Module 4, exercise 1, page 48.0:01
Speaker A. I think it's great that these big names in show business and the music industry are rolling up their sleeves and fighting the good fight.0:06
Take that Irish guy, for example.0:15
I can't remember his name, but he's organized a couple of huge concerts in support of solving the world's food crisis.0:17
I heard a colleague say that he thought he was in it for personal financial reasons, but I don't agree at all.0:23
As I say, I think it's marvelous that he's taken time out of his hectic schedule to try to help a really serious world problem.0:29
Speaker B. My best mate, Alan, has done voluntary work for years.0:37
It seems he is out on the streets almost every night distributing food and blankets to the needy, the homeless, the runaways.0:44
You know, he really cares about these people, despite the fact that his work is really tough sometimes.0:51
You know, once he was mugged twice within a few months.0:57
I told him I thought he was mad to continue.1:00
He just smiled and said it was all worth it.1:03
He's disappointed that some of his colleagues have stopped volunteering lately because of the danger out on the streets.1:05
I understand how he feels, but you can't blame people for feeling worried.1:11
Speaker C. I've been with the organisation Feed the World for about a decade now.1:17
Over the years, what with the demands of family and work, I've thought I would have to give up my volunteer work.1:24
But I've just never had the heart to do it.1:31
People are constantly telling me that I'm flogging a dead horse, you know, trying to find a solution to a situation where there isn't one.1:34
Well, I simply keep quiet when I meet people like that.1:43
They frustrate me with their attitude.1:47
But I know that if we just keep at it, if we keep hammering away at the problem, we will one day reach hour goal.1:49
Speaker D. Yes, the world is in a terrible state.1:58
I couldn't agree more.2:03
And yes, of course, something needs to be done about it.2:05
You know, when I was younger, in my 20s and 30s, I followed the news.2:09
I attended the charity dinners, I went to the protests.2:14
I got involved in everything.2:18
As I got older, though, my charity work just kind of fell by the wayside.2:20
I suppose if I could ever find a spare moment, I might take up a cause of some kind again.2:26
I mean, both my teenage children are avid supporters of Save the Whales.2:32
I don't know, maybe when I retire, I'll have the chance to get back into that kind of thing again.2:38
Speaker E. For years, I used to financially support my favorite charity each month.2:45
And I got a degree of satisfaction from that, you know, just to know that I was helping in some small way.2:52
But a few years ago, I found myself getting tired of my job and feeling as if I needed a bit of a break.2:59
Then around that time, I spotted an advertisement in my charity's monthly newsletter appealing for volunteers to help build a badly needed orphanage in an African village.3:06
Anyway, I found myself applying, and off I went.3:18
Well, it was one of the most fulfilling experiences of my whole life.3:22
You can't imagine the sense of satisfaction I felt knowing that I had been so directly involved in something so worthwhile.3:26
SPEAKER F Kids whose teeth are really messed up lack self confidence.3:36
But what a lot of people don't realize is, is just how big a problem untreated dental disease is.3:42
It affects the whole body.3:48
In my country, we didn't have access to dentists unless we could afford to pay.3:51
My family were poor and my parents sacrificed everything for us to be educated.3:56
It was through the school that the problems with my teeth were dealt with, and I felt healthier and happier after treatment.4:02
When I learnt about the charity Give a Child a Smile, I remembered all that and I wanted to support the cause.4:09
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