A prom 畢業(yè)舞會

When you put down your pens at the end of the college entrance exam， 12 hard years of study will come to an end. Forget your studies for a while. It

s time to enjoy yourselves！

There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers， or dine out together and exchange gifts.

High school students in Western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have a prom to mark their graduation. Its to mark the time kids turn into young men and women. After the prom， teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they are no longer as dependent on their parents as they were before.

At the prom， boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties， though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally， girls give boys matching boutonnières（胸花）. Girls traditionally wear formal dresses， or dress to shock or be noticed， in shiny or brightly colored materials.

Common prom activities include dining， dancing， the crowning（加冠） of a prom king and a queen， and just talking to friends. In some cases， high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.

High schools in or near large cities may rent ballrooms（舞廳） at expensive hotels or， to be unusual， on a pleasure cruise boat（游輪）. But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds， like rock and hip?hop.

The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that the pair take very seriously. The two dance with each other to celebrate their election.

Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the prom. But others like to go with friends， to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.

If you like the idea of a prom， why dont you and your classmates organize one for your graduation？

Activity A? ?Reading for understanding

Ⅰ. Text?centered chunks

put down 放下

at the end of 在……結(jié)束時

come to an end 結(jié)束;終止

enjoy oneself 玩得開心

turn into 變成

be dependent on 依賴于

Ⅱ. Text?centered sentences

一、非謂語

1. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers， or dine out together and exchange gifts. （Para. 2） 你可以與同學(xué)和老師一起拍照，或者一起出去吃飯和交換禮物。

【點(diǎn)石成金】have photos taken意為“拍照”，是“have+賓語+過去分詞”結(jié)構(gòu)，意為“使……遭受/被……”。

【運(yùn)用遷移】昨晚姐姐牙疼得厲害，早上她去牙科診所拔牙了。

2. Girls traditionally wear formal dresses， or dress to shock or be noticed， in shiny or brightly colored materials. （Para. 4） 女孩傳統(tǒng)上來說穿正裝禮服，或是穿一些閃亮或者色彩鮮艷的服裝來使人印象深刻或者吸引眼球。

【點(diǎn)石成金】to be noticed意為“為了被注意到”，這里是非謂語to be done作目的狀語，同時表被動關(guān)系。

【運(yùn)用遷移】在偌大的演講廳，演講者為了讓觀眾聽得清楚使用了麥克風(fēng)。

二、非限制性定語從句

But others like to go with friends， to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.（Para. 8）但是其他人喜歡和那些他們即將告別的朋友一起參加。

【點(diǎn)石成金】to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye是非限制性定語從句，補(bǔ)充說明前面的friends。

【運(yùn)用遷移】他們對湯姆表示了感謝，因?yàn)闆]有他的支持他們就不會成功。

Activity B? ?Reading for writing

假定你是李華，你們班打算在本周六下午舉行主題為“Goodbye， Grade Three”的高三期末聚會活動。現(xiàn)在請你代表全班給外教Sophie寫一封邀請信。

內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：

1. 活動的意義;

2. 活動的細(xì)節(jié)（如參與者、地點(diǎn)、時間、活動形式等）。

注意：

1. 文章80詞左右;

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫;

3. 至少需要使用一個非謂語或非限制性定語從句;

4. 注意段落內(nèi)的邏輯關(guān)系。

Dear Sophie，

I am Li Hua， one of your students.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

寫作導(dǎo)引

本文為一篇邀請信寫作，要求學(xué)生向外教描述學(xué)校高三期末聚餐活動的意義、時間、地點(diǎn)、活動形式等，并且需要使用非謂語或非限制性定語從句。這些寫作要求和所給語篇的主題語境是緊密相關(guān)的，我們可以通過整合同主題閱讀材料的內(nèi)容和語言梳理寫作思路和積累素材。

一、語篇解碼

（一）內(nèi)容分析

What is the text mainly about？

（二）宏觀結(jié)構(gòu)

Fill in the blanks according to the text.

