UNIT 6. CHARITIES
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:23 pm1. Do you think that charities are a good idea? Why / Why not?
Of course! Because charities includes from small self-help groups to organizations that employ thousands millions of people. The topics that they approach are also diverse, from poverty, politics, children, animals, cultural heritage and medical research.
Charities work in crisis areas around the world.
2. Have you ever been on a sponsored walk/swim/run, etc., for charity?
No, but I have gone to charity concerts.
3. What unusual thing would you do to raise money for a charity? For example, would you stand on one leg? Swim across the English Channel? What else?
I would organize a festival where all the collected money was destined to a charitable organization.
4. Are there any big or famous charities in your country? What do they do?
Yes, there are big organizations of charity in Spain but it would not be able say to you which are the most famous.
Of course! Because charities includes from small self-help groups to organizations that employ thousands millions of people. The topics that they approach are also diverse, from poverty, politics, children, animals, cultural heritage and medical research.
Charities work in crisis areas around the world.
2. Have you ever been on a sponsored walk/swim/run, etc., for charity?
No, but I have gone to charity concerts.
3. What unusual thing would you do to raise money for a charity? For example, would you stand on one leg? Swim across the English Channel? What else?
I would organize a festival where all the collected money was destined to a charitable organization.
4. Are there any big or famous charities in your country? What do they do?
Yes, there are big organizations of charity in Spain but it would not be able say to you which are the most famous.