Let’s become volunteers!

 

‘Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What’s in it for me?’ ~ Brian Tracy

Ludzie sukcesu zawsze szukają okazji do niesienia pomocy innym. Nieudacznicy zawsze pytają: „A co ja będę z tego mieć?”

 

‘The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.’ ~ Brian Tracy

 

Im bardziej doceniasz innych, tym więcej uznania wróci do ciebie. Im bardziej pomagasz innym, tym bardziej oni będą chcieli Ci pomóc.

 

‘We can't help everyone, but anyone can help someone’ ~ Ronald Reagan

Nie możemy pomóc wszystkim, ale każdy może pomóc komuś

 

 Who are volunteers?

There are people who voluntarily and without remuneration provide help, engage in work for people and institutions operating in various areas of social life. They can be found, among others, in orphanages, hospices, nursing homes, museums and animal shelters. They work in public institutions, non-governmental organizations, cultural institutions, sports and many others.

How can you become a volunteer?

Anyone over the age of thirteen can be a volunteer (at a younger age you can participate in groups, e.g. under the supervision of a teacher). You can work in non-governmental organizations (foundations and associations) and public institutions (e.g. libraries, museums).

 

Helping vocabulary:

 offer (some help) – zaoferować (pomoc)

accept – zaakceptować

decline – odmówić

thank somebody – podziękować

with no remuneration – bez wynagrodzenia

support – wspierać

donate – ofiarować

be grateful/thankful – być wdzięcznym

Phrases offering to help others:

 Can I get you something (some coffee, some water etc.)?

 Shall I help you with … (your project, homework etc.)?  

Would you like to … (drink some coffee, have a walk)?  

Do you want me to have a look … (at your project etc.)?  

I’d be glad to help (e.g. you with the preparation)…  

I’d be happy to assist you(e.g. with your research)

What can I do for you?  

 

Responses related to accepting aid from others:

 Yes, please, I’d love to.

If you wouldn’t mind.

Thank you, that would be great!

It’s so kind of you!

I’d appreciate that.

Thanks a million! :) 

https://ellalanguage.com/blog/slynne-cytaty-po-angielsku/

https://wolontariat.org.pl/wolontariusze/kim-jest-wolontariusz/

https://www.slaskie-wolontariat.org.pl/dla-wolontariuszy/jak-i-gdzie-zostac-wolontariuszemka/

https://preply.com/pl/blog/jak-pomagac-wazne-zwroty-konwersacyjne/

TO MY SPECIAL DAD

 

When is Father’s Day?

Father's Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries around the world on different dates. In Poland, it is always celebrated on June 23^rd.  

History of Father's Day

In the USA, the first noted Father's Day celebration was held on July 5th 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia. It was first celebrated as a church service at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church.

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It is said that Grace Golden Clayton suggested the service to the pastor as a memorial after a mine explosion in nearby Monongah had killed 361 men the previous winter. Another explanation for the service was Mothers' Day, which had been celebrated for the first time two months prior in Grafton, a town that was 15 miles away. 

An alternative claim for the inventor of Father's Day is the president of the Chicago branch of the Lions' Club, Harry Meek. He is said to have celebrated the first Father's Day with his organization in 1915; and the day that they chose was the third Sunday in June, which was the closest Sunday to Meek's birthday.

 

A key figure in the establishment of Father's Day was Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, as a single parent reared his six children. Mrs. Dodd initially suggested June 5th, the anniversary of her father's death as a date for Father's Day. It is claimed she did not provide the organizers with enough time to make the arrangements, and thus the celebration was put back to the third Sunday of June.

The first Father's Day in June was celebrated on June 19th 1910, in Spokane, WA. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended the day as a national holiday.

President Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 1966, though the day was not officially recognised until 1972, during the presidency of Richard Nixon.

https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/poland/fathers-day

When I scratched my knee,

Or if I bumped my head.

When I was afraid of the dark,

Or that thing under my bed.

When I cried in the night,                         

Or even in the day.                            

You were there for me,

To make it all okay.  

Let’s sing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbJHLntUW_o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm4jDxUqQgg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzro2goLYSY

 

Let’s watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJTM6aHTv-g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9it5wKfUBc

 

HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY!!!

Attention all the pranksters in the world! 

 The one day in the year that you have permission to fool your friends and families is today. 

 

Although April Fools’ Day is not a public holiday in any country, it has been celebrated globally. 

The holiday's roots are a bit fuzzy. Some say it started as a way to mark a changing season. Others say it's tied to     a calendar shift in France in the 1500s that moved New Year's Day from the end of March to Jan. 1 — "fooling" some who stuck to the original calendar.

April Fool's Vocabulary:

April – kwiecień

fool – głupiec

laugh – śmiech

silly – głupi

hilarious - prześmieszny

jokes – żarty

trick – sztuczka

surprise – niespodzianka

funny – śmieszny

giggle – chichotać

spoof story – fałszywa historia, parodia

play a joke on someone  - żartować z kogoś

gullible - łatwowierny

 

Grandmother's Day & Grandfather's Day

Grandmas and Grandpas are everything nice.

Like presents and candy and raspberry ice.

And chocolate fudge sundaes, with cherries on top.

And popcorn and peanuts and grape soda pop.

In winter or summer, in rain or in sun,

Grandmas and Grandpas are wonderful fun!!! 

 

Grandmother's Day & Grandfather's Day

... are two separate holidays. Outside Poland, you may find them combined into one celebration, Grandparents' Day.    

According to statistics, Polish grandparents are the second most devoted grandparents in European Union, right after Greeks. Elderly Poles spend around nine hours per week with their grandchildren.  They also are more likely to have grandchildren at all, on average amounting to three.   

 

 

Being a grandparent may sometimes feel like a career, or at least a part-time job! No wonder that people in Poland feel the need to show their gratitude towards grandmas and grandpas. Without these “institutions” our lives would  be totally different! 

 

Their hair is going white. – Włosy im siwieją.

Granddads are balding/going bald. – Dziadkowie łysieją.

They are hunched over. – Są zgarbieni

They have wrinkles. – Mają zmarszczki.

They walk with a stick/cane. – Chodzą o lasce.

 

Every year on January 21st, people across Poland take a moment to honour their grandmother.  The idea of celebrating Grandmother’s Day first appeared in 1964.  Grandfather’s Day is celebrated a day later, on January 22nd.

This day is widely celebrated across the country. Children and adults congratulate their grandmothers and give them small presents, greeting cards, flowers to show their gratitude and appreciation. The gifts are often handmade. Schools and kindergartens sometimes organise events to celebrate this  holiday.

 Grandchildren that are grown-up should really take their time and visit their grandma or grandpa! 

Happy Grandparents’ Day! 

 ●        I am thankful for you today and every day.   

●        Thank you for your stories and memories, I cherish the time we spend together.  

●        Spending time with you is my favourite thing to do, thank you for your endless love!  

●        I am so thankful to have you in my life.  

●        Thank you for all the life lessons you have given me.  

●        Happy Grandparents Day to my biggest supporter for life!

●        Thank you for the knowledge and joy you bring to my life.  

●        Thank you for being my hero, someone to lean on, and my best friend! 

J Values Songs – Grandparents’ Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OXie1zmxE4