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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