My voluntary service in Mexico我在墨西哥的志愿服务

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 cross⁃cultural 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。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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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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.

My  voluntary  service  in  Mexico

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