Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 人与自然（单元写作精练）英语人教版2024八年级上册

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元写作精练 写作主题 识 本单元以一篇介绍蓝鲸的文章引出动植物与人类生活之间的联系这一话题，要求同学们以第一人称（即站在蓝鲸的角度）来介绍自己，增强对动物的保护意识以及对大自然的热爱之情。本单元的作文话题一般以说明文、议论文或应用文为主（科普文章或环保倡议书等），时态以一般现在时为主，介绍濒危动植物，向朋友分享保护动植物的方法，校园动植物保护倡议等。 相关话题写作素材有： 词汇 描述外形：big（大的）、small（小的）、long（长的）、short（短的）、round（圆的）、colorful（彩色的）、feather（羽毛）、leaf（叶子）、fur（皮毛）、petal（花瓣） 描述习性/特点：live in（居住在）、eat（吃）、drink（喝）、grow（生长）、fly（飞）、swim（游）、sleep（睡觉）、bloom（开花）、hunt（捕猎）、gentle（温和的）、 dangerous（危险的） 其他：habit（习性）、feature（特征）、environment（环境）、species（物种） 短语 look like（看起来像） feed on（以…… 为食） weigh as much as （重达......） be famous for（因……而著名） live in the zoo（生活在动物园里） eat grass/meat（吃草/肉） run after each other（互相追逐） fly in the sky（在天空飞翔） live up to （活到......） in the wild（在野外） grow tall（长得高） have yellow flowers（开黄色的花） stand in the sun（在阳光下生长） day and night（日日夜夜） take care of（照顾） protect animals（保护动物） not pick flowers（不摘花） plant trees（种树） keep animals safe（让动物安全） stop cutting trees（停止砍树） 句型 ①My name is... and I am... （My name is Blue, and I am a blue whale living in the ocean.）​ ②I am known as... （I am known as the giant of the ocean - a blue whale.）​ ③My body length can reach up to... （My body length can reach up to 30 meters.）​ ④... can weigh as much as... ​（I can weigh as much as 200 tons.） ⑤... am... times heavier than... ⑥... mainly feed on... ⑦... favorite food is... ​ ⑧...can live up to... years. ⑩One of its features is...（它的一个特征是……） 与环境保护有关的句型： 1. I am worried about the increasing pollution in the ocean. 我担心海洋里日益严重的污染。 2. We should protect wild animals, not hurt them. 我们应该保护野生动物，而不是伤害它们。 3. Don’t pick flowers in the park—they make the park beautiful. 不要在公园摘花，它们让公园变美。 4. If we plant more trees, birds will have more homes. 如果我们种更多树，鸟儿会有更多家。 5. It’s important to tell others: Saving animals and plants is saving our earth. 告诉别人“拯救动植物就是拯救地球”很重要。 6.  Let’s work together to keep our nature healthy. 让我们一起努力，让大自然保持健康。 名言 ①To protect the environment is to cherish life. 保护环境，就是爱惜生命。 ②The environment is good, life is good. 环境好，生活就好。 写作步骤 懂 一、Before-writing 1、 Read the following text and complete the table. The blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal on earth. It can weigh as much as 200 tons. Many people like watching blue whales swim, and they think it is one of the most beautiful things to see. Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. They eat a lot, but they eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. A blue whale can eat around four tons of these a day. Blue whales can live up to 90 years. When a blue whale dies at sea, it becomes food for many kinds of animals living in and around the sea. This food lasts for over a year and it helps to create a lively and healthy ecosystem. Blue whales play an important role in our world, so we must protect them. Blue whale facts Weight Where they live Food How long they live Role in ecosystem 2、以第一人称（即站在蓝鲸的角度）来介绍自己，重写上面文章的第一段。 Hello, everyone! My name is Billy the Blue Whale. I am _____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ I’m heavy, but I love ______________________________________________________________ I live in ________________________________________________________________________ My favourite food is _______________________________________________________________ I can eat ________________________________________________________________________ 二、While-writing 写一篇介绍蓝鲸的英语作文。 搭建写作框架 开头 点明自己是蓝鲸，并强调自己在动物界独特的地位 Hello, everyone! I am a blue whale, the largest and heaviest creature on this planet. I am proud to tell you about myself. 