Wednesday, 24 September 2014


Exercise: 3



Listen again and see if you can work out the answers to these questions about the interview:


  • How old were the Games volunteers? All ages.
  • During the Games, the volunteers had a special title. What was this special title? Games maker.
  • Complete this quote from David… “… for a moment in time volunteering had a profile and an image that they fully deserve but don’t always get.”
  • David mentions that some of the volunteers are semi-retired. What does this mean? working part-time, more free time.
  • Zoe worked in Events Services. Where was this located? Event services in the olympic stadium. 
  • How does she describe the experience of volunteering for the Olympics and Paralympics? The best experience in her life.
  • What benefits of volunteering, according to Zoe?
    • Gain her Confident
    • Meet new people
    • Satisfaction
    • Fun
  • Why does David feel that volunteering in the community is so important? 
  • Organisation that support volunteering community
  • Important for all society.

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