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📕 A2: Grades 7-9 • COMMUNITY & HELPING

Helping Our Community

In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about helping your community using the present simple and 'want to + infinitive'. You'll read a newsletter about a volunteer project, practice key vocabulary, and create your own ad to recruit volunteers.

Helping Our Community
💬 Warm-up
1 What does it mean to be a good neighbor?
2 Have you ever volunteered? What did you do?
3 Why do people donate to charity?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use present simple and 'want to + infinitive' to talk about community actions.
  • Understand and use vocabulary: neighbor, volunteer, help, share, donate, charity.
  • Read and discuss a newsletter about a volunteer project.
  • Write a short ad to recruit volunteers for a cause you care about.
  • Record a 45-second talk to convince classmates to join a community project.
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
neighbor
"My neighbor helped me carry my groceries."
a person who lives near you
2.
volunteer
"She wants to volunteer at the animal shelter."
to work without pay to help others
3.
help
"I help my little brother with his homework."
to do something for someone to make it easier
4.
share
"We share our toys with friends."
to use or have something together
5.
donate
"People donate clothes to charity."
to give something, like money or things, to help others
6.
charity
"The charity helps families in need."
an organization that gives help to people who need it
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neighbor
a person who lives near you
volunteer
to work without pay to help others
help
to do something for someone to make it easier
share
to use or have something together
donate
to give something, like money or things, to help others
charity
an organization that gives help to people who need it

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. We should share our snacks with the group during the break.
2. My neighbor always waters my plants when I am away.
3. The charity provides meals for homeless people every day.
4. Can you help me move this table?
5. I want to volunteer at the local food bank on weekends.
6. Many people donate money to help sick children.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. We should share our snacks with the group during the break.
2. My neighbor always waters my plants when I am away.
3. The charity provides meals for homeless people every day.
4. Can you help me move this table?
5. I want to volunteer at the local food bank on weekends.
6. Many people donate money to help sick children.

📖 Reading

Helping Hands Newsletter

Welcome to the Helping Hands newsletter! This month, our school is starting a new volunteer project. We want to help our neighbors and make our community a better place. Every Saturday morning, students can join us in the park. We clean the park, plant flowers, and pick up trash. It is fun, and we work together.

Some students also want to share their time with elderly neighbors. They visit them, read books, or just talk. This helps the neighbors feel happy and not lonely. Other students want to donate clothes and toys to a local charity. The charity gives these things to families who need them. Everyone can help in their own way.

Do you want to volunteer too? Join us! You can help clean the park, share a story, or donate old toys. Together, we can make our community stronger. Come to the school hall on Friday at 3 PM to sign up. See you there!

Comprehension Questions

1.
When does the volunteer project happen?
The project happens every Saturday morning.
2.
What do students do in the park?
They clean the park, plant flowers, and pick up trash.
3.
How do students help elderly neighbors?
They visit them, read books, or talk to them.
4.
Where do students donate clothes and toys?
They donate to a local charity.
5.
When and where can students sign up?
They can sign up on Friday at 3 PM in the school hall.

🎧 Listening Practice

My Volunteer Story

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What does Aurora do every Saturday?
She volunteers at a local charity.
2.
What does Aurora sort at the charity?
She sorts clothes and toys.
3.
Who is Mrs. Green?
She is Aurora's elderly neighbor.
4.
What will Aurora and her friends do in the park?
They will clean the park.
5.
How does Aurora feel when she helps others?
She feels good.

🗣️ Pair Work

Idea Exchange: Helping Our Community

"In pairs or small groups, brainstorm ways to help your community. Use vocabulary words and 'want to + infinitive'. Then share your ideas with the class."

👉 Think of three ways to help people in your community (e.g., clean a park, visit elderly neighbors, donate to a charity).

👉 Use 'want to' to talk about your ideas: 'I want to help by...' or 'We want to share...'

👉 Share one idea with the class and explain why it is important.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: neighbor volunteer help share donate charity
✍️ WRITING

Volunteer Ad

Write a short ad (80-100 words) to recruit volunteers for a cause you care about. Explain what the cause is and why it matters. Use present simple.

✅ Checklist:
  • Minimum 80 words.
  • Use 4 vocabulary words correctly.
  • Include a clear call to action (e.g., 'Join us!').
  • Use present simple tense.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Helping Pitch

Record a 45-second talk to convince classmates to join a community project. Start by saying what the project is, then explain why it's important, and end with a call to join.

✅ Checklist:
  • Duration: 45 seconds.
  • Use 3 vocabulary words from the lesson.
  • Speak clearly and at a natural pace.
  • Convince your audience with two reasons.
Helpful Phrases
  • I want to start a project to...
  • This is important because...
  • You can help by...
  • We want to share our time with...
  • Join us and make a difference!