Social Practice of the language. Exchange opinions about a community service.

Activities. Lesson 1
Watch the video “Northwood Community Center Activities”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtpkaploWY0
(turn on subtitles) Immediately carry out what is requested.
Look at the pictures about activities offered in a community center. Answer the questions below.

play basketball visit the elderly play chess go bowling feed stray dogs
Which of the above activities have you done?
__________________________________________________________________________________
When did you do them?
__________________________________________________________________________________
How did you feel when doing them?
__________________________________________________________________________________
What did you learn from that experience?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Would you like to try any of the above activities that you have never done? Which one?
__________________________________________________________________________________

Look at the pictures. Unscramble the letters and label the pictures with the words you find.
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Watch the video “Recreational places”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOo7Xj2gtAY

(turn on subtitles) Immediately carry out what is requested.
Read and match. Then, ask questions about these places, including the words in the box.
If you...
a. Need information for your homework ____ supermarket
b. Want to cash a check ____ library
c. Need to buy milk and bread ____ sports club
d. Want to play with other children ____ bank
e. Want to exercise or swim ____ park

Match the parts to complete the statements about community service.

1. so your own community reaps the benefits of your work. ____ Community service is work
2. but volunteer your time. ____ It is often done near the area
3. through a local group, such as a place of worship, school, where you live,
or non-profit organization, or you can start your own ____ You do not get paid to perform
community service projects. community service
4. done by a person or group of people that benefits others. ____ Community service can help
5. many different groups of people: children, senior citizens, ____ Community service is often
people with disabilities, even animals and the environment. organized

Complete the table about Community service. Compare your table with your teammates'.
Community services Who will be benefited?

From your list in previous exercise, answer the following questions.

Are there any of these community services offered in your community?
______________________________________________________________________________________
Are they voluntary or mandatory?
______________________________________________________________________________________
Who can benefit from theses services?
______________________________________________________________________________________
What kind of community services do you think your community needs?
______________________________________________________________________________________
Watch the video “What is Public Services?”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHi9-RCdcP4
(turn on subtitles) Immediately carry out what is requested.
Read the dialog and find the meaning of the underlined words in a bilingual dictionary. Then, complete the
blanks with words from the box.
library want play services skateboard sports club parks said
Jim: What do you know about the _____________________ in this
neighborhood, sis?
Nina: I asked a policeman and he ______________________ nice and cool
things.
Jim: Really? Is it better than Georgetown?
Nina: Yeah, I think it is. There is a big __________________ where we can swim and ___________________
basketball. There is also a ____________________ nearby. There should be two!!!
Jim: Are there any parks in the area?
Nina: Sure, Jim. There are two big _____________________, one of them with basketball courts and the
other, with a pathway for skateboarders.
Jim: How cool!! I will finally have an adequate place to __________________________...
Nina: That's right, Jim. I think there are good services for teenagers in this neighborhood.
Jim: Let's tell mom and dad that we _________________ to live here!
Read the sentences below and decide In which one(s) the speaker…
...is giving advice. _______________
...states an obligation or important necessity. _________________
...offers a possibility or option. _____________________
A. If there is a fire, you should call the fire department.
B. You must be 18 or older.
C. If you know more about what we do. you can decide how to help.
D. You have to know this Marion!

Do some research about community services and complete the table below. Use the guidelines to help you.
Think about places or organizations that offer community services, e.g. public library, cultural organizations,
charities, etc. Decide which ones to visit to collect information (if the organizations are located in your town),
every member of the group should visit a different place. Find out about the activities they offer. If you have
access to the internet, check the websites.
http://www.casaculturarnorelia.gob.mx/
http://forumcultural.guanajuato.gob.mx/
http://www.culturayucatan.com/
Share your findings with your group and choose the two most interesting activities.
 Organization Address Name of activity What you do What you need

Phone number Schedule

Work with classmates from different groups. Share the information in your tables in previous activity and
discuss the questions below.
Which 3 activities would you like to do as a group? Why?

What activity would you recommend the class to do? Why?

What activities could you organize in your school?

