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Write Up Vol.8: 初中英语写作之介绍社团










前言
PREFACE
2024外研版七上英语教材 Unit 2 的写作任务是 Write a summary of the story。这种题型在浙江省中、高考中都算极度冷门(虽然网传下一次高考改革可能把“读后续写”换成“概要写作”),所以本期“Write Up”就不对它展开详解了。我们将把目光转向这个单元的“Presenting Ideas”板块——小编在那里发现了一个很适合初中生练手的写作任务:Make a plan for a school club。
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如何设计与展示你的社团

教材对这个任务给出了非常详细的撰写框架和实用句型:
需要拟定社团的名称(name)、优点(benefits)、活动(what you will do)、会面地点与时间(where and when you will meet)。
介绍与展示时,分为三个部分进行:
Introduction: Stating the purpose of your club.(社团成立的目的)
Body: Describing the benefits of this hobby and explaining how your club works.(这项爱好本身的益处——教材还建议用序数词(first, second, third)分点罗列benefits;社团的运行模式)
Closing: Ending your plan, saying again the purpose of your club.(收尾总结,重申社团目的)
这里要特别提醒一句:教材说的是“benefits of this hobby”,也就是“这项爱好有什么好处”,而不是“这个俱乐部有什么好处”。社团只是把有共同爱好的人聚在一起,真正让学生受益的,首先是爱好本身。想清楚这一点,写作思路会顺畅很多。


那么,学生最头疼的问题就变成了:围绕什么爱好成立 club?这项爱好本身又能给成员带来什么 benefits?毕竟国内多数中学缺乏社团氛围,很多学生从未有过真正的社团经历,一到动笔就大脑空白。
好在课本从不让人空手写作。老规矩——素材库就在课文里。咱们一起来看看 Unit 2 的课文都藏着哪些现成的爱好与思路吧!

02

音乐


课文“Rock Music Meets the Erhu”(第32-33页)讲述了爷孙俩因为共同的音乐爱好,在校园艺术节上登台合作,上演了一场西洋电吉他与东方二胡的融合表演。
所以,何不考虑成立一个 Music Club 呢?音乐本身就可能带来这些 benefits:
了解不同乐器和演奏风格(思路来源:弹吉他的孙子和拉二胡的爷爷互相了解彼此的乐器特点)
提高合作与交流能力(思路来源:音乐常常需要合奏与配合,这正是锻炼合作与交流的好机会)
增强表演信心(思路来源:像课文主角那样登台演出的经历能帮助成员在实战中积累信心)

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传统艺术

第35页的语法填空“Traditional Art Lovers” 也提供了现成素材。短文介绍了两位传统艺术爱好者——京剧迷 Li Bo 和剪纸迷 Wang Wei。
那么,就组一个 Traditional Art Club 吧!这项爱好本身的 benefits 可以是:
学习我国特有的文化和历史(思路来源:京剧和剪纸都是非物质文化遗产,中国剪纸还被列入联合国教科文组织《保护非物质文化遗产公约》名录)
锻炼动手能力(思路来源:画京剧脸谱和剪纸都得动手)
培养审美能力(思路来源:京剧脸谱、戏服与剪纸都能潜移默化地提升审美)


Traditional Art




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观鸟



第37页“Developing Ideas”板块的导言给学生介绍了一项在国内并不常见的爱好:Bird-Watching(观鸟)。
Bird-Watching Club 其实是个不错的冷门选择——正因为小众,反而可能让作文在千篇一律中脱颖而出。那么,这项爱好本身有哪些 benefits 呢?
学习鸟类和自然环境的相关知识(思路来源:第37页写道“people ... get to know their names, looks and habits”;第38-39页听力材料里,观鸟社团的 Wang Chen 在帮助小鸟飞向高空时,就展现出了丰富的鸟类知识)
锻炼耐心和专注力(思路来源:观鸟必须集中注意力,否则一不留神就错过了珍稀鸟类)
帮我们远离电子屏幕,获得身心放松(思路来源:眼睛从手机转向望远镜,从刷信息转为观察大自然)
题外话:小编向大家强烈推荐美剧《The Residence》(白宫杀人事件)。女主角 Cordelia Cupp 既是顾问侦探,也是一名观鸟爱好者。


