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Lesson 30 - Charities

Lesson 30. Charities

Learning Objectives 2

1. Describe what constitutes charitable acts.2. Identify ways to observe the acts of informed donation.3. Breakdown the problematic issues of an existing charity foundation.4. Pair charity related vocabulary with its correct definition.5. Appraise the connection between a viral challenge on social media and a

charity campaign.6. Select relevant information from the provided text.7. Explore how two famed American billionaires use their influence and

platform to persuade other billionaires to carry out charitable acts.8. Employ reduced relative clause to state acts of charity.

Warm Up 3

a. How do you interpret the quote written above?b. Does the quote above have to do with charities? Explain.c. Is doing acts of kindness similar to doing charitable acts? Why/why not?d. Why do you think the quote states that our intention is not as important as

the actual act of kindness itself?

WARM UP


Introduction 4

Charitable means being generous in giving money, food, or help free to those who are in needbecause they are ill, poor, or have no home. Being charitable can be demonstrated in plenty offorms, one of those being giving/donating/raising money for charitable purposes.Most forms of charity are concerned with providing basic necessities such as food, water,clothing, healthcare and shelter, but other actions may be performed as charity: visiting theimprisoned or the homebound, ransoming captives, educating orphans, even social movements.Donations to causes that benefit the unfortunate indirectly, such as donations to fund cancerresearch, are also charity.


4 Steps to Informed Giving 5

Do you know which charity foundations you can donate your money to?Donating money to charity foundations is a noble act, however make sure you observe the act of informed giving.

Match each description with its matching headline.

… (1)

Don't give money to just

any organization

that sends you donation

requests; make sure it's

something you truly believe will make a difference.

… (2)

Part of being proactive is

putting a bit of research into

your charity of choice.

Understand the impact the

organization has had in the past

and how it's working toward

its mission today.

… (3)

Make sure you're dealing directly with a charity when you donate. Even if you get a call about an

organization you love and want to support,

don't give your information right then and there.

Making a donation online means you

can keep better track of your money and

maximize its impact.

… (4)

If the organization is transparent, its

financial information

should be readily available on its website, so you

will likely be able to find out how your money will

be used.

No over-the phone-donation

Don’t just give, find a cause you're passionate about

Research the organization's

accomplishments

Take a look at the charity's financials


Keen Observation 6

Watch the clip and discuss what the coverage is about based on the provided talking points on the right side

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR0_kKpyuZY&t=327s

Talking points:

• Identify what the news coverage is about

• Identify these following points: ✔ The charity organization in question✔ Means of investigating said charity

foundation✔ What the assessment of said charity

foundation is based on• Summarize the main pointers of the

news coverage


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR0_kKpyuZY&t=327s

Vocabulary Build Up 7

a) Non-GovernmentalOrganization

b) fundraisingc) non-profitd) aide) philanthropyf) philanthropistg) humanitarianh) altruismi) benefitj) causek) community outreach

1. An organization whose aim is to make money for a social or political purpose or to provide aservice that people need, rather than to make a profit.

2. An event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money forpeople in need.

3. A purpose, or activity that you are willing to support because it provides help or benefit topeople who need it/a charitable undertaking.

4. The act of collecting or producing money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity.5. Help given in the form of food, money, medical supplies, etc. to a country or group of people

that is in need or because of an emergency.6. The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.7. Pertaining to the saving of human lives or to the alleviation of suffering.8. Organizations which are independent of government involvement.9. Efforts that connect an organization’s ideas or practices to the public.10. Altruistic concern for human beings, esp. as manifested by donations of money, property, or

work to needy persons or to institutions advancing human welfare.11. A person who helps the poor, especially by giving them money.


Reading Exercise 8

You have probably seen videos on social media of your family and friends pouring a bucket of ice-cold water on their heads forcharity. They have taken part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral campaign emerging on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and othernetworking sites. The challenge involves dumping icy water on top of your head or donating $100 to various ALS charities.Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - also known as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) – destroys muscle, making it difficult tospeak, swallow and breathe. Ice Bucket Challenge participants post a video online and invite friends to follow suit. More than1.1 million donors in the USA have donated over $53 million ever since.The viral campaign is giving ALS and MND charities valuable global exposure to raise awareness of the disease and raise funds.It exploits people's willingness and desire to post selfies or videos of themselves online, while feeling good about helping acharity. Communication and Media Studies professor Mark Glantz said: "You get the message directly from friends andacquaintances. It kind of appeals to the same side of people that wants to post a selfie." The challenge has even reached thePresident of the USA. Barack Obama decided against the dousing but said he would donate instead. Most participants werenot famous, but their contributions added up. By the end of the summer, more than 28 million people had donated anestimated $220 million worldwide, dwarfing previous ALS research budgets many times over. The ALS Association revealedthat 40 percent of the money raised has been spent or budgeted. Of the remainder, 67 percent will go towards research. $ 5million of this portion will be dedicated to the Neuro Collaborative research group, which is creating stem cell lines from ALSpatients that will mimic their nerve cells. However, in spite of the massive amount of money the charity campaign hasmanaged to garner, this charity campaign is a fad and like any fad, its popularity will wane. The question is whether this sort ofbehaviour is the future of fundraising for charities and whether a short-lasting craze can have any longer-term benefit for theorganizations involved.


