Summer school 暑期班

Summer school is something a kid will never forget. For some， its a way to advance past their classmates. For most， summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation; it was my mother.

I was a 16?year?old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends. I was there to get credits（学分） for a course that I should have received for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.

The fees were lowest but the experience was so amazing that I didnt want to miss a day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month. I was thrown into an awkward situation in the beginning but then became fond of it. In the end， I passed the course with an A. My friends didnt even know I took the course， most of whom were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.

Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. This situation made me feel more independent. Not only did I make friends， but also I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college， I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but others wish more pushes. And I was the one who yearns for more challenges.

If you are a parent and want to be more involved in your childrens education， then try summer school where kids can be encouraged to struggle for success. Explain to your children why its beneficial， join and see what a better person your kid will then be transformed into！

Activity A   Reading for understanding

Ⅰ. Text?centered chunks

be forced into 被迫做……

be concerned with 对……感兴趣;关注……

be thrown into 陷入

be involved in... 参与

transform...into... 把……变为……

Ⅱ. Text?centered sentences

一、强调句

It was my doing that landed me in the situation. （Para. 2） 正是我以前的行为导致了现在的情况。

【点石成金】本句强调了主语my doing。

【运用迁移】经理对员工们说：“工作中，能力至上，而不是你是谁。”

二、倒装句

Not only did I make friends， but also I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. （Para. 4） 我不仅交到了朋友，而且终于也理解奉献和努力工作的意义。

【点石成金】当not only位于句首时，后面所接的句子需要部分倒装，也就是一般疑问句的语序，but also部分按照一般语序表达。其他类似的半倒装句型还有hardly、never等开头的句式。

【运用迁移】这次活动不仅让我很开心，而且开阔了我的眼界。

Activity B   Reading for writing

假定你是李华，请你代表学生会写信告知你校英国交换生Tom八月份学校将要举行一个以“学习中国传统文化”为主题的夏令营。

内容要点：

1. 夏令营的意义;

2. 夏令营的细节（参与者、地点、时间、学习课程）。

注意：

1. 文章80词左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 至少需要使用一个强调句或倒装句;

4. 注意段落内的逻辑关系。

Dear Tom，

I am Li Hua.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

写作导引

本次写作内容是一篇告知信。要求学生向交换生介绍学校夏令营活动的相关情况，如活动意义、时间、地点、学习课程等，并且需要使用强调句或者倒装句。这些写作要求和上面阅读材料的主题语境是紧密相关的。我们可以通过分析、整合阅读材料的内容和语言，拓展素材，从而梳理写作思路。

一、语篇解码

（一）内容分析

What is the text mainly about？

（二）宏观结构

Fill in the blanks according to the text.

[Text structure Main idea Language expression Part 1：

Para.

1.            Some reasons  why people join in summer school For some，

7.          . For most，

8.         . Part 2：

Para. 2.           to Para.

3.          My

5.              In the be?ginning， I went there to

9.         . In the end， I learned that

10.        . Part 3：

Para.

4.            To appeal to （号召）

6.        Kids can be 11.         . ]（三）段内关系

Choose the best answers according to the relation in Para. 1 and Para. 4.

A. The order of logic.

B. The order of space.

C. The order of time.

[Paragraph Sentence Relation analysis Para. 1 Topic sentence： Summer school is some?thing a kid will never forget.    1.              For some， its a way to advance past their classmates. For most， summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. Para. 4 Topic sentence： Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. 2.              This situation made me feel more independent. Not only did I make friends， but also I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. ]

二、素材积累

（一）告知信的核心表达

1. inform sb of sth 告知某人某事

2. A Chinese Classics Reciting Contest will be held in the school lecture hall from...to... 一場中文经典朗诵比赛将于……到……在演讲厅举行。

3. The party is scheduled to be held in... from...to...  派对从……到……在……举行。

4. For those who want to take part in the contest， please sign up before... 对于那些想要参加比赛的人，请在……前报名。

5. Everyone is welcome to participate in it. 欢迎大家参加。

6. If you are interested in it， do visit the school website to sign up. 如果你对此感兴趣，一定要登录学校网站报名。

三、写作支架

Dear               ，

Im glad to learn that               . （了解到的情况） Im writing to express the warm welcome from me and my family. Now I want to tell you something about the plans. （写信目的） The details are as follows. （告知细节） In the morning，               . In the afternoon， we will               . In the evening， not only will we               ， but also we will               .（按照时间顺序安排活动） Im sure we will

. （表达感受） If you have any other questions， please let me know.

Im looking forward to your coming.（表达期望）

Yours，

Li Hua

四、语篇过手

在构思告知信的语篇框架时，应注意第一段要及时说明写信目的——告知对方活动安排，第二段描述活动细节和活动意义。总词数控制在80词左右（64～96词）。

同时，学习运用前文阅读材料中出现的强调句或倒装句等高级句型，并关注段内的逻辑，按照空间顺序、时间顺序或是一般逻辑行文，需要注意使用恰当的连词。