Week 8 Volunteering &#8211; Community Service

Have you ever worked for a charity?
- How long did you work there?
- Was it a well run charity?
- Did you enjoy this work?
Do you give money to registered charities? (e.g. Red Cross, World Wildlife Fund, Green Peace)
- Can you name some other registered charities?
Do you think having large charity organizations is a good idea? Why or why not?
- What are some of the good points?
- What are some of the bad points?
Do you think that locally run charity organizations are more effective?
Are there any charities in (your town/city)?
- How about in (your country)?
- What are they?

LISTENING ACTIVITES:

See Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/selfintro/selfintrord1.htm “Tell Me About Yourself”

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

See Phrases for Conversation http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/phrases.html

Wh- Questions can be used to ask for more information:

What did you do over the weekend?

Where did you go for Spring Break?

How was your trip?

When did you get back?

What kind of things did you see?

Who did you go with?

How many people were there?

Whose car did you drive?

When asking for details about a particular item you are considering buying, you can say

Could you give me some information about this computer?

Can you give me more details about that CD player?

Could you tell me about this bookcase?

What can you tell me about these blenders?

VOCABULARY:

ee Longman Dictionary of English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com and http://www.learnersdictionary.com/

See Oxford Collocations: Dictionary for Students of English

Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
charity plural charities Noun [countable and uncountable]	1 an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc [↪ charitable]: 2 charity organizations in general: All the money raised by the concert will go to charity.	Several charities sent aid to the flood victims. *charity event/walk/concert etc* (=an event organized to collect money for a charity) *for charity* The children raised over $200 for charity.
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
volunteer Verb [intransitive and transitive]	1 to offer to do something without expecting any reward, often something that other people do not want to do	*volunteer to do something* Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year. *volunteer for* Sidvolunteered for guard duty. I volunteered my services as a driver.
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
organization Noun [countable]	1 a group such as a club or business that has formed for a particular purpose:	The public expect high standards from any large organization. the World Trade Organization a voluntary organization which helps disabled people with their transport needs an illegal terrorist organization international organizations such as the UN
Writing Practice:

IDIOMS:

See In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney (Cambridge Press)

See Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms (Cambridge Press)

get your foot in the door also have your foot in the door

to have an opportunity EX: This part-time work has allowed Frank to get his foot in the door and he hopes it will lead to a full-time job.

stick your neck out

to give an opinion which other people may not like or which other people are frightened to give EX: I’m going to stick my neck out and predict a Republican victory. He’s never been afraid of sticking his neck out.

go for broke

to risk everything; to try as hard as possible. EX: Okay, this is my last chance. I’m going for broke. Look at Mary starting to move in the final hundred yards of the race! She is really going for broke.

OTHER RESOURCES/IDEAS:

See The ESL Miscellany: A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information (Pro Lingua Press)

http://ctleslpeertutor.project.mnscu.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={F25FF5CA-EE8C-43D6-AF61-928CE0B2FBB6}

Learn while giving to charity! Check it out: http://www.aidtochildren.com/

Level III:

VISUAL RESOURCES:

See the Visual Merriam Webster Dictionary OR The Visual Dictionary Online http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

See Do-it-Yourself and Gardening, and Society

QUESTIONS:

What is a volunteer project?
Why do people volunteer?
Would you like to work as a volunteer?
Have you ever done any volunteer work?
Is volunteering worth the time it takes?
Why would you enjoy volunteering?
Do you know anyone who has done volunteer work?
- Where and why did they volunteer?
- Could you and would you like to work as a volunteer in the same way?
What could you do to help if you had no money?
What is volunteer work?
- What is your definition of volunteer work?
- What is the dictionary definition of volunteer?
Have you ever benefitted by someone’s volunteer work?
- What is volunteer screening?
What organizations do volunteer work?
- What kind of work do they do?
What situations need volunteer workers?
- Can you think of different types of volunteer work?
- Can you think of examples of professional and amateur volunteering?
Have you and your family ever worked on a volunteer project together?
- What did you do?
What are volunteer activities that people do?
Can you think of ways to help people who need help?
Have you ever done any volunteer work?
- Did you do it alone, with friends or with your family?
- Did you make new friends while you were doing the work?

LISTENING ACTIVITES:

See Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/hiking/hikingrd1.htm “A Hiking Family”

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

See Longman Essential Activator (Pearson Longman) OR Communicating on Campus by Amy Hemmert and Ged O’Connell (Alta)

Asking for input

What do you think (about . . . )?

