ENGLISH 10 MS THAO NGUYEN- KIM LIEN HIGH SCHOOL-0902114242

Name: LESSON 9: 19/11/2021

VOCABULARY: TOPIC 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
GRAMMAR FOCUS: VERB TENSES
SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT
WORD FORMATION
VOCABULARY
New words Meaning Illustration Example
-Children like watching a
Advertisement television advertisement for
/ədˈvɜː.tɪs.mənt/ milk.
(n):

Announcement - This announcement is very

/əˈnaʊns.mənt/ important.
(n)

- When I saw the job

advertisement on the Internet, I
Apply
applied and was chosen.
/əˈplaɪ/
(v)

Balance - I try to balance work and

/ˈbæl.əns/ family commitments.
(v):

Benefit Lợi nhuận - This policy brought many

/ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ benefits to the city.
(n)

Be
Concerned concerned -I’m a bit concerned about my
/kənˈsɜːnd/ about sth mother’s health.
(adj) Lo lắng về
điều gì

Creation
Creative - He is a creative designer.
Create
/kriˈeɪ.tɪv/
(adj) Tính sáng tạo
Liên quan
Dedicated Tân tâm - He’s completely dedicated to
/ˈded.ɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ Tân tụy his work.
(a):

Sự phát triển - He made a great contribution

to the development of our
Development
country.
/dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
(n)

Khó khắn - A new educational program

Disadvantaged Thiệt thòi
has been set up to help
/ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪd
disadvantaged children.
ʒd/
(adj)

Quyên góp - A young businessman

Donate donated a lot of money to the
/dəʊˈneɪt/ charity.
(v)

Excited Háo hức - He is getting excited about

/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ his holiday.
(adj)

Trải nghiệm
Experience - Do you have any experience
/ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/ in teaching children?
(n)

- The city should build

facilities such as schools or
Facility
parks.
/fəˈsɪl.ə.ti/
(n)
Fortunate - He's very fortunate to have
/ˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ found such a nice house.
(adj)

Handicapped - We should help handicapped

/ˈhæn.di.kæpt/ children.
(a):

Helpful - I made some helpful

/ˈhelp.fəl/ suggestions.
(adj)

Helpless - She was totally hopeless

/ˈhelp.ləs/ about the future.
(adj)

I want to be financially
Independent
independent.
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
(adj)

Người tàn tật - War invalids and the families

Invalid
of martyrs should be helped a
/ɪnˈvæl.ɪd/
lot.
(n)

He needs to have a healthier

Lifestyle
lifestyle.
/ˈlaɪt.staɪl/
(n)

-The job market is becoming

Market
more competitive.
/ˈmɑ:.kɪt/
(n)
Liệt sĩ - There are many volunteer
activities such as helping old
Martyr people and taking care of the
/ˈmɑːtər/ families of martyrs.
(n)

Meaningful Ý nghĩa
- His job is very meaningful.
/ˈmiːnɪŋ.fəl/
(adj)

Narrow-minded
Thiển cận -There people are narrow-
/ˈnærəʊ
minded.
ˈmaɪndɪd/
(adj.)

- This non-profit organization

Non-profit Phi lợi nhuận is trying to help more old and
/ˌnɒn ˈprɒf.ɪt/ handicapped people.
(adj)

Dĩ nhiên
Rành mạch - It's obvious that my sister
Obvious
doesn't like him.
/ˈɒb.vi.əs/
(adj)

Đam mê
Passionate Be passionate - My younger brother is
/ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ about sth
passionate about football.
(adj)
Have passion for
sth
Kiên nhẫn
Patient - Be patient with her - she's
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ very young.
(adj)
Position Vị trí - He applied for a position in
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ the company that I work for.
(n)

Task
Priority priority - My firt priority is to find
/praɪˈɒr.ə.ti/ skill somewhere to live.
(n) Ưu tiên
Chuyên nghiệp
Professional
/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/ -She always looks very
(adj) professional.

Remote Xa xôi
-They live in a remote cottage.
/rɪˈməʊt / Hẻo lánh
(adj)

Đáng tin cậy

unreliable - I think it is the most reliable
Reliable
method.
/ rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/
(adj)

Trách nhiệm
Responsibility - You have responsibility for
/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ə. ti/ To have/ take cleaning the floor.
(n) responsibility for

Đối xử
-He treated his wife very
Treat Cư xử
badly.
/triːt/
(v)

Bạo lực
- There was too much violence
Violence
in this film.
/ˈvaɪə.ləns/
(n)

volunteer - Many people volunteer to

Tình nguyện
/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ work through the weekend.
(v)
SPEAKING: Questions and Samples

1.How do you define volunteer work?

