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ID: 2763 Upper Intermediate
Do you do volunteer work in your free time? Tune in and check out the phrases you might need to sign up for volunteer work.
Wed Sep 09 2015 | Constance Fang, Fiona Tian
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动物之家 dòngwù zhī jiā animal shelter
消息 xiāoxi news; information
缺 quē to lack
志工 zhìgōng volunteer
你好，请问是动物之家吗？我看到消息说你们缺志工，我有意愿帮忙。
nǐhǎo ，qǐngwèn shì dòngwù zhī jiā ma ？wǒ kàndào xiāoxi shuō nǐmen quē zhìgōng ，wǒ yǒu yìyuàn bāngmáng 。
Hello, is this the animal shelter? I saw that you were in need of volunteers, I want to help.
是的，先跟您说明一下，我们的志工是排班制，每个礼拜来两个小时就可以了，想请问您方便的时段？
shì de ，xiān gēn nín shuōmíng yīxià ，wǒmen de zhìgōng shì páibānzhì ，měige lǐbài lái liǎng gè xiǎoshí jiù kěyǐ le ，xiǎng qǐngwèn nín fāngbiàn de shíduàn ？
Yes. Let me just explain first that our volunteers work on shifts. You just have to come two hours per week. Can I ask what time would be convenient for you?
我今年十月之前，除了下午时段之外，我都有空，你们哪个时段比较缺人呢？
wǒ jīnnián shíyuè zhīqián ，chúle xiàwǔ shíduàn zhīwài ，wǒ dōu yǒukòng ，nǐmen nǎge shíduàn bǐjiào quērén ne ？
Before October this year, I'm free all the time except for afternoons. What times are you most in need of people?
嗯，那您星期三上午可以来吗？
ng4 ，nà nín xīngqīsān shàngwǔ kěyǐ lái ma ？
Eh... So can you come on Wednesday mornings?
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