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(shí)間安排

work as 擔(dān)任……的工作

pay off 成功；奏效；達(dá)到目的

get ready for the workplace 為職場(chǎng)生活做準(zhǔn)備

have a great demand for 對(duì)……有很大的需求

be cautious about 對(duì)……謹(jǐn)慎

meet one's expectation 符合某人的期望

Ⅱ.Text-centered sentences

一、定語(yǔ)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(guān)工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人介紹的。

【點(diǎn)石成金】who have related work experience 是who 引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句，解釋說(shuō)明先行詞people，意為“有相關(guān)工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人”。

【運(yùn)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(huì)，會(huì)上大家互相交換創(chuàng)意。

【點(diǎn)石成金】during which 引導(dǎo)的是一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句，其中，during which 的用法相當(dāng)于“介詞+關(guān)系代詞=關(guān)系副詞”（during which=when），意為“在會(huì)上”。

【運(yùn)用遷移】我工作的工廠是一個(gè)大廠。

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二、it作形式主語(yǔ)

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

【點(diǎn)石成金】在“it is+adj./n.+(for/of sb）+to do”的結(jié)構(gòu)中，it 作形式主語(yǔ)，真正的主語(yǔ)是后面的不定式，意為“做……對(duì)某人來(lái)說(shuō)是……”。

【運(yùn)用遷移】掌握至少一門外語(yǔ)對(duì)大學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō)是很有必要的。

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Activity B Reading for writing

現(xiàn)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(yōu)勢(shì)也有劣勢(shì)。請(qǐng)你寫(xiě)一篇英語(yǔ)文章談?wù)勀銓?duì)高中生在寒暑假期間做兼職的看法。內(nèi)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(shì)；

3.你對(duì)高中生寒暑假做兼職的看法。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)80左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3.至少需要使用一個(gè)本文中解析過(guò)的句式。

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寫(xiě)作導(dǎo)引

本次的寫(xiě)作任務(wù)是寫(xiě)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(fā)表自己的觀點(diǎn)，并且需要使用定語(yǔ)從句或it作形式主語(yǔ)的結(jié)構(gòu)。這些寫(xiě)作要求和所給語(yǔ)篇的主題語(yǔ)境——“高中生寒假兼職指南”是緊密相關(guān)的。我們可以通過(guò)整合同主題閱讀材料的內(nèi)容和語(yǔ)言，梳理寫(xiě)作思路，積累寫(xiě)作素材。

一、語(yǔ)篇解碼

（一）主題歸納

What is the text mainly about?

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（二）結(jié)構(gòu)梳理與內(nèi)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(xué)生寒假兼職”的主題開(kāi)展閱讀和寫(xiě)作，我們可以通過(guò)模仿、學(xué)習(xí)、運(yùn)用閱讀中的語(yǔ)言表達(dá)，如詞塊和句型，積累寫(xiě)作的語(yǔ)言素材。

（一）介紹現(xiàn)象

with the advancement of the society 隨著社會(huì)的進(jìn)步

more and more students prefer to do 越來(lái)越多的學(xué)生更喜歡做……

there is a widespread concern over...對(duì)……有普遍的擔(dān)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(yōu)勢(shì)

Generally,its advantages can be seen as follows.總的來(lái)說(shuō)，它有如下優(yōu)點(diǎn)。

Obviously,it has a lot of advantages.For one thing,...For another thing,...顯然，它有很多優(yōu)點(diǎn)。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(shuō)，事物都有兩面性。它的缺點(diǎn)也很明顯。

On the one hand, we can't deny the advantage of... 一方面，我們不能否認(rèn)……的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。

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

（三）發(fā)表觀點(diǎn)

from my point of view 在我看來(lái)

as far as I am concerned 就我而言

in conclusion/to sum up 總而言之

far outweigh 遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)；遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)大于

It is obvious that the disadvantages are much more than the advantages. 很明顯，缺點(diǎn)遠(yuǎn)多于優(yōu)點(diǎn)。

The positive aspects of...far outweigh the negative.……的積極方面遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)其消極方面。

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

三、寫(xiě)作支架

本次任務(wù)是寫(xiě)一篇融利弊分析和觀點(diǎn)闡釋為一體的作文，根據(jù)任務(wù)的要求，語(yǔ)篇結(jié)構(gòu)可定位為“現(xiàn)象描述+利弊分析+觀點(diǎn)陳述”。文章的框架如下：

Nowadays,there is a widespread concern over...（現(xiàn)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(diǎn)陳述)

四、語(yǔ)篇過(guò)手

根據(jù)以上提供的主題、主題表達(dá)和語(yǔ)篇結(jié)構(gòu)，寫(xiě)出文章的第一、二段。第一段描述對(duì)高中生寒暑假兼職的擔(dān)憂并分析其利弊，第二段發(fā)表自己的觀點(diǎn)并提出建議。總詞數(shù)控制在80左右。

同時(shí)，學(xué)習(xí)運(yùn)用前文閱讀中出現(xiàn)的定語(yǔ)從句和it 作形式主語(yǔ)的結(jié)構(gòu)。尤其要注意表達(dá)的內(nèi)在邏輯關(guān)系，需要注意使用恰當(dāng)?shù)倪B詞。