Task 1
Watch the video “Blind Devotion” and remember as any details as you can. Retell the story presented in the video in 3 - 5 sentences.
Watch the video “Blind Devotion” and remember as any details as you can. Retell the story presented in the video in 3 - 5 sentences.
Task 2
Reflect on and answer the following questions:
a. How would you react it one of you family member suddenly lost his/ her sight?
b.How would you react if you suddenly lost your sight?
c. Most people are ready to help a member of their family that lost his/ her sight. Are you ready to help a blind person that you meet for the first time in you life? What about doing it on a regular base?
Reflect on and answer the following questions:
a. How would you react it one of you family member suddenly lost his/ her sight?
b.How would you react if you suddenly lost your sight?
c. Most people are ready to help a member of their family that lost his/ her sight. Are you ready to help a blind person that you meet for the first time in you life? What about doing it on a regular base?
Task 3
Take a survey about volunteering and say if you are ready to become a volunteer.
Take a survey about volunteering and say if you are ready to become a volunteer.
Task 4
Listen to these people talking about their work. What is the biggest challenge of each person’s job? What is the greatest reward? (I will send the audio on your Facebook page or through Skype).
Biggest challenge Greatest reward
Task 5
a. Match the words given in the list to form pairs of opposites.
Example: adaptable ≠ rigid
adaptable
compassionate
courageous
cynical
dependent
insensitive
resourceful
rigid
self-sufficient
timid
unimaginative
upbeat
b. Select 4 words from the list and write 3-4 things / situations you can associate with each word.
Task 6
a. What are some challenges a volunteer would face for the following jobs:
What challenge would you face in this situation?
What characteristics do you need to meet these challenges?”
Listen to these people talking about their work. What is the biggest challenge of each person’s job? What is the greatest reward? (I will send the audio on your Facebook page or through Skype).
Biggest challenge Greatest reward
- psychologist ______________ _____________
- camp counselor ______________ _____________
- firefighter ______________ _____________
Task 5
a. Match the words given in the list to form pairs of opposites.
Example: adaptable ≠ rigid
adaptable
compassionate
courageous
cynical
dependent
insensitive
resourceful
rigid
self-sufficient
timid
unimaginative
upbeat
b. Select 4 words from the list and write 3-4 things / situations you can associate with each word.
Task 6
a. What are some challenges a volunteer would face for the following jobs:
- working in a homeless shelter
- home for the visually impaired
- in an animal shelter
- prison
- other
What challenge would you face in this situation?
What characteristics do you need to meet these challenges?”