it’s better to give than to receive
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It’s better to give than to receiveUnit 6
Listening for Practical Skills
WTUC
Habitat for Humanity International
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Philanthropy
• Is a way that people and organizations show concern for others or work to improve the world.
• Some people/organizations give money to individuals or to charities (groups that help people), while others volunteer their time (without getting paid).
Read: Background
• Pages 114-115
Vocabulary for Comprehension
a. 10b. 12c. 2d. 9e. 5f. 8g. 3h. 7i. 11j. 6k. 4l. 1
Listening for Main Ideas
1. T
2. F (She saved $250,000)
3. T
4. T
5. F (She didn’t regret giving her money away. She wished she had more to give.)
6. T
Listening for Details, p 119
1. C2. C3. B4. C5. B6. A7. B8. B9. C10. A
Reacting to the listening
• Excerpt One
2. Reasons: help people who can’t afford to go college, help people do something she couldn’t do
Excerpt 2
• Reasons: change society, help people do something she couldn’t do
Excerpt 3
• Reasons: show that giving is important
Listening 2
Listening 2, p 121
This will make us feel something real
Volunteers our services such as driving for people who can’t
PSA 2
Not because we have to, but because we should, and many Americans do.
Volunteer time and moneyPSA 1
According to the announcement, why should people do it?
What is the announcement Asking people to do?
Pronunciation, p 126
1. Q
2. C
3. C
4. Q
5. C
How a $10 net can stop a killer
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