1、Period Five WritingImaginative writing ：life in the future本单元的话题是“未来的生活” ，主要涉及人类对未来生活的想象、猜测及思考等。这就要求同学们根据已有的生活经验和知识，借助想象的翅膀，超越生活，构思出从未见过的或者根本不曾出现过的生活图景。写好想象类作文，对于开阔视野，培养和提高同学们的创新思维能力大有裨益。此类文章属于说明文或记叙文的范畴。时态以一般将来时态为主。内容可分为两类：一类是幻想未来的生活、学习和工作发生的变化，以及未来的高科技产品等；另一类是为未来的学习或工作制定计划等。这类文章大多采用三段式结构，首先可以简要、巧妙
2、地引出文章的话题，激起读者的阅读兴趣。其次为文章主体，要按照一定顺序展开想象，说明想象的主体内容。在最后一部分中，可以再进行总结或对前景进行期待。1Sometimes I dream about life in the future.2I imagine life in the future from time to time.3It is fascinating to imagine life in the future.4What problems people in the future will have to overcome is a mystery.5Whether life w
3、ill continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.6One thousand years in the future，citizens of the earth may be able to dispose of their rubbish using an ecological system.7Only if we work hard will we surely realize our dreams.8I believe my h
4、ope will come true one day.9Personally，the dream will be turned into reality one day.某英文刊物以“畅想未来”为话题面向中学生征文，假设你是李华，请以“The House of the Future”为题目用英语写一篇 100 词左右的短文应征。内容包括：设想一下 1 000 年以后我们居住的房子会是什么样子？从房子的建筑材料、内部墙壁和设施等方面进行想象和描述。审题写作要求是写一篇畅想未来的文章。写作时应注意下面几点：1确定文体：这是一篇说明文。2主体时态：因为是畅想未来的文章，所以应以一般将来时为主。3主体
5、人称：因为是畅想未来的房子，所以人称应该以第三人称为主。谋篇第一段：应开门见山，引入话题，提出未来的房子。第二段：从不同的方面介绍未来的房子。第三段：总结全文，说明未来房子的好处。必备词汇1发生 take place/happen/occur2建筑材料 the building materials3保持房子凉爽 keep the house cool4一顿美食 a delicious meal5总之 in a word/in conclusion6一个舒适的地方 a comfortable place关键句式1为了根据天气调节房间里的温度，建筑材料应该被改善。In order to adjus
6、t the temperature inside the house according to the weather，the building materials should be improved.2屋顶上可能有一个花园，允许人们保持房子凉爽，并种植蔬菜吃。There might be a garden on the roof and it can allow people to keep the house cool and grow vegetables to eat.3例如，家庭主妇在外工作的同时可以做一顿可口的饭菜。For example，the housewife can wo
7、rk outside.In the meantime，she can cook a delicious meal.句式升级1请把第一句改为 so that 引导的目的状语从句。The building materials should be improved so that the temperature inside the house can be adjusted according to the weather.2请把第二句改为 which 引导的定语从句。There might be a garden on the roof which can allow people to kee
8、p the house cool and grow vegetables to eat.3请用 as 引导的时间状语从句改写第三句。For example，the housewife can cook a delicious meal as she works outside.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The House of the FutureWhat will the house of the future be like？I think great changes will take place in the fut
9、ure houses.Firstly，the building materials should be improved so that the temperature inside the house can be adjusted according to the weather.Secondly，there might be a garden on the roof which can allow people to keep the house cool and grow vegetables to eat.Thirdly，the color of the wall inside may change itself as the owners emotion changes.Fourthly，all the appliances in the house will be controlled by the computer.For example，the housewife can cook a delicious meal as she works outside.In a word，the house of the future should be an ecofriendly and a comfortable place to live in.