Charity and voluntary work revision

1. Review the vocabulary for this topic. Cover the English meanings and see how many you can
write in the middle column. Then check what you know and learn the rest.

German Write the English English

das Altenheim/Altersheim old people's home

anonym anonymous

arbeiten to work

ausgeben to spend (money)

der Ausländer foreigner

der Benefizlauf charity run

der Einwanderer immigrant

entspannen (sich) to relax

Erste Hilfe first aid

die Feuerwehr fire brigade

freiwillig voluntarily

der/die Freiwillige volunteer

gebrochen broken

die Gleichheit equality

Heim das home, hostel

helfen to help

die Hilfe help

hilflos helpless

krank ill

das Krankenhaus hospital

der Krankenwagen ambulance

Krebs der cancer

Medikament das medicine

menschlich human/humane

der Rassismus racism

der Rat advice

das Rote Kreuz the Red Cross

die Ruhe peace/quiet

sammeln (Geld) to raise (money)

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die Sorge worry

sorgen für to look after

spenden to donate

das Tierheim animal shelter

verbringen to spend (time)

verdienen to earn

die Wohltätigkeit charity

das Wohltätigkeitskonzert charity concert

die Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung charity event

Extension: Identify the verbs. How would you conjugate them? Can you use them in different
tenses?

2. Reading practice

Foundation

Im Moment arbeite ich als Freiwillige in einem Altersheim. Ich helfe jedes Wochenende.
Manchmal helfe ich mit dem Essen, aber normalerweise lese ich mit den Leuten. Ich finde
meine Freiwilligenarbeit sehr interessant. Ich möchte als Freiwillige auch in einem Tierheim
arbeiten, aber ich habe keine Zeit im Moment, also spende ich Geld, wenn ich kann. Frank

a. Where does Frank currently work? ..................................................

b. Is it paid work? .........................................................................

c. How often does he work here? .......................................................

d. What does he sometimes do? .........................................................

e. What does he think of his work? ......................................................

f. Where else would he like to work? ...................................................

g. What does he do to help support the place he’d like to work? ..................

Higher

Seit einem Jahr bin ich Freiwillige für das Rote Kreuz. Ich habe dort keine regelmäβige Arbeit,
sondern ich organisiere Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltungen, um Geld zu sammeln. Wir haben
bisher viel gemacht und letztes Jahr hatten wir einen Benefizlauf und wir haben viel Geld
gesammelt, was wir toll fanden. Zu Weihnachten werden wir eine Party organisieren und wir
werden Geld an ein Krankenhaus in der Nähe spenden. Kathi

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a. How long has Kathi worked for the Red Cross? ....................................

b. What does she do for them? ...........................................................

c. What did she do last year? ............................................................

d. What is their next event and when? .................................................

Extension tasks

• Colour code the texts above, deciding what elements to focus on, e.g. verbs, tenses, opinions
etc.
• Translate the texts into English.

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Answers

Task 2

Foundation

a. In a retirement / old people’s home.

b. It’s voluntary work.

c. Every weekend.

d. Helps with the food.

e. He finds it very interesting.

f. At an animal shelter.

g. Donates money.

Higher

a. A year.

b. She organizes charity events to fundraise for them.

c. A charity run.

d. A Christmas party.

Extension translations

Foundation

At the moment I am working as a volunteer in a retirement / old people’s home. I help out every
weekend. Sometimes I help with the food, but usually I read with people. I find my volunteer
work very interesting. I would also like to volunteer at an animal shelter but I don't have time at
the moment so I donate money when I can.

Higher

I've been a volunteer for the Red Cross charity for a year. I don't have a regular job there, but I
organise charity events to raise money. We have done a lot so far and last year we had a charity
run and we raised a lot of money which we thought was great. For Christmas we will have a
party and we will donate money to a nearby hospital.

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