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Signing Up for a Volunteer Event

A new volunteer is signing up for a community clean-up or a similar event, filling out a form and asking about the schedule.

Dialogue

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Volunteer Coordinator (Female)
Hi there! Welcome to our community volunteering sign-up table. Are you here to register for the clean-up event?
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New Volunteer (Male)
Yes, I am! I saw the flyer about the park clean-up on Saturday and thought it would be a great way to get involved. My name is Alex.
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Volunteer Coordinator (Female)
Great to have you, Alex! Please take a seat. Here's our volunteer registration form. Just fill out your contact information and any relevant experience. It's pretty straightforward.
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New Volunteer (Male)
Thanks! Just one quick question: Does the form ask for preferred tasks, or will we be assigned roles on the day of the event?
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Volunteer Coordinator (Female)
Good question! For the park clean-up, we usually assign tasks on the day. We'll have different stations for litter picking, raking leaves, and minor landscaping. You can choose what you're comfortable with then.
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New Volunteer (Male)
Okay, that makes sense. And what time should I plan to arrive on Saturday?
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Volunteer Coordinator (Female)
Registration starts at 8:30 AM, and we'll have a brief orientation at 9:00 AM before we start. We should wrap up by lunchtime, around 1:00 PM.
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New Volunteer (Male)
Perfect! I'll make sure to be there on time. Thanks for all the info!
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Volunteer Coordinator (Female)
You're very welcome, Alex! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday. We'll send a reminder email with all the details tomorrow.

Vocabulary

Essential words and phrases from the dialogue

volunteer

A person who offers to do work or help without getting paid, often for a community or charity. In this dialogue, it refers to joining community activities like clean-ups.

register

To sign up or record your name officially for an event or activity. Here, it means filling out a form to join the volunteer event.

flyer

A printed advertisement or notice given out to inform people about events. In the dialogue, it's how the new volunteer learned about the park clean-up.

registration form

A document you fill out with your personal details to sign up for something. This is used to collect information for the volunteer event.

contact information

Details like your phone number, email, or address that allow others to reach you. It's required on forms for communication about events.

assign

To give someone a specific job or role. In volunteering, tasks like picking up litter are assigned to participants.

orientation

A short meeting or introduction to explain what to do in an event. Here, it's a brief session before the clean-up starts.

wrap up

To finish or end an activity. In the dialogue, it means the event will end by lunchtime.

Key Sentences

Important phrases to remember and practice

Are you here to register for the clean-up event?

This is a polite question to confirm someone's purpose when they approach a sign-up table. It's useful for service roles; uses 'are you here to' for inquiring about intentions, common in welcoming scenarios.

I saw the flyer about the park clean-up on Saturday and thought it would be a great way to get involved.

This sentence explains how you learned about an event and why you're interested. 'Get involved' means to participate actively; it's a natural way to introduce yourself and show enthusiasm in volunteer sign-ups.

Please take a seat. Here's our volunteer registration form. Just fill out your contact information and any relevant experience.

Instructions for signing up, using imperative verbs like 'take' and 'fill out' politely. 'Relevant experience' means past skills that relate to the task; useful for guiding someone through a process.

Does the form ask for preferred tasks, or will we be assigned roles on the day of the event?

A question using 'or' to offer alternatives, with future tense 'will be assigned.' It's practical for clarifying details; helps learners ask about choices in group activities.

For the park clean-up, we usually assign tasks on the day. We'll have different stations for litter picking, raking leaves, and minor landscaping.

Explains procedures with 'usually' for habits and 'we'll have' for future plans. Lists activities with 'and'; useful for describing event logistics and options.

What time should I plan to arrive on Saturday?

A straightforward question using 'should' for advice-seeking. Modal 'should' suggests planning; common in scheduling conversations to confirm timings.

Registration starts at 8:30 AM, and we'll have a brief orientation at 9:00 AM before we start.

Provides schedule details with time expressions and sequence words like 'before.' 'Brief' means short; this pattern is useful for explaining event timelines clearly.

You're very welcome! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

A polite response to thanks, with 'look forward to' expressing anticipation. It's a standard closing phrase in service interactions to build positive relations.