1. What is another word for “volunteer travel”?
2. What is the name of the podcast?
3. Who is Chris Christensen?
4. Who is Linda Stuart?
5. What is Global Citizens Network?
Where is it based?
How many years has it been operating?
6. What does Global Citizens Network provide?
7. When talking about volunteer travel, what is the first question that Chris Christensen wants to start with?
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Chris Christensen, Host: Amateur Traveler, Episode 125.
Today we talk about volunteer travel, or voluntourism. Find out what kind of person is doing this kind of travel, what they’re doing when they get there, and just who it is they’re meeting. On today’s Amateur Traveler.
Christensen: Welcome to the Amateur Traveler; I’m your host, Chris Christensen. I’d like to welcome to the show Linda Stuart. Linda is the executive director of the Global Citizens Network. Linda, welcome to the show, first.
Linda Stuart: Thank you Chris. Glad to be here.
Christensen: What is the Global Citizens Network?
Stuart: Global Citizens Network is a nonprofit organization based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, that’s in its 16th year. We’ve been providing cross-cultural expeditions to indigenous communities around the world.
Christensen: OK, and so what we’re talking about on this show is volunteer travel, or voluntourism is the other phrase that’s been used. Let’s start with the why. Why after I’ve been working so hard for the whole year would I want to go and work someplace else?
Stuart: Yeah, that’s a great question...
___________ : doing something as a hobby and not as your job:
an ___________ photographer
___________ : someone who is travelling or who often travels.
We're doing a survey of business ____________.
___________ : The name of a podcast show that focuses on helping people plan their travel
___________ : one programme of a series:
Did you see last week's _________ of The X-Factor?
___________ : someone who does work without being paid, especially work that involves helping people:
a Red Cross ___________
___________ : a type of holiday in which you work as a volunteer (= without being paid) to help people in the places you visit:
He commented that ______________ is sometimes about the fulfilment of the volunteers themselves, not necessarily what they bring to the communities they visit.
___________ : a type of thing or person:
What ________ of music do you like?
___________ : someone who introduces the guests on a radio or television programme:
a talk show ________
___________ : to greet someone who has arrived in a place:
I'd like to ____________ Dr Edwards to the conference.
___________ : relating to making decisions and managing businesses:
an __________ director
___________ : an important manager in an organization or company:
Meet the new sales __________.
___________ : In U.S. English, ____________ is often used to describe the top person in an organization. Non-profit organizations in the U.S. commonly use the title “____________” instead of CEO
___________ : relating to the whole world:
the __________ problem of nuclear waste
___________ : someone who lives in a particular town or city:
the _________s of Berlin
___________ : A person that intentionally chooses to consider all countries as potential places to live, work, and play
___________ : a group of people who know each other or who work together:
a large _____________ of friends
___________ : a non-profit organization helps organize international and in-country volunteer travel programs for individuals, families and groups.
___________ : money that you get from selling goods or services for more than they cost to produce or provide:
a ___________ of $4.5 million
___________ : A non-profit-making organization does not make money from its activities.
___________ : an official group of people who work together for the same purpose:
a charitable __________
___________ : also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in contrast with an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.
___________ : If you are ____________ a particular place, that is the main place where you live or work:
The company is ____________ Geneva.
___________ : a dead person who has been officially respected by the Christian church for living their life in a holy way:
Catherine of Siena was made a _________ in 1461.
___________ : The capital city of Minnesota. (It is named after the historical __________, a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world.)
___________ : a state in the northern central US, whose capital city is Saint Paul:
In May the coldest state was ______________.
___________ : to supply something to someone:
This booklet ___________s useful information about local services.
___________ : (prefix) including different groups or subjects:
a _______-party committee (= one formed from many political parties)
___________ : relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society:
___________ identity
___________ : involving two or more different cultures and their ideas and customs:
This is a study of ___________ communication in the global marketplace.
amateur: doing something as a hobby and not as your job:
an amateur photographer
traveler: someone who is travelling or who often travels. (U.S. English traveler, U.K. English traveller)
We're doing a survey of business travelers.
Amateur Traveler: The name of a podcast show that focuses on helping people plan their travel
episode: one programme of a series:
Did you see last week's episode of The X-Factor?
volunteer: someone who does work without being paid, especially work that involves helping people:
a Red Cross volunteer
voluntourism: a type of holiday in which you work as a volunteer (= without being paid) to help people in the places you visit:
He commented that voluntourism is sometimes about the fulfilment of the volunteers themselves, not necessarily what they bring to the communities they visit.
kind: a type of thing or person:
What kind of music do you like?
host: someone who introduces the guests on a radio or television programme:
a talk show host
welcome: to greet someone who has arrived in a place:
I'd like to welcome Dr Edwards to the conference.
executive: relating to making decisions and managing businesses:
an executive director
director: an important manager in an organization or company:
Meet the new sales director.
executive director: In U.S. English, executive director is often used to describe the top person in an organization. Non-profit organizations in the U.S. commonly use the title “executive director” instead of CEO
global: relating to the whole world:
the global problem of nuclear waste
citizen: someone who lives in a particular town or city:
the citizens of Berlin
global citizen: A person that intentionally chooses to consider all countries as potential places to live, work, and play
network: a group of people who know each other or who work together:
a large network of friends
Global Citizens Network: a non-profit organization helps organize international and in-country volunteer travel programs for individuals, families and groups.
profit: money that you get from selling goods or services for more than they cost to produce or provide:
a profit of $4.5 million
nonprofit: A non-profit-making organization does not make money from its activities.
organization: an official group of people who work together for the same purpose:
a charitable organization
nonprofit organization: also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in contrast with an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.
based out of: If you are based out of a particular place, that is the main place where you live or work:
The company is based out of Geneva.
saint: a dead person who has been officially respected by the Christian church for living their life in a holy way:
Catherine of Siena was made a saint in 1461.
Saint Paul: The capital city of Minnesota. (It is named after the historical Saint Paul, a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world.)
Minnesota: a state in the northern central US, whose capital city is Saint Paul:
In May the coldest state was Minnesota.
provide: to supply something to someone:
This booklet provides useful information about local services.
cross- (prefix): including different groups or subjects:
a cross-party committee (= one formed from many political parties)
cultural: relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society:
cultural identity
cross-cultural: involving two or more different cultures and their ideas and customs:
This is a study of cross-cultural communication in the global marketplace.
amateur | traveler |
episode | volunteer |
voluntourism | kind |
host | welcome |
executive | director |
executive director | global |
citizen | global citizen |
network | profit |
nonprofit | organization |
nonprofit organization | based out of |
saint | Saint Paul |