Prime Time 5/6, Language in Use, Arbeitsheft

4 Language in use: My volunteer experiences You are going to read a text about a teenager who regularly volunteers in a nursing home. In most lines of the text there is a word that should not be there. Write that word in the space provided after each line. Some lines are correct. Indicate these lines with a tick ( ü ). There are three examples at the beginning. Up until a few years ago I had never thought that the one of my grandparents the 0 would be in a nursing at home. I had always been lucky to have them at 00 healthy. However, this changed about a year ago when my grandfather ü 000 had a mini-stroke. From that time onward, he needed extra care if my Q1 grandmother could not provide on. Watching my family deal with my Q2 grandfather made me aware of the care the elderly need and has made Q3 me realise how important it is not to volunteer at a local nursing home. Q4 My grandfather’s stroke affected his legs and his memory, which made it Q5 difficult for him to walk. My grandfather first did used a cane, but his Q6 legs became too weak, so after he tried a walker, but this lasted only a Q7 month. Not only could he not walk or take care of himself, but he also Q8 began to stay up at night and fall out of this bed. Q9 My family started from looking into nursing homes. It took us weeks Q10 before finally deciding over. Unfortunately he will have to stay there Q11 until he improves, both mentally and physically. Q12 Since summer I have volunteered at his nursing home because when I Q13 saw how lonely some of the residents were. I volunteered by two days a Q14 week during the summer, which I have continued. I have learned many Q15 things about nursing homes and over the factors to consider when Q16 choosing one, including at the residents’ quality of life, the care received, Q17 the environment surrounding them, and the payment policy. Q18 5 Volunteering vocabulary Complete the sentences with suitable words. 1. Volunteer workers donate their time. This means that they work without receiving any money. 2. People who are homeless or poor are also referred to as the . 3. In some cities, there are homeless for those who have nowhere to go. 4. Some organisations have set up kitchens, which provide food for free or at a very low cost. 5. People who can afford to donate money often give to organisations. 6. An American organisation called the Peace sends volunteers out to developing countries. needy soup Corps donate shelters charity 15 4 Hobbies Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigen um des Verlags öbv