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UNIT 9 Lesson objectives: • Learn about good causes 3 For a good cause Complete a task about using social media for something good • Digital literacy: understand how social media can be used to promote good causes ①Work in pairs. Read the dictionary definition. What good causes can you 2) think of? good cause (noun phrase) When you say that something is in a good cause or for a good cause, you mean that it is worth doing or giving to because it will help other people, for example by raising money for charity. Work in pairs. How do you think social media can help a good cause? ③ Look at the title and the picture. Discuss in pairs what you think the story is about. 32 Using social media for a good cause Youssef is a college student who loves planting trees. One day, he hears that a park near his house needs more trees. The city doesn't have enough money to plant more, and Youssef wants to help. He decides to use social media to spread the word. Youssef posts a message on social media. He writes, "Let's make our city greener! The local park needs trees. Join me to raise money and help to plant them!" Youssef includes a link to a crowdfunding page he made for the project. His friends see the post and share it with their friends too. Soon, people from all over the city are talking about it. Many people give money, and others offer to help plant the trees. Even a local business decides to support Youssef's project and give some money. After a month, Youssef's project raises enough money to buy many trees. On planting day, Youssef and a large group of people go to the park to plant the new trees. When the work is done, the park looks beautiful, with lots of young trees ready to grow. The city thanks Youssef for his hard work, and he feels proud because he made a difference. He learns that social media is a great tool to bring people together for a good cause. Youssef realizes that he can use it to help make the world a greener place.

4 Read and listen to the story. Match the words in the text in bold to their definitions below. 1 To have an important effect on something or someone 2 To increase or get bigger. 3 To make a promise and say you will do something. 4 To get a large number of people to give a small amount of money each to make a big amount, often for a good cause 5 To reach more places or people. 6 To provide money and help for someone to pay for the things they need. ⑤ Read the story again. Are these sentences T (true) or F (false). 1 Youssef works in a park near his house. 2 He uses social media to tell people about his idea. T/F T/F T/F T/F 5 Unfortunately, Youssef's effort doesn't make a real difference. T/F 3 Only Youssef's friends see his post. 4 Lots of people join Youssef in the park to plant the trees. ⑥ Read the Life skills box. Create a hashtag for Youssef. UNIT 9 Life skills When we use social media to promote a good cause, one important thing we can do is use a hashtag. This makes it easier for people to find the post and understand the good cause. For example, #HelpAnimals. 7 Look at the photos. What good cause does each picture show? a b d * TASK Work in a group. Think of a good cause. Plan and write a short social media post to promote your good cause. Here are the questions you need to discuss in your group. 1 What is your 'good cause'? Why do you think it's important? 2 What information do you need to include in your post? 3 Where will you post? 33