Saturday, May 10, 2014

Volunteering in different spheres of society

ring in different spheres of society.

During the summer of 2012 the Olympic Games were held in London. David Moorcroft is a former athlete. At one point he held the world record for the 5,000 metres. David can be heard discussing the importance of volunteering the Olympic Games.
Zoe Hall is a lady who was one of the volunteers at the Games. She talks about the event and how important it was at the time as well as how much it has inspired her to continue working as a volunteer.

This link is about half way down the page. Then click on 'Hear more radio features' - page 2 Volunteering  - to hear the selection again..



Listen again and see if you can work out the answers to these questions about the interview:

             1.How old were the Games volunteers?

It were for all  the ages.

             2. During the Games, the volunteers had a special title. What was this special title?

 it called Games maker.

           3. Complete this quote from David… “… for a moment in time volunteering had a profile and an image that they fully deserved but don’t always get.”

           4. David mentions that some of the volunteers are semi-retired. What does this mean?

            it means that they are  half-retired or have a part job.

           5. Zoe worked in Events Services. Where was this located?

            it was located in the Olympics Stadium.

           6. How does she describe the experience of volunteering for the Olympics and Paralympics?

             She said it was her best experience in her life .

7. What benefits of volunteering, according to Zoe?
       a.       Fun
       b.      Satisfaction
       c.      Confidence
       d.      Meeting new people

         8.Why does David feel that volunteering in the community is so important?

Support people from all ages.
Fun.
Help their community.

 This page is also from AGE UK.

What volunteer roles do the following people have?

Name
Job
1
John McArthur
Administration and Information volunteer.
2
Samarah Hashmi
Survey Analyst volunteer.
3
Oliver Stannard
Copy Writer volunteer.
4
Stanley Parker
Market Drayton Shop volunteer.
5
Camilla Williamson
Volunteer parliamentary Assistant.

Look again at these people and their jobs. What can you say about volunteering from the information in your chart?

No matter who you are or how old you are , you can volunteer at anytime with many different ways or locations .

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