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0 Volunteering is an activity a) which is less popular than one would think. b) which the majority of Americans do. c) which only adults do. d) which adults do during the year. ✘ 1 Teenagers in the US a) do less than three hours of voluntary work a week. b) do as much volunteering as adults. c) do considerably more than 3.5 hours a week. d) tend to do more volunteering than adults on average. 2 Nonprofit organisations can a) easily step in for government programmes. b) be as successful as governmentled institutions. c) cure the ills of society. d) only contribute a little to the situation. 3 People who take part in volunteering report that a) they cannot get enough satisfaction from their activities. b) they feel content with what they do. c) they want to go the extra mile. d) they need to invest more. 4 Volunteering a) opens your mind. b) supports the career of competitors. c) prevents coping with your fears. d) is bound to break down under barriers of mistrust. 5 The motto should be: a) Every little man helps – carry on. b) Small efforts, big success. c) Everybody can contribute to improve the situation. d) The more you do, the less you achieve. Synonyms Go back to the website and find synonyms for the words printed below. Copy the sentences in which they are used and try to rephrase the sentences in your own words. Discussion: Volunteering – a citizen’s duty? a) Give your reaction to the following statement. “It is every citizen’s duty to give back to society by performing some kind of community service.” b) Go to the website of Network for Good and comment on how effective you think it is as an appeal for people to do volunteer work. Take factors such as content, style of language, visual impact, etc. into consideration. 3 around charitable inequalities to devote to to try harder to tell sympathy/kindness 4 69 Nur zu Prü zwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv