Student Worksheet

Task One True or False? Important Volunteering facts

There are six sentences about volunteer work. Three sentences are true and three are false.
Circle the correct answers.

1) The most common reason why people dont volunteer is I dont have enough time. True / False
2) Older people are more likely to volunteer than young people. True / False
3) A young person who has a parent who volunteers is less likely to volunteer themselves. True / False
4) Students who volunteer usually have better school grades and are happier. True / False
5) More people volunteer for religious organizations than any other kind of organization. True / False
6) Most of the time, people volunteer simply because they want to help. True / False

After you have decided your own answers, talk about your answers with another student.

Task Two Vocabulary List

Citizen (citizenship) Mayor Union

Volunteer Modern Democracy
Passive Society Arrangement
Cousin Organization Dispute
Jewish (Jews) WTO Interpreter
Israel Neighbours Vital
Palestinian Protest Contribution
Tribe (tribal) Fuel Springing up
Earthquake Blockade Taking part

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Task Three Does Citizenship Just Happen?

Discuss in pairs:
1) Most places in the world you dont have to do
anything to be a citizen. True or False?

2) Name three things active citizens did last century.

3) What is a volunteer?