How do you feel (about . . . )?

Any ideas?

What are the alternatives?

Exploring Options

Let’s look at Option 1.

What (do you think) about Plan B?

How about the third alternative?

Let’s consider Bob’s proposal.

Moving on

Let’s move on to Option 2.

What about Plan C?

Let’s look at the fourth choice.

How about Mary’s idea?

Should we move on to the next point?

Before we move on, we need to consider . . .

VOCABULARY:

See Longman Dictionary of English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com and http://www.learnersdictionary.com/

See Oxford Collocations: Dictionary for Students of English

Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
agency, plural agencies Noun [countable]	1 a business that provides a particular service for people or organizations 2an organization or department, especially within a government, that does a specific job:	*an advertising/employment/travel etc agency* a local housing agency a UN agency responsible for helping refugees the Environmental Protection Agency
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
vol‧un‧teer Noun [countable]	1 someone who does a job willingly without being paid: 2 someone who is willing to offer help: 3 someone who joins the army, navy, or air force without being forced to [↪ conscript]	1 Most of the relief work was done by volunteers. 2 I need some volunteers to help with the clean-up.
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
pov‧er‧ty Noun [uncountable]	1 the situation or experience of being poor [↪ poor, impoverished]	COLLOCATIONS live/grow up/die in poverty fight/combat poverty (=try to end poverty) alleviate/relieve poverty (=improve poverty) extreme/severe poverty abject/grinding/dire poverty (=extreme poverty) urban/rural poverty (=poverty of people in cities or the countryside) Millions of elderly people live in poverty. We need an effective strategy to fight poverty. continued efforts to alleviate poverty and raise living standards -scenes of abject poverty -the causes of urban poverty
Writing Practice:

IDIOMS:

See In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney (Cambridge Press)

See Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms (Cambridge Press)

given half a chance

allowed any opportunity EX: Given half a chance, most writers would rather talk about a project than work on it.

Usage notes: also used in the form give someone/something half a chance: If we give Geoff half a chance, he could paint that kind of portrait.

play it safe

to be or act safe; to avoid taking a risk. EX: You should play it safe and take your umbrella. If you have a cold or the flu, play it safe and go to bed.

put all your eggs in one basket

to risk losing everything by putting all your efforts or all your money into one plan or one course of action EX: If you’re going to invest the money, my advice would be don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

OTHER RESOURCES/IDEAS:

See The ESL Miscellany: A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information (Pro Lingua Press)

http://ctleslpeertutor.project.mnscu.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={F25FF5CA-EE8C-43D6-AF61-928CE0B2FBB6}

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0512/051219-bono_bill_gates-e.html Bill Gates and Bono’s Charity Work

Please go through the Service Opportunities for Students blog with the students and encourage them to join some activities:

The ESL Department has also collected a 3-ring binder of volunteer opportunities in Savannah. It is on the tutoring shelf in the Resource Room. You may also go over this binder

Level IV:

VISUAL RESOURCES:

See the Visual Merriam Webster Dictionary OR The Visual Dictionary Online http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

See Do-it-Yourself and Gardening, and Society

QUESTIONS:

Have you ever volunteered to help victims of natural disasters? Why?

Would you volunteer to help people outside your community?
- Would you volunteer to help people outside your country?
What are some organizations through which you can volunteer?
What benefits do you get personally by volunteering?
How did you feel about volunteering before you started work?
- How did you feel during the work?
- How did you feel after you had finished the work?
What are some organizations through which you can volunteer?
- What kind of work did they do?
What are some websites maintained by volunteer organizations?
Have you read a book about volunteer work?
Can you list some reasons why people volunteer?
How can volunteers benefit from their work?
Why would you enjoy certain types of volunteer work?
What types of volunteer work would be unpleasant for you?
What benefits other than personal satisfaction could you personally get by volunteering?
Is volunteering worth the cost to you?
- In what situations and at what times in your life could you afford to volunteer?
Do you know anyone who has done volunteer work?
- Where did they work and why did they volunteer?
Is there a history of volunteerism in your country?
Can a volunteer be treated the same as paid staff?
Should you volunteer if your main reason is to benefit monetarily or materialistically? (i.e.. Getting first pick at donated merchandise. Underpricing merchandise for your friends or family.)

LISTENING ACTIVITES:

See Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/problem/probrd1.htm “Personal Problems”

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

See Longman Essential Activator (Pearson Longman) OR Communicating on Campus by Amy Hemmert and Ged O’Connell (Alta)

Clarifying your own ideas

In other words,

What I mean is . . .

