Using language

2 Listen to the conversation and complete the table below.

T: Hi! Is this the meeting for student volunteers? WL: Hi, Tony! Yes, it is!

T: Oh, hi, Wang Li! l used to volunteer at my high school in America, so I wanted to try it here in China.

P: We're glad you're here! Our meeting today is to talk about what kind of volunteer project we should do this term.

WL: Peipei, may I suggest that we do something for schools in poor areas? Perhaps we could organise donations of things such as pens and notebooks, or other school supplies for poor students.

P: Good idea, but we did that last year. Wouldn't it be better if we did something different this year, like organising students to volunteer their time? WL: Like what?

P: Well, like cleaning up the community, taking down ads from walls, and picking up litter. It might be a good idea to contact the community office and ask how we can help. Do you guys have any other ideas?

WL: How about writing to some nursing homes to see if they need someone to spend time with the elderly people? We can play games, sing, or just chat!

T: That sounds like one of my school's volunteer projects.

WL: Really? What other volunteer projects does your school take part in?

T: Oh, all kinds. Every year, our whole school raises money to give to a different charity. For instance, we donated to a medical charity last year, and to an education charity before that. We raise money in different ways, such as by making and selling things, or holding a marathon and asking people to promise to donate for every kilometre we run. We also have weekly volunteer groups.

P: That sounds interesting! What do the groups do?

T: Well, on Fridays, there are student volunteers who help serve food to homeless people. And on Saturday mornings, a group of students goes to a children's hospital to cheer up all the little kids there.

WL: Hey, I was also thinking we could contact a children's hospital and ask how we could help. How does that idea sound, Peipei?

P: I love that idea! Thanks, Tony and Wang Li!

T: No problem, I'm glad to help. Volunteering is something we should all do.