Student’s Book: Teaching notes, keys and audioscripts Video & Global Skills p. 27

Personal answers 2

1 make, difference

2 makes, feel good

3 make friends

4 make, smile

5 made, happy 3

Videoscript

Volunteer hairdresser

In a busy world, how can we make a difference?

Narrator Josh Coombes is a hairdresser who wants to make a small difference to people’s lives. He volunteers his time and skills, giving free haircuts to the homeless.

Josh I’m a hairdresser and recently I’ve been going out on the street to cut hair for those who are homeless.

Narrator Josh started a project called ‘Do Something for Nothing’. He wants to show people that helping others is good for the community and makes you feel good too.

Josh So the last time you got your hair cut was two years ago?

Involve others

Josh Do Something for Nothing was born in 2015. This was when I started going out on the street with my scissors, to cut hair for people who need it. And I always wanted other people to get involved.

Narrator So that people can see the work that Josh is doing in his community, he uploads ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos of the people that he helps.

Teaching Note

This activity prepares students for the B2 First for Schools exam of the Cambridge English Qualifications, Listening Paper, Part 3.

Josh Out of a hundred people who like a photo, or a thousand people who see a video, you don’t know which one of those is gonna go ‘actually, I feel like this is for me too’.

Narrator One person who saw Josh’s posts is Jade, a vet who wanted to help. Jade helps homeless people look after their dogs. Often, Jade and Josh will