It’s better to give than to receiveUnit 6

Listening for Practical Skills

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Habitat for Humanity International

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Philanthropy

• Is a way that people and organizations show concern for others or work to improve the world.

• Some people/organizations give money to individuals or to charities (groups that help people), while others volunteer their time (without getting paid).

Read: Background

• Pages 114-115

Vocabulary for Comprehension

a. 10b. 12c. 2d. 9e. 5f. 8g. 3h. 7i. 11j. 6k. 4l. 1

Listening for Main Ideas

1. T

2. F (She saved $250,000)

3. T

4. T

5. F (She didn’t regret giving her money away. She wished she had more to give.)

6. T

Listening for Details, p 119

1. C2. C3. B4. C5. B6. A7. B8. B9. C10. A

Reacting to the listening

• Excerpt One

2. Reasons: help people who can’t afford to go college, help people do something she couldn’t do

Excerpt 2

• Reasons: change society, help people do something she couldn’t do

Excerpt 3

• Reasons: show that giving is important

Listening 2

Listening 2, p 121

This will make us feel something real

Volunteers our services such as driving for people who can’t

PSA 2

Not because we have to, but because we should, and many Americans do.

Volunteer time and moneyPSA 1

According to the announcement, why should people do it?

What is the announcement Asking people to do?

Pronunciation, p 126

1. Q

2. C

3. C

4. Q

5. C

How a $10 net can stop a killer

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