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Read the following text, which presents six results obtained in an Internet search for volunteer work opportunities in Brazil. a VOLUNTEER ABROAD o http://www. volunteerabroad.com/search.cfm Es Your search for “volunteer in Brazil” has yielded 111 Volunteer Abroad program results re = Care Work in Brazil with Projects Abroad Brazil is a beautiful and exciting destination in South America to volunteer with disadvantaged children in orphanages or care homes. Brazil may be the 9th largest economy in the world. But it is also a country with one of the largest disparities between rich and poor. http://www projects-abroad.org/destinations/brazil/care/?... Projects Abroad PROJECT 1 Community Work with Young Children in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil These projects are both aimed at providing early childhood education and support to young at-risk children from a number of Rio’s favelas (urban slums). hittp://Awww.i-to-i.com/go/9215/ PROJECT? Community Health Program Volunteer in Brazil Recife - Brazil Volunteers will be rewarded as they help in various self-contained community health centers. all dedicated to the delivery of general health care and disease prevention. PROJECT 3 Humpback Whale Conservation and Research, Brazil Rural Areas - Brazil Based in the beautiful area of Praia do Forte in Brazil. this project gives volunteers an opportunity to get involved in the long term conservation of the humpback whales. http:/Avww.gviusa.com/pages/projectDetail.asp?expedition=.... PROJECT 4 Work in an Orphanage Recife - Brazil There are many disadvantaged children in Brazil. Most of these children live at the city’s municipal waste site. http:/Avwwifrevolunteers.org PROJECT 5 Community Work in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro - Brazil These projects are focused on improving the lives of the young people who live in the favelas. or urban slums, of Rio de Janeiro. Enthusiastic. hardworking and committed volunteers are needed to provide support with a wide range of activities. http:/www/i-to-i.com/go/9216/ PROJECT 6 Building Homes Project in Brazil Recife - Brazil Our Building Homes Project in Brazil allows volunteers to construct houses for the homeless, work on the maintenance of public buildings and gardens. and reinforce flood barriers. http://www globalcrossroad.com ANSWER the following questions according to the text. 1. What is the audience for these projects? 2. Why would an engineer choose PROJECT 6? 3. If you were a nurse, which project would you choose? Why? 4. What activities do you think a volunteer can develop for PROJECT 5?

Study this cartoon: THEY BOTH SAW A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. Available at Access on June 17", 2009 We can infer that the cartoon above says that socialism A) interested few workers. B) found hope in capitalism. C) scared people in the US. D) surprised most politicians.

Read the conversation below to help you fill in the blanks on the next page. Michael and Elizabeth are students at the University of Cambridge. Michael has recently read about the procedures for student complaints in the Student Handbook for 2009-2010. Elizabeth: Hi, Mic. Do you know if there is any department or person we can look for if we ever have problems here? Michael: Hi, Liz. There is a section about students’ complaints in the Student Handbook, and it says that if we have reasons to worry about any matter, we should speak up. Elizabeth: Good to know it. Not that I want to fight anyone. of course... Michael: No. But they stimulate people to find a conciliatory way out of problems. Elizabeth: That's great. Who is in charge of handling situations like this? Michael: The University has an administrative secretary that is fully in charge of them. Elizabeth: But I believe we can never complain about what the university authorities decide, right? Michael: Actually we can. We can complain or even appeal against what has been decided. Elizabeth: Wow! Inever imagined we'd have a voice in these things. Do you think this system really works? Michael: Well, I hope so. The advice they give us is to speak up as soon as possible if we have problems. Elizabeth: If ever have any complaints, I'll certainly voice them! Re-construct the following page of the Student Handbook for 2009-2010. Six blocks of three elements are given below. Insert the blocks in the blanks, changing word forms and/or introducing other words if necessary. advise /voice / concern Sa decide /already /make encouragement / informal /conciliation responsible /student /complain there be /cause /concern (The first blank is filled as an example, with changes in “commit/ high quality / education”) UNIVERSITY OF -. CAMBRIDGE Student Handbook 2009-10 Student Complaints The University is. committed to hiph quality of educational _ services for students, and encourages students to say where in individual or general matters. It undertakes to take such representation seriously. In raising possible issues of complaint, students themselves will have to be aware of their obligations as members of the University. The University aims to handle complaints in a way which is sympathetic, fair, and efficient, which . facilitates early resolution, maintains individual privacy and confidentiality, and permits useful feedback. The University’s Administrative Secretary has overall and discipline matters. Further information about the range and scope of the various student complaint, appeal and review procedures can be found on the Secretariat website. Students wishing to make a complaint or appeal against a should, in the first instance, consult either: + a College officer, for example, their Tutor, Senior Tutor, Graduate Tutor, or Director of Studies, or + a teaching officer, for example, a University Lecturer or Professor, or the Head of their Faculty or Department. Itis as soon as possible and to seek informal conciliation if possible, as this facilitates early resolution. Raising an issue can often resolve a problem without the need for any further action. Available at: < http://www cam ac ukistafistudents/studenthandbookicomplaints.ntmi > Access on: May 13th, 2010. (Adapted)

