第7课时 [Unit 8 单元主题写作]
话题分析
本单元以“自然灾害”为主题,告诉人们在发生灾害时应该怎么做,同时呼吁人们要保护环境,减少自然灾害的发生。记叙文是用简明的语言把人物的经历、思想、行为或事情的发生、发展和结局描述出来的一种文体。记叙文的常见形式有:人物介绍、生活故事、传说、回忆录及旅游感受等。记叙文六要素一般指时间、 地点、 人物以及事情的起因、经过、结果。
常用表达
1.I was doing some shopping when the earthquake started.当地震开始时,我正在购物。
2.At the beginning, nobody knew what was happening.一开始,没有人知道正发生什么。
3.People were running in all directions.
人们正向四面八方逃跑。
4.The storm lasted for two days and rainwater was everywhere.暴雨持续了两天,到处都是雨水。
5.Luckily, no one was hurt in the storm.
幸运的是,在那场暴雨中没有人受伤。
6.A few minutes later, people heard the thunder and saw the lightning.
几分钟后,人们听到雷声,看到闪电。
7.During the disaster, seven people lost their lives. Over 2,400 houses fell down.
在这次灾难中,7人死亡,2400多座房屋倒塌。
8.After the disaster, people began to help each other. Many policemen came to help.
灾难后,人们开始互帮互助,许多警察来帮忙。
典型例题
请以下提示写一篇有关暴雨的英语短文。词数80左右。
提示:去年6月25日,一场暴雨袭击了我的家乡。当时我正在学校上课,因为雨大,王老师让我们早点回家。在回家的路上,我看见许多人在车站等车。一阵大风吹跑了我的雨伞。大雨下了整整一夜,第二天……
写法指导
遣词造句
1.一场暴雨袭击了我的家乡。(hit)
2.一阵大风把我的伞吹走了。(blow away)
3.因为暴雨,交通状况很糟。(because of)
连句成篇
A storm hit my hometown. It happened on 25 June last year when we were having classes at school. Because it rained heavily, Mr Wang asked us to go home early. On my way home, I saw many people waiting for the bus at the station. A strong wind blew away my umbrella. I nearly fell over. When I got home, I was all wet. It rained all night. On the second day, the rainwater was everywhere.The traffic was very bad because of the storm. We were all late for school.
请以下提示,报道一起交通事故。词数80左右。
1.时间:昨天
2.地点:中心大街(Central Street)第二个拐角处
3.原因:汽车司机开车前饮酒过量,开车时感到疲劳,以至汽车失控(lose control),撞了一辆自行车
4.伤亡人数:1人死亡,司机轻伤
5.影响:市交通中断近一小时
6.提醒:人人都要遵守(obey)交通规则(the traffic rules),因为生命是最宝贵的
答案
第7课时 [Unit 8 单元主题写作]
遣词造句
1.A storm hit my hometown.
2.A strong wind blew away my umbrella.
3.The traffic was very bad because of the storm.
【自我展示】
One possible version:
Yesterday a car accident happened at the second turning on Central Street. The driver drank too much,so he felt tired and lost control while driving. Then the car hit a bike. A person lost his life in the accident. And the driver was not badly hurt. It made the traffic stop for about an hour. The police advise us to obey the traffic rules any time, because lives are the most important in the world.