What I’m trying to say is . . .

What I wanted to say was . . .

To clarify,

Asking for Clarification

What do you mean (by that)?

What are you trying to say?

What was that again?

Could you clarify that?

Clarifying another’s ideas

You mean . . .

What you mean is . . .

What you’re saying is . . .

(I think) what she means is . . .

What he’s trying to say is . . .

If I understand you, (you’re saying that . . . )

If I’m hearing you correctly,

So, you think (that) . . .

So, your idea is . . .

VOCABULARY:

See Longman Dictionary of English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com and http://www.learnersdictionary.com/

See Oxford Collocations: Dictionary for Students of English

Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
phi‧lan‧thro‧py Noun [uncountable]	the practice of giving money and help to people who are poor or in trouble
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
community service Noun [uncountable]	work that is not paid that someone does to help other people, sometimes as punishment for a crime
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
wel‧fare Noun [uncountable]	1 someone’s welfare is their health and happiness: 2 help that is provided for people who have personal or social problems 3 money that is paid by the government in the US to people who are very poor or unemployed	1 Our only concern is the children’s welfare. welfare benefits/services/programs etc the provision of education and welfare services 2 The company’s welfare officer deals with employees’ personal problems. *on welfare* 3Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare.
Writing Practice:

IDIOMS:

See In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney (Cambridge Press)

See Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms (Cambridge Press)

miss the boat

to be too late to get something that you want EX: Anyone still hoping for concert tickets will discover they have missed the boat. I sent off my university application at the last minute and nearly missed the boat.

slip through your fingers

1. if something you hope to achieve slips through your fingers, you do not manage to achieve it EX: He has seen the world championship slip through his fingers twice. This is my big chance to make a career in journalism. I can’t let it slip through my fingers.

2. if someone slips through your fingers they manage to escape from you EX: We’ve got men guarding all the exits and more men on the roof. He won’t slip through our fingers this time.

out of luck

not having an opportunity or situation you want EX: This type of racing bike only comes in large sizes, so if you’re a short person, you’re out of luck.

OTHER RESOURCES/IDEAS:

See The ESL Miscellany: A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information (Pro Lingua Press)

http://ctleslpeertutor.project.mnscu.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={F25FF5CA-EE8C-43D6-AF61-928CE0B2FBB6}

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0512/051219-bono_bill_gates-e.html Bill Gates and Bono’s Charity Work

Please go through the Service Opportunities for Students blog with the students and encourage them to join some activities:

The ESL Department has also collected a 3-ring binder of volunteer opportunities in Savannah. It is on the tutoring shelf in the Resource Room. You may also go over this binder

Level II:

VISUAL RESOURCES:

See the Oxford Picture Dictionary

See pp. 164-171 The Workplace, Jobs and Occupations, and Job Skills

QUESTIONS:

Have you ever worked for a charity?
- How long did you work there?
- Was it a well run charity?
- Did you enjoy this work?
Do you give money to registered charities? (e.g. Red Cross, World Wildlife Fund, Green Peace)
- Can you name some other registered charities?
Do you think having large charity organizations is a good idea? Why or why not?
- What are some of the good points?
- What are some of the bad points?
Do you think that locally run charity organizations are more effective?
Are there any charities in (your town/city)?
- How about in (your country)?
- What are they?

LISTENING ACTIVITES:

See Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/selfintro/selfintrord1.htm “Tell Me About Yourself”

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

See Phrases for Conversation http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/phrases.html

Wh- Questions can be used to ask for more information:

What did you do over the weekend?

Where did you go for Spring Break?

How was your trip?

When did you get back?

What kind of things did you see?

Who did you go with?

How many people were there?

Whose car did you drive?

When asking for details about a particular item you are considering buying, you can say

Could you give me some information about this computer?

Can you give me more details about that CD player?

Could you tell me about this bookcase?

What can you tell me about these blenders?

