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Cleaning Up
7 Advanced
Exercise 1
Vocabulary
cleaning campaign Noun
/ˈkliːnɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn/
a movement or a set of organized activities to
help clean the environment
The students were forced to take part in
a cleaning campaign.
volunteer Noun
/ˌvɑːlənˈtiːr/
a person who does work but is not paid
We need more volunteers who are
willing to give blood.
fill out Phrasal Verb
/fɪl aʊt/
to complete a form by adding the necessary
information
The doctor asked his patient to
fill out the form.
glove Noun
/glʌv/
a piece of clothing that you wear on your
hands to keep them warm
It's cold so she's wearing gloves.
Exercise 2
Useful Expressions
I’m pleased to meet you.
Thanks for being here.
That’s great!
Shall we go now?
Exercise 3
Dialogue Practice
Read the dialogue aloud with your
teacher.
Zach arrives at an animal sanctuary
run by David.
David
Good morning. Are you Zach?
Zach
That's right. You must be David.
Pleased to meet you. My
professor said you needed some
volunteers to help clean up the
sanctuary?
David
Yeah, we're having our annual
cleaning campaign.
Zach
Well sign me up.
David
That's great! Thanks for being
here. Please just fill out your
details on this registration form.
Zach fills out the form.
Zach
There you go. So, what's next?
David
Could you please put on these
gloves and take this garbage bag?
Zach
Okay. Do I need any training?
David
Don't worry, it's simple. Just pick
up any litter you find, and don't
make eye contact with the
gorillas.
Zach
What happens if I make eye
contact with a gorilla?
David suddenly looks serious.
David
Then I'll have to find a new
volunteer. Shall we go now?
Zach
Okay. At least I'm getting extra
credits in biology...
Check your understanding:
1. Who came to volunteer for the
cleaning campaign?
2. What was Zach told to do just after
meeting David?
3. What advice did David give to Zach?
Exercise 4
Matching
Match the expressions from List A to
the correct responses in List B.
List A
1) Good morning.
2) I’m so sorry.
3) Thank you very much.
4) You look great!
5) How are you?
List B
A) You’re welcome.
B) Good morning to you, too.
C) Thank you.
D) I’m fine.
E) Don’t worry about it.
Exercise 5
Discussion
1. Have you ever volunteered for
community service?
2. Do you encourage other people to join
your volunteer activities? Why or why
not?
3. Why do you think it’s important to do
volunteer work?
4. Is volunteering common in your
country?
5. Do you think private companies also
have a responsibility to their
communities? Why or why not?