TYPES OF VOLUNTEERING
Helping at food banks or homeless shelters belongs to this type of volunteering.
social volunteering / helping the homeless/ community volunteering
Campaigns often use s_________ m____________ to reach young people.
social media
Complete the collocation: make a _______ (meaning “have a positive effect”).
difference
“Volunteering helps people in need.” Fact or opinion?
Opinion
→ value judgement, not measurable
Say this more naturally:
People help other people without money.
People help others without being paid.
Volunteers help people for free.
Cleaning parks, rivers, or planting trees is an example of this kind of volunteering.
Environmental volunteering/ environmental protection
In a campaign is e________ appeal more important than factual information.
emotional
Choose the correct option: She decided to ___ ___ at an animal shelter.
help out
“Many young people volunteer in their free time.” Fact or opinion?
Opinion
→ vague quantifier (many)
Improve this sentence:
Volunteering is good for you.
Volunteering is beneficial.
Volunteering has many benefits.
Volunteering that focuses on supporting elderly people or people with disabilities.
Care / social care volunteering/ health and care volunteering
If the campaign has a catchy s_______, you will remember it.
slogan
Which word fits best? Volunteering can help young people gain useful ______.
(experience / experiences / experienced)
experience
“Volunteering should be compulsory for students.” Fact or opinion?
Opinion
→ expresses obligation and attitude
Make this sound more formal:
You get a lot of things from volunteering.
Volunteering offers valuable experience.
You can gain a lot from volunteering.
Teaching children or helping students after school is this type of volunteering.
Educational volunteering
/ volunteering in education
A campaign wants to p_______ people to take an action, for example to donate or volunteer.
persuade
Replace help with a more formal verb often used in volunteering contexts.
assisst/ support/aid
“Volunteering improves communication skills.” Fact or opinion? Justify your answer.
Opinion
(e.g. “can”, not proven for everyone)
Rephrase to sound more persuasive:
Volunteering can help people.
Volunteering can have a positive impact on people’s lives.
Volunteering helps improve people’s lives.
This type of volunteering often includes fundraising and raising awareness for health issues.
Health-related volunteering
/ medical volunteering/ health charities
Complete the sentence:
A campaign is usually organised to r_____ a______ or s_______ for a social or public cause.
raise awareness, support
One word does NOT belong: donate – raise – support – earn. Which one and why?
earn
because volunteering is unpaid
Rewrite this opinion so it sounds more factual:
Volunteering is extremely important for society.
Example answers:
Volunteering plays an important role in society.
Volunteering has a significant social impact.
✔ Any neutral, less emotional rephrasing
Improve this sentence using richer vocabulary:
Volunteering helps young people in many ways.
Volunteering helps young people develop important skills and values.
Through volunteering, young people gain experience, confidence, and social skills.