In the text below, some items have been removed. FILL IN each blank with a word or an expression that fits the context appropriately. No blank should be left unfilled. (The first one has been done as an example.) How to improve academic performance College is often a source of both fun and stress. These hints will help college students improve their study habits and time management to become successful. Getting to know classmates in college On day one of the semester, the college _stadent_ should find a classmate or two, and switch information after befriending them. This is not for date or for a future A] roommate, but for if he or she cannot attend class. Too college students forget this simple step. and when time comes. there is no one to contact an unexpected absence takes the person out of It is also important to have at least person to study with when exams are . and this goes for each and every course in which the college student is enrolled, Using an agenda in college Test dates and due dates important papers and presentations should be documented. With deadlines and fast pacing, college courses are a for many students who lack proper time management and organizational skills. is worse than showing up on test day without studied! Agendas and calendars need not be fancy or ; even printing one off of a computer program better than going without one. Using notes, textbooks, and the library All of these are there for the students. E Textbooks are expensive can be shared among friends or purchased used. is important not just to read, but to highlight or notes from the readings. Stay on-task and up-to-date with textbook readings and assignments. Do not only take notes during class, but spend time after class filling in any blanks or unclear concepts. Available at'< http://colleges. suite 101.comvarticle.cfm/how_to_be_a_successful_student >. Access on: June 8th, 2010. (Adapted)

The text below is based on the UFMG Exchange Program website. All questions in the box are titles of sections in the text. CHOOSE the title that best fits each section. A. What are exchange programs for? B. What are the requirements for an application? C. Who may apply for an exchange program? D. How can students benefit from an exchange program? F. How can international partnerships be formed? G. What support can UFMG students have? PUT the titles back where each one belongs by filling the blanks with the numbers above. There is one extra title. (The first one is done as an example.) 1. É The main objectives of the Office for International Relations at UFMG are: + to encourage and consolidate the internationalization of UFMG: + to propose, develop, and coordinate policies of intemational cooperation: + to promote the mobility of students and professors, and + to support professors. researchers and students of foreign universities in their work at UFMG. 2 In order to implement intemational exchange programs, agreements must be signed. These agreements can be bilateral or multilateral. and they must abide by Brazilian laws and UFMG policies. They must also be accompanied by a work plan. 3. Exchange programs give students the opportunity of experiencing a different educational system and gaining another view of university training. The exchange student spends one or two semesters in the foreign school. The activities carried out abroad may be incorporated in the student’s official transcripts. 4 Students must be regularly enrolled in one of the undergraduate programs at UFMG. 5. + Completion of at least 50% of the undergraduate studies prior to the beginning of the exchange program: + return to UFMG at least one academic semester before completion of undergraduate studies, and + proficiency in the language of the partner university where the exchange program will take place. 6. + Some foreign universities offer insurance. housing. and meals at restaurants on campus.