[Who to be honored][What is a prom][1.? ? ? ? ? ? ?][Who] [2.? ? ? ? ? ? ?][Where] [3.? ? ? ? ? ? ?][Purpose] [What to wear][4.? ? ? ? ? ? ?] [How to celebrate][5.? ? ? ? ? ? ?] [Where to hold][6.? ? ? ? ? ? ?] [7.? ? ? ? ? ? ?][Who to join with][8.? ? ? ? ? ? ?] [A prom]（三）段內(nèi)關(guān)系

Choose the best answers according to the relation in Para. 6， Para. 7 and Para. 8.

A. Deductive（演繹的）.

B. Inductive （歸納的）.

C. Progressive（遞進(jìn)的）.

D. Contrastive （對比的）.

二、素材積累

本文為基于同一主題文章閱讀下的寫作，我們通過模仿并運(yùn)用閱讀中的語言表達(dá)，如詞塊和句型，積累寫作的語言素材。

（一）活動意義核心表達(dá)

in order/aiming to do sth 為了做某事

plan/intend to do sth 計(jì)劃/打算做某事

broaden ones horizons 開闊某人的視野

enrich ones life 豐富某人的生活

have a good time/enjoy oneself 玩得開心

have a better understanding of 更好地理解

（二）學(xué)?；顒雍诵谋磉_(dá)

1. Here is a brief schedule （about this activity）. First and foremost， ... In addition， ... Last but not least， ... 這是（關(guān)于這次活動的）簡要日程計(jì)劃表。首先，……其次，……最后，……

2. There will be many activities， such as...and so on. 將會有很多的活動，例如……

3. Not only will our clubs works be displayed， but we also have a valuable set of paper?cutting created by a famous artist of this field. 不僅會展出我們社團(tuán)的作品，而且會展出我們擁有的一套由這個領(lǐng)域一位著名的藝術(shù)家所創(chuàng)造的珍貴剪紙。

（三）邀請信核心表達(dá)

1. invite sb to do sth 邀請某人做某事

2. on behalf of the Students Union 代表學(xué)生會

3. On behalf of them， I am writing to invite you... 作為他們的代表，我寫信是想邀請你……

4. I sincerely hope you can accept our invitation/join us and I have the confidence that... 我真誠地希望你能接受我們的邀請/加入我們，以及我相信……

5. Please let me know your decision if it is convenient for you. 方便的時候請告知我你的決定。

6. It is a great honor to be on behalf of our school to invite you to watch a short English film concerning the development of our school. 很榮幸代表我校邀請你觀看一部關(guān)于我校發(fā)展的英文短片。

三、寫作支架

本次寫作任務(wù)是寫一篇“邀請+活動描述”的文章，根據(jù)任務(wù)中的要求，語篇結(jié)構(gòu)可定為“發(fā)出邀請+活動內(nèi)容+活動意義”。文章的框架如下：

Dear? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?，

I am Li Hua， one of... I am writing to invite you to join us for...， which I think you will be interested in. （邀請）

The activities that we will do that day can be listed as follows. First of all， it is planned that... After that， ... According to our schedule， we should be back around...（活動內(nèi)容） I believe that it can not only... but also...（活動意義）

If it is convenient for you to come with us， please let us know and well wait for you at... I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

四、語篇過手

根據(jù)以上提供的主題表達(dá)和語篇結(jié)構(gòu)，寫出書信的第一、二段。第一段發(fā)出邀請，第二段描述活動細(xì)節(jié)和活動意義?？傇~數(shù)控制在80詞左右（64～96詞）。

同時，學(xué)習(xí)運(yùn)用前文閱讀中出現(xiàn)的非謂語或者非限制性定語從句等高級表達(dá)。尤其要注意表達(dá)的內(nèi)在邏輯關(guān)系，段落內(nèi)部是演繹關(guān)系、對比關(guān)系還是遞進(jìn)關(guān)系，需要注意使用恰當(dāng)?shù)倪B詞。