读后续写之社会公益类主题
作者: 陈丽芳
社会公益主题的读后续写主要讲述志愿服务、帮助他人、传递善意的故事。故事中常见的地点包括学校、社区、孤儿院、收容所、敬老院、乡村等,范围比较广泛。主人公在经历一系列事件之后通常会加强自己奉献社会、帮助他人的愿望,或对参与的公益活动产生新的感悟。本次读后续写之社会公益类专题将以一篇有关教育的主题演讲为例,讲述社会公益类叙事语篇的三个方面:发现苦难—伸出援手—解决问题。
主题微语境
公开演讲是参与社会公益活动的一种重要形式,它不仅有助于提高人们的社会责任感,还能推动社会公益事业的发展。本文所选的演讲稿以“教育”为主题,演讲者通过讲述自己的故事,表达了自己的教育梦想,并呼吁让全世界每个人都享有平等的受教育的权利。这篇演讲稿感情真挚,用词朴素,言语诚恳坚定,具有很高的学习价值。
一、发现苦难
类型1:目睹不幸
In those days, not many villagers could read. 那时候,没有多少村民识字。
In poor countries and regions, the number of school dropouts is astonishing. 在贫穷国家和地区,辍学人数惊人。
But women still account for over half of the world's poor in population and 60% ofadults who can't read. 但女性仍然占世界贫困人口的一半以上,占不识字成年人的60%。
类型2:心情沉重
As his daughter, I know what education means to the people, especially those withoutit. 作为他的女儿,我知道教育对人们来说意味着什么,尤其是那些没有受过教育的人。
类型3:下定决心
As a teacher, my commitment to education for all will never change. 作为一名教师,我对普及教育的承诺永远不会改变。
二、伸出援手
类型1:实地调研
I have visited many schools around the world. I've seen first⁃hand how much we cando for education. 我参观了世界各地的许多学校。我亲眼看见了我们在教育方面可以做多少事情。
类型2:志愿服务
So my father opened a night school to teach them how to read. 所以我父亲开了一所夜校教他们识字。
I am following my father's footsteps to help continue China's success story. 我正在追随父亲的脚步,帮助延续中国的成功故事。
类型3:呼吁关注
Education is about women and girls. It is important for girls to go to school because theywill become their children's first teachers someday. Education is crucial in the addressingsuch inequalities. 教育关乎妇女和女孩。女孩上学很重要,因为有一天她们会成为自己孩子的启蒙老师。教育在解决这种不平等问题方面至关重要。
Education is about equality. In poor countries and regions, the number of school drop⁃outs is astonishing. We call for more educational resources to these places. 教育关乎平等。在贫穷国家和地区,辍学人数惊人。我们呼吁向这些地方提供更多的教育资源。
Education is about the young people. Young people are the future. Education is impor⁃tant because it not only gives young people knowledge and skills but also helps thembecome responsible citizens. 教育关乎年轻人。年轻人是未来。教育很重要,因为它不仅给年轻人知识和技能,而且帮助他们成为负责任的公民。
三、解决问题
类型1:情况改善
With his help, many people learned to write their own names; with his help, manypeople learned to read newspapers for the first time; with his help, many women were ableto teach their children how to read. 在他的帮助下,许多人学会了写自己的名字;在他的帮助下,许多人第一次学会看报纸;在他的帮助下,许多妇女能够教她们的孩子如何阅读。
After generations of hard work, China has come a long way in education. I myself am abeneficiary of that progress. 经过几代人的努力,中国的教育事业取得了长足的进步。我本人就是这一进步的受益者。
In China, Spring Bud Education Program has helped over 3 million girls go back toschool. Many of them have finished university education and they are doing well at work. 在中国,春蕾教育计划已帮助300多万女童重返校园。他们中的许多人已经完成了大学教育,并在工作中表现出色。
类型2:收获感悟
I am truly honored to do something for Global Education. 我非常荣幸能为全球教育做点什么。
I was once asked about my Chinese dream. I said I hope all children, especially girls,can have access to good education. This is my Chinese dream. 我曾经被问到我的中国梦。我说我希望所有的孩子,尤其是女孩,都能接受良好的教育。这就是我的中国梦。
类型3:期待未来
Many years ago, my father made a small difference in his village. Together we canmake a big difference in the world. 许多年前,我父亲在他的村子里做了一点小小的改变。我们可以一起改变世界。
I believe one day education first will no longer be a dream, but it will be a realityenjoyed by every young woman on this planet. 我相信,总有一天,教育第一将不再是一个梦想,而将成为这个星球上每一位年轻女性共同享受的现实。
句式微练习
一、排比
英语中的排比,是指将两个或者两个以上意义相近、结构相似、语气相同的词语或句子并列,以达到加强语势的效果。进行排比的内容可以呈递进关系,也可以呈对比关系,在演讲稿中使用排比修辞,能够使行文有节奏感,朗朗上口,有极强的说服力,能增强文章的表达效果和气势。
(一)段落排比
Education is about women and girls. 教育关乎妇女和女孩。
Education is about equality. 教育关乎平等。
Education is about the young people. 教育关乎年轻人。
连续三个段落以同样的句式开头,结构上整齐匀称,节奏明快,读起来铿锵有力,气势磅礴,发人深省。
(二)句子排比
With his help, many people learned to write their own names; with his help, manypeople learned to read newspapers for the first time; with his help, many women were ableto teach their children how to read. 在他的帮助下,许多人学会了写自己的名字;在他的帮助下,许多人第一次学会看报纸;在他的帮助下,许多妇女能够教她们的孩子如何阅读。
连续三个句子用“with his help”串联起来,用排比来抒情,节奏和谐,层次递进,显得感情真挚洋溢、气势更为强烈。
在读后续写中使用排比,同样能增强气势和情感。在续写中,使用排比时需注意词性、结构和时态的一致。不能将词与句子并列,也不能将过去时与现在时并列。在读后续写中,常用排比的场景主要有两种。
1.列举相似事物/事件/场景
即学即练
(1)他为自己那天所想的、所说的、所做的感到羞愧。
(2)整整那一周,波比似乎对她的晚饭、她最心爱的玩具和她日常的散步活动都失去了兴趣。
2.展示一系列动作
即学即练
(3)他计划去遛狗,然后写一封信,最后上床睡觉。
(4)在我们去看电影之前,我需要倒垃圾,回复奶奶的邮件,做明天的午餐,还要给我的植物浇水。
二、with 介词短语
描述多个动作或场景时,用with介词短语或者with复合结构作状语,使描述更生动。
With his help, many people learned to write their own names. 在他的帮助下,许多人学会了写自己的名字。
即学即练
(1)有那么多贫困的农民等待帮助,这让她产生了一种使命感。
(2)凯瑟琳的脸通红,声音也兴奋地颤抖起来。
三、过去分词作后置定语
读后续写的语篇中通常含有大量的动作描写。为避免通篇都是只有一个谓语动词的简单句,非谓语动词(主要包括doing/done/having done等)的使用就尤为重要。恰当运用分词结构,可以有效整合零碎信息,使表达更加简洁和紧凑,也使上下文的衔接流畅自然,给续写文章增色。
I believe one day education first will no longer be a dream, but it will be a reality en⁃joyed by every young woman on this planet. 我相信,总有一天,教育第一将不再是一个梦想,而将成为这个星球上每一位年轻女性共同享受的现实。