正文 分点描述蓝鲸的体型特征、生活区域、食物习性、寿命及其他特点，可使用连接词增强逻辑性 I can weigh as much as 200 tons. I live in all oceans around the world except the Arctic Ocean. I mainly feed on krill, some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. I can live up to 90 years. When I die at sea, my body will become food for many other sea animals, playing an important role in the ocean ecosystem. 结尾 呼吁人们保护海洋环境，保护蓝鲸 Please take action to protect us and our beautiful home. 【示例范文】 Hello, everyone! I am a blue whale. I am proud to be the largest and heaviest animal on earth. I can weigh as much as 200 tons, and my body length can reach up to 30 meters. I have a beautiful blue - gray skin. I live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. The ocean is my wonderful home. I mainly feed on krill, those tiny but important creatures in the ocean. I can eat around four tons of them a day. I can live up to 90 years. However, now I am facing many problems. Humans’ over - hunting and the pollution of the ocean are making my life difficult. I really hope humans can take action to protect the ocean and save us. After all, we are all part of this beautiful earth. 写作真题 赏 （一） 动物是人类的朋友，然而很多动物却处于危险之中，濒临灭绝。雪豹就是其中之一。请根据提示，写一篇短文倡议人们保护雪豹。 生长环境 亚洲中部和南部的山里 食物 羊、兔子和其他小动物 濒危原因 人类捕杀它们获取皮毛； 砍伐森林； 它们没有地方居住 保护措施 让更多人了解雪豹； 建立自然公园 提示词：雪豹 snow leopard；亚洲中部和南部 Central and South Asia；以……为食 feed on；皮毛 fur；砍伐 cut down；了解更多关于…… learn more about…；自然公园 nature park 要求： (1)条理清晰，意思连贯； (2)包含所给的所有信息，可适当发挥； (3)80词左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。 【总体分析】 ① 题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ② 时态：时态为一般现在时； ③ 提示：写作要点已给出，应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中的介绍要点，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。借用“雪豹是我们的朋友”来引出重点介绍的内容； 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“食物、生长环境、濒危原因和保护措施”几个方面重点介绍； 第三步，书写结语。表达“希望大家采取行动”的愿望。 Boys and girls, Snow leopards are our friends, but how much do you learn about them? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let’s do something to make a difference! 【例文】 Boys and girls,      Snow leopards are our friends, but how much do you learn about them?      Snow leopards live in mountains of Central and South Asia. They mainly feed on sheep, rabbits and other small animals. People kill them for their fur, cut down the forests and make them have no safe places to live, so snow leopards are in danger. Snow leopards are our friends. We should do something to protect them. First, we can help people learn more about snow leopards and we can also raise money. Second, we can set up more nature parks.      Let’s do something to make a difference! （二） 某英语报社针对人类为了自己的利益对动物滥捕滥杀，而导致越来越多的动物濒临绝迹的现象，举行了一场以“Let’s Help Animals”为主题的征文大赛，请你写一篇英语短文参赛。 要点提示： 1. 动物是人类的好朋友，人们应该保护动物。 2. 分析某些动物濒临灭绝的原因：失去领地，没有安全的居所和足够干净的水；猎杀野生动物； 3. 提出保护动物的方法：建立自然公园和制定其它计划；也可以捐钱帮助保护动物； 要求： 1. 包含所给提示信息，可适当发挥； 2. 条理清晰，意思连贯，语句通顺，语法正确； 3. 80词左右 【总体分析】 ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：一般现在时 ③提示：写作要点提示已给出，应注意要求中的内容，充实细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍动物的重要性； 第二步，介绍动物目前面临的危险； 第三步，提出保护动物的方法。 [参考词汇] 自然保护区：nature reserve；环境：environment；污染：pollute；杀害：kill It’s one’s duty to do sth. 