Well, I would  define it simply as any kind of  philanthropic/ˌfɪl.ənˈθrɒp.ɪk/:  work for which you do not
get paid. The difference between volunteer work and any other kind of employment is that you do the
tasks willingly  without any financial incentive or hopes of economic gain. 

2. Would you like to work as a volunteer?

Absolutely yes! I am really into  working as a volunteer for an organization related to education,
because I do feel that this is something that every individual has a right to have, but very few are able to
get the quality education. Hopefully, with my knowledge, I can help some unfortunate/underprivileged
children  to  have a promising future. It’s also one of the best way to serve for the betterment of the
community.

3. Have you ever done any volunteer work? 

Yes I’ve done quite a bit of  volunteer work. My first experience of volunteering was when I spent time
working at various music festivals. In exchange for a few hours working in the carpark, ticketing, or
litter picking, I would have free access to the music venues and could see all the live music I wanted.
When I discovered this opportunity, I was as happy as a clam. Over the last few years, I’ve also
volunteered for  various charities and development projects all over the country. 

4. Why did you do the volunteer work?

Actually, this topic really excites me. It has usually been for a combination of two reasons. Firstly,
to  gain experience in a particular professional field, but also in order to give back something positive
to the community. Donating your time and energy as a volunteer is great for the particular project and
it’s also a fantastic way to learn new skills such as team work, leadership skill and patience. You also
have a golden opportunity to meet fascinating, like-minded people and so much more. 

5. Do you know any volunteers?

To be honest, Yes, currently I’m in close contact with a group of volunteers who are campaigning
to  build clean water systems in remote areas of Vietnam. There are about 50 members of the team in
total and together they focus on raising money to build new facilities as well as educating young people
all over the country about the  extreme importance of access to clean water. 

6. What could you do to help if you had no money?

That is an intriguing question. From my perspective, helping has nothing to do with money. There
are an abundance of things  we can help our community with our knowledge, experience, the things that
we have learnt. It is great to be able to share your knowledge and for the one who receives it. It is surely
a pure joy  to know that you are helpful and can contribute something to  make a better world. 

7. Think of the three most common ways that people volunteer

Last February, a sense of altruism awoke within me.
Refugee – escapes their home country because of political or religious unrest/danger
Emigrant – leaves their country by choice for a different or better opportunity
Helping refugees learn the local language (volunteering to teach)
Helping terminally ill patients at a hospital (volunteering health)
Cleaning up an oil spill at the local beach (volunteering environment)
Distributing food, water, and clothes to the homeless (health)

8. Why volunteer activities are important for community development?

9. What is your plan to help people in your community?
10. What do you want to be in the future?If you were a Minister, what would you do?
11. Talk about a person who contributed to the development off community
You should say: who is this? What did he/she do? Why did he/she do it? How do people benefit from

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his/her contribution?
12. Talk about a time you did volunteer work.
You should say:
When was it?
What did you do?
Why did you decide to give your time for free?
How did you feel about it and would you do it again?

Vocabulary in use:
1. Philanthropic adjective/ˌfɪl.ənˈθrɒp.ɪk/: poor people, especially by giving them money
2. Philanthropist noun /fɪˈlæn.θrə.pɪst/: a person who helps the poor, especially by giving
them money:
Example: a donation from a wealthy  19th-century philanthropist
3. Willingly adverb/ˈwɪl·ɪŋ·li/: readily and enthusiastically:
Example: I willingly babysit for my  granddaughter.
4. Incentive noun /ɪnˈsen.tɪv/: something that encourages a person to do something:
Example: Tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more
of  their  income.
5. Underprivileged adjective/ˌʌn.dəˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/: without the money,
possessions, education, opportunities, etc. that the average person has:
Example: Children from an
underprivileged  family background are statistically more likely to become involved in crime.
6. Betterment noun /ˈbet.ə.mənt/: improvement:
Example: Several  changes have been made for the betterment of the sport.
7. Promising adjective /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/: Something that is promising shows signs that it is going to
be successful or enjoyable:
Example: It's a  great  restaurant but it doesn't  look at all promising from the outside.
8. in exchange (for sth)= given because of something that has been given to you:
Example: The group sold  half of its London casino business in exchange for shares.
9. As happy as a clam= Very happy and content.
Example: It never occurred to him to be discontented... He was as happy as a clam."
10. Donate verb/dəʊˈneɪt/: to give money or goods to help a person or organization:
Example: Please donate generously.
11. Like-minded adjective/ˌlaɪkˈmaɪn.dɪd/: People who are described as like-minded share the
same opinions, ideas, or interests:
Example: A dedicated football fan herself, she started the magazine for like-minded women.
12. Contribute verb /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/: to give something, especially money,
in order to provide or achieve something together with other people:

PRACTICE
A PRONUNCIATION
1 Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the other three by circling A, B, C, or
D.
1. A. handicapped B. passionate C. invalid (adj) D. charity
2. A. remote B. helpful C. hopeless D. leader
3. A. worried B. wealthy C. ensure D. tired
4. A. basic B. lifestyle C. prepare D. rural
5. A. income B. employ C. urgent D. legal
6. A. develop B. contribute C. position D. interest
7. A. martyr B. profit C. advice D. public
8. A. matter B. devote C. apply D. concise
9. A. excited B. interact C. develop D. opinion
10. A. introduction B. priority C. society D. American

B VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

1 Match each word with its definition.
1. Charity c a. friendly, helpful feeling or attittude
2. Fundraiser e b. thankful
3. Generous g c. an organization set up to provide help for those in need
4. Goodwill a d. the desire to promote the welfare of others
5. Grateful b e. an event held to raise money for a charity
6. Non-profit h f. fulfillment of one's wishes or the pleasure from this
7. Philanthropy f g. showing a readiness to give more of something
8. Satisfaction d h. not to make a profit
2 Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words from Exercise 1.
1. I love to do volunteer work. I get great _______ in knowing that I helped someone.
2. This is a _______ organization. All the money made is donated to help the poor.
3. Our school organized a baking _______. We baked cakes and sold them. Then, we donated the money
to a local charity.
4. The poor students were very _______ for new clothes they received for Tet holiday.
5. She is the most _______ person I know. She always gives most of her money to the poor.
6. My children realize helping others through ______ is much better than wasting money on foolish toys.
7. The school has to rely on the _______ of the parents to help it raise money.
8. My favourite _______ is Pup Paws which provides food and home to abandoned dogs and cats.
3 Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets
1. How could you be so careless (care) as to lose your wallet?
2. The weather was beautiful (beauty) so we went for a walk.
3. Yesterday we had a wonderful (wonder) dinner at a Spanish restaurant.
4. I am going to give some clothes to the homeless (home). The+adj = plural noun
5. That little boy is absolutely fearless (fear)! He isn't afraid of anything.
6. Thank you so much! You were really helpful (help) to me.
7. I passed all of my English exams. I was successful(success) for the first time.
8. Our pet is a hairless (hair) cat. We bought it from a Russian man.
9. That man is completely unfriendly (friend). He hasn't got any friends at all.
10. I spent a sleepless (sleep) night worrying about you! Where have you been?
11. Be careful (care) whenever you cross the street.
12. This is a very _______ (peace) town. You would like to live here.
13. She is a ________ (grace) athlete.
14. Serious people are generally ________ (truth).
15. Her reaction when he proposed was ________(price).
16. ________ (care) drivers often cause road accidents.
17. Computers are very ________ (use). They help people in all aspects of life.
18. The weather is ________ (beauty) today.
19. The sky is ________(cloud) and quite blue.
20. People should not smoke cigarettes because they are ________ (harm).
21. You should be ________ (hope) if you want to be happy.
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C READING
1 Read the following texts about orphan kangaroos. Then, answer
the questions.
These cute baby kangaroos have unfortunately lost their mothers to
traffic accidents, a sadly common occurrencein Australia. But luckily,
volunteerslike Sam and Owen are on hand to look after them.
"She came with me to the university, just about everyone in my class
has hadcuddles with her. Especially during exam time, she's a bit of a
stress-relief. Just hand her around and she has cuddles!" Sam said.
Their work doesn't just involve looking after the orphans. It has a wider significance.
Owen said, “We go to schools and we go to markets and fairs and have all the animals there, so people
who may generally not come in contact with these animals - we give them that opportunity to and that
way, they can see, they can touch and they can get up and close with these animals and they build their
connection with the animals, with the environment and they're able to see the significance of their
actions.''
(Text and image retrieved from: https://goo.gl/MfLo92)
1. Match each word / phrase from the text with its definition.
i. occurrence a. available
ii. on hand b. a child / animal whose parents are dead
iii. to have cuddles c. importance
iv. orphan d. incident
v. significance e. very close to
vi. up and close f. to be close to somebody and touch or hug him
2. What is true about the baby kangaroos mentioned in the text?
A. They cause traffic accidents.
B. They are taken away from their mothers.
C. They are taken care of by humans.
3. What do volunteers do as part of their work?
A. They bring the animals to different places.
B. They rescue the orphans from the forest.
D. They have cuddles with other people.
4. What is the importance of letting other people pet the kangaroos?
A. To raise awareness about wildlife and the environment.
B. To encourage people to touch animals.
C. To allow people to build confidence around wild animals.
2. Read the following texts about pets in costumes. Then, answer the questions.
N e a r l y 7 0 p e t s i n c l
annual pet Halloween costume competition 'Scaredy Cats and Dogs'
in Manila, Philippines.
A c h a r i t y o r g a n i
the organisers hope that the event encourages people to see animals
in a different light and to adopt them.

