3. - Volunteering is working for free, usually for less fortunate
people.
- A volunteer works for free or very little money.
- A Volunteer should be hard-working, understanding and
open-minded.
- They decide to volunteer because they want to help other
people and learn about different cultures.
- They use any skills they have which are needed in the host
country eg teaching, nursing etc.
4.
5. Less fortunate people
A volunteer
Open-minded
Culture
A skill
A host country
Nursing
6. Less fortunate people – These are people who need help.
A volunteer – This is a person who does something,
especially helps other people without being paid.
Open-minded – This is a person who considers new ideas.
Culture – This means traditions, customs and arts of
different nationalities.
A skill – This is an ability to do something well.
A host country – It is a country where a volunteer works.
Nursing – It is a practice of looking after the sick or
injured.
7. Is Maria in England or in Mongolia at the moment?
8. Information chart
Usually Now
Country
Type of
housing
Job
Working with
Free time
activities
9. Information chart
Usually Now
Country
England Mongolia
Type of housing
Family house Two-room flat
Job Head teacher of a Advising a school on
primary school and educational management
kindergarten
Working with
Teachers, parents and Head teacher, teachers
children and children
Free time activities Paint and make things Doing a yoga class
like jewellery
10. • I normally live in England.
• In England I work as a head teacher.
• I paint and make things like jewellery.
11. Normally
Usually
I normally live in my family house.
I usually work with children and
their parents.
12. • I am living in Mongolia at the
moment.
• I am advising on educational
management in Mongolia.
• I am doing a yoga class once a week
while I am here.
13. Now
At the moment
• I am living in a two-room flat now.
• I am working as a volunteer in
Ulaanbaatar at the moment.
14. Present Simple Present Continuous
describes an describes an action
action which is which is happening
true in general for around the moment
a long time. for a short time.
15. 1. My friend’s brother normally ………….Korea. He ………..in Japan at the
moment. / live / live /
2. Alice ………as a teacher. She ……..children’s right because she thinks it will
help in her job. / work / study /
3. Kate always………..handicrafts. It will soon be Christmas so she………cards
for her family. / do / make /
4. Tuya usually ………with her uncle’s family in London. But this time she
……….with an English family. / stay / stay /
5. Jeff often………hiking on holiday. However, this holiday he wants to relax so
he………..at lake Khuvsgul. / go / fish /
6. Onon normally………..books about Mongolian history. He …………..a book
about the history of the Mongolian language at the moment. / write / write /
16. 1. My friend’s brother normallylives Korea. He is living in Japan at the
moment.
2. Aliceworks as a teacher. She is studying children’s right because
she thinks it will help in her job.
3. Kate always does handicrafts. It will soon be Christmas so she
is making cards for her family.
4. Tuya usually stays with her uncle’s family in London. But this time she
is staying with an English family.
goes hiking on holiday. However, this holiday he wants to relax
5. Jeff often
so he is fishing at lake Khuvsgul.
6. Onon normally writes books about Mongolian history. He is writing
a book about the history of the Mongolian language at the moment.
18. Exercise 5a.
Think about someone who is working
away from home. Answer the following
questions.
Where does this person normally live?
Where is he/she living at the
moment?
What job does this person normally
do?
What is he/she doing at the moment?
What type of housing does this person
normally live in?
What type of housing is he/she living
at the moment?
What are the normal working hours of
this person?
What hours is he/she working now?
19. Exercise 5c. Write complete answers to the
questions in 5a. Begin like this:
This person’s name is …
