a person with failing eyesight is the one whose eyesight is getting worse/poor Fail:(of health, sight, etc. )to become weak e.g. she suffered from failing eyesight/ hearing His last months in office were marked by failing health 1. a helping hand and a friendly face can mean a great deal to a lonely elderly person a person who cones to help and is friendly can be of great importance to an elderly person who lives alone and who has nobody to talk to 12. People confined to wheelchair cannot go out unless somebody takes them People who are unable to walk can go out only if somebody takes them unless” means“ except of” e.g. you cant get a job unless you ve got some experience Be confined to to have to sty in a place, especially because one is ill e.g. the elderly woman was confined to a small apartment I was confined to bed for 10days with a nasty bout of flu Although confined to a wheelchair. she is active in social life. Cf. any soldier who leaves his post will be confined to the barracks 13... a visitor is then more than welcome a visitor is then what they need most/ is extremely welcome The phrase "more than is used to emphasize how welcome a visitor e.g. the store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home I suppose you will be working late again tonight? "more than likely, yes 14. Your school may have contact with an outside organization Your school may be in communication with an outside organization 15.... are other sources of information, as is the public library are other places from which you get information about voluntary activities and the public library is also a sources of information As is/was/does, Etc: in the same way as someone or something else is, does, etc e.g. Eve's very tall, as was her mother I voted Labor, as did my wife Summary of the text It is regarded as our responsibility to give help to others when necessary. This help is often accomplished by volunteering at a community service center. Those who most need help are the old and the handicapped, who may be lonely or unable to move about freely. If you want to take part in this service, you can get information from such sources as your school, a special committee or council, the public library, churches and youth organizations Text-related information 1. Community Service: work of benefit to local community In the passage community service refers to the help that is given by volunteers. But sometimes it is prescribed fro offenders in place of a prison sentence. A convicted defendant may be required by the court to undertake constructive unpaid work in the community(under a community service order) for a stated number of hours within the following 12 months. If the terms of the order are not adhered to the court may impose a further sentence 2. the Scouts: an organization founded in 1908 by Lord Baden Powell for children and youngA person with failing eyesight is the one whose eyesight is getting worse/poor. Fail: (of health, sight, etc.) to become weak e.g. she suffered from failing eyesight/ hearing. His last months in office were marked by failing health. 11. A helping hand and a friendly face can mean a great deal to a lonely elderly person. A person who cones to help and is friendly can be of great importance to an elderly person who lives alone and who has nobody to talk to. 12. People confined to wheelchair cannot go out unless somebody takes them. People who are unable to walk can go out only if somebody takes them. “unless” means “except of”. e.g. you can’t get a job unless you’ve got some experience. Be confined to: to have to sty in a place, especially because one is ill. e.g. the elderly woman was confined to a small apartment. I was confined to bed for 10days with a nasty bout of flu. Although confined to a wheelchair, she is active in social life. Cf. any soldier who leaves his post will be confined to the barracks. 13. … a visitor is then more than welcome. … a visitor is then what they need most/ is extremely welcome. The phrase “more than” is used to emphasize how welcome a visitor is. e.g. the store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home “I suppose you will be working late again tonight?” “more than likely, yes.” 14. Your school may have contact with an outside organization… Your school may be in communication with an outside organization… 15. … are other sources of information, as is the public library. … are other places from which you get information about voluntary activities and the public library is also a sources of information. As is/was/does., Etc.: in the same way as someone or something else is , does, etc. e.g. Eve’s very tall, as was her mother. I voted Labor, as did my wife. Summary of the text It is regarded as our responsibility to give help to others when necessary. This help is often accomplished by volunteering at a community service center. Those who most need help are the old and the handicapped, who may be lonely or unable to move about freely. If you want to take part in this service, you can get information from such sources as your school, a special committee or council, the public library, churches and youth organizations. Text-related information 1. Community Service: work of benefit to local community In the passage community service refers to the help that is given by volunteers. But sometimes it is prescribed fro offenders in place of a prison sentence. A convicted defendant may be required by the court to undertake constructive unpaid work in the community (under a community service order) for a stated number of hours within the following 12 months. If the terms of the order are not adhered to the court may impose a further sentence. 2. the Scouts: an organization founded in 1908 by Lord Baden Powell for children and young