collocation · neutral
do volunteer work
UK/duː ˌvɒlənˈtɪə wɜːk/US/duː ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr wɝːk/do·vo·lun·TEER·work
to do unpaid work to help people or the community
Examples
“During the summer I did volunteer work at a local hospital.”
“Many students do volunteer work to gain experience and help others.”
“She regularly does volunteer work at the animal shelter on weekends.”
Band 8 sentence
“I do volunteer work at a local shelter because it allows me to contribute directly to my community while gaining practical experience.”
Collocations
- do volunteer work at a shelter
- do volunteer work abroad
Word family
Common mistakes
do a volunteer work→do volunteer work
volunteer worked→did volunteer work
Say it for a higher band
5help people→6do charity work→7+do volunteer work
Synonyms
volunteer
do charity work
Easily confused
volunteer
“I volunteer at the food bank every Saturday morning.”
do charity work
“She decided to do charity work to support families affected by the flood.”
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