Learn English meaning of community service

Date: Jun 22 2020

Intro

Have you ever volunteered to help your neighborhood? Some people believe that it is very important to give back to their communities.

There are many different things that people can do that they enjoy for community service. People can do something on their own or with an organization in order to help their communities.

Vocab

volunteer v.

Definition

Example I volunteer once a week at a shelter for homeless people. I cook and clean for about 8 hours.

neighborhood n.

Definition

Example They bought a house in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood.

give back to the community expr.

Definition

Example I decided I wanted to give back to the community, so I started volunteering at the hospital.

community service n.

Definition

Example Every month I help clean up the school as an act of community service.

organization n.

Definition

Example The organization is made up of lots of people who are interested in technology. They all spend time researching new techniques and ideas.

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Discussion

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Do you do community service? Why or why not?

Comments

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

I don’t think that such a topic will get NO as an answer. Of course it’s obvious that it’s a responsibility and a heavy one indeed to keep balance on the planet, it’s not just volunteering, it’s an unseen necessary role for each of us.

I’m sure that if at least two of every ten persons do a small deed as a community service, there will not be poor people or needy people. Imagine if billions of individuals around the world have the sense of gratitude to the society that they feel like they have to give back, what would the world be like?!

I used to be a member in different organizations that offer help in different ways, like project raising organizations and charities also. It makes me feel better to do something helpful, even the smallest thing.

Shoba

Sri Lanka

In India I have done community services such as cleaning the parks and schools. Here, the local municipal takes care of them. We just pay the taxes.

But I take part in community services organized by our temple. Once in a while we clean the surroundings of our temple and help out in the orphanage there. Every day someone volunteers to water the plants there. My turn comes once a month.

In this modern world most of us have time for online communities. But sadly we don’t have time for the real community we live in!

julito1

Argentina

In the big city i live in i don`t see such a thing as community service volunteering. My little service to the community is at least not to trash with paper the city, we have trash bins on every corner and yet the streets are filled with garbage. What a pity !!

S&W

China

yes,i do community service picking up trash in our community playground.I had the same experience as marni planting trees but i never back to see how strong and tall they become.I like volunteering and this summer we gonna pick up trash along the beach.