16 52 Social issues Test practice: Soup kitchen volunteering You are going to listen to a conversation about volunteer work by teenagers. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–7) with the sentence endings (A–J). There are two sentence endings that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 Mark thinks that he … D A serve food to and offer company for people who need it. 1 For teenagers, volunteering can … B start voluntary work with a charity like a soup kitchen. 2 Activities which do not require a lot of training and skills can … C be an ideal starting point for teenagers who want to engage in voluntary work. 3 The aim of a soup kitchen is to … D is not old enough for charity work. 4 If you work for a soup kitchen, you … E is interested in volunteering. 5 To avoid problems it is recommended that young people who want to take part … F is just not interested in doing a lot of work with no reward. 6 Special skills are not needed when you … G offer quite a few learning opportunities. 7 Finally, Mark shows that he … H can choose when and for how long you would like to work there. I inform their family beforehand. J feed people with cheap snacks. Exploring vocabulary: Understanding homelessness (1 and 2) a) Listen to the following statements and fill in the gaps. Take your time and listen to the statements over and over again until you have completed all the gaps. The first one has been done for you. 1. Homelessness is a sign of a serious social situation. 2. Many people pretend to lead normal but in fact they are without a home. 3. Most people forget the fact that you can become homeless . 4. The most common reasons are family breakdowns and loss of . 5. It is a sad side effect that their social fabric usually also very fast. 6. People with mental issues are often by homelessness. 7. Helping them in their situation is especially difficult as they often to accept help. 8. House prices have in the last few years which has made the situation worse. 9. Providing housing would be a possible solution. 10. Local councils do not have the financial to provide social housing for vulnerable people. 11. The contribution of charities to help homeless people cannot be . b) Listen again and check. c) Now shut your book and listen to the second version of this track. Say the words that are missing. You may need to do this several times until you get everything right. 2 + 50 ✔ 3 51 52 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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