1、 Unit3 Im more outgoing than my sister. Writing 话题分析话题分析 本单元的话题是谈论人物的个性特征， 本单元的写作题目与描写人物的个性特征相关。 写此类短文时， 要抓住所比较的人物的特点，从外貌特征(如 tall, short, thin, fat, long/short hair 等)、个性特点(如 outgoing, funny, friendly, hard-working, smart 等)等方面来描述。若要进行人物个性特征的比较，则要写出他们的相同 点和不同点，并能够正确使用比较级进行表达。语言要精炼、准确，行文要流畅。 一、词汇积累
2、(一)人物对比类短语 1. 与不同 _ 2. 与相像的_ 3. 和相同_ 4. 和一样高_ (二)人物描述类短语 1. 在某方面有天赋_ 2. 擅长于_ (三)朋友相处类短语 1. 和某人相处得好_ 2. 真正关心我_ 3. 分享一切_ 4. 使我笑_ (四)写出下列形容词或副词的比较级和最高级形式 1. tall _ _ 2. short _ _ 3. late _ _ 4. lazy _ _ 5. funny _ _ 6. early _ _ 7. thin _ _ 8. popular _ _ 9. good _ _ 10. bad _ _ 二、句子积累 (一)佳句欣赏与模拟 1. My
3、 best friend Larry is quite different from me. 【quite 为副词，可以用来修饰形容词，表示程度，意为十分】 我十分擅长英语。 _ 2. Im shy so its not easy for me to make friends. 【itsadj.for sb.to do sth.做某事对某人来说怎么样】 取得好成绩对我来说很容易。 _ 3. Larry is much less hard-working, though. 【much/a little/a lot比较级】 事实上，李明跑步比我快得多。 _ (二)表达个人的择友观 1. 在我看来，
4、有相同点是必要的。 In my view, its _ to be the same. 2. 我真的不介意朋友是与我相同或是不同。 I dont _ _ if friends are the same as me or different. 3. 我认为朋友就该像书你不需要很多，只要他们好就行。 I think friends _ _ books you dont need a lot of them _ _ _ theyre good. (三)写作微技能：比较级的巧用 形容词和副词的比较级，能帮助你更具体、生动、形象地描述所要描写的人物，写出评价人物的文章。 如：Im more outgoi
5、ng than my sister. I work as hard as my sister.你可以根据你的需要，用than，as. as等 更具体、生动地描述人物间的相同点与不同点。 1. Lisa 唱得比 Sam 好。 Lisa sings _ _ Sam. 2. 他和我一样外向。 He is _ outgoing _ me. 3. Peter 学习不如 Tom 努力。 Peter doesnt work _ hard _ Tom. 三、以读促写 根据所给汉语或首字母提示，写出空白处所缺单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。完成后请找出文中的 比较级并思考其在文中的用法。 My Best Frie
6、nd and I My favorite 1 (谚语) is Friends are Gods way of taking care of us. It makes me think about my best friend Linda. We have known each other since we were in 2 (最初的) school. In some ways, we look 3 (相像的), and in some ways, we look different. B 4 of us have black eyes and long black hair, but she
7、 is a little taller than I. Im quiet and 5 (严 肃的), so its not easy for me to make friends and get on with other 6 (小孩). However, Linda is not as quiet as me. She is 7 (外向的). She is so 8 (有才能的) in telling jokes that she always makes me l 9 . Its so lucky to have a friend like her. As for study, both
8、of us are 10 (辛勤的) and like to learn everything new. We enjoy studying together. But Linda is better at study and gets better g 11 than I do. She always tries her best to help me as l 12 as I have problems. With her help, I made great progress in my lessons. Im very thankful for all that she has don
9、e for me. I think I 13 (应该) learn from her and try to help others just like her. In our free time, we often talk about and 14 (分享) everything. In f 15 , I think Im a good listener and always there to listen. 16 (虽然) Linda is quite different from me, I dont really 17 (在意) if my friends are the same a
10、s me or different. I 18 (真正) understand that a life without friendship is like a day without sunshine. Linda is my true friend who reaches my hand and touches my 19 (内心). 【参考答案】【参考答案】 一、词汇积累 (一)人物对比类短语 1. be different from 2.be similar to 3.the same as 4.as tall as (二)人物描述类短语 1.be talented in 2.be g
11、ood at (三)朋友相处类短语 1. be good with sb. 2.truly care about me 3.share everything 4. make me laugh (四)写出下列形容词或副词的比较级和最高级形式 1.taller；tallest 2. shorter；shortest 3.later；latest 4.lazier；laziest 5.funnier；funniest 6.earlier；earliest 7.thinner；thinnest 8. more popular；most popular 9. better；best 10.worse；w
12、orst 二、句子积累 (一)佳句欣赏与模拟 1. I am quite good at English. 2. Its easy for me to get good grades. 3. In fact, Li Ming runs much/a lot faster than me. (二)表达个人的择友观 1.necessary 2.really care 3.are like；as long as (三)写作微技能：比较级的巧用 1.better than 2.as；as 3.as；as 三、以读促写 1. saying 2. primary 3. similar 4. Both 5.
