Does helping others make you happier?

Answer and give a real example for each one.

1. Have you ever volunteered? What did you do?
2. When did someone last help you unexpectedly?
3. Do you donate to any charities?
4. Who is the kindest person you know?
5. How do neighbours help each other where you live?
6. What small act of kindness have you done recently?

For each word or phrase, say one true sentence about helping others.

Choose the word or phrase that fits.

1. I at a food bank twice a month.
2. She works for a that helps homeless people.
3. Did you anything to the hospital?
4. We €5,000 for the new playground.
5. The school organised a with cakes and music.
6. He became a doctor in his village to to the community.
7. We collect warm clothes for families .
8. Can you with the shopping bags?

Choose the word that goes together, then press Check answers.

1. to raise
   moneydonations upa charity
2. to make a
   differencedonatecharity
3. a random act of
   kindnesskindkindly
4. to look out
   forafter forto
   your neighbours
5. a good
   causereason upcharity cause
6. people in
   needneeds ofneeding

Use each phrase to talk about helping others.

• I help out at...Я допомагаю в...I help out at an animal shelter.
• It feels good to...Приємно...It feels good to know you've helped someone.
• Someone who... is...Людина, яка..., — це...Someone who helps without being asked is a true friend.
• The thing that motivates me is...Що мене мотивує, так це...The thing that motivates me is seeing people smile.
• Even small things, like..., can...Навіть дрібниці, як..., можуть...Even small things, like a phone call, can help a lot.
• I'd like to get involved in...Я б хотів(-ла) долучитися до...I'd like to get involved in helping elderly people.
• It's a cause that's close to my heart.Ця справа мені близька.Animal rescue is a cause that's close to my heart.
• You don't have to be rich to...Не обов'язково бути багатим, щоб...You don't have to be rich to make a difference.

Read the article. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. Allan Luks invented the term "helper's high".
   TrueFalse
2. Volunteers often report less life satisfaction.
   TrueFalse
3. Scientists say healthier people may be more likely to volunteer.
   TrueFalse
4. Only big acts of kindness made people happier.
   TrueFalse
5. Experts say volunteers should look after themselves too.
   TrueFalse

1. Have you ever felt a "helper's high"? When?
2. What small acts of kindness could you do this week?
3. How has helping changed in Ukraine in recent years?
4. How can volunteers avoid burning out?

In spoken English, you can leave out who / which / that when it is the object: The charity (that) I support... The man (who) we helped... But not when it is the subject: ✗ A person helps others is kind → A person who helps others...

1. A volunteer is someone
   whowhich
   works without pay.
2. This is the shelter
   wherewhich
   I volunteer every Saturday.
3. The charity
   whichwho
   I support helps refugees.
4. She's the woman
   whosewho's
   son organised the fundraiser.
5. The money
   thatwho
   we raised went to the hospital.
6. I know a man
   whowhere
   cooks for homeless people every week.
7. That's the school
   wherewhich
   we had the fundraiser.
8. The neighbour
   whosewho
   dog I walk is in hospital.

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

1. A person which helps others is kind. →
2. This is the place which I volunteer. →
3. He's the man who his wife runs the charity. →
4. The toys who we collected went to children. →
5. She's a woman whose helps everyone. →
6. That's the hospital where we raised money for it. →

Answer in detail. Use who, which, that, where and whose.

1. Describe a person who has helped you a lot in your life.
2. Describe a place where people help each other.
3. Talk about a charity or cause which is close to your heart.
4. Describe someone whose kindness surprised you.
5. What kind of person makes a good volunteer?
6. Tell about an act of kindness that you will never forget.

Which project would help most in your town? Which would you join? Describe it using relative clauses: "It's a project which... for people who..."

Present your own volunteer project idea in 1–2 minutes.

1. Who would your project help?
2. What would volunteers do, and where?
3. How would you raise money or find helpers?
4. How would you know that it makes a difference?

1. How do you help people around you?
2. Have you ever raised money for something?
3. Would you rather donate money or time?
4. Who looked out for you when you were a child?
5. What is the kindest thing a stranger has done for you?
6. Do you help your neighbours?
7. What cause is close to your heart?
8. Has volunteering changed you?

1. Should volunteering be part of school education?
2. Why do some people never volunteer?
3. Is it better to give money to a big charity or help people directly?
4. Should companies give employees paid days to volunteer?
5. How has the Ukrainian volunteer movement changed society?
6. Do social media help or hurt charities?

1. Is it possible to be completely selfless?
2. Should rich people be expected to give a large part of their money?
3. Is it OK to help others to feel good yourself?
4. Should governments do the work that volunteers do?
5. Can kindness be learnt?
6. Is giving to strangers as important as helping family?

"Volunteering should be compulsory for teenagers."

Round 1: give your real opinion for 1–2 minutes. Round 2: defend the opposite side for 1 minute. Use: Young people who... · It's a cause which... · You don't have to be... · On balance...