Unit 8 I will help clean up the city parks
【单元话题分析】
在社会生活的每个方面都存在着提供帮助、互助友爱的人和事, 志愿者的身影也是随处可见。本单元谈论的话题就是提供帮助。
提供帮助是《英语课程标准》要求学生必须掌握的一项语言技能,也是一项重要的社会交往技能。该话题在各类考试中经常出现,在现实生活中的使用频率也很高。它涉及的内容很广泛, 可以介绍所开展的志愿者活动,记一次志愿者活动或提供帮助的经历,组织开展志愿者活动、为他人提供帮助等。这个话题的开展对于提高学生应用英语的能力、加强中学生的思想道德品质教育、促进同学间的团结友爱和和谐社会的发展有非常重要的现实意义。 该话题的命题形式灵活多样。主要的形式是提示性作文,有语言提示和看图作文。通常采用的记叙文、日记、通知、书信等作文形式。写作时要注意文体,有效的把提示性文字和图画内容的思想表达出来。
【写作指导】
1. 写作本话题常用的句型有:
what kind of volunteer work would like to do?
I would like to be a volunteer.
We always volunteer to help clean up the school gym.
We are going to put up signs.
You could help hand out advertisement.
2. 注意文中时态的恰当使用。例如介绍志愿者活动讲的是经常开展的活动,一般使用一般现在时;写日记记一次活动则使用一般过去时。根据短文内容选择适当的时态。
3. 内容安排上要尽量做到条理清晰、表达明确。必要时要适当增加部分细节内容,使短文更具连贯性和逻辑性。
【解题技巧】
看图作文的解题技巧:
看图作文有一定的发挥空间,但不允许随意发挥。这是看图作文的特点。
1. 看清题目要求,弄清图画内容。看清每幅图片的主要内容,合理发挥想象,抓住要点,确定写作的体裁、人称、时态等。
2. 根据每幅图的内容确定要选用的词汇和句型,根据自己的语言水平,尽量选用自己熟悉的有把握的句式,做到扬长避短。
3. 连句成篇。用适当的连词把每幅图的内容联系起来, 在规定的范围内适当发挥。要注意各种句式灵活搭配应用,正确使用标点符号。
4. 修改全文。主要看短文内容是否符合题目要求和图画内容,要点石是否齐全,有无拼写、语法、标点等错误。
【佳篇欣赏】
A
I am a member of the Youth Volunteers Service of our school. Every week we volunteer to do
something for the school. Our school has a big garden, and there are many flowers in it. Every Friday afternoon, we work in the garden to take care of the flowers after school. Usually, we plough and water the flowers. The streets around our school are very busy, so they need to be cleaned frequently, but the dustmen seem to be very busy. So we also help clean the streets every week. Besides, we try our best to tell the young students to stay away from Internet bars. The top students of the Youth Volunteers Service have to do more. They always help the students who have difficulties in their subjects with their schoolwork.
B
Sunday, August 7th Fine I went to the People’s Park with Lin Ling. It took us about half an hour to get there by bike. The weather was fine and hot. It was wonderful for us to go swimming in such a good day. We were both excited about it.
We started swimming. Suddenly, we hared someone shouting,“Help! Help…” We were shocked and saw a boy struggling in the water. Then he sank into the water. We started swimming towards him immediately. We pulled the boy onto the shore and carried him to a nearby hospital at once. The boy was saved. We felt exhausted and thirsty. But both of us were really happy.
C
Zhang Bing had a dream last night.In the dream, he volunteered to serve the 2008 Beijing Olympics.He tried his best to help the foreign friends from different countries. When he found a foreigner worried in the street, he went up to him and asked him what was the matter.The foreigner told Zhang Bing that he was Jack, and he forgot the way to the Friendship Hotel.Then Zhang Bing stopped a taxi and took him to the Friendship Hotel. Zhang Bing talked with Jack on the way to the hotel and told Jack more about Beijing. Jack thanked Zhang Bing very much and thought Zhang Bing’s English was very good.Xiao Ming was very happy and smiled, then he woke up.
【重点结构和句型展示】
A.原汁原味(课本重点结构和句型)
1. I’d like to help homeless people. 我想帮助无家可归的人。
2. You could help clean up the city parks. 你可以帮着打扫城市公园。
3. Not only do I feel good about helping other people, but I get to spend time doing what I love to。我不仅对帮助别人感到很满足,而且我还能花时间做自己喜爱做的事情。
