一場課堂辯論
——適合高中生的暑期活動

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Below are the best activities high school students can participate in over the summer vacation.Li Hua's class has a heated debate over all of these topics.

Having a job over the summer is a great way to getwork experience,and it will earn you money that you can use to help pay for college or just for fun.Common summer jobs that high school students have include being alifeguard,cashier,or camp counselor.

Pros:Makingmoney；gaining work experience.Cons:Some jobs for high school students being boring；notrelatingtothe career you want.

Taking classes may not be the most fun way to spend your summer,but they can help you stay on track in high school andprepare yourselfforcollege.Some students take summer classes to improve their grades in a class they didn't do well in the first time；some do it to take a class they wouldn't have time for during the school year,and some use summer classes as a way to take college courses or advanced high school classes.

Pros:Strengthening your transcript；preparing yourself for college.

Cons:Being harder tomotivate yourself to study；not the most enjoyable way to spend the summer.

Summer camps for high school students are being created.Many students attend these programs to learn new skills or improve skills they already have.For example,a summer camp can help youimmerseyourselfinthat subject and reallyfocusonlearning it since there are fewer distractions,and you'll be surrounded by people with similar goals.

Pros:A unique experience；the chance to travel；focusing on a skill or a topic that's important to you；chance of getting college credits.

Cons:High cost；the number of academic credits you receive being not very much；getting homesick；some programs may not being very beneficial or enjoyable.

Volunteering is when you do work that benefits others without receiving payment.In addition to the benefit of helping others,it's often possible to choose volunteer work that relates to your interests.If you enjoy working with children,love spending time with animals,or want to work outside,you can often find a volunteer opportunity that allows you to do just that.

Pros:Fulfillinga volunteer requirement.

Cons:Not getting paid；some volunteer work being repetitive and boring.

Reading Check李華所在班級就高中生暑期活動這一話題進行了熱烈而具體的討論。同學們最后的討論聚焦高中生暑期是參加兼職、志愿者等活動還是繼續學習。請參看下表，完成讀寫任務。

話題 觀點高中生暑期是應該開展活動還是繼續學習支持參加各種活動●參加兼職增長經驗，獲得收入●參加夏令營學會新技能，結識同伴●志愿者工作，惠及他人個人觀點 ……支持學習●獲得知識●改善成績薄弱的現狀●為大學做準備……

寫作指導：

1.細讀全文，提取信息；

2.積累正反方觀點的表達，如support the idea that、be in favor of、be against、be in complete disagreement、be opposed to 等；

3.恰當使用銜接詞，使邏輯清晰、行文連貫 （first of all/besides/in addition/last but not least）。

Language Study

I.Importantvocabularyinthetext

1.relate to與……相關

2.prepare oneself for使某人為……做好準備

3.immerse oneself in讓某人沉浸在……

4.focus on關注……

5.fulfilv.符合；具備

Ⅱ.Completethefollowingsentences.

1.以下是高中生在暑假可以參加的最好活動。

Below are______________ high school students can___________over the summer.

2.上課也許不是度過你的暑假的最有趣的方式，但它們可以幫助你在高中穩步前進和為上大學做好準備。

Taking classesmay_______be the most fun way to spend your summer,_______they can help you stay on track in high school and_______yourself______college.

3.志愿服務是指你做了有益于他人的工作卻不要報酬。

Volunteering is_______you do work_______without receiving payment.