1、Period Eight Writing Describing an event本单元的写作任务是描述经历的一件事，属于记叙文。记叙文的常见形式有：故事、传记、游记、日记和新闻报道等。一、记叙文的写作要素1.要交代清楚五要素的内容，即：where，when ，what ，who，how。2.事件可按时间或空间顺序叙述。3.时态通常是与过去有关的时态；如果是当前的经常性事件、自然或社会现象，通常用与现在有关的时态。二、记叙文的篇章结构1.开头(the beginning)交代必要的背景，如时间、地点、人物等。2.中间(the middle)交代故事情节(事情的主体) 。如事件的发生、发展和前因后
2、果。3.结尾(the ending)事情的结果、感想、愿望等 (the result or feeling)。三、在记叙文中常用到的衔接词First.Then.Next.Finally；Some.Some.Others；The boys.The girls.；Some.The others.The rest of us/them.四、时间顺序1.early in the morning/in the early morning；in the middle of the day/at noon；late in the afternoon/in the late afternoon； far/de
3、ep into the night2.in the past；at present；in the future3.first；second；next；then ； finally；at first/in the beginning；at last/in the end4.shortly afterwards；at once/immediately；all of a sudden/suddenly；soon5.the moment； as soon as；the first time；not until；next time；before；after ，etc.1.I still remember
4、.2.Last Sunday，when.，I.3.Firstly I.Then.After that，I.4.At this very moment，.quite surprised to.5.Tired as I was，I never felt so happy.6.It was nice and sunny the day we went to the Great Wall.7.The accident happened on a stormy night when no one else was around to turn to.8.With trembling hands，I ga
5、thered the salt as quickly as possible.9.Full of fear，he returned to the cave.10.My experience tells me.假设你是李华，你远在美国的笔友 Jack 对中国的春节很感兴趣，他来信向你询问有关情况。请你根据以下要点给他回一封电子邮件，简单介绍春节以及中国人是如何过春节的。要点如下：1.春节在中国的地位；2.春节持续的时间；3.春节来临之前人们的活动；4.除夕人们的活动；5.春节期间人们的活动；6.你对春节的态度。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，
6、不计入总词数。审题1.确定体裁：本文是一封电子邮件；2.确定人称：本文的主要人称应为第三人称；3.确定时态：介绍节日的时态应为一般现在时。谋篇Part 1 交代春节的时间和在中国的地位；Part 2 叙述春节前及春节期间人们的活动；Part 3 交待你对春节的态度。必备词汇1.(生日、节日等)是在某天 fall on2.聚在一起，聚集 get together3.访问 visit/pay a visit to4.使爆炸，点燃 set off关键句式1.春节发生在农历年的最后一天，一直持续到元宵节。The Spring Festival falls on the last day of the
7、lunar year and lasts until the Lantern Festival.2.春节前，人们打扫并装饰屋子来迎接新年。Before the festival，people clean and decorate their houses to welcome the New Year.3.除夕之夜，人们通常会聚在一起吃美味的食物，在电视上看春节联欢晚会。On New Years Eve，people usually get together to watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV while they are eating delici
8、ous food.句式升级1.用现在分词短语作状语改写句 1。Falling on the last day of the lunar year，the Spring Festival lasts until the Lantern Festival.2.用被动语态改写句 2。Before the festival，peoples houses are cleaned and decorated to welcome the New Year.3.用状语从句的省略改写句 3。On New Years Eve，people usually get together to watch the Sp
9、ring Festival Eve programs on TV while eating delicious food.用适当的过渡词语，把以上词汇和句式，再加上联想内容，组成一篇 100 词左右的英语短文。参考范文Dear Jack，Thanks for your email.Im glad to tell you something about the Spring Festival of China.The Spring Festival，also called Chinese New Year，is the most important festival in China.Falli
10、ng on the last day of the lunar year，it lasts until the Lantern Festival.Before the festival，peoples houses are cleaned and decorated to welcome the New Year.On New Years Eve，people usually get together to watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV while eating delicious food.During the festival，people go from house to house to visit their relatives and friends.I like the Spring Festival very much because I can set off firecrackers and get pocket money from my parents and relatives as well.How do you like the Chinese Spring Festival？I look forward to hearing from you.Yours，Li Hua