Exercise 3.
Say how you feel about the following choices. Use I’d rather/I’d prefer to.
to watch a cartoon or a TV show;
to go out with friends or stay at home;
to go to the dance class or the swimming pool.
Exercise 4.
Write the sentences in the Passive voice:
Example: BMW / Germany / make: BMW cars are made in Germany.
Honda cars / Japan / make _____________________________________________________
The wall / father / paint_______________________________________________________
Children / schools / educate ____________________________________________________
Football / school team / play __________________________________________________
English / Australia / speak___________________________________________________
This game / play / India_____________________________________________________
The book / write / Shakespeare________________________________________________
Exercise 5.
Fill in the gaps with one of the following words:
Community, observing, on a path, broaden, homeless, fellow, valuable
Volunteering has a positive effect on your (1) ______ — and it’s good for you too. Ben, a college freshman who did volunteer fund-raising work, calls it “a win-win situation." He says, "You feel good because you're helping others, and the others feel good because they're getting help.”
Volunteering can help you learn more about yourself and even put you (2) ______ to your future career. Giving back to your community is (3) _______ in itself, but helping others also offers many benefits.
Gain Valuable Life Experiences and Skills
Whether you build houses for the (4) ______ or mail flyers for a local politician, you can experience the real world through hands-on work. And you can explore your major or career interests at the same time.
For example, as a premed freshman, Gregory spent his summer volunteering at a local health clinic. He picked a clinic in an area with a lot of Spanish speakers so he could practice his language skills while (5) _______ medical workers. He also found time to ask the doctors questions.
Meet Interesting People
Both the people you are helping and your (6) ______ volunteers can give you new insights. No matter what groups of people you’re working with, you’ll find that they have information and ways of looking at the world that can (7) ______ your horizons.
Answers & Comments
I`d prefer to go out with friends than stay at home.
I`d rather go to the dance class than to the swimming pool.
Honda cars are made in Japan.
The wall was painted by father.
Children are educated at schools.
Football is played by our school team.
English is spoken in Australia.
This game is played in India.
The book was written by Shakespeare.
community
on a path
valuable
homeless
observing
fellow
broaden