VOCABULARY:

ee Longman Dictionary of English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com and http://www.learnersdictionary.com/

See Oxford Collocations: Dictionary for Students of English

Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
charity plural charities Noun [countable and uncountable]	1 an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc [↪ charitable]: 2 charity organizations in general: All the money raised by the concert will go to charity.	Several charities sent aid to the flood victims. *charity event/walk/concert etc* (=an event organized to collect money for a charity) *for charity* The children raised over $200 for charity.
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
volunteer Verb [intransitive and transitive]	1 to offer to do something without expecting any reward, often something that other people do not want to do	*volunteer to do something* Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year. *volunteer for* Sidvolunteered for guard duty. I volunteered my services as a driver.
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
organization Noun [countable]	1 a group such as a club or business that has formed for a particular purpose:	The public expect high standards from any large organization. the World Trade Organization a voluntary organization which helps disabled people with their transport needs an illegal terrorist organization international organizations such as the UN
Writing Practice:

IDIOMS:

See In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney (Cambridge Press)

See Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms (Cambridge Press)

get your foot in the door also have your foot in the door

to have an opportunity EX: This part-time work has allowed Frank to get his foot in the door and he hopes it will lead to a full-time job.

stick your neck out

go for broke

OTHER RESOURCES/IDEAS:

See The ESL Miscellany: A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information (Pro Lingua Press)

http://ctleslpeertutor.project.mnscu.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={F25FF5CA-EE8C-43D6-AF61-928CE0B2FBB6}

Learn while giving to charity! Check it out: http://www.aidtochildren.com/

Level III:

VISUAL RESOURCES:

See the Visual Merriam Webster Dictionary OR The Visual Dictionary Online http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

See Do-it-Yourself and Gardening, and Society

QUESTIONS:

What is a volunteer project?
Why do people volunteer?
Would you like to work as a volunteer?
Have you ever done any volunteer work?
Is volunteering worth the time it takes?
Why would you enjoy volunteering?
Do you know anyone who has done volunteer work?
- Where and why did they volunteer?
- Could you and would you like to work as a volunteer in the same way?
What could you do to help if you had no money?
What is volunteer work?
- What is your definition of volunteer work?
- What is the dictionary definition of volunteer?
Have you ever benefitted by someone’s volunteer work?
- What is volunteer screening?
What organizations do volunteer work?
- What kind of work do they do?
What situations need volunteer workers?
- Can you think of different types of volunteer work?
- Can you think of examples of professional and amateur volunteering?
Have you and your family ever worked on a volunteer project together?
- What did you do?
What are volunteer activities that people do?
Can you think of ways to help people who need help?
Have you ever done any volunteer work?
- Did you do it alone, with friends or with your family?
- Did you make new friends while you were doing the work?

LISTENING ACTIVITES:

See Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/hiking/hikingrd1.htm “A Hiking Family”

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

See Longman Essential Activator (Pearson Longman) OR Communicating on Campus by Amy Hemmert and Ged O’Connell (Alta)

Asking for input

What do you think (about . . . )?

How do you feel (about . . . )?

Any ideas?

What are the alternatives?

Exploring Options

Let’s look at Option 1.

What (do you think) about Plan B?

How about the third alternative?

Let’s consider Bob’s proposal.

Moving on

Let’s move on to Option 2.

What about Plan C?

Let’s look at the fourth choice.

How about Mary’s idea?

Should we move on to the next point?

Before we move on, we need to consider . . .

VOCABULARY:

See Longman Dictionary of English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com and http://www.learnersdictionary.com/

See Oxford Collocations: Dictionary for Students of English

Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
agency, plural agencies Noun [countable]	1 a business that provides a particular service for people or organizations 2an organization or department, especially within a government, that does a specific job:	*an advertising/employment/travel etc agency* a local housing agency a UN agency responsible for helping refugees the Environmental Protection Agency
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
vol‧un‧teer Noun [countable]	1 someone who does a job willingly without being paid: 2 someone who is willing to offer help: 3 someone who joins the army, navy, or air force without being forced to [↪ conscript]	1 Most of the relief work was done by volunteers. 2 I need some volunteers to help with the clean-up.
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
pov‧er‧ty Noun [uncountable]	1 the situation or experience of being poor [↪ poor, impoverished]	COLLOCATIONS live/grow up/die in poverty fight/combat poverty (=try to end poverty) alleviate/relieve poverty (=improve poverty) extreme/severe poverty abject/grinding/dire poverty (=extreme poverty) urban/rural poverty (=poverty of people in cities or the countryside) Millions of elderly people live in poverty. We need an effective strategy to fight poverty. continued efforts to alleviate poverty and raise living standards -scenes of abject poverty -the causes of urban poverty
Writing Practice:

IDIOMS:

See In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney (Cambridge Press)

See Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms (Cambridge Press)

given half a chance

allowed any opportunity EX: Given half a chance, most writers would rather talk about a project than work on it.

