1. In order to be better volunteers, what should we do now? Speaking task --Project Hope

2. 孩子是民族的未来 !

5. Project Hope is a social welfare programme founded by China Youth Development Foundation. Its aim is to raise money to help those children in poor areas who have to leave school early only because their families cannot afford to keep them at school.

6. If you decided to sponsor a child, how would you do it? The expressions below are for you refer to. Why would you …? How could you do that? Because I want to share with others … First, find some information through … The reason is that … Then …Next … Finally …

7. A sample of the discussions: A: I think we should sponsor a child through Project Hope. B: Why would we support that project? A: Because I think we should share the educational opportunities we have had.

8. C: What do you mean? A: Well, we’re lucky because we go to school. But there are kids in poor areas that can’t afford to go to school. If we raise money, we can help some of those kids to go to school.

9. B: That sounds like a great idea. But how would we raise the money? C: Well, what about holding a movie night? B: So, how would we organize that? C: First, we choose a film. Then we decide on a night. Next we advertise it by putting posters around the school.

10. B: But how would we make money? A: Well, we would ask for a donation at the door. B: So people pay what they can afford? A: That’s right. C: Great! Let’s do it.