Track 7
from wikiHow
翻譯:魚又
Seven Steps to Volunteer
志愿活動(dòng)“七步走”
Track 7
from wikiHow
翻譯:魚又

Step 1, consider why you want to volunteer. Do you want to help the world or your1)community? Do you want to make new friends or learn something useful? Do you want to share your2)gifts with others or give something back? Examining these sorts of questions can help you to choose the right direction for your volunteer work.
Step 2, choose an organization that is3)meaningful to you. There are organizations doing all sorts of work, and it is especially important with volunteer work that you choose something that you4)value. Organizations exist for all sorts of purposes, so if5)dishing up food at a soup kitchen注1doesn’t sound like your cup of tea注2, consider building homes, or volunteering at a hospital or6)animal shelter.
Step 3, join an organization and test whether it suits your skills and interests. Of course, you can develop new skills and learn many things by volunteering, but your volunteer work can still be7)compatible with your interests. If you’re an outgoing person, you might not have much fun in the8)back office9)filing papers.
Step 4, start small. If you’re really busy, volunteer your time for an hour or two per week or perhaps one day per month. (Just about anybody can10)free up that much time
注1:Soup kitchen指救濟(jì)貧民、災(zāi)民的“流動(dòng)廚房”。
注2:Cup of tea在口語中指“喜愛的事物,心愛之人”。
注3:Get one’s feet wet字面上的意思是“把某人的腳弄濕”,表示“初次嘗試做某事”。
1) community [k?'mju?nItI] n. 社區(qū)
2) gift [gIft] n. 天賦
3) meaningful ['mi?nI?f?l] adj. 有意義的
4) value ['v?lju?] v. 珍視,估價(jià)
5) dish up 把食物裝盤,上菜
6) animal shelter 動(dòng)物收容所
7) compatible [k?m'p?tIb?l] adj. 兼容的
8) back offce 后勤部門
9) fle [faIl] v. 把……歸檔
10) free up 空出來,開放
11) accomplish [?'k?mplI?] v. 完成,實(shí)現(xiàn)
12) take on 開始做,承擔(dān)
13) sign up 簽約雇傭,報(bào)名參加
14) formal ['f??m?l] adj. 正式的
15) enthusiasm [In'θju?zI?z?m] n. 熱情
16) infect [In'fekt] v. 感染easily. Try turning off the TV!) You might be surprised how much you can11)accomplish in even a little bit of time. Then, if you fnd you enjoy the work and have more time to do it, gradually12)take on more.
Step 5, get started! Ask plenty of questions and do your research, but until you13)sign up and get your feet wet注3, you won’t know if volunteering for an organization is really right for you.
Step 6, get training. If your organization has a14)formal training, attend it. If not, or if you still don’t know where to begin, ask to work with an experienced volunteer or group.
Step 7, have fun! You will accomplish more if you love what you do, and your15)enthusiasm will16)infect others.


第一步,思考一下你為什么想要做志愿者。你是想為世界還是想為你的社區(qū)獻(xiàn)出一份力?你是想認(rèn)識(shí)新朋友還是想學(xué)到一些有用的東西?你是想與其他人分享你的天賦,還是想回報(bào)社會(huì)?思考這一類問題有助于你選對(duì)志愿工作的方向。
第二步,選擇一個(gè)你認(rèn)為有意義的組織。各種各樣的志愿活動(dòng)都有相應(yīng)的組織在做,而做志愿工作尤為重要的便是選擇一份你珍視的工作。志愿組織為達(dá)成各種各樣的目的而存在,所以如果在一個(gè)流動(dòng)廚房端盤上菜聽起來不合你的意,那就考慮一下房屋建造,又或是在一家醫(yī)院或動(dòng)物收容所做志愿者。
第三步,加入一個(gè)組織,試試看它是否符合你的技能和興趣。當(dāng)然了,通過志愿服務(wù),你可以發(fā)展新的技能并且學(xué)到許多東西,但你的志愿工作也可以兼顧興趣。如果你是個(gè)外向的人,那么在后勤部門整理文件可能不會(huì)有太多樂趣。
第四步,從小處著手。如果你真的很忙,那么每周花一兩個(gè)小時(shí)或者每月花一天的時(shí)間進(jìn)行志愿活動(dòng)吧。(幾乎所有人都能輕易地抽出這么多時(shí)間。試試關(guān)掉電視吧!)你也許會(huì)對(duì)自己在這一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)的時(shí)間里所取得的成就感到驚訝。接著,如果你在工作中找到了樂趣,并且有了更多的時(shí)間,那么就可以漸漸承擔(dān)更多工作。
第五步,開始吧!雖然你問了許多的問題,也做了調(diào)查,但只有你報(bào)名參加、開始嘗試,你才會(huì)知道加入一個(gè)志愿者組織是否真的適合你。
第六步,接受培訓(xùn)。如果你所在的組織有正規(guī)的培訓(xùn),那就參加吧。如果沒有,或者如果你還不知道從何開始,那么就請(qǐng)求和一個(gè)經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的志愿者或團(tuán)隊(duì)一起工作吧。
第七步,玩得開心!如果你熱愛你所做的一切,你就會(huì)完成更多的事情,而你的熱情也會(huì)感染到其他人。

我們知道本期“最·專題”的主角是volunteer,也看了和volunteer相關(guān)的三篇文章,那么你知道它的用法嗎?
Volunteer既是名詞,也是形容詞,還是動(dòng)詞。作名詞時(shí),表示“志愿者”;作形容詞時(shí),表示“志愿的,自愿參加的,義務(wù)的”;作動(dòng)詞時(shí),表示“自愿做,主動(dòng)提供”,volunteer to do sth.表示“志愿做某事,自愿做某事”。例如:
1) And for this, I need a volunteer.(為此,我需要一名志愿者。)
2) I want to be a volunteer teacher.(我想成為一名志愿教師。)
3) We all volunteered to paint the house.(我們都自愿粉刷這座房子。)