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Civic Engagement & VolunteerismL07
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Use of English

Transformation, word formation and precision work in Cambridge C1 style.

50 minC1c1use_of_englishcivic-engagement-volunteerismcivicvolunteerismword formationkey word transformation

Lesson objectives

  • Improve grammatical precision and collocational control.
  • Practise exam-style transformations and word formation systematically.
  • Connect structure and lexis back to the unit theme of civic engagement & volunteerism.

Part 1 — Word formation

Instructions: Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in CAPITALS at the end of each line.

  1. The local council's decision to close the community centre was met with widespread ____. VOLUNTARY
  2. It is ____ that we increase our involvement in local charities to support the vulnerable. IMPERATIVE
  3. The charity's success is largely due to the ____ of its dedicated supporters. RELENTLESS
  4. Many young people feel a sense of ____ when they participate in community projects. EMPOWER
  5. The ____ of the new volunteer programme has significantly improved local cohesion. IMPLEMENT
  6. Without the ____ of the local community, the urban renewal project would have failed. COOPERATE
  7. There is growing ____ regarding the allocation of funds for civic engagement. CONTROVERSY
  8. The organisers provided ____ guidance to ensure the event ran smoothly. PROFESSION

Part 2 — Key word transformations

Instructions: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.

1. Although he is a dedicated volunteer, he cannot attend every meeting. | BUT → He is a dedicated volunteer, ____ attend every meeting.

2. The project was successful because the team worked together and they were highly motivated. | BOTH → The project's success was due to the fact that the team _ and highly motivated. 3. If we don't act now, the community centre will definitely close. | UNLESS → The community centre will close _ act now. 4. She not only organised the fundraiser but she also recruited twenty new volunteers. | AS → She organised the fundraiser _ twenty new volunteers. 5. It is important that we involve the public in these decisions. | WHICH → The decision-making process, _ involve the public, is vital. 6. He decided to volunteer because he wanted to give something back to society. | SO → He wanted to give something back to society, ____ to volunteer.

Answer key

  1. disapproval
  2. imperative
  3. relentlessness
  4. empowerment
  5. implementation
  6. cooperation
  7. controversy
  8. professional
  9. but he cannot
  10. were both hardworking
  11. unless we
  12. as well as recruiting
  13. in which we must
  14. so he decided