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U3. Contributing to society - Coggle Diagram
U3. Contributing to society
3.1. Discussing needs in your community
Vocabulary
Vandalism- graffiti- gang-homelessness- violent attacks
Neglected- initiative- cleanup- combat- revitalize- dilapidated- speed humps
Expressions
You hit the nail on the head there- that does certainly seem to be the case- that’s a valid point you brought up- I’d definitely say so- I’m in complete agreement with you
Expressions
I’d like to add that…- on top of that…- To take that one step further…- For me, it's also about - And if I could build on that…
3.2. Talking about humanitarian efforts
Vocabulary
Prefixes
Negatives
-Dis/ -in/ -i/ -under/ -
Disadvantaged- overpopulation- homelesness
The number of illiterate people is often underestimated. Many people in remote areas haven't been counted.-
Local government is sometimes incapable of helping the poor. There are simply not enough resources. - It is irresponsible to assume that being in poverty is the fault of poor people.- A disadvantaged person needs a great deal of help.- Some nonprofit organizations are too understaffed to make a real impact on problems.
Expressions
approximate statistics
( statistics that are not exact)
The population of homeless people was
in the region
of 0.6 million to 0.7 million in 2013.
That's
something like
800 million people suffering from insufficient food.
Figures
suggest
that
as many as a
hundred million people worldwide are homeless.
As many as
stress is a large amount.
It was found that
approximately
750 million adults in the world were illiterate.
Estimate- judge- guess- If I remember correctly- It seems that- It appears that
Vocabulary
Make a donation-participate in volunteering -tutor disadvantage children-/ gain a sense of satisfaction/ run a shelter/ distribute winter clothes
Expressions
citing sources informally
I was listening...-I was watching...-report, say, state
if you are less sure
Was it …?- remember reading somewhere...
3.3. Talking about making an impact
Expressions
Techniques for speaking engagingly
weave - backfire
intensity adverbs
spectacularly. EJ. To succeed spectacularly, you need to be willing to fail spectacularly.
truly-genuinely- tremendously
every single-nothing but -more than
People are basically good, and if you give them the right tools, they will prove that to you every single day.
We want nothing but the best for our customers.
I'm more than willing to transform the company into one that benefits not only the stakeholder but also the general public.
Vocabulary
philanthropy:
a person who gives to a charity
sponsor.
to support someone financially
pledge
to formally promise to give something
PROMISE
donor
a person who gives to a charity
vaccination
an injection to protect from disease
expertise
expert knowledge or skill
Expressions
Giving softened advice
I'd actually look into...-We both know that....-Have you considered ...?-What if you...?-Maybe you could try...?
Every bit counts-You never know.
3.4.Writing to argue or persuade
Reading
CSR (corporate social responsibility)
social expectations-moral responsabilities-publicity stunt-manipulate public perception- public image- (RELATED VOCABULARY)
What does it mean?
companies taking responsibility for the impact their actions have upon their workforce, their community and the world
Writing to persuade
opening (opening), expansion (expansion), concession (concession), refutation (refutation), and summary (summary).
Expressions
Critics may argue…. However….- Some people believe/think that… On the other hand….- One common argument against x is that…
While…. We need to take into consideration…- although … it’s also evident…