How could you do it?

Look at the chart about services for teenagers and perform the following tasks.
a) Talk about it. Then, ask and answer questions as in the examples.
Examples: Where can teenagers jog/skate/sing? In the....
What time can they go to the...? From... to...
How much does it cost? It is for free./It costs...
Use a separate
piece of paper.
Write ten
questions about
services. Then, ask
a partner to
answer your
questions.
Compare your
questions and
answers.
Activities. Lesson 2
Watch the video “Local Government Departments”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVQhFIF2-tI
(turn on subtitles) Immediately carry out what is requested.
Write the name of each public service.
public transportation police service waste collection health care center

What do public services do for us? Write a public service from previous activity in the correct space.
Public service What they do for us
waste collecfion
_____________________________ : a service that takes away organic and inorganic waste.
_____________________________ : a service that helps people get from one place to another.
_____________________________ : where people go to see a doctor and receive medical services.
_____________________________ : a service that protects people from crime and helps keep the peace.

Watch the video “When & how to call 911”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdKG_L5YuB8

(turn on subtitles) Immediately carry out what is requested.
Complete the following sentences with the words In the box.
must have to can have to should mustn’t
As a recommendation, families ________________________ have a list of emergency numbers at hand.
In the US and in Mexico, we use 911. In some places in Mexico, you _______________________ also use 066
for all emergencies.
When you call 911 you_speak loud and clearly. This is necessary.
This is not optional. When you call, you _____________________ give your name.
You also ________________________ answer all the questions they ask.
You ________________________ hang up until the call taker says it's ok.

Read the following and do what is asked.

Use could / might to express possibility. Use can to make an offer. Use may to make a request.
Complete the sentences with modal verbs from the box.
may can could might
a. What __________________ we do for you?
b. Someone _______________ be inside.
c. He _________________ be hurt somewhere!
d. ____________________ I have your address, sir?

Complete the conversation using the modal verbs from previous activity.
wen
Secretary: Hello. How __________________ I help you?
Brenda: I’d like to join the sport center.
Secretary: Sure, ____________________ you fill out this form?
Brenda: _______________________ I borrow a pen?
Secretary: Certainly.
Secretary: Do you know about the services we offer at the center?
Brenda: Well, I know you offer swimming lessons.
Secretary: That’s right. We have swimming lessons in the morning from Monday to Friday. We also have
karate and basketball classes. You ______________________ be interested in those too.
Brenda: Mm... Not really, _____________________ I have a brochure or a calendar of activities?
Secretary: Sure. Here you are.
Brenda: When _________________ I start?
Activities. Lesson 3
Watch the video “How to Give Back to Our Communities”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Nn3Pxqk1c
(turn on subtitles) Immediately carry out what is requested.
Read and match the questions with the answers.
A. How many community services are there? ___ You can serve as a guide.

B. Which services involve manual labor? ___ Because they need to be trained.

C. Are elderly people considered? ___ There are eight.

D. Are emergency services important? ___ Most definitely.

E. Why is animal socializing important? ___ Yes, they are.

F. What can be done in museums? ___ Building homes, assisting the elderly,
habitat restoration and civic beautification.
Read the information in the table.
Polite requests
Request Saying Yes Saying No
Can / Will you...? Yes, sure. Well, the problem is...
Could / Would you...? Yes, of course. orry, but...
Do you think you could™? Certainly.
You are calling to ask for information about a community service you are interested in. Complete the
dialogue. Then, practice with your team.
A: Hello? This is _____________________________________________ How can I help you?
(Community service center)
B: Can you _________________________________________________________________?
A: ________________________________________________________________________?
B: Would you please _________________________________________________________?
A: ________________________________________________________________________?
B: Do you think I could _______________________________________________________?
A: ________________________________________________________________________?
B: OK, thank you very much.

