寒假兼職

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 賺些零花錢

fit one's schedule 適合某人的時間安排

work as 擔任……的工作

pay off 成功；奏效；達到目的

get ready for the workplace 為職場生活做準備

have a great demand for 對……有很大的需求

be cautious about 對……謹慎

meet one's expectation 符合某人的期望

Ⅱ.Text-centered sentences

一、定語從句

1. Such jobs are often introduced to others by people who have related work experience.這樣的工作通常是由具備相關工作經驗的人介紹的。

【點石成金】who have related work experience 是who 引導的定語從句，解釋說明先行詞people，意為“有相關工作經驗的人”。

【運用遷移】這些志愿者正在幫助遭遇地震的人們。

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2. The company holds meetings every Friday, during which creative ideas are exchanged.公司每周五舉行例會，會上大家互相交換創意。

【點石成金】during which 引導的是一個定語從句，其中，during which 的用法相當于“介詞+關系代詞=關系副詞”（during which=when），意為“在會上”。

【運用遷移】我工作的工廠是一個大廠。

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二、it作形式主語

It is sensible to work for a company of good reputation.選擇一家聲望好的公司是一個明智之舉。

【點石成金】在“it is+adj./n.+(for/of sb）+to do”的結構中，it 作形式主語，真正的主語是后面的不定式，意為“做……對某人來說是……”。

【運用遷移】掌握至少一門外語對大學生來說是很有必要的。

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Activity B Reading for writing

現在，有一些高中生選擇在寒暑假期間做一些兼職工作，做兼職工作有優勢也有劣勢。請你寫一篇英語文章談談你對高中生在寒暑假期間做兼職的看法。內容包括：

1.高中生寒暑假做兼職的好處；

2.高中生寒暑假做兼職的劣勢；

3.你對高中生寒暑假做兼職的看法。

注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；

3.至少需要使用一個本文中解析過的句式。

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寫作導引

本次的寫作任務是寫一篇利弊分析類作文，要求分析高中生寒暑假做兼職的利弊，發表自己的觀點，并且需要使用定語從句或it作形式主語的結構。這些寫作要求和所給語篇的主題語境——“高中生寒假兼職指南”是緊密相關的。我們可以通過整合同主題閱讀材料的內容和語言，梳理寫作思路，積累寫作素材。

一、語篇解碼

（一）主題歸納

What is the text mainly about?

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（二）結構梳理與內容分析

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

二、素材積累

本文是基于“大學生寒假兼職”的主題開展閱讀和寫作，我們可以通過模仿、學習、運用閱讀中的語言表達，如詞塊和句型，積累寫作的語言素材。

（一）介紹現象

with the advancement of the society 隨著社會的進步

more and more students prefer to do 越來越多的學生更喜歡做……

there is a widespread concern over...對……有普遍的擔憂

It is obvious that...顯然，……

（二）分析利弊

more advantages than disadvantages 利大于弊

have an advantage in 在……方面具有優勢

Generally,its advantages can be seen as follows.總的來說，它有如下優點。

Obviously,it has a lot of advantages.For one thing,...For another thing,...顯然，它有很多優點。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，正如俗話所說，事物都有兩面性。它的缺點也很明顯。

On the one hand, we can't deny the advantage of... 一方面，我們不能否認……的優點。

On the other hand, its disadvantages can not be ignored. 另一方面，其缺點也不可忽視。

（三）發表觀點

from my point of view 在我看來

as far as I am concerned 就我而言

in conclusion/to sum up 總而言之

far outweigh 遠遠超過；遠遠大于

It is obvious that the disadvantages are much more than the advantages. 很明顯，缺點遠多于優點。

The positive aspects of...far outweigh the negative.……的積極方面遠遠超過其消極方面。

Through the above analysis, I believe that it will be better if we... 通過上面的分析，我相信如果我們……會更好。

三、寫作支架

本次任務是寫一篇融利弊分析和觀點闡釋為一體的作文，根據任務的要求，語篇結構可定位為“現象描述+利弊分析+觀點陳述”。文章的框架如下：

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

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...(觀點陳述)

四、語篇過手

根據以上提供的主題、主題表達和語篇結構，寫出文章的第一、二段。第一段描述對高中生寒暑假兼職的擔憂并分析其利弊，第二段發表自己的觀點并提出建議。總詞數控制在80左右。

同時，學習運用前文閱讀中出現的定語從句和it 作形式主語的結構。尤其要注意表達的內在邏輯關系，需要注意使用恰當的連詞。