The World Expo is a large-scale, global, non-commercial Expo.The hosting of the World Expo must be applied for by a country and approved by the international World Expo committee.Expo aims to promote the exchange of ideas and development of the world economy, culture, science and technology, to allow exhibitors to publicise and display their achievements and improve international relationships.Accordingly, the World Expo with its 150-year history is regarded as the Olympic Games of the economy, science and technology.Shanghai will host the 2010 World Expo.The World Expo has a long history but it has never been held in Asia.So the 2010 World Expo is an honor for all of the Asians.Our government has promised that it will be the best one.And Shanghai, as a host city, will have more chances to develop quickly.As a student in Shanghai, I should learn English well so that I can be a volunteer in the Expo to help foreigners know more about china and Shanhai.
I would like to be a volunteer in my spare time.My reasons are as follows:
First of all, it is a good virtue to help others, even in modern society.We all need others’ help in case we get into trouble.Secondly, we are able to better ourselves by helping others because we gain valuable experience and build up our confidence while serving others.What’s more, volunteering makes us feel better about ourselves, thus making our life more enjoyable.More importantly, we can make the world a better place to live in by volunteering to improve it.
In summary, volunteering can make a difference to our life, so I think it is very rewarding to be a volunteer.
This summer, I did not go home; instead I served as a volunteer for “ Good Luck Beijing sports events ” held in Beijing for half a month.Sincerely speaking, the experience endows me a lot of valuable elicitation.
Hearing the news of approval, I was very excited, like a child got what he had expected for long.I was lucky, because I just paed the line.The contestants had to take an English exam, only those who got more than 70 could move on to the next selection stage.Meanwhile, I was grateful to use my endowment to contribute for the Olympic Games.
Wearing the volunteer uniform and the volunteer accreditation card, admired by others, I felt sneaky a little proud.Meanwhile I also felt a great responsibility falling on my shoulder knowing that volunteers’ words and behaviors could affect foreign guests’ impreion on China.As I was a volunteer for accommodation, my post was in a four-star hotel.There were players of four teams form China, France, Japan, Czechoslovakia living there.All of them are participants of the baseball.Actually, most of the time, we served as interpreters for those working in the lobby.For example, when the players wanted to go out for shopping, we would call a taxi for them and told the taxi driver where to go.While, there is something worthwhile to be mentioned that most of the
volunteers are English majors and most of the players could speak English very well except Japanese contestants.Compared with Japanese players, we had le difficulty communicating with French players and Czech.I remembered that once I misunderstood one of the Japanese players’ requests of “Call up” for “Cup of”, and I felt so embarraed that I even wanted to cry.Gradually, I learned to be more carefully when talking to the non English native speakers.
During the event lasting for le than 15 days, the most impreive experience was that I took 3 of the Japanese players to the Beijing Zoo .As the zoo is not far from the hotel, we walked there.On the way, they asked me about the beggars on the street in their just-so-so English, and I tried my best to explain, and even putting my mouth in to my mouth, indicating that they did not have enough to eat.But they still did not get me, which was really irritating.Reflecting that, I regret I did not learn Japanese hard enough.
These days, we have been studying the novel Wuthing Heights written by Emily Bronte, and one of the clues is the identity of Catherine, whether Heathcliff or Edgar that she really love.As a human being, the most important thing is to identify who we are, so should we students.Living in a mixed society, having a definite knowledge of self-identity matters a lot.As a civilian, knowing what we really should do can have a great impact on both ourselves and the social civilization.
To make good preparation for the Olympic Games to be held next year, a tidal wav ve to learn English is in full wing nationally.Whether old or young, Beijingers are keen to leave an impreive Beijing, a high-qualified China for the world.I remember that when I was a volunteer as a teacher for old seniors in our community, one of my “students” is over 80 years.She was a engineer on architecture, and when she was young, she studied Ruian instead of English as second language, so after retirement, she began to learn English, hoping that she could communicate with foreigners when the Olympic Games begins in 2008.In effect, her enthusiasm impreed me a lot and from then on, I examined myself again and make certain of who I am and what is my meaning of my life.
Endowed with life, we should be appreciative and make full use of ourselves.Holding Olympic Games in Beijing is an opportunity once of a time, we should do it well teeth and nail.
