IELTS Speaking Part 3: 'community' answers

Here are my sample answers for the part 3 'community' topic:

1) What are some of the ways people can help others in the community? Which is
the most important?
I think there are many ways to help others in our local communities. For example, where
I live, some people volunteer to run activity clubs for children, or they help out in
residential homes for elderly people. Others give money, food or clothes to
organisations that support people living below the poverty line. In my opinion, there isn’t
a scale of importance when it comes to helping others; all forms of help are positive.
2) Why do you think some people like to help other people?
Most people get a good feeling when they help others, and they understand that we can
all experience difficult times in our lives when we might need support. For example, we
all grow old, and we all run the risk of losing our jobs or having a health problem that
affects our ability to look after ourselves. So, I think people help others because they
empathise with them.
3) Some people say that people help others in the community more now than they
did in the past. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
I disagree with that kind of opinion. It’s impossible to generalise about how much people
help in their communities from one generation to the next, so I don’t think we should try
to judge or compare how altruistic people are now or were in the past. There have
always been those who help others and those who don’t.