Good evening, everyone. Let me start by welcoming you all to this talk and thanking you for taking the time to consider joining ACE voluntary organisation. ACE offers support to people and services in the local area and we’re now looking for more volunteers to help us do this.
By the way, I hope you’re all comfortable – we have brought in extra seats so that no one has to stand, but it does mean that the people at the back of the room may be a bit squashed. 【Q11】 We’ll only be here for about half an hour so, hopefully, that’s OK.
One of the first questions we’re often asked is how old you need to be to volunteer. Well, you can be as young as 16 or you can be 60 or over;【Q12】 it all depends on what type of voluntary work you want to do. Other considerations, such as reliability, are crucial 【Q12】in voluntary work and age isn’t related to these, in our experience.
Another question we get asked relates to training. Well, there’s plenty of that and it’s all face-to-face. What’s more, training doesn’t end when you start working for us – it takes place before, during and after periods of work.【Q13】 Often, it’s run by other experienced volunteers as managers tend to prefer to get on with other things.
Now, I would ask you to consider a couple of important issues before you decide to apply for voluntary work. We don’t worry about why you want to be a volunteer- people have many different reasons that range from getting work experience to just doing something they’ve always wanted to do. But it is critical that you have enough hours in the day 【Q14/15】for whatever role we agree is suitable for you- if being a volunteer becomes stressful then it’s best not to do it at all. You may think that your income is important, but we don’t ask about that. It’s up to you to decide if you can work without earning money. What we value is dedication.【Q14/15】 Some of our most loyal volunteers earn very little themselves but still give their full energy to the work they do with us.
OK, so let’s take a look at some of the work areas that we need volunteers for and the sort of things that would help you in those.
You may wish simply to help us raise money. If you have the creativity to come up with an imaginative or novel way of fundraising, we’d be delighted,【Q16】 as standing in the local streets or shops with a collection box can be rather boring!
One outdoor activity that we need volunteers for is litter collection and for this it’s useful if you can walk for long periods, sometimes uphill.【Q17】 Some of our regular collectors are quite elderly, but very active and keen to protect the environment.
If you enjoy working with children, we have three vacancies for what are called ‘playmates’. These volunteers help children learn about staying healthy through a range of out-of-school activities. You don’t need to have children yourself, but it’s good if you know something about nutrition 【Q18】and can give clear instructions.
If that doesn’t appeal to you, maybe you would be interested in helping out at our story club for disabled children, especially if you have done some acting.【Q19】 We put on three performances a year based on books they have read and we’re always looking for support with the theatrical side of this.
The last area I’ll mention today is first aid. Volunteers who join this group can end up teaching others in vulnerable groups who may be at risk of injury. Initially, though, your priority will be to take in a lot of information and not forget any important steps or details.【Q20】
Right, so does anyone have any questions …
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
听前预测：定位词为 seats；提示词为 apologise。
题目解析：本题定位词 seats 原词出现，先提及 no one has to stand（没有人必须站着），意 味着 B 选项表达的信息 not enough of them（椅子不够）是错误的，故排除。继续听，听到 people at the back...may be a bit squashed（后面的人……会有点挤）， 这句话是 C 选项的替换，故本题答案为 C。原文未提及座位大小，故排除 A 选项。本题词汇难度较高，注意结合排除干扰项来做题。
听前预测：定位词为 age of volunteers。
题目解析：本题定位词在原文中被替换为 how old，这不难识别。随即提到 16 岁或 60 岁及以上的人都能参加，虽然涉及 C 选项部分信息（60 岁左右的人），但是没有说 大部分志愿者是 60 岁左右的人，信息缺失，故 C 选项不能选。而 B 选项虽然 提及两个比较的对象：年轻的（16 岁）和年长的（60 岁及以上）志愿者，但没有提及谁更可靠，信息缺失，故 B 选项不能选。随后听到 A 选项的替换：other considerations（其他考量因素）为 A 选项中 other factors（其他因素）的替换，而 age isn’t related 则对应 A 选项中的 age of volunteers is less important。至此，A 选项信息完整，故本题答案为 A。本题核心考查信息的完整性。
听前预测：定位词为 training。
题目解析：本题定位词 training 原词出现，随后听到该 training 均为 face-to-face，驳斥 C 选项中的 takes place online（线上培训），故排除。继续听，听到培训 before, during and after periods of work，为 A 选项培训持续性进行的具象化替换，故正 确。继续听，听到 B 选项提及的 manager，但其往往做其他事，通过比较关系否 定 manager 参与其中，故排除 B 选项。本题做题的关键在于积累具象化替换思维，不要盯着选项表达找相同的单词，而是要结合上下文识别选项背后的信息。