[스크랩] Lesson 3 People Helping People

Lesson 3
People Helping People

Talk and Practice

A
A: Hello. “Helpful Teens.” Can I help you?
B: Yes, is it possible to have my dogs walked?
A: Certainly. Just give me your address and we’ll be right over.
B: Oh, thank you. My address is 456 Apple Street.
A: May I have your phone number, to be on the safe side?
B: It’s 123-4567.

B
A: Are you doing anything this weekend, Sang-jin?
B: Actually, I am. I’m going to do volunteer work in an old people’s home.
A: That’s neat. What do you have to do?
B: Nothing, really. I just have to do some small things for them.
A: Do you need any help?
B: Yeah. Volunteers are always welcome.

Read and Think

People Helping People

Since 1976, Habitat has built more than 100,000 houses in more than 79 countries. It welcomes all people to join in building houses for the homeless. You can be a Habitat volunteer.

About 4,000 Korean and foreign volunteers gathered together to build houses for homeless Koreans. They got together over the hot summer to help build the houses.
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter cut wood along with other volunteers for the Jimmy Carter Work Project (JCWP) 2001, which is named after him.
“I have tried to exercise charity in this way to reach out to those in need, so that they can have a better life.”
Carter, 77, has toured many countries since 1980 for the charity program, which is part of the Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)’s campaign to build homes for the homeless and helpless.
“We work in partnership with homeowners, who are not just receivers of charity. That’s the biggest reason our campaign has gone so well,” HFHI president Millard Fuller said.
The HFHI has helped build or make new a total of 115,000 houses around the world since it started in 1976.
The Korean and foreign volunteers rolled up their sleeves to begin working on the houses in a Korean village.
“As an American, I’ve always felt bad because we have so much of everything, but there are still hungry people,” Anthony Burns said.
All foreign volunteers paid $500 each to cover rooms and meals for the campaign week. They also paid for their own airplane tickets.
Another volunteer, Jane Smith, said she had spent more than $2,200 to join the program, but she didn't mind.
“I not only get to help people in need have homes but also get to go on foreign trips,” she said.
“As I believe we are changing the world bit by bit through these kind of campaigns, I find my volunteer activities very worthy.”
The leader of Habitat for Humanity Korea said, “Our campaign means more than houses. It is the answer to the question, ‘How should our society move forward?’”
He said that his organization had raised about $7 million from gifts, from Korean and foreign businessmen, for the JCWP 2002.
The would-be home owners joined the campaign more actively than others. They put in 500 hours of hard work during the campaign.
“At first I thought the work was my duty. But it felt good later on,” said a taxi driver.
Lots of teen volunteers also joined in the campaign. One of them said, “I felt happy to help build houses for poor people. This field study is more valuable than studying in school. And it’s a good experience to work together with foreign volunteers from all over the world.”
During dinner, volunteers vowed to word hard to help other people as soon as possible.

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