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give up time
Meaning: To willingly spend time on something, often at personal cost.
Example: Employers value people who give up time to help others through volunteering.
cope with
Meaning: To manage or deal successfully with a difficult situation.
Example: Volunteers use their skills to cope with people’s mental or physical ill health.
look favourably on
Meaning: To approve of or think positively about someone or something.
Example: Employers usually look favourably on candidates with volunteering experience.
talk over
Meaning: To discuss something carefully with someone.
Example: Alexei talks over possible solutions with families to help them feel less helpless.
volunteer
IPA: /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər/ (UK), /ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr/ (US)
Meaning: A person who freely offers to do something without being paid.
Meaning: A person who freely offers to do something without being paid.
Example: Volunteers devote time each week to helping people in need.
dementia
IPA: /dɪˈmen.ʃə/ (UK), /dɪˈmen.ʃə/ (US)
Meaning: A medical condition marked by memory loss and cognitive decline, common in elderly people.
Meaning: A medical condition marked by memory loss and cognitive decline, common in elderly people.
Example: Habib supports an elderly lady showing signs of dementia by taking her to singing sessions.
self-esteem
IPA: /ˌself.ɪˈstiːm/ (UK & US)
Meaning: Confidence in one’s own worth or abilities.
Meaning: Confidence in one’s own worth or abilities.
Example: Alexei’s calm discussions helped a struggling family regain their self-esteem.
dressmaker
IPA: /ˈdresˌmeɪ.kər/ (UK), /ˈdresˌmeɪ.kɚ/ (US)
Meaning: A person who makes or alters clothes professionally.
Meaning: A person who makes or alters clothes professionally.
Example: Tanya, a professional dressmaker, inspired an elderly woman to make soft toys.
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Cambridge 14 Listening Test 3 - Section 2
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