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DIALOG>> There are plenty of NGOs to choose from.
 
A: I want to make a donation for the flood victims.
B: Why don’t you?
A: I don’t know who to give it to.
B: There are plenty of NGOs to choose from.
A: Do you know of any good ones?
B: Go online and do a search.
   

RESPONSE>> Talk about what NGOs are and what they do.

NGOs are exactly what the name suggests: non-governmental organizations.

They are groups that aren’t linked with the government in any way.
* be linked with: ~와 연관되다
ex> That singer was linked with that model for quite some time.
ex> I got linked with her at work to work on a project together.

An NGO can be a religious, secular, community, national, or international types of group.
* secular: 비종교적인, 세속적인

They often try to bring relief or raise awareness for various causes.
* bring relief: 구호활동을 하다
ex>  Volunteer groups brought relief for the flood victims.
* raise awareness for: ~에 대한 인식을 높이다.
ex> Let’s work together to raise awareness on animal rights.


There are so many NGOs across the world, all targeting different goals.
ex> Let’s try to target this particular region of the city.


World Vision is one of the largest relief and development organizations in the world.
* relief: 구호
ex> Many organizations try to send relief packages to third world countries.

Doctors Without Borders seeks to place certified doctors in war-torn areas.
* war-torn: 전쟁으로 폐허가 된
ex> Seeing pictures of war-torn areas makes me very sad.

Greenpeace is a well-known international environmental organization.
ex> I want to work for an environmental organization one day.

@ Wait up! 기다려!

1. The two groups are closely linked with each other.

2. We try to raise awareness on environmental pollution.

3. The government sent relief to the earthquake victims.

4. The UN sent relief workers to the war-torn area.