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👉 SKILLS
Listening
1. Listen and choose the best title for the talk. 🎧
A. Smart home technology
B. The popularity of smart homes
C. The future of smart homes
2. Listen again and fill in each blank with ONE word.
Smart homes:
You can use your (1) _____ to open and close doors and windows.
(2) _____ can turn on and off without human control.
The (3) _____ rings when someone breaks into the house.
Temperature, lights, and (4) _____ at home can be controlled from a distance.
Speaking
Work in groups. What other features should a smart home have? How will they help us? Use the expressions you learnt in Unit 5 to help you.
-... (will) help(s)/ allow(s) / enable(s) us to do sth.
- ... is/are used to do sth / for sth / for doing sth.
Example: I think a smart home should have a smart heating system that is controlled from a mobile phone. This will allow us to save energy and money.
Reading
1. Read the text. Match the highlighted words with their meanings.
There are two types of community service. The first one is a kind of punishment. For example, people who litter may be forced to clean up the streets. In this case, they may not feel happy about the work. The second type of community service is voluntary. This means people are willing, or pleased to do the work. For instance, people may volunteer to build houses for poor people, or raise money for children in mountainous areas.
However, it does not mean that volunteering is always a selfless act because volunteers may also benefit from the volunteering activities. For example, they may volunteer to meet new people, to develop social skills, or to 'find themselves' (learn what they truly want in life). In general, people may volunteer not just to help others, but also to help themselves.
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| Words | Meanings |
| 1. voluntary | a. caring more about other people |
| 2. willing | b. ready to do something |
| 3. selfless | c. done without being forced to do it |
2. Read the text again and choose the best answers.
1. Which is the best title for this text?
A. Community service as a punishment
B. Types of community service and the benefits of volunteering
C. Social skills in volunteering
2. According to the text, what is a benefit of volunteering?
A. Developing better English language skills
B. Meeting richer people
C. Better understanding of what you want in life
3. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Volunteers think about their needs as well as the needs of others.
B. Volunteers are selfless people who never expect anything in return.
C. People mainly volunteer to gain benefits.
Writing
Complete this application letter for a volunteer job by writing a short paragraph. You may use the ideas below to help you.
| fond of reading love helping others love meeting new people develop social skills |
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to apply for the volunteer job. I believe I can help your organisation collect books for poor children.
I am very interested in the job because ____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
