我在墨西哥的志愿服务

2022-11-29杨婷婷

疯狂英语·新策略 2022年11期

In 2018, teachers and students from a community college traveled to Las Pintas, Mexico, to help build a clinic in the poor community.This work was the beginning of the students to employ their classroom knowledge to help the developing world,which has changed me.

In 2017, upon graduating from high school, I was uncertain what career I wanted to go in for.I began my education at the community college and attended general education classes. In my second term, I was honored to be a member of an international service that traveled to Las Pintas to offer health care.

In Las Pintas, we taught the local people how to deal with common health problems and social issues that many of their neighbors were experiencing. In return, we got the chance to learn their Spanish culture and their daily life. This model of voluntary service between the community college and Las Pintas was a rich cross-cultural experience that not only helped the Las Pintas people but also broadened our view greatly.

I continue to use my experience in Las Pintas in my daily life. I now work as a nurse at a hospital with a large Spanish population. I truly enjoy caring for patients as they remind me of my time in Las Pintas. As a result of my voluntary work with the international service learning program over the past years, I am able to communicate with patients from different cultures. I love serving my own community and have continued my involvement with the program.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.In Las Pintas,I promised myself a career that will be with me throughout my lifetime.Ordinary as the career is,it can make a positive impact on the world,and help form general goodness.

Activity A Reading for understanding

Ⅰ.Text-centered chunks

employ knowledge to do sth 运用知识做某事

upon doing sth 刚一做某事就……

be honored to do sth 很荣幸做某事

deal with problems 处理问题

in return 作为回报；反之

cross-culture experience 跨文化体验

remind sb of sth 提醒某人某事

involvement with the program 参与项目

lose oneself in 专心致志于……

Ⅱ.Text-centered sentences

一、限制性定语从句

This model of voluntary service between the community college and Las Pintas was a rich cross-cultural experience that not only helped the Las Pintas people but also broadened our view greatly.社区大学和拉斯平塔斯之间的这种志愿服务模式是一种丰富多彩的跨文化体验，不仅帮助了拉斯平塔斯人民，而且极大地拓宽了我们的眼界。

【点石成金】that 作为关系词引导了一个限制性定语从句，先行词是a rich crosscultural experience，在从句中充当主语。

【运用迁移】志愿服务是一项对青少年身心健康大有裨益的活动。

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二、原因状语

As a result of my voluntary work with the international service learning program over the past years,I am able to communicate with patients from different cultures.由于我过去几年在国际服务学习项目中所做的志愿工作，现在我能够与来自不同文化背景的病人交流了。

【点石成金】as a result of 后面加名词词组，意为“由于……”，常常用来引出原因。

【运用迁移】由于你过去几年在志愿服务方面丰富的经历，我们写信特此邀请你给我们做一场讲座来分享你对志愿服务的看法。

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三、部分倒装

Ordinary as the career is, it can make a positive impact on the world, and help form general goodness.尽管这份事业很普通，但是它可以对世界产生积极的影响，并能帮助形成善良之风。

【点石成金】ordinary as the career is 是as the career is ordinary 的部分倒装，意为“尽管这份事业很普通”，这是一个as 引导的让步状语从句，其后的it can make...goodness 是主句。

【运用迁移】尽管他还比较年幼，但他对物理知识非常感兴趣。

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Activity B Reading for writing

假定你是李华，是学校志愿服务项目的一员。学校志愿服务项目计划最近要进行支教活动，正在招收新成员。请给你的留学生朋友Jack 写一封邮件，邀请他加入。内容要点：

1.支教项目介绍；

2.志愿服务给你带来的体验和收获；

3.报名方式及截止日期。

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；

4.注意段落内的逻辑关系。

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Hua

写作导引

本次的写作任务是写一封邀请信，要求邀请留学生朋友加入学校志愿服务项目，并且需要使用限制性定语从句、原因状语或部分倒装。这些写作要求和所给语篇的主题语境是紧密相关的。我们可以通过整合同主题阅读材料的内容和语言，梳理写作思路和积累素材。

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 only one word according to the text.

二、素材积累

（一）志愿服务活动的核心表达

1.enrich one's life experience 丰富某人的生活经验

2.broaden one's horizons 拓宽某人的视野

3.contribute to the society 为社会做贡献

4.be good for physical and mental health 有益于身心健康

5.pass on love and spread civilization 传递爱心，传播文明

6.We are supposed to gather at...and set out at...We will arrive at...,where we can devote ourselves to helping... 我们应该在……集合，在……出发。我们将到达……，在那里我们可以致力于帮助……

7. During the voluntary service, we will have lots of activities which you will be interested in.First,...Second,...In addition,...在本次志愿服务活动期间，我们将举办许多你可能会感兴趣的活动。首先，……其次，……除此之外，……

8. It will take place at..., during which... Since you are eager to..., it will prove to be a great chance.我们将在……举行本次活动，在此期间……。既然你渴望……，这将会是个很好的机会。

（二）邀请信的核心表达

1.I am writing to invite you to join us in the speech contest.我写信邀请你参加我们的演讲比赛。

2. I would be glad to invite you to visit my hometown. 我很乐意邀请你来参观我的家乡。

3. On behalf of the organizer, it gives me the great honor and pleasure to invite you to act as the judge. 谨代表主办方，我深感荣幸也倍感高兴能邀请您来担任我们的评委。

4.Please inform me if you can come.I'm looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.如果您能来，请告诉我。我期待着尽快收到您的回复。

5.I hope that you will accept the invitation.Your early reply will be appreciated.我希望您能接受邀请。如蒙早日答复，我将不胜感激。

6. If you are interested in what I have stated above, sign up on my school website before July 1st.如果你对我讲述的内容感兴趣，可以在7 月1 日前到我学校的网站上报名。

三、写作支架

本次的写作任务是写一篇“邀请+志愿活动叙述”的文章，根据任务的要求，语篇结构可定位为“发出邀请+活动内容+活动意义+报名方式+期待答复”。文章的框架如下：

Dear Jack,

I am Li Hua,a member of...On behalf of the organizer,I feel it a great honor to invite you to join us.(发出邀请)

During the voluntary service, we will have lots of activities which you will be interested in.First,...Second,...In addition,...(活动内容)The voluntary service is a rich crosscultural experience that not only...but also... (活动意义) If you are interested in what I have stated above,sign up on our program website before...(报名方式)

I hope that you will accept the invitation. Your favorable reply will be appreciated.Looking forward to your reply.(期待回复)

Yours,

Li Hua

四、语篇过手

根据以上提供的主题、主题表达和语篇结构，写出邀请信的第一、二、三段。第一段发出邀请，第二段描述活动内容、活动意义和报名方式，第三段表明期待回复。总词数控制在80左右。

同时，学习运用前文阅读中出现的部分倒装或者定语从句等。尤其要注意表达的内在逻辑关系，如段落内部是演绎关系、对比关系还是递进关系，需要注意使用恰当的连词。