## Project C: Speaking

## Volunteerism

Instructions

- In pairs, interview each other. Student A poses his or her questions to student B and vice versa.
- Take notes of the answers.
- After you have answered each others' questions, discuss which answer was the funniest/most original/weirdest. Explain your motivation.

View the questions for student A als well as the questions for student B.

#### Student A’s Questions

1 | What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘volunteer’?
2 | Do you often volunteer to do things? Why do or don't you?
3 | Have you ever volunteered to do something and then regretted volunteering? If so, what made you regret it?
4 | What kind of voluntary work would you like to do? Why?
5 | What would the world be like if no one volunteered to do anything? Why do you think so?
6 | Has anyone ever volunteered your services and you didn’t want them to? Why?
7 | Would you like to work as a volunteer overseas? Why (not)?
8 | What was your last volunteer effort?
9 | When was the last time you volunteered to help somebody?
10 | Should schools forcing students to volunteer as a part of their grate (put in a certain number of hours community engagement)?

#### Student B’s Questions

1 | Do you think we should all volunteer to do something good for others?
2 | December 5th is International Volunteer Day. What do you think happens or should happen on this day? Why is this day not widely known in the Netherlands?
3 | How do you feel about yourself after you’ve finished a task you volunteered for? What makes you feel so?
4 | Could all of the world’s problems be solved through volunteerism? How (not)?
5 | What would you like to see more people volunteer for? Why?
6 | Are volunteers special? If they are, what makes them so? If they are not, give arguments.
7 | Are you always the first to volunteer? Why are or aren't you?
8 | Would you ever volunteer to help the lion tamer or the fire-eater in a circus?
9 | Do you think doing voluntary work is good for your résumé?
10 | Would you join the volunteer army of your country? Supposed there was one, and under what circumstances?

#### Self-evaluation

In this assignment you spoke with classmates about Volunteerism.
Below is a table. Look at each section to see which description you think applies to yourself.
How do you think you did it?

Section | Good | Sufficient | Insufficient
Knowing and using the correct words​ | I can use all the simple words to answer the questions. | I can use the most necessary words to answer the questions. | I cannot use the simplest words to answer the questions.
Grammar - making sentences | I can use all learned grammar in simple sentences. | I can use most, but not all grammar in simple sentences. | I cannot formulate the learned sentences, but use single words with no context.
Speaking clearly - fluently | I talk smoothly, almost without hesitation. | I talk fairly quickly, with the occasional hesitation. | I talk with too many pauses and hesitations and without intonation.
Pronunciation | The pronunciation of what I have learned sounds intelligible to my classmate. | The pronunciation of what I have learned sounds quite understandable to my classmate. | The pronunciation of what I have learned does not sound intelligible enough to my classmate.
Conveying the message | I can tell others what I mean and what I want without much effort. I can also respond well to what my classmate has said or ask a question. | With some effort I can tell others what I mean. I find it difficult to respond to what my classmate has said or ask a question. | I cannot tell others what I mean. I can't respond well to what my classmate has said. I also find it difficult to ask a question.