Question:What is the role of the volunteers in each of the following activities? What is the role of volunteers in the following activities?1) walking around the town centre（ ）2) helping at concerts（ ）3) getting involved with community groups（ ）4) helping with a magazine（ ）5) participating at lunches for retired people（ ）6) helping with the website（ ）
「1」Good morning/ everyone. /I’m Steve Wainwright, /from Elmleigh Town Council, /and I organise /the town’s volunteer scheme.Good morning, everyone. I am Steve Wainwright from Elmleigh Town Council, and I am responsible for organizing our town’s volunteer scheme.「2」I’m delighted /you’re all interested in joining the scheme.I am delighted that everyone is interested in joining this scheme.「3」Our volunteers help to create a sense of community /among the many people /who live in our historic town of Elmleigh, /and make residents and visitors /feel welcome /at local events.Our volunteers help to create a sense of community among the many people who live in our historic town of Elmleigh, and make residents and visitors feel welcome at local events.「4」First /I’ll mention /just a few of the activities /that volunteers carry out. （carry out activities）First, I will briefly introduce some of the activities that volunteers usually participate in.「5」One is to walk around /the town centre streets /wearing our volunteer T-shirt.One of the tasks is to walk around the town centre streets wearing our volunteer T-shirt.「6」Tourists often ask /how to get to a particular shop, /and they might also be grateful for recommendations /about what to visit.Tourists often ask how to get to a particular shop, and they might also be grateful for recommendations about what to visit.「7」The town holds /a large number of concerts /each year, /and part of the volunteers’ role /is to get everyone in the audience /to the right place /as smoothly as possible.The town holds a large number of concerts each year, and part of the volunteers’ role is to get everyone in the audience to the right place as smoothly as possible.「8」You’d be surprised /how many people buy tickets /then don’t check them, /and head for /the wrong section of the hall!You would be surprised how many people buy tickets and then do not check them, and head for the wrong section of the hall!「9」Volunteers may get involved with /community groups, /such as sports clubs /or gardeners’ associations.Volunteers may get involved with community groups, such as sports clubs or gardeners’ associations.「10」Here /the volunteers talk about /how groups can help each other.In such occasions, volunteers assist in communication between different groups.「11」For instance, /a writing group might want to travel /to another town /to hear a talk /by a well-known author, /but may not know /that another club has a coach /they could travel in.For instance, a writing group might want to travel to another town to hear a talk by a well-known author, but may not know that another club has a coach they could travel in.「12」The town produces /a monthly magazine, /and anyone /who lives in the town /can send in articles.The town produces a monthly magazine, and anyone who lives in the town can send in articles.「13」It’s free to residents, /and is paid for /by local businesses – /that’s the responsibility /of the council’s advertising department.It is free to residents, and is paid for by local businesses – that is the responsibility of the council’s advertising department.「14」We depend on volunteers, /though, /to find out /what people think of /events they’ve attended, /and any suggestions /they have for the future.However, we depend on volunteers to find out what people think of events they have attended, and any suggestions they have for the future.「15」The volunteers then send a summary /to the editors.The volunteers then send a summary to the editors.「16」There are a number of clubs /for retired people, /and every year, /the council arranges lunch /for all the members.There are a number of clubs for retired people, and every year, the council arranges lunch for all the members.「17」The volunteers welcome the guests, /and when everyone’s sitting down /and relaxing /after the meal, /some volunteers put on a show – /usually around half an hour /of songs and short plays.The volunteers welcome the guests, and when everyone is sitting down and relaxing after the meal, some volunteers put on a show – usually around half an hour of songs and short plays.「18」The club members really welcome the chance /to chat to the volunteers /at these events.The club members really welcome the chance to chat with the volunteers at these events.「19」The town council has a website, /of course, /and volunteers are asked to help /by making sure /residents know about it.Of course, the town council has a website, and volunteers are asked to help by making sure residents know about it.「20」It’s updated every day /with information /about future activities, /and we want /as many people as possible /to use it.It is updated every day with information about future activities, and we want as many people as possible to use it.
Answers:1) walking around the town centre（ D giving advice to visitors ）Walking around the town centre (giving advice to visitors)2) helping at concerts（ I helping people find their seats ）Helping at concerts (helping people find their seats)3) getting involved with community groups（ H encouraging cooperation between local organisations ）Getting involved with community groups (encouraging cooperation between local organisations)4) helping with a magazine（ E collecting feedback on events ）Helping with a magazine (collecting feedback on events)5) participating at lunches for retired people（ A providing entertainment ）
Participating at lunches for retired people (providing entertainment)
6) helping with the website（ B providing publicity about a council service ）Helping with the website (providing publicity about a council service)
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