Look at the community service volunteer job announcements on the next page and answer the questions.
What type of work do volunteers do at each place?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Why is this work important?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Would you like to volunteer at these places? Why or why not?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Watch the video “Petco Love Lost helps owners find lost pets”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_MD9gxtH9g
(turn on subtitles) Immediately carry out what is requested.
Read these parts of a dialogue and number them in order. Rewrite the conversation in your notebook and
practice it with a partner.
____ That's great! I'd like to do some voluntary work too!
____ Come with me! There are a lot of dogs we can help.
____ Hello! Sandy
____ How can I help?
____ Well, you should put some signs in the area where you found it.
____ That sounds good! What else can we do?
____ Sure! We can help you. First, we can try to find the owner.
____ I need your help. I just found a lost dog. I know you're doing some community service for a dog shelter.
Can you help me?
____ Hi! Robert. What's up?
____ If we don't find the owner, we can find a new home for the dog.

Identify the opening (a way to start a conversation), body (the development of the conversation around the
topic) and closure (the conclusion or ending of the conversation) in this dialogue. Your teacher will help you.
Work with your partner and write a similar dialogue about a different situation. Change the underlined
parts according to the new situation.
Example:
I would like to help people in need. I know you're doing some community service for a homeless shelter. Can
you help?
Activities. Lesson 4
Watch the video “The Public Library is Transforming Communities”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cwsrgMOcLA
(turn on subtitles) Immediately carry out what is requested.
Answer the following questions:
Are there any public libraries in your area? ______
Is there a library in your school? ______
Do you usually go there? _______
How can you borrow books from the library?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
What documents do you need to get a library card? Do you have one?
__________________________________________________________________________________________

Complete with the words in the box.

visit documents parents call identification ask free show
Library cards are ______________________ for those who live in the area. In order to get a library card, you
should first ___________________ the local library or ________________ their website to make sure you
have the __________________ you need. Then you should __________________ for an application form and
___________________ your identification. If you are not sixteen years old yet. you must ask your
______________ to fill out the application for you and show their ___________________.

Order the steps to get a library card. Use numbers from 1 to 5.

____ You must ask your parents to fill out the application form if you're not 16.
____ You should first call the local library or visit their website.
____ Your parents must show their identification.
____ You have to go to the library and ask for an application form.
____ You should collect the documents you need.

Read the text about eBooks and complete the following tasks:
Write the nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

Compare your work with your partner's.

It is easy to request an electronic book or eBook, through the local library. All of the eBooks are located on
the library’s digital catalog. Since the catalog is online, you can either use a library computer or even a
computer from home. First you must visit the library’s webpage, where there will be a link to the digital
library. It could be titled "Downloadable eBooks”. You must click on the link. Then you can browse the
available books and download the ones you want to read. To download the books, you just click on the link
that says “Download’'.
Do you know the meaning of the words: request, either, browse and available? If necessary, use a bilingual
dictionary.

Read the text again and complete the chat.

Jim: Hey!, I forgot to borrow a book for my homework, sis. What ______________ I do?
Nina: Which book?
Jim: About Silent Movies.
Nina: Oh! I __________________ read it next month, I don’t have the book!
Jim: I see... what ______________ I do?
Nina: Mmm... request the electronic book! It ______________ be on the library’s digital catalog.
Jim: Great! What ___________ I do?
Nina: You ________________ visit the library’s webpage and link the digital library.
Jim: What else?
Nina: You ___________ click on the ‘downloadable eBooks’ link.
Jim: Then... I ___________ look for “About Silent Movies' and download the book!!! Great!!!

Collect all the information you have about community service. Exchange information with your partner and
decide what you can use to you create your final dialogue.
• Select the community service you have more information about or the one you like best.
• Discuss possible openings, topics and ways to end your dialogue.
• Write a first draft of your dialogue.
• Write all your ideas. Keep them ready for your final work.
• Share your dialogue with another pair. Exchange opinions and suggestions to improve your dialogues.

Read the sentences and mark (X) the column that best describes your achievements.
I need more
I almost
I get it! work to get
get it!
it!
I can recognize the topic of a dialogue.
I can identify and use words to link ideas or sentences.
I can understand the structure of a dialogue
I can ask and answer questions about a public or community service.
I can collect and classify relevant information about a public or
community service.
I can participate with confidence in a dialogue.