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6d I wish...

1 Warm-up

Answer the following questions.
• Do you know of any charities or foundations that help people?
• How do they help people?
• Would you like to be a volunteer for a charity? Why / Why not?

2 Read 

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A. Look at the pictures, read the title and the introductory paragraph. What does the Wish-Come-True
A. Look at the pictures, read the title and the introductory paragraph. What does the Wish-Come-True
Foundation do for children? What kind of things do you think children wish for? Listen, read and
Foundation do for children? What kind of things do you think children wish for? Listen, read and
check your answers.
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the Wish-Come-True Foundation. As head of his school committee,
the Wish-Come-True Foundation. As head of his school committee,
Stuart and his classmates raised 7,000 euros in three months and
Stuart and his classmates raised 7,000 euros in three months and
helped some kids make their dreams come true.
helped some kids make their dreams come true.
P.W. When did you decide to S.R. Well, we organised different
become a volunteer for the events – for instance, a
Wish-Come-True Foundation? basketball game between
S.R. Some years back, my friend students and teachers. We
Emma was diagnosed with a raised a lot of money by selling
life-threatening disease. She was tickets to this event. We also
really depressed and I wanted met with local businessmen
to cheer her up. Her biggest to ask for their help and
dream was to meet SpongeBob donations. It would be great if
SquarePants – but, of course, I I had enough money to pay for
didn’t have the money to take everything myself, but I don’t.
her to Universal Studios in Everyone must help out.
the USA. While I was surfing P.W. What are the most popular
the Net one night, I typed wishes?
in the word ‘wish’ and came S.R. Some kids would like to be
across the Wish-Come-True someone else for a day, like
Foundation. I sent an email a reporter or a police officer.
telling them about Emma’s Others would like to meet a
condition and her wish, and famous person. And others
three months later she went to would like to visit a place or
Universal Studios – all expenses attend a major event... and
paid. others ask for a special gift.
P.W. How did you feel? P.W. That sounds great. Can you
S.R. Fantastic! I soon realised I make my wish come true?
wanted to help out other S.R. I’m going to have to let you
seriously ill kids too, so I down. You have to be under 18.
became a volunteer. Don’t worry, though. I’m sure
P.W. How did your school manage there are other foundations that
to raise 7,000 euros in three deal with adults.
months?
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