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写作

Unit 2 的第二篇课文“Emma's Notebook”(第40-41页)里,主角 Emma 在新学校没有朋友,便沉浸在图书馆写作。某天她突发奇想,把笔记本留在书架上,鼓励有缘人读完后写下自己的故事。她由此发现校园里原来有很多和自己一样热爱写作的人,其中一位留言者还提议:How about starting a writing group?
这提议不错!那就干脆组一个 Writing Club 吧。写作这项爱好的 benefits 也相当实在:
结识更多志同道合的朋友(思路来源:Emma的交友经历)
提升写作能力、拓宽写作思路(思路来源:写作爱好者之间的交流总能碰撞出新火花)
表达情感,获得压力的释放(思路来源:像课文中的 Emma 一样,拥有一项爱好对于新生而言是重要的生活调剂和压力宣泄口)
题外话:这篇课文让小编的学生颇为不屑——因为多数中学不会允许学生长期泡在图书馆里写作,甚至压根就没有一间像样的图书馆。


写作社团
WRITING CLUB


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参考范文

下列范文中的粗体部分均来自教材提供的 language tips。
Join Our Music Club!

Let me introduce to you a new club at our school. The nature of the club is music. It's about sharing the joy of music and making friends. There are ten members in this club now. We want to make more friends.
There are many benefits of this hobby. First, it gives us knowledge about different instruments, like the guitar, the piano, and the erhu. Second, there is so much fun in playing and listening to music together. Third, music can help us relax after a long day of study. You can make friends and share the joy of music.
Let's meet every Friday at five o'clock in the school music room. There will be activities like singing, playing instruments, and listening to different kinds of music. We will practice together and help each other. We will also have a small show every month.
Come and join us! Let's share the fun of music.


Join Our Traditional Art Club!

Let me introduce to you a new club at our school. The nature of the club is traditional Chinese art. It's about learning and sharing the beauty of old art forms. There are eight members in this club now. We want to make more friends.
There are many benefits of this hobby. First, it gives us knowledge about Chinese culture and history. Second, there is so much fun in making things with our hands. Third, traditional art can help us learn to see beauty in everyday life. You can make friends and share the joy of Chinese art.
Let's meet every Wednesday at four o'clock in the school art room. There will be activities like painting Beijing Opera masks, making paper-cuts, and learning stories behind the art. We will practice together and show our works to each other.
Come and join us! Let's share the fun of traditional Chinese art.


Join Our Bird-Watching Club!

Let me introduce to you a new club at our school. The nature of the club is bird-watching. It's about watching birds and learning about nature. There are six members in this club now. We want to make more friends.
There are many benefits of this hobby. First, it gives us knowledge about birds, their names, looks and habits. Second, there is so much fun in finding different birds in the park. Third, bird-watching can help us stay away from computer screens and relax our eyes. You can make friends and share the joy of nature.
Let's meet every Saturday at eight o'clock in the morning at the school gate. There will be activities like walking in the park, watching birds with binoculars (望远镜), and writing down bird names. We will also learn bird calls together. We will have a lot of fun.
Come and join us! Let's share the fun and benefits of bird-watching.



Join Our Writing Club!

Let me introduce to you a new club at our school. The nature of the club is writing. It's about sharing stories and making friends. There are seven members in this club now. We want to make more friends.
There are many benefits of this hobby. First, it gives us knowledge about different writing skills. Second, there is so much fun in writing and reading our own stories. Third, writing can help us express our feelings and reduce our pressure (压力). You can make friends and share the joy of writing.
Let's meet every Tuesday at four o'clock in the school library. There will be activities like writing short stories, reading our works, and giving friendly advice. We will write together and help each other.
Come and join us! Let's share the fun and benefits of writing.

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结语

四篇“社团计划”参考范文已经全部奉上。小编知道,有些同学看完可能会想:这不就是把课文里的句子改一改吗?没错,这正是小编的核心目的——模仿不是抄,而是把课文里的表达变成自己的武器。当你真正动笔时,不妨先问问自己:这项爱好有什么好处?我打算怎么安排活动?这两点想清楚了,剩下的只是把句子填进框架里。
当然,小编也承认,现实中的中学社团可能远没有作文里写得那么美好。但没关系,写作本来就是一次小小的“理想化表达”。你现在学会的逻辑和句式,终有一天会用在更真实的场景里——比如大学社团招新,或者将来为公司写一封活动通知。
如果这篇推文对你有帮助,欢迎点个❤或转发给正在为英语写作发愁的同学。下期见!



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