VIP Class Notes (Li)

Today we focused on:

Reading “Volunteers: Improving the World One Act at a Time”

Vocabulary

self-esteem – belief and confidence in your own ability

ex. She suffers from low self-esteem and it prevents her from pursuing her goals.

ex. Volunteering can help to build your self-esteem.

attain – to get/acquire something

ex. He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.

genuine – honest and sincere

ex. He a very genuine person.

ex. She showed genuine interest in the project so her boss put her in charge.

identity – qualities that make someone unique and different from others

ex. I think my job gives me a sense of identity.

ex. The victim’s identity was kept hidden to protect him/her.

dedicate – to give all of your time/energy etc to doing sth

ex. He dedicated his time to helping out those who are homeless.

ex. The book is dedicated to their parents.

Speaking exercise

I’ve ever volunteered in a library near my home.

I see that in there poster on the wall for volunteer so I volunteered inside the library in that summer.

Help them to community better with others. They will have a different day when they volunteer.

Revised: 

I’ve only ever volunteered at a library near my home.

I saw the voluntary position on a poster on the wall so I volunteered inside the library in that summer.

(It) Helps them to communicate better with others. They will gain more knowledge and experiences when they volunteer.

Pronunciation

genuine – jeh-new-yin

hidden – he-dden