Describe an organization (such as a company, a factory, a government organization or a student organization at school).

　　You should say:

　　where this organization is

　　how you know about this organization

　　what this organization does

　　and explain how you feel about it.

　　这个题目看上去很吓人，其实也不难，学生的话可以讲讲学校的团体，工作的话就讲讲某个单位，比如说我就可以讲新东方喽。或者讲讲一些慈善机构、基金会、志愿者团体等。范文中讲的是学校的青年志愿者联盟。

　　I joined the Youth Volunteer Association (YVA) of my university when I was a junior. I have benefited a lot from that experience.

　　There are many student organizations in my university. At the beginning of every new semester, there is a big day for all those clubs and associations to recruit. I joined the YVA because I wanted to help others. To my understanding, just like what I said at the recruitment interview, being a volunteer means to take out my personal time to do something for others.

　　My first volunteering experience was to give English lessons to residents from a neighourhood. Due to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, more people are willing to learn some basic English. I major in English, so I think maybe I could help these people with my expertise. We did it every weekend and kept doing it for almost three months. I not only gave lessons to people, more importantly, I communicated with them. Many of them are older than me. They come from all walks of life. They brought to class different life stories. I exchanged my school experiences with their social experiences. Sharing with them has added to my insight into the world I am living in, which was a good thing for someone like me who did not have much access to the real world outside school campus.

　　My association offers the young good chance to be helpful, to get to know more people, to learn something that’s not written on the text book.

　　Part 3

　　Working in an Organization

　　What would you prefer to work in, a big organization or a small one?

　　If I were a graduate freshly out of school, I would prefer to work in a big organization. Big organizations have advantages that small organizations don’t. As a new graduate, I cherish very much the future development opportunity that big organizations could offer. If I worked for many years, I would prefer to work in small organizations. They are less strict with the employees. They give me more space to turn my ideas into reality.

 　What are the benefits of working in a small organization?

　　It’s more flexible in terms of rules and limitations. People can create their own organization culture. With fewer people working for it, every one is important, every one’s voice can be heard. Besides, it’s easier for a small group of people to reach on an agreement on some issues. It cuts down the time organizations spend on decision making, which is a very good thing in today’s time-racing world.

　　What are the benefits of working for a big organization?