做某事是某人的责任；in danger在危险中；take away带走； set up建立； develop制定； raise筹集 [参考句型] ① Animals are our friends, and it is important for us to protect them. (并列句) ② I truly believe that if we take these steps together, there will be more and more animals. (宾语从句，条件状语从句) Let’s Help Animals ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【例文】 Animals are our friends, and it is important for us to protect them. However, many animals are in danger because of human’s activities. Now villages and farms are getting bigger and taking away their land and forests. They don’t have a safe place to live. There isn’t enough clean water. Some people even kill wild animals. The situation is getting very serious. It’s our duty to protect animals. First, the government should set up nature park and develop other plans to help them live in peace. Second, we can also raise money to protect them. Third, we must stop killing and cutting down trees; instead, we should plant more trees and set up nature reserves. I truly believe that if we take these steps together, there will be more and more animals. 题型通关 练 1．学校将组织一次以“Animals’ Friend”为主题的英语演讲比赛，并选择优胜者为学生会会员。假如你是Helen，请根据表格写一篇英语演讲稿，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 主题 善待动物，喜欢大自然。 事迹 去年为“Save China’s Pandas”筹款； 去湿地统计过鸟的数量，发现他们的数量变得越来越少。 感悟 动物是我们的朋友，我们应该保护他们； 保护动物就是保护我们自己。 打算 如果能成为学生会的一员，将让越来越多的人知道保护动物的重要性； 我希望……(此处用1-2句话自由发挥) 注意： 1. 语法正确，意思连贯，书写规范，要点齐全； 2. 词数80字左右。 Hello! Everyone! I’m Helen. I want to join the Students’ Union and do something to protect animals. I’m glad to make a speech here. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】     Hello! Everyone! I’m Helen. I want to join the Students’ Union and do something to protect animals. I’m glad to make a speech here.     I’m kind to animals and I like nature. I helped raise money for Save China’s Pandas. I counted the numbers of the birds in the wetlands last year. I find the number is becoming smaller and smaller.     Animals are our best friends. We should protect them. Protecting animals is protecting ourselves. If I can join the Students’ Union, I’ll let more people know the importance of protecting animals. I hope our world will be a better place for both human and animals.     Thank you for listening! 【详解】[总体分析] ① 题材：本文是一篇演讲稿； ② 时态：时态以“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”为主； ③ 提示：写作要点已给出，考生写作时应注意要按演讲稿要求写，不要遗漏表格要点中的主题，事迹，感悟和打算等要点，根据实际情况可适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，应承接短文开头，表明写作主题，描述去年为保护动物所做的努力； 第二步，具体说明关于保护动物的感悟和打算； 第三步，书写结语，表达对听众的感谢。 [亮点词汇] ① be kind to  对……善良 ② the numbers of   ……的数量 ③ smaller and smaller 越来越小 [高分句型] ① If I can join the Students’ Union, I’ll let more people know the importance of protecting animals. (含有条件状语从句的复合句） ② I believe our school will become better and better if we try our best. (含有宾语从句的复合句） 2．你的老师 Miss Lin 要求你们以小组为单位写一篇主题为保护动植物的倡议性文章，以下是你们小组成员的观点，请根据以下表格要点提示，适当发挥完成作文。 Protect Man’s Best Friends Jim 动物帮助我们做很多事，比如帮助盲人； Anna 植物清新空气，使生活更便利； 你的观点 动物（请补充至少一个点） 植物（请补充至少一个点） 你们的倡议 倡议 1：停止砍伐树木 倡议 2：请补充至少一个点 注意：作文必须包括表格所有信息；词数：80 词左右；不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 Protect Man’s Best Friends Animals and plants are our best friends. They help us a lot in our daily lives. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Protect Man’s Best Friends Animals and plants are our best friends. They help us a lot in our daily lives. Jim thinks animals do many things for us, such as helping blind people. Anna believes that plants can make the air clean and fresh. And they make our lives more convenient. As for me, animals are so lovely that they always make us happy and plants provide us with food as well. It is important for us to protect our best friends. It’s time to take action. First, stop cutting down trees. Second, don’t throw rubbish everywhere to keep the environment clean. Let’s work together to protect them. 【详解】[总体分析] 题材：本文是一篇材料作文； 时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”； 提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“表格要点提示”中的信息，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，开篇点题，表明动植物是人类最好的朋友； 第二步，具体阐述各自关于保护动植物的观点； 第三步，提出呼吁行动，书写结语。 [亮点词汇] ①such as例如 ②convenient方便的 ③provide...with...为……提供…… [高分句型] ①Jim thinks animals do many things for us, such as helping blind people. (省略that的宾语从句) ②As for me, animals are so lovely that they always make us happy and plants provide us with food as well. (so... that引导的结果状语从句) 3．中国有丰富的动植物资源，政府也有禁止狩猎和保护动物的规定。然而，我们美丽的家园一直在遭受破坏，一些不法分子对动物们进行了残忍的杀戮，假设你是一名环境卫士，发起一份倡议书，保护你所在园林中一种动物。 提示： 要求： 1.文中须包含图示中的所有信息并可适当增加，使行文通顺、连贯； 2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整； 3.文中不得出现任何真实信息； 4. 词数： 80 词左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ 【答案】例文     South China Tigers live in the south of China. They have round heads and short ears. Their arms are very strong. Each South China Tiger weighs about 180 to 230 kilograms, and is 1.6 to 2.9 meters long. They live in the forest. They mainly eat other animals. They can walk more than 50 kilometers a night.    Their fur can be used to make expensive coats and their blood can be made into medicine. Now many people kill them to make more money, and they become endangered.    Now the government are building more and more natural reserves to protect them. I think people should stop killing them and we should try our best to help them. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据所给提示完成写作，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。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍该动物的外貌、饮食及栖息地等； 第二步，介绍该动物需要保护的原因； 第三步，介绍保护的方法措施并书写结语。 [亮点词汇] ①be made into被制成 ②natural reserves自然保护区 ③try one’s best to尽最大努力 [高分句型] I think people should stop killing them and we should try our best to help them. (省略that的宾语从句) 4．植物对人类、动物以及周围环境都非常重要。假如你叫李华，请你根据以下思维导图的提示，以“The Importance of Plants”为题从三个方面谈论一下植物的重要性，呼吁大家爱护花草树木。 要求： (1)参考提示内容，可适当发挥； (2)语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整； (3)文中不得出现你的任何真实信息； (4)词数不少于80。 The Importance of Plants We all know plants are very important for us humans, animals and the environment. Now, let me introduce the importance of plants to you. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In a word, plants are so important for us. We should protect them and try our best to plant more of them. 【答案】参考范文 The Importance of Plants We all know plants are very important for us humans, animals and the environment. Now, let me introduce the importance of plants to you. First of all, for people, plants can meet our basic needs. We can get a lot of food from plants. Some plants can be made into medicine and clothing. They are also important for animals. Many animals live in the forest and they live on plants. Finally, trees and other plants help clean the air, so we can breathe the fresh air every day. They can also cover the soil to stop the wind and water from carrying the soil away. In a word, plants are so important for us. We should protect them and try our best to plant more of them. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据所给提示完成写作，不能遗漏信息，可适当发挥。 [写作步骤] 第一步，从人类的角度，谈论植物的重要性； 第二步，从动物的角度，谈论植物的重要性； 第三步，从环境的角度，谈论植物的重要性。 [亮点词汇] ①be important for对……重要 ②stop sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事 ③try one’s best to do sth.尽某人最大的努力做某事 [高分句型] ①We should protect them and try our best to plant more of them.（and连接两个并列成分） 5．5月 22日是世界野生动物保护日，雁塔英文报社正在征集保护动物方面的文章，请根据以下提示写一篇介绍金丝猴的英语短文投稿，并呼吁大家保护金丝猴。 要求： 1.内容应包含提示中的所有内容，可适当发挥； 2.语言表达要准确，语意通顺、连贯； 3.词数不少于 70。 提示词: southwestern part     be in danger     forest     cute and lovely     live up to 30 years old     kill... for their fur 要求： 1.结合提示内容，可适当发挥； 2.语句通顺，逻辑清晰连贯，书写工整； 3. 词数: 不少于 70词。