4. I fix up bikes and give them away. 我修理好自行车,然后捐赠出去。
5. We are going to set up a food bank to help hungry people。
6. He looks sad. Let’s cheer him up. 他看起来难过,咱们让他高兴起来吧。
7. We need to come up with some ideas. 我们需要想出一些主意来。
8. We can’t put off making a plan.我们不能拖延制订计划的时间了。
9. Being a volunteer is great! 做一名志愿者真棒!
10. I’d like to join the school volunteer project, but I’m not sure what I should do. 我想加入学校的志愿者项目,但我不知道我该做什么。
11. She puts this love to good use by working in the after-school care center at her local
elementary school. 她把这种爱好很好地用在了当地小学的课后辅导中心的工作中。
12. You have helped to make it possible for me to have “Lucky”, who has filled my life with
pleasure. 你的帮助让我用有Lucky成为可能,它使我的生活充满了快乐。
13. I thank you again for supporting “Animal Helpers”. 我再次感谢你,谢谢你对“动物助手中心”的支持。
B. 精彩例句拓展
1. We can’t put off our meeting. 我们不能推迟会议。
2. Don’t put off until tomorrow what can be done today. 今天可以做的事情不要拖到明天去做。
3. The flowers need watering. 这些花需要浇水。
4. I volunteer to help you. 我自愿帮助你。
5. My friends not only gave some English books but also told me how to learn English. 我朋友不仅送给我一些英语书,而且还告诉我该如何学习英语。
6. Put your time to good use. 好好利用你的时间。
7. We must think out a plan. 我们必须要想出一个计划。
8. I will give the old coat away. 我要把这件就外衣送人。
【原创习作点评】
假设你是王鹏, 你的网友Peter来信,说他想成为2008年北京奥运会的志愿者, 但他不知道志愿者要干些什么。请你根据下列要点,给他回信,欢迎他加入北京2008年奥运会志愿者服务的行列。
主要内容: 1. 充当来自世界各地的运动员及官员的向导兼服务员;
2. 为各客房配送毛巾、香皂、牙刷、笔、纸巾等日用品;
3. 引导观众进入比赛场馆观看比赛;
4. 每天工作8小时。
要求:1. 不能逐条翻译上述要点;
2. 词数:不少于90个。
参考词汇:配送 prepare and deliver,毛巾 towel,纸巾paper napkin,比赛场馆 venues 分析:这是一篇提示性作文。要求给网友写一封关于奥运会志愿者服务内容的回信。首先,要熟悉书信的基本格式,特别是英文书信的标点和落款签名。其次,从内容上来看,书信的正文部分要写成说明文,因此,可以选择一般现在时或者一般将来时。在内容安排上, 为了使个要点之间的过渡要自然,可以适当增加合理的细节内容。在信的结尾,可以表达自己对志愿者活动的看法,并对Peter的到来表示欢迎。
习作 1:
习作 2:
【拓展练笔】
1、 根据提示写一个书面通知。
初三(1)班的同学要去红星农场帮助农民摘棉花。我们乘校车去哪里。周六早晨7点在校门口集合,请同学们做好准备,并自备午餐,准时到达校门口。
初三一班
9月6日
要求:1. 通知必须包括以上要点,可适当增减细节,使其意思完整、语句通顺。
2. 词数在80个左右。
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Notice
September 2 All the students of Class 1 Junior 3 will go to the Red Star Farm to help the farmers pick cotton. We will get there by the school bus. We will meet at the school at seven on Saturday morning. Please get everything ready. Don’t forget to take lunch and water with you. You’d better put on your old clothes and take a pair of gloves. Everyone must get there on time.
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Class 1 Junior 3
2、 根据下列提示写一篇80词左右的短文。
内容提示: 1. 时间:星期日早上10点;
2. 在商店购物时遇到一对英国夫妇。他们想买两套运动服,但与售货员语
言不通;
3. 我帮助了他们,他们对我表示感谢;
4. 我很高兴自己能用英语与外宾交谈了。
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One possible version:
When I was doing some shopping at ten on Sunday morning, an English man and his wife came into the shop. They told the shop assistant that they want two sport suits. Unfortunately, the shop assistant did not understand English, and they didn’t understand what the shop assistant said, either. I went to them and told them that I could help them. Then, I put what they said into Chinese. At last, they bought the sport suits. They were very happy that I helped them, and thanked me again and again.
I am glad that I can talk with foreigners in English fluently.
3、 下面六幅图描述了十月九日星期三早晨你所经历的一件事。请根据这些图画,用英语写
一篇日记。
要求:1. 日记须包括所有图画的内容,可以适当增加细节,使其连贯。
2. 日记格式已写出。
3. 词数:不少于100。
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One possible version:
Wednesday,October 9th Fine
This morning, my friend and I went to the park by bike. A boy before us was on a bike ,too. He rode very fast. Suddenly he fell off his bike. He lay on the ground and couldn't get up. My friend and I rode up to him and tried to help him rise. He sat up but couldn't stand up, because he had his right leg broken. We decided to send him to the nearest hospital on his bike. In the hospital, he was well examined and given immediate treatment. There I phoned his home and told his parents about the matter.
His parents came to the hospital before long. After knowing what had happened they thanked us. Then we said good-bye to them. Though we didn't play in the park,
we had done what we should do.
we felt very happy because