#92 Thov kev pab cuam (Toom sob kawm nyuaj theem nrab - Med)

Portrait of volunteer holding donation box with goods for people in need

A donation is what you give — like money or things — to help someone or support a group. Credit: South_agency/Getty Images

Kawm kom yus paub thov nyiaj los yog thov tej kev pab cuam ua lus Askiv.


Mloog tau tej zaj lus thiab lwm yam xov xwm ua lus Hmoob tau ntawm SBS Hmong | SBS Hmong.

SBS Learn English yuav pab kom kom muaj peev xwm hais tau, tham tau, totaub thiab sib cuag tau nrog lwm tus neeg ntawm teb chaws Australia - txheeb tau txhua toom sob kawm ntawm no. Thiab txheeb tau tej sob kawm no ntawm SBS Learn English Hmong.

Toom sob kawm no haum rau cov neeg kawm ntawv Askiv uas thaj lij theem nrabb (Intermediate level - Med). Tom qab mloog tag lawm sim teb tej lus nug hauv qab no ua ib co kev tshau txuj seb koj totaub zoo npaum li cas txog toom sob kawm no.

Learning notes

Different phrases you can use when asking for support and donations:
  • Would you be open to making a small donation? 
  • I’ve got a little fundraiser going, any chance you’d like to help? 
  • Would you be happy to support this cause? 
  • If you’ve got a coin or two to spare, it’ll go straight to a good cause.  
  • Any help you can give would mean a lot. 
  • Every bit counts. 
  • A little help goes a long way. 
  • We appreciate any support you can give. 

Colloquial expressions:

If you are running something, it means you are organising it, looking after it, or making sure it happens.

When we ask someone for a coin or two, we’re asking for a small amount of money.

Vocabulary:

A charity is a group that helps people in need.

A charity run is a public run organised by a charity to raise money.

A charity appeal is when a charity asks people to give money or help.

Altruistic means helpful others without expecting anything in return.

A fundraiser is an event or activity that collect money to help others.

A community fundraiser is when people in a neighbourhood, school, or local group work together to raise money for something important.

To donate means to give something to help others — like money, clothes, food, or time.

A donation is what you give — like money or things — to help someone or support a group.

To spare extra. If you have some money to spare then you can give it away without causing any problems.

A good cause is a project or group that helps people or animals who need support, like a charity or community group.

Learning focus:

Asking people to do things they might not like to do is always difficult, and so we often ask in ways that allow the listener time to process and think.

We often use the opener-reason/ context/ softened request/ sweetener approach. First, we open up the conversation (an opener), then we explain the reason we are asking and give a little context (a reason/context), then we ask in ways that show we are not expecting too much (a softened request), and finally we offer something good or something that makes them feel good (a sweetener).

This is what Allan did:
Opener: Hey Claire, do you have a minute? (asks if she is busy)
Reason &
context:
I'm running a charity cake stall this Friday to raise funds for a children's hospital. It's part of a community fundraiser I've joined. (provides context)
Request: Would you be open to making a small donation?

But if you got a coin or two to spare.
(asks if she is willing)

(incomplete request + emphasises small amount)
Sweetener: It'll go straight to a good cause.

I'll save you the best cupcake.
(emphasises that she will be doing good)

(offers the best cake)
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A big thank you to our guests Sunila Kotwal from Immigrant Women's SpeakOut Association of NSW. Paul Nicholson and Lily O'Sullivan voiced the characters of Allan and Claire, and Professor Lynda Yates was our educational consultant.

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