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Golden monkeys live in the southwestern part of China. They usually stay in the forest, and they can live up to 30 years old. They are very cute and lovely. However, they are now in danger because people cut down trees and kill them for their fur. As a result, many golden monkeys lose their homes. We must protect them by stopping hunting and saving the forests. Let’s work together to give them a safe home! 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“图片”中关于金丝猴的介绍要点，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍金丝猴的基本信息，包括居住地、寿命、性格和生活习性； 第二步，介绍金丝猴处于濒危状态的原因； 第三步，书写结语，呼吁人们共同保护金丝猴。 [亮点词汇] ①live in住在 ②in danger处于危险之中 ③as a result因此 [高分句型] ①They usually stay in the forest, and they can live up to 30 years old. (and并列结构) ②However, they are now in danger because people cut down trees and kill them for their fur. (because引导原因状语从句) 6．假设你叫李华，6月18日在报纸上看到一篇《救救老虎》的报道。想到最近看见有人在路边销售老虎骨头（bone）等事，你感到担忧。请你给某报社编辑部写一封信。要点如下： （1）老虎是国家保护动物，目前数量日趋减少； （2）写信原因是看到有人为赚钱滥捕滥杀老虎； （3）大量砍伐森林，破坏了老虎的生存环境。呼吁严惩捕猎者（hunter）。希望大家共同努力，创建一个人类和动物共存的幸福家园。 注意： （1）书信应包括所有要点，但不要逐条翻译； （2）词数80左右。（开头已给出，不计入总词数） Dear Editor, I’ve just read an article in a newspaper about saving tigers. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】例文 Dear Editor, I’ve just read an article in a newspaper about saving tigers. It mentions that tigers are national protected animals and their numbers are rapidly decreasing. This concerns me deeply because I recently saw people selling tiger bones by the side of the road. These poor animals are being hunted illegally for money. Moreover, extensive deforestation has destroyed their natural habitats. To solve this problem, I strongly suggest that the government carry out severe punishment on hunters. Let’s work together to create a harmonious home where people and animals live in peace. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【详解】[总体分析] ① 题材：本文是一篇书信作文； ② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③ 提示：根据所给提示完成写作，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。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍老虎的现状以及写信的原因； 第二步，介绍人类砍伐森林，破坏了老虎的生存环境； 第三步，最后呼吁大家保护老虎。 [亮点词汇] ① national protected animals国家保护动物 ② be hunted illegally被非法捕猎 ③ carry out实施 [高分句型] ①This concerns me deeply because I recently saw people selling tiger bones by the side of the road.（原因状语从句） ②Let’s work together to create a harmonious home where people and animals live in peace.（定语从句） 7．野生动物是生态系统里重要的成员，跟大自然关系非常密切。保护野生动物就是保护人类自己。请从所给图片中选择一种野生动物 (或另选一种)，并根据所给提示，以“Protecting ________ (动物名称)”为题写一篇英文演讲稿，在你校英语俱乐部正在举办的以“保护野生动物”为主题的活动中作专题演讲。 提示： （1）Could you please say something about their looks, food, qualities and abilities. （2）What problems do they face? （3）What can we do to help protect them? 要求：（1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； （2）必须包括提示中的所有信息，并适当发展； （3）词数100字左右； （4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。 Protecting _______________ Good morning, everyone! Today I am very happy to be here to give a report on protecting ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you very much! 