88 Transcript and key 11. The charities want their clients to communicate with the volunteers. Test practice: Soup kitchen volunteering (Transcript and key) Steward: Have you ever thought of taking part in a volunteer programme? Something you could put on your CV? Mark: To be honest, no. I think I’m too lazy for something like that. (laughs) I mean, apart from that I’ve always thought that at my age I’m too young to work as a volunteer. Steward: Well, I don’t think so. At the age of 16 you can certainly do volunteer work and you would learn a lot. I mean like social skills, how to get on with people you have to work with. If you’re interested, you would only have to contact a charity that needs your support and all the rest will be done by them. Mark: Probably, but which programme would you suggest? Steward: Well, I’m thinking of something very basic to start with. Would working in a soup kitchen for example be something for you? Mark: A soup kitchen? Are you serious? I mean what would I do there? Steward: Well, what people do there is cook food and serve it to people who cannot afford to buy food and pay for their heating. These are basically people who have to take a decision between heat and eat. And, most of the time, these are elderly people whose pension just doesn’t last the whole of the month. Mark: That sounds awful. Helping them would make a lot of sense, but what about the time I need to spend there? Wouldn’t that affect my schoolwork and my social life? I don’t think I have enough time for things like that. Steward: Well, that’s actually the advantage of volunteer work. You can choose how many hours a week you would like to work there. And don’t forget, this is all about being together with people and supporting them. Mark: But would I need the permission of my parents to do this? I mean this is a serious thing. Steward: Of course, it makes sense to discuss such an idea with your parents. They should agree to what you are planning. Mark: Hm. And what kind of skills do I need to take part? Steward: It doesn’t matter whether you’re experienced in cooking (which I expect you’re not), you can still volunteer. They’ll certainly train you and you will soon learn all the tricks of the trade. There would always be someone around who can support you and – and show you how to do things. And there is the chance to meet new people, the people you work with and the clients who come and eat there. Mark: So, I would be in close contact with the people coming in to get some food? Steward: Absolutely, this is perhaps the most important aspect. The charity wants their clients to be in touch with the volunteers, to share their stories, to talk about everyday issues and – and whatnot. Most of them are elderly people who live on their own and whose pensions are so low that they can hardly afford a warm meal a day. Mark: So, if I wanted to take part in such a programme, what would I have to do first? 0: D, 1: G, 2: C, 3: A, 4: H, 5: I, 6: B, 7: E Not used: F, J Exploring vocabulary: Understanding homelessness (1 and 2) (Transcript and key) a) 1. Homelessness is a sign of a serious social situation. 2. Many people pretend to lead normal lives but in fact they are without a home. 3. Most people forget the fact that you can become homeless extremely quickly. 4. The most common reasons are family breakdowns and loss of employment. 5. It is a sad side effect that their social fabric usually also deteriorates very fast. 6. People with mental issues are often affected by homelessness. 7. Helping them in their situation is especially difficult as they often refuse to accept help. 8. House prices have increased in the last few years which has made the situation worse. 9. Providing affordable housing would be a possible solution. 10. Local councils do not have the financial means to provide social housing for vulnerable people. 11. The contribution of charities to help homeless people cannot be overrated. b)–c) 1. sign 2. lives 3. extremely quickly 4. employment 5. deteriorates 6. affected 7. refuse 8. increased 9. affordable 10. means 11. overrated 2 + 50 3 51 52 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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