Listening questions - voluntary work - Foundation
You hear a French podcast about voluntary work. Listen to what Sara says and choose from the possible answers below.
Question
Having done the work, Sara felt…
| A | that she needed to do more |
| B | that she had made some good friends |
| C | happy to have done it |
| D | sad that she had to finish |
| A |
| that she needed to do more |
| B |
| that she had made some good friends |
| C |
| happy to have done it |
| D |
| sad that she had to finish |
The answer is C.
Transcript:
L’année dernière, j’ai fait du bénévolat pour une association caritative. Le travail était dur mais je suis très heureuse de l’avoir fait.
Last year, I did some voluntary work for a charity. The work was hard but I am very happy to have done it.
Question
According to Sara, voluntary workers are vital because…
| A | the charity wouldn’t function without them |
| B | young people need to get experience |
| C | medical care is difficult to find |
| D | they help the doctors |
| A |
| the charity wouldn’t function without them |
| B |
| young people need to get experience |
| C |
| medical care is difficult to find |
| D |
| they help the doctors |
The answer is B.
Transcript:
Cette association aide les enfants qui ont besoin de soins médicaux. Mais ça coute cher, donc les bénévoles sont essentiels parce que, sans eux, l’association ne pourrait pas fonctionner.
This charity helps children who need medical care. But it is expensive, so volunteers are essential because without them, the charity could not function.
Question
For Sara, another benefit was…
| A | she could put the experience on her CV |
| B | she felt better about herself |
| C | she decided on her future career |
| D | she could try different types of jobs |
| A |
| she could put the experience on her CV |
| B |
| she felt better about herself |
| C |
| she decided on her future career |
| D |
| she could try different types of jobs |
The answer is C.
Transcript:
Pour moi, le bénévolat, c’est positif. C’est important d’essayer plusieurs emplois avant de décider ce que je veux faire plus tard.
For me, volunteering is positive. It is important to try various jobs before deciding what I want to do later on.
Question
Read the transcript and translate into English.
L’année dernière, j’ai fait du bénévolat pour une association caritative. Le travail était dur mais je suis très heureuse de l’avoir fait. Cette association aide les enfants qui ont besoin de soins médicaux. Mais ça coute cher, donc les bénévoles sont essentiels parce que, sans eux, l’association ne pourrait pas fonctionner. Pour moi, le bénévolat, c’est positif. C’est important d’essayer plusieurs emplois avant de décider ce que je veux faire plus tard.
Last year, I did some voluntary work for a charity. The work was hard, but I am very happy to have done it. This charity helps children who have medical needs. But that is expensive, so volunteers are essential because without them, the charity could not function. For me, it’s important to try various jobs before deciding what I want to do as an adult.