13、 serious 6. kids/children 7. outgoing 8. talented 9. laugh 10. hard-working 11. grades 12. long 13. should 14. share 15. fact 16. Though/Although 17. care 18. really 19. heart 思路点拨思路点拨 1. 体裁：记叙文。 2. 人称：用第一、三人称。 3. 时态：主要用一般现在时。 （一）（一） 假设 Kitty 是你的好朋友，请根据所给要点，向你的同学们介绍一下她。 （不少于 80 词） 人物 Kitty 年龄 14 岁 长
14、相 苗条， 大眼晴， 长头发 爱好 跳舞， 看电影 性格 友好，有礼貌，乐于助人 最喜爱的食物 饺子 最喜爱的节日及原因 春节， 喜欢的颜色和衣服 粉红色，裙子 生活方式 很少吃汉堡包，喜欢喝汤(soup)，多吃蔬菜和水果。每天锻炼 一小时 理想 想当舞蹈家 My good friend _ _ _ _ _ _ 写作思路写作思路 参考范文参考范文 My good friend I have a good friend. Her name is Kitty. She is 14 years old. Shes from America. Shes a tall and thin girl wit
15、h big eyes and she has long hair. She likes dancing and seeing movies. Shes kind and friendly. Shes also ready to help others. Her favorite food is dumplings. Her favorite festival is Spring Festival because it is very interesting. She likes pink and wearing dress. She likes soup very much and seldo
16、m eats hamburgers. She eats more vegetables and fruit. She also exercises for one hour every day. She wants to be a dancer when she grows up. 名师点评名师点评 这篇文章语言规范，叙事清楚，词汇及时态运用正确，能够把提示的内容叙述清楚，语句通顺，意思 连贯，是一篇不错的文章。 （二二） 请你给班主任写一封推荐信，推荐 Li Lei 当班长。信中要对 Li Lei 进行全面介绍。词数 80100（短 文开头已给出，不计入总词数） 。 内容要点：1.15 岁，
17、八年级，外貌； 2. 星座，以及所代表的性格特征； 3. 有许多个人特质：自信、勤奋、好学，成绩好； 4. 乐于助人，常为我们讲解难题； 5. 为人善良，不自私，能注意每个细节； 6. 聪明、富于创意和想象力。 Dear Mr. Lu We are writing to recommend Li Lei as our monitor. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 写作思路写作思路 参考范文参考范文 Dear Mr. Lu We are writing to recommend Li Lei as our monitor. He is a 15-year-old good-looking boy
18、. He is in Grade 8. His star sign is Leo, so he is so confident and hardworking that he often gets good marks in all the subjects. He is polite and helpful to others. When his classmates have any problems, they often ask him for help. He is kind, generous, so he has made many good friends. He is ver
19、y clever, creative and imaginative. He often takes an active part in different activities. We all like him. I think that Li Lei has all the qualities to be a good monitor. I hope you can agree with me. Yours, Li Hua 名师点评名师点评 这封信注意到了格式、时态、人称和固定词组搭配，还注意了连词的运用。句子顺畅，符合英语的表 达习惯。 （一）（一） 以“My Best Friend a
20、nd I”为题写一篇短文，比较你和好友的特征。内容包括： 1. 我的好友名叫 Lucy； 2. 在某些方面，我们看上去一样；在某些方面，我们看起来不同； 3. 我们都有黑眼睛、黑头发； 4. 她比我高，比我文静，很认真； 5. 我外向一点，而且比她风趣； 6. 我们都喜欢读书、听音乐。 作文要求： 语句连贯，词数 70 个左右。 My friend and I _ _ _ _ _ （二二） 阅读下面表格中的内容，根据所提供的信息，写一篇 100 词左右的短文，介绍一位名叫 Kate 的女孩。 要求：1. 语言表达准确； 2. 要包括表格中的信息； 3. 可适当发挥。 姓名 年龄 学校 长相 K