A n animal shelter volunteer explained that they frequently attend

such as this to show how beautiful dogs and cats are in costumes. They also want to raise awareness that pets
should not be hurt or kicked.
(Text and image retrieved from: https://goo.gl/qitxyp)
1. Match each word/phrase from the text with its definition.
i. annual a. motivate somebody to do something
ii. encourage b. make people notice something
iii. in a different light c. happening every year
iv. animal shelter d. a safe place for animals
v. raise awareness e. in a new way
2. What do we learn about the Halloween costume competition from the first paragraph?
A. People dress up as their pets for the competition.
B. The competition happens once a year.
C. The competition takes place in America.
3 What is the purpose of organising the competition?
A. To encourage people to buy pets.
B. To showcase beautiful pets for adoption.
C. To remind people to be kind to pets.
D GRAMMAR FOCUS
I. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. What ____ in Paris in 2004?
A. did you do B. were you doing C. you did D. were you
2. I ____ in the queue when I ____ that I had lost my wallet.
A. was standing - was realizing B. stood - was realizing
C. was standing - realized D. stood - realized
3. What ____ when you injured your finger? - I was playing volleyball.
A. did you do B. were you C. you did D. were you doing
4. This time last week, we ____ for the exam. It was so hot in the examination room.
A. would have been sitting B. had been sitting C. sat D. were sitting
5. When I first saw Miriam, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours.
A. invited B. invite C. have invited D. was inviting
6. The girls were chatting ____ the boys were playing games.
A. when B. while C. during D. at the same time
7. While the teacher was explaining to the whole class, she ____ carefully.
A. didn't listen B. wasn't listening C. had listened D. wasn't listened
8. We arrived at the hotel quite early, ____ in and had lunch.
A. checking B. checked C. was checking D. to check
9. She ____ in Provence, France for two years when she was a student.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
10. ____ my mother and I were cooking in the kitchen, John came in and broke the dish.
A. When B. While C. During D. Both A & B are correct.
II. Choose the correct forms of the verbs.
Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) was born to a poor family in a small village in South Africa. As the first child
in the family to go to school, he ________________________ (1. show) an interest in political issues and was forced
to leave his first university for protesting.
At that time, as a result of apartheid, black and white people were separated from each other. Black people had
to live in rural areas and farm on infertile lands. Witnessing all those injustices, Mandela ___________________ (2.
join) a group and _______________________ (3. fight) against the government. However, the ruling government
______________________ (4. arrest) him in 1962 and ___________________ (5. put) him into prison for the next 27
years. When he was in prison, he _______________________ (6. begin) to find out more about his struggles for
democracy and justice.
Released in 1990, Mandela _____________________ (7. keep) fighting against the ruling government and
black people in the world already ________________________ (8. consider) him their hero. Eventually, his struggles
___________________ (9. got) successful results as they put an end to apartheid. Nelson Mandela
______________________ (10. become) the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
III. Determine whether the following sentences are Corrector Incorrect.
1. I was going out for a walk when I came across an old friend.
2. My brother was playing video games, when my father suddenly came in.
3. I finished my homework and then I went to my friend's house.
4. While my mother was watching her favourite Indian film, my father was reading a newspaper.
5. John was hurting his ankle while we were playing tennis.
6. They were active in community service when they were young.
IV. Fill the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given: buy, walk, meet, teach, promise, sleep
1. My father _________________________________ me this T-shirt on his trip to Nha Trang last summer.
2. He ___________________________ me to come back early and then he wore his boots and went in the rain.
3. We _______________________________ on the beach when it started to rain.
4. The twins were whispering about their toys while their parents _____________________________.
5. My sister _______________________________ me English when we noticed someone enter our house.
6. We _________________________________ Jack and Rosy on our way home from school yesterday.
V. Give the correct forms (Past Simple or Past Continuous) of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. Susan was studying (study) in her room when she heard the noise.
2. What were they doing (they, do) at eleven p.m. last night - it was so noisy?
3. After going to the library, I met (meet) Jane and we went out for some coffee.
4. I was eight years old when my elder sister taught (teach) me how to ride a bike.
5. John didn’t go (not go) to school last week because he was ill.
6. I didn't know anything about the plane crash in my neighborhood because I worked (work) inside at that time.
7. My mother gave (give) me ten dollars and asked me to go to the supermarket.
8. The children were playing (play) in the living room when they broke the vase.
9. I bought (buy) this coat in 2009, but it is still fashionable.
10. My grandmother was making breakfast while my grandfather was doing (do) the gardening.