1/2 Donations

DIALOG>> Are you going to call in to donate?

It's so sad that some children are starving.

Are you going to call in to donate?

I want to make a donation.


RESPONSE>> Talk about various ways people make donations.

Charity work depends on people's donations.
ex> She does a lot of charity work every year.

You can see people on the streets collecting money for different causes.

Churches and other religious organizations often hold fundraising drives.
* fundraising drive: 모금 행사
cf> blood drive: 헌혈 행사
ex> We hold a fundraising drive at the end of the year.

You may also often see fundraising campaigns on TV.

Viewers can call a number on the screen to make a small donation.
* make a donation: 기부하다.
ex> She made a donation to the charity organization.

You can call in as many times as you want to donate.
* call in: 전화를 걸다.
cf> call in live radio program: 전화 참여가 가능한 라디오 프로그램
ex> I called in to ask them about their prices.

These are Salvation Army workers who take donations for people in need.
* take donations: 기부를 받다.
ex> We'll be taking donations all through December.
ex> It's our duty to help those people in need.

There are many big names that set good examples of noblesse oblige.
ex> He lives his life following noblesse oblige.


@ I'm going to see a friend off at the airport.  공항에서 친구를 배웅할 거야.

1. My school holds fundraising drives at the end of the year.
2. She made a donation for cancer research.
3. There are many people in need around us.
4. Doing charity work is very fulfilling.