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（舞厅） at expensive hotels or， to be unusual， on a pleasure cruise boat（游轮）. 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……结束时

come to an end 结束;终止

enjoy oneself 玩得开心

turn into 变成

be dependent on 依赖于

Ⅱ. Text?centered sentences

一、非谓语

1. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers， or dine out together and exchange gifts. （Para. 2） 你可以与同学和老师一起拍照，或者一起出去吃飯和交换礼物。

【点石成金】have photos taken意为“拍照”，是“have+宾语+过去分词”结构，意为“使……遭受/被……”。

【运用迁移】昨晚姐姐牙疼得厉害，早上她去牙科诊所拔牙了。

2. Girls traditionally wear formal dresses， or dress to shock or be noticed， in shiny or brightly colored materials. （Para. 4） 女孩传统上来说穿正装礼服，或是穿一些闪亮或者色彩鲜艳的服装来使人印象深刻或者吸引眼球。

【点石成金】to be noticed意为“为了被注意到”，这里是非谓语to be done作目的状语，同时表被动关系。

【运用迁移】在偌大的演讲廳，演讲者为了让观众听得清楚使用了麦克风。

二、非限制性定语从句

But others like to go with friends， to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.（Para. 8）但是其他人喜欢和那些他们即将告别的朋友一起参加。

【点石成金】to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye是非限制性定语从句，补充说明前面的friends。

【运用迁移】他们对汤姆表示了感谢，因为没有他的支持他们就不会成功。

Activity B   Reading for writing

假定你是李华，你们班打算在本周六下午举行主题为“Goodbye， Grade Three”的高三期末聚会活动。现在请你代表全班给外教Sophie写一封邀请信。

内容要点：

1. 活动的意义;

2. 活动的细节（如参与者、地点、时间、活动形式等）。

注意：

1. 文章80词左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 至少需要使用一个非谓语或非限制性定语从句;

4. 注意段落内的逻辑关系。

Dear Sophie，

I am Li Hua， one of your students.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

写作导引

本文为一篇邀请信写作，要求学生向外教描述学校高三期末聚餐活动的意义、时间、地点、活动形式等，并且需要使用非谓语或非限制性定语从句。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）内容分析

What is the text mainly about？

（二）宏观结构

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）段内关系

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

A. Deductive（演绎的）.

B. Inductive （归纳的）.

C. Progressive（递进的）.

D. Contrastive （对比的）.

二、素材积累

本文为基于同一主题文章阅读下的写作，我们通过模仿并运用阅读中的语言表达，如词块和句型，积累写作的语言素材。

（一）活动意义核心表达

in order/aiming to do sth 为了做某事

plan/intend to do sth 计划/打算做某事

broaden ones horizons 开阔某人的视野

enrich ones life 丰富某人的生活

have a good time/enjoy oneself 玩得开心

have a better understanding of 更好地理解

（二）学校活动核心表达

1. Here is a brief schedule （about this activity）. First and foremost， ... In addition， ... Last but not least， ... 这是（关于这次活动的）简要日程计划表。首先，……其次，……最后，……

2. There will be many activities， such as...and so on. 将会有很多的活动，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. 不仅会展出我们社团的作品，而且会展出我们拥有的一套由这个领域一位著名的艺术家所创造的珍贵剪纸。

（三）邀请信核心表达

1. invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事

2. on behalf of the Students Union 代表学生会

3. On behalf of them， I am writing to invite you... 作为他们的代表，我写信是想邀请你……

4. I sincerely hope you can accept our invitation/join us and I have the confidence that... 我真诚地希望你能接受我们的邀请/加入我们，以及我相信……

5. Please let me know your decision if it is convenient for you. 方便的时候请告知我你的决定。

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. 很荣幸代表我校邀请你观看一部关于我校发展的英文短片。

三、写作支架

本次写作任务是写一篇“邀请+活动描述”的文章，根据任务中的要求，语篇结构可定为“发出邀请+活动内容+活动意义”。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. （邀请）

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...（活动内容） I believe that it can not only... but also...（活动意义）

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、语篇过手

根据以上提供的主题表达和语篇结构，写出书信的第一、二段。第一段发出邀请，第二段描述活动细节和活动意义。总词数控制在80词左右（64～96词）。

同时，学习運用前文阅读中出现的非谓语或者非限制性定语从句等高级表达。尤其要注意表达的内在逻辑关系，段落内部是演绎关系、对比关系还是递进关系，需要注意使用恰当的连词。