Exercise 3.

Say how you feel about the following choices. Use I’d rather/I’d prefer to.

to watch a cartoon or a TV show;
to go out with friends or stay at home;
to go to the dance class or the swimming pool.


Exercise 4.

Write the sentences in the Passive voice:

Example: BMW / Germany / make: BMW cars are made in Germany.

Honda cars / Japan / make _____________________________________________________
The wall / father / paint_______________________________________________________
Children / schools / educate ____________________________________________________
Football / school team / play __________________________________________________
English / Australia / speak___________________________________________________
This game / play / India_____________________________________________________
The book / write / Shakespeare________________________________________________


Exercise 5.

Fill in the gaps with one of the following words:

Community, observing, on a path, broaden, homeless, fellow, valuable

Volunteering has a positive effect on your (1) ______ — and it’s good for you too. Ben, a college freshman who did volunteer fund-raising work, calls it “a win-win situation." He says, "You feel good because you're helping others, and the others feel good because they're getting help.”

Volunteering can help you learn more about yourself and even put you (2) ______ to your future career. Giving back to your community is (3) _______ in itself, but helping others also offers many benefits.

Gain Valuable Life Experiences and Skills

Whether you build houses for the (4) ______ or mail flyers for a local politician, you can experience the real world through hands-on work. And you can explore your major or career interests at the same time.

For example, as a premed freshman, Gregory spent his summer volunteering at a local health clinic. He picked a clinic in an area with a lot of Spanish speakers so he could practice his language skills while (5) _______ medical workers. He also found time to ask the doctors questions.

Meet Interesting People

Both the people you are helping and your (6) ______ volunteers can give you new insights. No matter what groups of people you’re working with, you’ll find that they have information and ways of looking at the world that can (7) ______ your horizons.