Lesson - Charities - Students

Worksheet A
Imagine that your class has £100 to donate to a charity. You would like to donate the money to Friends of
the Earth but some of your colleagues have other ideas. You will need to convince them that your charity
deserves to get the money.
1. Read the information about your charity.

2. Discuss which points you should highlight about the charity.
3. Guess the arguments against your charity. Think of counter arguments.
Friends of the Earth International was set up in 1971. Today the charity is made up of 75
environmental groups across the world who campaign on issues such as nuclear energy and whaling.
The charity is concerned with all issues that have a negative effect on the environment.
A few statistics
• The average temperature across the world has risen by 0.74º C in the past 100 years.
• Floods in Europe affected 3.4 million people in the last decade.
• The sea level is rising 3.24 mm each year.
• 9 of the 10 warmest years on record have happened since 2000.
How the charity helps:

• Organising campaigns to raise awareness of environmental issues like Climate Change and
sustainable energy.
• Making sure indigenous people and local communities are involved in decision-making.
• Campaigning for social justice, human dignity and human rights.

Giving your opinion Disagreeing

I think that.... I take your point, but...
I'm convinced that.... I understand what you are saying but...
As I see it.... I wouldn't say that.
Personally, I believe... I don't agree at all.
In my opinion.... I see what you mean, but …
It’s clear to me that… But surely…?
Emphasising a point Persuading

I’d like to stress the point that... But surely you can see that…?
I’d to highlight... Just stop and think for a moment.
Can I emphasise the fact that...? Try to see things from my point of view.
It's important to remember that... I can tell you from experience that …
The crucial point is… If you look at the evidence …
This supports my argument that... But you can’t deny that …
Worksheet B
Imagine that your class has £100 to donate to a charity. You would like to donate the money to Age
International but some of your colleagues have other ideas. You will need to convince them that your
charity deserves to get the money.

Age International is a charity dedicated to looking after old-age people around the world. It wants to
challenge the stereotype of an older person as a burden. It wants to show the world that old people
are an asset to their communities. It wants to reach out and help the most vulnerable people.
A few statistics
• Around 70% of the world’s older people live in a developing country.
• 25% of older people do not get a pension and have to work until they die.
• 100 million older people are living on less than 60p a day.
• 80% of older people have to do badly paid and unsafe work to survive.

• Providing hospital treatment.
• Paying for food and basic needs.
• Influencing governments so that they focus more on older people.


Worksheet C
Imagine that your class has £100 to donate to a charity. You would like to donate the money to the RSPCA
but some of your colleagues have other ideas. You will need to convince them that your charity deserves
to get the money.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is the oldest animal welfare
charity in the UK. It was set up in 1824. It works hard to ‘create a world where humans respect and live
in harmony with all other members of the animal kingdom’.
A few statistics
• More than 4 million animals are used in scientific experiments each year.
• In 2014 the RSPCA received 1,299, 163 phone calls from people reporting cruelty to an
animal.
• The RSPCA found new homes for 53,263 animals in 2014.
• The UK pet population is about 21 million.

• Rescuing, giving veterinary care and finding new homes for animals.
• Carrying out research to improve the standards of care for animals.
• Influencing governments so that laws are changed and animals are better protected.



Worksheet D
Imagine that your class has £100 to donate to a charity. You would like to donate the money to the Cancer
Research but some of your colleagues have other ideas. You will need to convince them that your charity
deserves to get the money.

Cancer Research is an organisation dedicated to beating cancer and providing cancer information to
the public. The charity is made of a number of organisations working together to make sure they
spend the money they receive wisely. Much of the charity’s work is related to scientific research.
A few statistics
• 42% of cancer cases are preventable.
• There are around 350,000 new cases of cancer each year in the UK.
• Approximately 2.5 million people in the UK have cancer today.
• The proportion of people surviving cancer is increasing as treatment improves.

• Raising money for cancer research projects.
• Providing information and support for cancer sufferers and their families.
• Influencing governments so that they spend more money on cancer research and cancer care




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Worksheet A

1. Read the information about your charity.

How the charity helps:

Giving your opinion Disagreeing

Emphasising a point Persuading

1. Read the information about your charity.

How the charity helps:

Giving your opinion Disagreeing

Emphasising a point Persuading

1. Read the information about your charity.

How the charity helps:

Giving your opinion Disagreeing

Emphasising a point Persuading

1. Read the information about your charity.

How the charity helps:

Giving your opinion Disagreeing

Emphasising a point Persuading

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