3. W riting

Complete the map with the kind of volunteer work taking place in each country, according to the text.

4. Speaking

Look at the map and decide which of these projects you would rather take part in. Give reasons for your choice.

5. International organisations in need of voluntary work.

There are several international organizations in need of voluntary work where your help would be welcome. Below there are some of those organizations. Match the name of the organization in column A with the corresponding aim in column B.

Column A	Column B
1. Homeless shelter	A. help to collect food, manage its inventory and distribute it to those in need.
2. Food banks	B. provide an international programme of year-round sports training and athletic competition for mentally handicapped adults and children.
3. Ronald McDonald House	C. helps illiterate children and adults to learn this important skill.
4. Red Cross	D. help people in emergencies – whether it’s half a million disaster victims or one sick child who needs blood.
5. Environmental organizations	E. helps small charities and organizations to create their own web site.
6. Website creation	F. helps homeless people with meals, beds and other services.
7. Special Olympics	G. provides a low-cost “home-away-from-home” for parents and children to stay at during medical treatment.
8. Helping Others Learn to Read	H. encourage volunteer support to help with environmental activities. Volunteers can help in many ways: by helping lobby on conservation issues, by leading hikes and other activities.

6. Project

Get into groups and choose one organization you’d like to know more about (from the following ones).

If you’d like to join one of these organizations contact: www.lovevolunteers.org www.hope.ck.ua www.vfp.org www.ytnf.org You should: pick an organization; gather information; organize data; present it to the class

Lesson 47.

1. R eading Read the information. Extra-curricular activities

There are lots of societies, clubs and projects to get involved in whilst studying at the university. During Freshers' Week (the first week of university for new undergraduates), most students visit the Freshers' Fair, where there are stalls representing all societies and clubs available.

Getting involved in a university related activity is a great way to make new friends - and boost your CV. You could:

• Join a student society or club - whether it's sport, music or even chocolate club, you'll learn about teamwork and meet loads of new people.

• Volunteer - join in with student voluntary work and projects. 

• Have fun while raising money for charity.

• Get creative - write for a student magazine or the student radio station at the university

• Find a relevant work experience or vacation job through the University Careers Service.

• Get involved in running the Students' Union - you could run to become a student representative.

• Broaden your horizons by choosing a course that includes a foreign language or a year abroad.

• Make the most of lectures, tutorials and seminars to ask questions, make presentations and get used to speaking in public.

• Get involved in special projects and competitions open to students - you might end up winning an award!