【答案】例文： Protecting Tigers Good morning, everyone! Today I am very happy to be here to give a report on protecting tigers. Tigers are the kings of the animal world. They are big and strong. They have very bright eyes. They have orange fur with dark strips. They can run very fast, but only for a short while. They are able to swim and climb. Tigers like to live alone. They live on animals like deer, sheep. Sadly, there are not many tigers left in the wild now. They are in danger because hunters catch tigers for their fur, bones or other parts of the body. Also, some people want to make the forests smaller and smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to less and less space for tigers. Moreover, So we should take action to protect tigers. If we do nothing, soon there will be none left. We should encourage the government to make laws to provide cover and food for them. What’s more, We should also prevent the hungers from hunting them. Last but not least, we should build more reserves to protect the forests so that tigers can have enough living space. Wild animals are our friends. It’s our duty to help them live a happy life in the wild. That’s all. Thank you very much! 【详解】[总体分析] 题材：本文是一篇演讲稿。 ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； 提示：写作要点已给出，考生需要补全题目并且根据“要点提示”中的问题给出相应的回答，可以适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，首先选择熟悉的动物，补全标题，根据要点的提示描述老虎的特征，如相貌，食物，品质，能力等； 第二步，阐述具体面临的问题。主要从“猎人狩猎老虎”以及“老虎生存环境”两个方面来阐述面临的问题； 第三步，书写具体保护措施。主要从政府层面出台保护文件、防止猎人过度捕杀以及保护森林三个方面提出措施。 [亮点词汇] ①prevent sb from doing sth阻止某人做某事 ②encouraged sb to do sth鼓励某人做某事 ③moreover而且 ④what’s more更重要的 [高分句型] ①They are in danger because hunters catch tigers for their fur, bones or other parts of the body.（because引导原因状语从句） ②If we do nothing, soon there will be none left. （if引导条件状语从句，there be句型） ③Last but not least, we should build more reserves to protect the forests so that tigers can have enough living space.（so that引导状语从句） 1 / 15 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元写作精练 写作主题 识 本单元以一篇介绍蓝鲸的文章引出动植物与人类生活之间的联系这一话题，要求同学们以第一人称（即站在蓝鲸的角度）来介绍自己，增强对动物的保护意识以及对大自然的热爱之情。本单元的作文话题一般以说明文、议论文或应用文为主（科普文章或环保倡议书等），时态以一般现在时为主，介绍濒危动植物，向朋友分享保护动植物的方法，校园动植物保护倡议等。 相关话题写作素材有： 词汇 描述外形：big（大的）、small（小的）、long（长的）、short（短的）、round（圆的）、colorful（彩色的）、feather（羽毛）、leaf（叶子）、fur（皮毛）、petal（花瓣） 描述习性/特点：live in（居住在）、eat（吃）、drink（喝）、grow（生长）、fly（飞）、swim（游）、sleep（睡觉）、bloom（开花）、hunt（捕猎）、gentle（温和的）、 dangerous（危险的） 其他：habit（习性）、feature（特征）、environment（环境）、species（物种） 短语 look like（看起来像） feed on（以…… 为食） weigh as much as （重达......） be famous for（因……而著名） live in the zoo（生活在动物园里） eat grass/meat（吃草/肉） run after each other（互相追逐） fly in the sky（在天空飞翔） live up to （活到......） in the wild（在野外） grow tall（长得高） have yellow flowers（开黄色的花） stand in the sun（在阳光下生长） day and night（日日夜夜） take care of（照顾） protect animals（保护动物） not pick flowers（不摘花） plant trees（种树） keep animals safe（让动物安全） stop cutting trees（停止砍树） 句型 ①My name is... and I am... （My name is Blue, and I am a blue whale living in the ocean.）​ ②I am known as... （I am known as the giant of the ocean - a blue whale.）​ ③My body length can reach up to... （My body length can reach up to 30 meters.）​ ④... can weigh as much as... ​（I can weigh as much as 200 tons.） ⑤... am... times heavier than... ⑥... mainly feed on... ⑦... favorite food is... ​ ⑧...can live up to... years. ⑩One of its features is...（它的一个特征是……） 与环境保护有关的句型： 1. I am worried about the increasing pollution in the ocean. 我担心海洋里日益严重的污染。 2. We should protect wild animals, not hurt them. 我们应该保护野生动物，而不是伤害它们。 3. Don’t pick flowers in the park—they make the park beautiful. 不要在公园摘花，它们让公园变美。 4. If we plant more trees, birds will have more homes. 如果我们种更多树，鸟儿会有更多家。 5. It’s important to tell others: Saving animals and plants is saving our earth. 告诉别人“拯救动植物就是拯救地球”很重要。 6.  Let’s work together to keep our nature healthy. 让我们一起努力，让大自然保持健康。 名言 ①To protect the environment is to cherish life. 保护环境，就是爱惜生命。 ②The environment is good, life is good. 环境好，生活就好。 