21、ate 13 岁 一所法国男女混合的中学 圆脸，大眼睛，长直发 性格特征以 及爱好 1. 诚实，经常在公共汽车上给老人让座； 2. 很有幽默感，从不说别人坏话； 3. 喜欢，希望长大后能成为 理想的学校 1. 每班最多 25 人，学生可以选择所学的科目； 2. 在夏天，学生有更多的星期休息； 3. _ _ _ _ _ （三三） 假如你叫田甜，想应聘学校的学生导游，今年署假陪同即将来校访问的美国朋友参观徐州。要求你用 英语写一篇短文向学校推荐自己。 姓名 田甜 班级 八（4）班 性格特征 大胆、开朗、随和、乐于助人 爱好特长 看英语小说、打篮球、旅游、交友 相关经历 2012 年在全校英语竞赛中
22、获第一名，熟悉徐州 联系方式 注意： 1. 短文应包括所给内容要点，可适当发挥，使文章连贯； 2. 词数 90 左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 文中不得提及考生所在的学校及自己的姓名； My name is Tian Tian. _ _ _ _ _ _ （一）（一） 【思路导航】【思路导航】 【佳作展示佳作展示】 My friend and I I have a good friend. Her name is Lucy. In some ways we look the same. But in other ways we are different. We both have
23、black eyes and black hair. She is taller and quieter than me. She is very careful. Im a little more outgoing than her. I am also funnier than her. We both like reading and listening to music. She is good at English. But I am good at Chinese. We often help each other. 【名师点评名师点评】 这是一篇比较优秀的作文，本文很好地完成了试
24、题规定的任务。覆盖所有内容要点；应用了我们熟悉 的句型和短语 look the same， in other ways，he is good at English 等，比较级运用正确，表达条理，上下文 意思连贯，本文语言表达符合英语习惯，准确运用时态，用词准确、句子通顺，字数符合要求，没有单词 拼写和语法错误。 （二二） 【思路导航】【思路导航】 【佳作展示佳作展示】 Kate is a 13-year-old girl. She studies in a mixed school in France. She has round face, big eyes and has long hai
25、r. She is honest. And she often offers her seat to the old man on the bus. She is humorous but she never says anything bad about others. She likes children, so she hopes to be a teacher when she grows up. About ideal school, she wishes her ideal school is very large. There are at most 25 students in
26、 each class. Students can choose subjects that they like learning. In summer, students can have more weeks to have a rest. In the school, there are more activities for students to take part in. She hopes that every student can study happily in the ideal school. 【名师点评名师点评】 短文分三段从三个方面：个人情况及外貌、性格爱好、理想学
27、校描述了凯特的情况。虽然这篇短文语 言很平实，但是内容全面，要点突出，语言结构正确，没有语法错误，表述符合逻辑。 （三三） 【思路导航】【思路导航】 这是一篇应用文写作，写一封自荐信。由于给出的材料比较全面，我们所要做的首先是应用正确的英 语句子把这些内容表达出来，在此基础上亦可适当发挥，注意不要遗漏材料中给出的要点。写作前先结合 要表达的事情确定句子的人称时态，注意标点符号及大小写等问题，不要犯语法错误。注意上下文之间的 逻辑关系，语意连贯。 【佳作展示佳作展示】 My name is Tian Tian. Im in Class 4, Grade 8. Im very brave, out
28、going and easygoing. And I am helpful. I like traveling and making friends a lot. My favorite sport is basketball and I am very good at it. I enjoy reading English novels well. In 2012 I won the first prize in the school English competition. Xuzhou is my hometown. It is a beautiful and clean city. There are many places of interest. I love it and I know it very well. I really want to be a student guide for the American friends. Id like to show them around our school and visit Xuzhou. My e-mail address is . 【名师点评名师点评】 注意写作中的时态、人称和数的问题，时态一般是一般现在时态，人称是第一人称较多。写作中语言 要准确、简明，说明有条理，符合逻辑。