Unit 28: Making a Difference
Warm-up and Vocabulary
“Making a difference” means to do something good. It means to help people or the world. Today, we will talk about helping our community and how to speak about it. Let’s learn the words!
| Word | Definition (in simple English) |
| help | To do something good for someone. |
| share | To give a part of what you have to someone else. |
| donate | To give money or things to help people. |
| kind | Being nice, friendly, and helpful. |
| community | The group of people who live in the same area. |
| volunteer | To work or help for free (no money). |
| influencer | A famous person on the internet or social media. |
Activity 1: Vocabulary Match
Drag the word to the correct sentence.
Activity 2: Check Your Vocabulary
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Speaking Smoothly: Finding Your Pace
Have you ever listened to someone speak so fast that all the words just blur together? Or maybe someone who speaks so slowly that you get a little bored waiting for the sentence to finish?
Finding that perfect, steady pace is one of the biggest keys to being an effective communicator. If you speak too fast, your listener can’t keep up and misses your message. If you speak too slow, their mind starts to wander. The goal is to find that “just right” pace that is clear, confident, and easy to follow.
Let’s Listen to the Difference
Let’s take the topic: “How influencers help.” Listen to these three examples.
| Type | Example | The Feeling |
| Too Fast | This is just a wall of sound. It’s hard to understand any of the ideas. | |
| Too Slow | This sounds unnatural, almost robotic. It’s very hard to stay focused. | |
| Good Pace | This is clear and easy to understand. The speaker gives you time to “digest” one idea before moving to the next |
So, how do you get that good, steady pace? The secret is a technique called chunking.
Chunking just means you speak in small groups of words (or “ideas”), not one word at a time. This is how we naturally talk.
Think about it. You don’t say:
“It / is / good / to / help / people.” (This is robotic!)
You naturally “chunk” the ideas together:
“(It is good) / (to help people).” (Good!)
Let’s try another:
“(We can plant trees) / (to help the world).” (Good!)
This is the key. Chunking forces you to take small, natural pauses to breathe and think. This not only controls your speed but also makes your message much clearer for your listener. It’s all about finding the rhythm!
Skill Practice
Activity 1: Shadowing
Listen to the audio. The speaker will use a steady pace. Repeat the sentence exactly. Try to copy the pace and the pauses.
Activity 2: Chunking
The sentences below are divided into “chunks” using /. Read the sentences aloud. Pause for a short time at the /.
Practice Sentences:
It is important / to be kind.
We can donate money / to help others.
Influencers / can make a difference / in the world.
Activity 3: Crossword