寒假兼职

Gone are the days when the winter vacation means killing time. Now, more and more college students are looking for part-time jobs to get experience or earn some pocket money. Most winter breaks are quite short, so part-time jobs with flexible schedules are favored.

Eventful role

Wang Danning, an industrial design major student at Tianjin University of Science and Technology, works as a hostess during winter vacations.“Such jobs are often introduced to others by people who have related work experience,”says the 21-year-old.“I was introduced by my roommate.”Hostesses are paid per event, which normally lasts for one day or several hours.They can earn from 150 to 300 yuan a day.“But it's not easy money,”she says.“We need to walk in high heels and serve guests.”After working for several events,Wang now knows many people in this circle who offer her plenty of work opportunities.But she only accepts those that fit her schedule.

Experience counts

Different from Wang, Guan Zhang focuses more on the experiences he can get from part-time jobs. The 22-year-old water conservancy major student at Tsinghua University was recommended by his upperclassman to work as a counselor at a winter camp. His major responsibility was to take care of a group of middle school students during their six-day tour around Beijing.“That's perfect for me because I can finish the job before the Spring Festival,”he says.Guan earns 150 to 200 yuan a day,but he thinks the value of his part-time job lies more in the personal skills he acquires. Since the camp members are young, whenever he talks to them or gives them instructions, he needs to be patient.“Besides,I'm the first person they turn to when they have a problem.It's a good opportunity to improve my problem-solving skills,”he says.

Skills that pay off

“Not all part-time jobs have a flexible work time. For seniors, nine-to-five jobs are better,”says Chen Qiujuan, a 22-year-old material science and engineering major student at Beihang University. Chen applied online and landed a nine-to-five part-time job atMeituan.com. She only earns 1,500 yuan a month, but she's happy with it.“I'm graduating this year.This experience will help me get ready for the workplace,”she says.The company holds meetings every Friday, during which creative ideas are exchanged.“I found it valuable because I got to know how others think about or treat an issue. I could never learn such skills without dipping into the real world,”says Chen.

Choose carefully

“Retail, service and training industries normally have a great demand for part-time employees during the Spring Festival season,”says Li Xiaoru, director of the recruiting department at Jilin Province's talent market. But she warns students to be cautious about the employer's credibility.“It is sensible to work for a company of good reputation,”she says.“If possible, students should also visit the company and see whether it meets their expectations before making a decision.”

Activity A Reading for understanding

Ⅰ.Text-centered chunks

earn some pocket money 赚些零花钱

fit one's schedule 适合某人的时间安排

work as 担任……的工作

pay off 成功；奏效；达到目的

get ready for the workplace 为职场生活做准备

have a great demand for 对……有很大的需求

be cautious about 对……谨慎

meet one's expectation 符合某人的期望

Ⅱ.Text-centered sentences

一、定语从句

1. Such jobs are often introduced to others by people who have related work experience.这样的工作通常是由具备相关工作经验的人介绍的。

【点石成金】who have related work experience 是who 引导的定语从句，解释说明先行词people，意为“有相关工作经验的人”。

【运用迁移】这些志愿者正在帮助遭遇地震的人们。

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2. The company holds meetings every Friday, during which creative ideas are exchanged.公司每周五举行例会，会上大家互相交换创意。

【点石成金】during which 引导的是一个定语从句，其中，during which 的用法相当于“介词+关系代词=关系副词”（during which=when），意为“在会上”。

【运用迁移】我工作的工厂是一个大厂。

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二、it作形式主语

It is sensible to work for a company of good reputation.选择一家声望好的公司是一个明智之举。

【点石成金】在“it is+adj./n.+(for/of sb）+to do”的结构中，it 作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式，意为“做……对某人来说是……”。

【运用迁移】掌握至少一门外语对大学生来说是很有必要的。

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Activity B Reading for writing

现在，有一些高中生选择在寒暑假期间做一些兼职工作，做兼职工作有优势也有劣势。请你写一篇英语文章谈谈你对高中生在寒暑假期间做兼职的看法。内容包括：

1.高中生寒暑假做兼职的好处；

2.高中生寒暑假做兼职的劣势；

3.你对高中生寒暑假做兼职的看法。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.至少需要使用一个本文中解析过的句式。

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写作导引

本次的写作任务是写一篇利弊分析类作文，要求分析高中生寒暑假做兼职的利弊，发表自己的观点，并且需要使用定语从句或it作形式主语的结构。这些写作要求和所给语篇的主题语境——“高中生寒假兼职指南”是紧密相关的。我们可以通过整合同主题阅读材料的内容和语言，梳理写作思路，积累写作素材。

一、语篇解码

（一）主题归纳

What is the text mainly about?

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（二）结构梳理与内容分析

Fill in the blanks with a word or a phrase according to the text.

二、素材积累

本文是基于“大学生寒假兼职”的主题开展阅读和写作，我们可以通过模仿、学习、运用阅读中的语言表达，如词块和句型，积累写作的语言素材。

（一）介绍现象

with the advancement of the society 随着社会的进步

more and more students prefer to do 越来越多的学生更喜欢做……

there is a widespread concern over...对……有普遍的担忧

It is obvious that...显然，……

（二）分析利弊

more advantages than disadvantages 利大于弊

have an advantage in 在……方面具有优势

Generally,its advantages can be seen as follows.总的来说，它有如下优点。

Obviously,it has a lot of advantages.For one thing,...For another thing,...显然，它有很多优点。一方面，……另一方面，……

But just as an old saying goes, every coin has two sides. Its negative aspects are also apparent.但是，正如俗话所说，事物都有两面性。它的缺点也很明显。

On the one hand, we can't deny the advantage of... 一方面，我们不能否认……的优点。

On the other hand, its disadvantages can not be ignored. 另一方面，其缺点也不可忽视。

（三）发表观点

from my point of view 在我看来

as far as I am concerned 就我而言

in conclusion/to sum up 总而言之

far outweigh 远远超过；远远大于

It is obvious that the disadvantages are much more than the advantages. 很明显，缺点远多于优点。

The positive aspects of...far outweigh the negative.……的积极方面远远超过其消极方面。

Through the above analysis, I believe that it will be better if we... 通过上面的分析，我相信如果我们……会更好。

三、写作支架

本次任务是写一篇融利弊分析和观点阐释为一体的作文，根据任务的要求，语篇结构可定位为“现象描述+利弊分析+观点陈述”。文章的框架如下：

Nowadays,there is a widespread concern over...（现象描述）

Generally speaking, ...can not only...but also... Just as an old saying goes, every coin has two sides.To begin with,...In addition,...(利弊分析)

Through the above analysis,I believe...(观点陈述)

四、语篇过手

根据以上提供的主题、主题表达和语篇结构，写出文章的第一、二段。第一段描述对高中生寒暑假兼职的担忧并分析其利弊，第二段发表自己的观点并提出建议。总词数控制在80左右。

同时，学习运用前文阅读中出现的定语从句和it 作形式主语的结构。尤其要注意表达的内在逻辑关系，需要注意使用恰当的连词。