involved and make an impact on the lives of those who need it the most. What are those ways?
Donate blood/money
What can volunteers do? • • Donate blood/money Raise money for charity Help elderly or disabled people Help orphan children Clean the environment Plant trees Participate in a charity performance/concert Help the community at the local events
Mingle game (move around the class and talk to people) Talk to your classmates and find someone who has… Name Example: … performed at a concert for charity 1. … ever cleaned the environment or planted trees 2. … ever raised money for charity 3. … ever helped the elderly people and orphan children 4. … ever volunteered at the international sport event Details Edward Played the guitar
Reading for specific information “London – Kazan” Are you ready to volunteer? In what way can you be useful?
Activities • • • do venue assistance, transport and medical support welcoming visitors, transporting athletes, helping out behind the scenes in the Technology team, checking tickets and helping with questions during the sports events, to accompany tourists doing sightseeing around the city, to inform tourists about the customs and traditions of the country, to help make choice in shops, cafes and restaurants.
Who can volunteer? What personal characteristics should people have to volunteer? ü be motivated to participate; ü have a cheerful and positive personality; ü be responsible, enthusiastic, energetic; ü be in good health; ü have a 'can do' attitude; ü have communicative and team-work skills; ü have good knowledge of foreign languages; ü have ability to work with foreigners; ü have a willingness to learn.
Tell your partner why you can be useful übe motivated to participate; ü have a cheerful and positive personality; übe responsible, enthusiastic, energetic; übe in good health; ühave a 'can do' attitude; ühave communicative and team-work skills; ü have good knowledge of foreign languages; ü have ability to work with foreigners; ü have a willingness to learn. • do venue assistance, • transport and medical support • welcoming visitors, • transporting athletes, • helping out behind the scenes in the Technology team, • checking tickets and helping with questions during the sports events, • to accompany tourists doing sightseeing around the city, • to inform tourists about the customs and traditions of the country, • to help make choice in shops, cafes and restaurants. Ex: I’m energetic, so I can accompany tourists doing sightseeing…
Personal statement. Speaking. Give a small talk on the following. Say if you have already volunteered and what you volunteered for. Choose the event you want to be involved. Explain why you can be useful, mentioning your personal characteristics and what activities you are ready to do.
Hometask • To write a personal statement (100 -150 words) according to the plan given and the Power. Point presentation for the lesson on my page VK. com Elena Smit • Send your personal statement on my email eleha 20061@mail. ru
Self-assessment list
Self-assessment. Listening.
Self-assessment. Reading.
Self-assessment. Speaking.
Self-assessment. Writing
RUDIYA NORKINA, the English teacher from Kazan has created this song especially for the Universiade-2013 in Kazan
Thank you for your attention, support, and being active.