Reading Comprehension 9

Answer these following questions

• From your perspective, should people donate themoney and not do the challenge?

• Should there be more challenges for charities onsocial media?

• How can social media sites spread more awareness ofcharities?

• What other things could people do to raise money?

Reading Comprehension Free Responses

1. Where does the article say people have seen videos ofpeople pouring a bucket of ice-cold water on their heads?

2. How is the campaign according to the passage?3. What does the disease destroy?4. What two things is the campaign raising?5. What part of our character does the campaign take

advantage of?6. How can the charity campaign make people feel good about

themselves?7. Who donated to the charity cause instead of dousing?8. Explain these following figures:

• 28 million• $220 million

9. What does the passage seem to be concerned with despitehaving amassed a huge amount of money for the cause of thecharity?


Listening Activity 10

1. How does Alice define “philanthropy”?2. What question did Yvonne ask her audience in the beginning of the recording?3. Which famed public figures have just visited India as stated in the recording? Who are those prominent individuals?

What are they known for?4. How many billionaires are there in India?

Bill Gates: “You know, our goal is just to ___________ (5) philanthropy and learn from other people. Our experience is that when we talk about it with others that there's a __________ (6) for them to do __________ (7). But we're not trying to, you know, make anyone feel guilty - we’re just here to talk about ___________ (8) and see if there's a chance to work together”

9. True or False?

• Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have been successful in inspiring billionaires in the United States and China to give away a notable part of their wealth for a good cause.

• The majority of billionaires in India have also exhibited the same amount of enthusiasm in carrying out philanthropy acts.


Listening 30.1Listen to the recording carefully and answer these questions below.

Grammar Bits: Reduced Relative Clause 11

A reduced relative clause is a relative clause that is not marked by an explicit relative pronoun or complementizer such as who, which or that.

Relative pronoun is omittable when…

• In defining clauses, we can omit the relative pronoun in the position of objectEx: The celebrity who/whom/that you don’t like much is donating a lot of money

The celebrity you don’t like much is donating a lot of money

• Use of participles when reducing the sentenceEx: We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the city

We stood on the bridge connecting the two halves of the city. (Present Participle)The boy who was attacked by a dog was taken to hospitalThe boy attacked by a dog was taken to hospital. (Past Participle)

• If "To be" verb is used after a relative pronoun we can omit "Relative Pronoun + To be"Ex: The food supply aid which is placed in the kitchen is nutritionally complete

The food supply aid placed in the kitchen is nutritionally complete

• When the verb “have” refers to possession, we can omit relative pronoun and “have” and use with(+) or without(-)Ex: Students who have enough math and English skills will be admitted.

Students with enough math and English skills will be admitted.


Grammar Exercise 12

Are the relative pronouns in these following sentences necessary?Reduce the relative clause if the relative pronoun in the sentence can be omitted

1. Roger Federer, who is a top ATP player and a strong supporter of children's charities, became a UNICEF GoodwillAmbassador in April 2006.

2. Like other Goodwill Ambassadors such as David Beckham and Youssou N'dour, Federer will work to support UNICEFin its efforts to bring attention and resources to children around the world who need help.

3. It's important to Roger Federer to help many children throughout the world who do not have the everyday thingsthey need.

4. In 2003, he started the Roger Federer Foundation, which raises money for disadvantaged children, mainly in SouthAfrica where his mother was brought up), and to promote sports for young people.

5. After the terrible tsunami of 2004, Federer started several fundraising campaigns, including the ATP ‘All-Star Rallyfor Relief’, a tennis event which was supported by many of the top men and women players.

6. All the money that was raised went to UNICEF.7. That event started a worldwide partnership between the ATP and UNICEF called ACE ('Assisting Children

Everywhere'), which aims to use the power of tennis to help provide health, education and protection to the poorchildren of the world.

8. The woman, who was volunteering with me in the food bank yesterday, turned out to be a best-selling author.9. Humanitarians who have lengthy history of charitable acts will be covered and reported by CNN next week.


Speaking Drill 13

1. Is being charitable limited to donating/giving money only? Provide reasons.2. What noble things have you done for charitable causes?3. Are there any specific charity causes/purposes you hold close to your heart?4. What would you say is the better way to tackle worldwide issues? Structural activism or charity?5. Do you worry about where the money you donate to charity goes?6. Some people think charity encourages some people to be lazy. Do you agree or disagree?7. There are so many charity foundations/organizations existing already. Then, why do you think some people

out there still established their own charity foundation instead of donating their money to the existingorganizations?

8. Should charity events be publicized/broadcasted? Why/why not?9. Were you ever moved to do good simply because your favorite famed personas are endorsing said cause?10. Many fundraising events are conducted by holding concerts/gala/auctions/fashion shows and so on. If the

people attending the venue are all there to make a donation, then why don’t they directly donate their moneyto the person needing it? Why do you think they have to throw such soirées first?

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