Usage notes: also used in the form give someone/something half a chance: If we give Geoff half a chance, he could paint that kind of portrait.

play it safe

to be or act safe; to avoid taking a risk. EX: You should play it safe and take your umbrella. If you have a cold or the flu, play it safe and go to bed.

put all your eggs in one basket

OTHER RESOURCES/IDEAS:

See The ESL Miscellany: A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information (Pro Lingua Press)

http://ctleslpeertutor.project.mnscu.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={F25FF5CA-EE8C-43D6-AF61-928CE0B2FBB6}

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0512/051219-bono_bill_gates-e.html Bill Gates and Bono’s Charity Work

Please go through the Service Opportunities for Students blog with the students and encourage them to join some activities:

The ESL Department has also collected a 3-ring binder of volunteer opportunities in Savannah. It is on the tutoring shelf in the Resource Room. You may also go over this binder

Level IV:

VISUAL RESOURCES:

See the Visual Merriam Webster Dictionary OR The Visual Dictionary Online http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

See Do-it-Yourself and Gardening, and Society

QUESTIONS:

Have you ever volunteered to help victims of natural disasters? Why?

Would you volunteer to help people outside your community?
- Would you volunteer to help people outside your country?
What are some organizations through which you can volunteer?
What benefits do you get personally by volunteering?
How did you feel about volunteering before you started work?
- How did you feel during the work?
- How did you feel after you had finished the work?
What are some organizations through which you can volunteer?
- What kind of work did they do?
What are some websites maintained by volunteer organizations?
Have you read a book about volunteer work?
Can you list some reasons why people volunteer?
How can volunteers benefit from their work?
Why would you enjoy certain types of volunteer work?
What types of volunteer work would be unpleasant for you?
What benefits other than personal satisfaction could you personally get by volunteering?
Is volunteering worth the cost to you?
- In what situations and at what times in your life could you afford to volunteer?
Do you know anyone who has done volunteer work?
- Where did they work and why did they volunteer?
Is there a history of volunteerism in your country?
Can a volunteer be treated the same as paid staff?
Should you volunteer if your main reason is to benefit monetarily or materialistically? (i.e.. Getting first pick at donated merchandise. Underpricing merchandise for your friends or family.)

LISTENING ACTIVITES:

See Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/problem/probrd1.htm “Personal Problems”

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

See Longman Essential Activator (Pearson Longman) OR Communicating on Campus by Amy Hemmert and Ged O’Connell (Alta)

Clarifying your own ideas

In other words,

What I mean is . . .

What I’m trying to say is . . .

What I wanted to say was . . .

To clarify,

Asking for Clarification

What do you mean (by that)?

What are you trying to say?

What was that again?

Could you clarify that?

Clarifying another’s ideas

You mean . . .

What you mean is . . .

What you’re saying is . . .

(I think) what she means is . . .

What he’s trying to say is . . .

If I understand you, (you’re saying that . . . )

If I’m hearing you correctly,

So, you think (that) . . .

So, your idea is . . .

VOCABULARY:

See Longman Dictionary of English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com and http://www.learnersdictionary.com/

See Oxford Collocations: Dictionary for Students of English

Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
phi‧lan‧thro‧py Noun [uncountable]	the practice of giving money and help to people who are poor or in trouble
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
community service Noun [uncountable]	work that is not paid that someone does to help other people, sometimes as punishment for a crime
Writing Practice:
Word	Meaning	Examples	Picture
wel‧fare Noun [uncountable]	1 someone’s welfare is their health and happiness: 2 help that is provided for people who have personal or social problems 3 money that is paid by the government in the US to people who are very poor or unemployed	1 Our only concern is the children’s welfare. welfare benefits/services/programs etc the provision of education and welfare services 2 The company’s welfare officer deals with employees’ personal problems. *on welfare* 3Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare.
Writing Practice:

IDIOMS:

See In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney (Cambridge Press)

See Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms (Cambridge Press)

miss the boat

slip through your fingers

2. if someone slips through your fingers they manage to escape from you EX: We’ve got men guarding all the exits and more men on the roof. He won’t slip through our fingers this time.

out of luck

not having an opportunity or situation you want EX: This type of racing bike only comes in large sizes, so if you’re a short person, you’re out of luck.

OTHER RESOURCES/IDEAS:

See The ESL Miscellany: A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information (Pro Lingua Press)

http://ctleslpeertutor.project.mnscu.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={F25FF5CA-EE8C-43D6-AF61-928CE0B2FBB6}

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0512/051219-bono_bill_gates-e.html Bill Gates and Bono’s Charity Work

Please go through the Service Opportunities for Students blog with the students and encourage them to join some activities: