Seven Steps to Volunteer
2016-11-25Track
Track 7
from wikiHow
翻译:鱼又
Seven Steps to Volunteer
志愿活动“七步走”
Track 7
from wikiHow
翻译:鱼又
Step 1, consider why you want to volunteer. Do you want to help the world or your1)community? Do you want to make new friends or learn something useful? Do you want to share your2)gifts with others or give something back? Examining these sorts of questions can help you to choose the right direction for your volunteer work.
Step 2, choose an organization that is3)meaningful to you. There are organizations doing all sorts of work, and it is especially important with volunteer work that you choose something that you4)value. Organizations exist for all sorts of purposes, so if5)dishing up food at a soup kitchen注1doesn’t sound like your cup of tea注2, consider building homes, or volunteering at a hospital or6)animal shelter.
Step 3, join an organization and test whether it suits your skills and interests. Of course, you can develop new skills and learn many things by volunteering, but your volunteer work can still be7)compatible with your interests. If you’re an outgoing person, you might not have much fun in the8)back office9)filing papers.
Step 4, start small. If you’re really busy, volunteer your time for an hour or two per week or perhaps one day per month. (Just about anybody can10)free up that much time
注1:Soup kitchen指救济贫民、灾民的“流动厨房”。
注2:Cup of tea在口语中指“喜爱的事物,心爱之人”。
注3:Get one’s feet wet字面上的意思是“把某人的脚弄湿”,表示“初次尝试做某事”。
1) community [kə'mjuːnItI] n. 社区
2) gift [gIft] n. 天赋
3) meaningful ['miːnIŋfʊl] adj. 有意义的
4) value ['væljuː] v. 珍视,估价
5) dish up 把食物装盘,上菜
6) animal shelter 动物收容所
7) compatible [kəm'pætIbəl] adj. 兼容的
8) back offce 后勤部门
9) fle [faIl] v. 把……归档
10) free up 空出来,开放
11) accomplish [ə'kʌmplIʃ] v. 完成,实现
12) take on 开始做,承担
13) sign up 签约雇佣,报名参加
14) formal ['fɔːməl] adj. 正式的
15) enthusiasm [In'θjuːzIæzəm] n. 热情
16) infect [In'fekt] v. 感染easily. Try turning off the TV!) You might be surprised how much you can11)accomplish in even a little bit of time. Then, if you fnd you enjoy the work and have more time to do it, gradually12)take on more.
Step 5, get started! Ask plenty of questions and do your research, but until you13)sign up and get your feet wet注3, you won’t know if volunteering for an organization is really right for you.
Step 6, get training. If your organization has a14)formal training, attend it. If not, or if you still don’t know where to begin, ask to work with an experienced volunteer or group.
Step 7, have fun! You will accomplish more if you love what you do, and your15)enthusiasm will16)infect others.
第一步,思考一下你为什么想要做志愿者。你是想为世界还是想为你的社区献出一份力?你是想认识新朋友还是想学到一些有用的东西?你是想与其他人分享你的天赋,还是想回报社会?思考这一类问题有助于你选对志愿工作的方向。
第二步,选择一个你认为有意义的组织。各种各样的志愿活动都有相应的组织在做,而做志愿工作尤为重要的便是选择一份你珍视的工作。志愿组织为达成各种各样的目的而存在,所以如果在一个流动厨房端盘上菜听起来不合你的意,那就考虑一下房屋建造,又或是在一家医院或动物收容所做志愿者。
第三步,加入一个组织,试试看它是否符合你的技能和兴趣。当然了,通过志愿服务,你可以发展新的技能并且学到许多东西,但你的志愿工作也可以兼顾兴趣。如果你是个外向的人,那么在后勤部门整理文件可能不会有太多乐趣。
第四步,从小处着手。如果你真的很忙,那么每周花一两个小时或者每月花一天的时间进行志愿活动吧。(几乎所有人都能轻易地抽出这么多时间。试试关掉电视吧!)你也许会对自己在这一点点的时间里所取得的成就感到惊讶。接着,如果你在工作中找到了乐趣,并且有了更多的时间,那么就可以渐渐承担更多工作。
第五步,开始吧!虽然你问了许多的问题,也做了调查,但只有你报名参加、开始尝试,你才会知道加入一个志愿者组织是否真的适合你。
第六步,接受培训。如果你所在的组织有正规的培训,那就参加吧。如果没有,或者如果你还不知道从何开始,那么就请求和一个经验丰富的志愿者或团队一起工作吧。
第七步,玩得开心!如果你热爱你所做的一切,你就会完成更多的事情,而你的热情也会感染到其他人。
我们知道本期“最·专题”的主角是volunteer,也看了和volunteer相关的三篇文章,那么你知道它的用法吗?
Volunteer既是名词,也是形容词,还是动词。作名词时,表示“志愿者”;作形容词时,表示“志愿的,自愿参加的,义务的”;作动词时,表示“自愿做,主动提供”,volunteer to do sth.表示“志愿做某事,自愿做某事”。例如:
1) And for this, I need a volunteer.(为此,我需要一名志愿者。)
2) I want to be a volunteer teacher.(我想成为一名志愿教师。)
3) We all volunteered to paint the house.(我们都自愿粉刷这座房子。)