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Chapter 5 Spare Time Activities

Unit 3: Joining Clubs

Joining school organizations or clubs is a part of school life. Students have different
reasons why they join a particular group. Discuss your consideration in joining a
club.

Answer A:
I have received numerous invitations to join clubs since I entered the university. Joining clubs is
an opportunity to broaden our perspectives about the things around us, as we meet more people
and encounter fresh ideas. I am a member of a book club at school, and the things I considered
before joining were the nature of the clubs and how they relate to my interests. I am a book lover,
so I opted to join a book club. I also had to consider the existing members of the club and review
its programs and activities. The people in my club are good and we already developed strong
bonds with each other, especially because we have one thing in common - we love to read.
Since I joined my book club, I have had no regrets about being a part of it.

Points to emphasize in answering:
Introduce your experience on book clubs.
[example: I have received numerous invitations to join clubs since I entered the
university.]

Cite benefits of joining clubs.
[example: Joining clubs is an opportunity to broaden our perspectives about the
things around us, as we meet more people and encounter fresh ideas.]

Your considerations before joining clubs.
[example: I also had to consider the existing members of the club and review
its programs and activities.]

Vocabulary

numerous - many
broaden - to widen
perspective - a mental view or outlook
book clubs - a collection of readers who participate in the regular discussion of books
opt - to make a choice or decision
existing - on hand ; currently there
regret - a feeling of sorrow over a wrong action

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