Friday, March 19, 2021

Q: Skills for Success: Listening and Speaking 5: Unit 2 Listening 1 Voluntourism p.33-35

(Supplementary Materials for Specific Textbooks--Q: Skills for Success: Listening and Speaking 5)

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Quizlet

1. What is another word for “volunteer travel”?



2. What is the name of the podcast?



3. Who is Chris Christensen?



4. Who is Linda Stuart?



5. What is Global Citizens Network?  

Where is it based?  

How many years has it been operating?



6. What does Global Citizens Network provide?



7.  When talking about volunteer travel, what is the first question that Chris Christensen wants to start with?

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5. (00:26--00:28)_____________________________________________________________


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1. Amateur Traveler, Episode 125. (00:13--00:16)

2.  Today we talk about volunteer travel, or voluntourism. (00:16-00:021)

3. Find out what kind of person is doing this kind of travel, (00:21-00:24)

4. what they’re doing when they get there (00:24-00:26)

5. and just who it is they’re meeting. (00:26-00:28)

(Music) 

Chris Christensen, Host: Amateur Traveler, Episode 125. 

Today we talk about volunteer travel, or voluntourism. Find out what kind of person is doing this kind of travel, what they’re doing when they get there, and just who it is they’re meeting. On today’s Amateur Traveler

Christensen: Welcome to the Amateur Traveler; I’m your host, Chris Christensen. I’d like to welcome to the show Linda Stuart. Linda is the executive director of the Global Citizens Network. Linda, welcome to the show, first. 

Linda Stuart: Thank you Chris. Glad to be here. 

Christensen: What is the Global Citizens Network? 

Stuart: Global Citizens Network is a nonprofit organization based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, that’s in its 16th year. We’ve been providing cross-cultural expeditions to indigenous communities around the world. 


Christensen: OK, and so what we’re talking about on this show is volunteer travel, or voluntourism is the other phrase that’s been used. Let’s start with the why. Why after I’ve been working so hard for the whole year would I want to go and work someplace else? 


Stuart: Yeah, that’s a great question...

___________ : doing something as a hobby and not as your job:

an ___________ photographer


___________ : someone who is travelling or who often travels.
We're doing a survey of business ____________.


___________ : The name of a podcast show that focuses on helping people plan their travel


___________ : one programme of a series:

Did you see last week's _________ of The X-Factor?


___________ : someone who does work without being paid, especially work that involves helping people:

a Red Cross ___________


___________ : a type of holiday in which you work as a volunteer (= without being paid) to help people in the places you visit:

He commented that ______________ is sometimes about the fulfilment of the volunteers themselves, not necessarily what they bring to the communities they visit.


___________ : a type of thing or person:

What ________ of music do you like?


___________ : someone who introduces the guests on a radio or television programme:

a talk show ________


___________ : to greet someone who has arrived in a place:

I'd like to ____________ Dr Edwards to the conference.


___________ : relating to making decisions and managing businesses:

an __________ director


___________ : an important manager in an organization or company:

Meet the new sales __________.


___________ : In U.S. English, ____________ is often used to describe the top person in an organization.  Non-profit organizations in the U.S. commonly use the title “____________” instead of CEO


___________ : relating to the whole world:

the __________ problem of nuclear waste


___________ : someone who lives in a particular town or city:

the _________s of Berlin


___________ : A person that intentionally chooses to consider all countries as potential places to live, work, and play


___________ : a group of people who know each other or who work together:

a large _____________ of friends


___________ : a non-profit organization helps organize international and in-country volunteer travel programs for individuals, families and groups.


___________ : money that you get from selling goods or services for more than they cost to produce or provide:

a ___________ of $4.5 million


___________ : A non-profit-making organization does not make money from its activities.


___________ : an official group of people who work together for the same purpose:

a charitable __________


___________ : also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in contrast with an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.


___________ : If you are ____________  a particular place, that is the main place where you live or work:

The company is ____________ Geneva.


___________ : a dead person who has been officially respected by the Christian church for living their life in a holy way:

Catherine of Siena was made a _________ in 1461.

___________ : The capital city of Minnesota.  (It is named after the historical __________,  a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world.)

___________ : a state in the northern central US, whose capital city is Saint Paul:

In May the coldest state was ______________.


___________ : to supply something to someone:

This booklet ___________s useful information about local services.


___________ : (prefix) including different groups or subjects:

a _______-party committee (= one formed from many political parties)

___________ : relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society:

___________ identity

___________ : involving two or more different cultures and their ideas and customs:

This is a study of ___________  communication in the global marketplace.

amateur: doing something as a hobby and not as your job:

an amateur photographer


traveler: someone who is travelling or who often travels. (U.S. English traveler, U.K. English traveller)

We're doing a survey of business travelers.


Amateur Traveler: The name of a podcast show that focuses on helping people plan their travel


episode: one programme of a series:

Did you see last week's episode of The X-Factor?


volunteer: someone who does work without being paid, especially work that involves helping people:

a Red Cross volunteer


voluntourism: a type of holiday in which you work as a volunteer (= without being paid) to help people in the places you visit:

He commented that voluntourism is sometimes about the fulfilment of the volunteers themselves, not necessarily what they bring to the communities they visit.


kind: a type of thing or person:

What kind of music do you like?


host: someone who introduces the guests on a radio or television programme:

a talk show host


welcome: to greet someone who has arrived in a place:

I'd like to welcome Dr Edwards to the conference.


executive: relating to making decisions and managing businesses:

an executive director


director: an important manager in an organization or company:

Meet the new sales director.


executive director: In U.S. English, executive director is often used to describe the top person in an organization.  Non-profit organizations in the U.S. commonly use the title “executive director” instead of CEO


global: relating to the whole world:

the global problem of nuclear waste


citizen: someone who lives in a particular town or city:

the citizens of Berlin


global citizen: A person that intentionally chooses to consider all countries as potential places to live, work, and play


network: a group of people who know each other or who work together:

a large network of friends


Global Citizens Network: a non-profit organization helps organize international and in-country volunteer travel programs for individuals, families and groups.


profit: money that you get from selling goods or services for more than they cost to produce or provide:

a profit of $4.5 million


nonprofit: A non-profit-making organization does not make money from its activities.


organization: an official group of people who work together for the same purpose:

a charitable organization


nonprofit organization: also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in contrast with an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.


based out of: If you are based out of a particular place, that is the main place where you live or work:

The company is based out of Geneva.


saint: a dead person who has been officially respected by the Christian church for living their life in a holy way:

Catherine of Siena was made a saint in 1461.

Saint Paul: The capital city of Minnesota.  (It is named after the historical Saint Paul,  a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world.)


Minnesota: a state in the northern central US, whose capital city is Saint Paul:

In May the coldest state was Minnesota.


provide: to supply something to someone:

This booklet provides useful information about local services.


cross- (prefix): including different groups or subjects:

a cross-party committee (= one formed from many political parties)

cultural: relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society:

cultural identity

cross-cultural: involving two or more different cultures and their ideas and customs:

This is a study of cross-cultural communication in the global marketplace.


amateur

traveler


episode

volunteer

voluntourism


kind

host


welcome

executive


director

executive director


global

citizen


global citizen

network


profit

nonprofit


organization

nonprofit organization


based out of

saint

Saint Paul



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