写作步骤 懂 一、Before-writing 1、 Read the following text and complete the table. The blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal on earth. It can weigh as much as 200 tons. Many people like watching blue whales swim, and they think it is one of the most beautiful things to see. Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. They eat a lot, but they eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. A blue whale can eat around four tons of these a day. Blue whales can live up to 90 years. When a blue whale dies at sea, it becomes food for many kinds of animals living in and around the sea. This food lasts for over a year and it helps to create a lively and healthy ecosystem. Blue whales play an important role in our world, so we must protect them. Blue whale facts Weight Where they live Food How long they live Role in ecosystem 2、以第一人称（即站在蓝鲸的角度）来介绍自己，重写上面文章的第一段。 Hello, everyone! My name is Billy the Blue Whale. I am _____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ I’m heavy, but I love ______________________________________________________________ I live in ________________________________________________________________________ My favourite food is _______________________________________________________________ I can eat ________________________________________________________________________ 二、While-writing 写一篇介绍蓝鲸的英语作文。 搭建写作框架 开头 点明自己是蓝鲸，并强调自己在动物界独特的地位 Hello, everyone! I am a blue whale, the largest and heaviest creature on this planet. I am proud to tell you about myself. 正文 分点描述蓝鲸的体型特征、生活区域、食物习性、寿命及其他特点，可使用连接词增强逻辑性 I can weigh as much as 200 tons. I live in all oceans around the world except the Arctic Ocean. I mainly feed on krill, some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. I can live up to 90 years. When I die at sea, my body will become food for many other sea animals, playing an important role in the ocean ecosystem. 结尾 呼吁人们保护海洋环境，保护蓝鲸 Please take action to protect us and our beautiful home. 【示例范文】 Hello, everyone! I am a blue whale. I am proud to be the largest and heaviest animal on earth. I can weigh as much as 200 tons, and my body length can reach up to 30 meters. I have a beautiful blue - gray skin. I live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. The ocean is my wonderful home. I mainly feed on krill, those tiny but important creatures in the ocean. I can eat around four tons of them a day. I can live up to 90 years. However, now I am facing many problems. Humans’ over - hunting and the pollution of the ocean are making my life difficult. I really hope humans can take action to protect the ocean and save us. After all, we are all part of this beautiful earth. 写作真题 赏 （一） 动物是人类的朋友，然而很多动物却处于危险之中，濒临灭绝。雪豹就是其中之一。请根据提示，写一篇短文倡议人们保护雪豹。 生长环境 亚洲中部和南部的山里 食物 羊、兔子和其他小动物 濒危原因 人类捕杀它们获取皮毛； 砍伐森林； 它们没有地方居住 保护措施 让更多人了解雪豹； 建立自然公园 提示词：雪豹 snow leopard；亚洲中部和南部 Central and South Asia；以……为食 feed on；皮毛 fur；砍伐 cut down；了解更多关于…… learn more about…；自然公园 nature park 要求： (1)条理清晰，意思连贯； (2)包含所给的所有信息，可适当发挥； (3)80词左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。 【总体分析】 ① 题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ② 时态：时态为一般现在时； ③ 提示：写作要点已给出，应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中的介绍要点，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。借用“雪豹是我们的朋友”来引出重点介绍的内容； 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“食物、生长环境、濒危原因和保护措施”几个方面重点介绍； 第三步，书写结语。表达“希望大家采取行动”的愿望。 Boys and girls, Snow leopards are our friends, but how much do you learn about them? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let’s do something to make a difference! 【例文】 Boys and girls,      Snow leopards are our friends, but how much do you learn about them?      Snow leopards live in mountains of Central and South Asia. They mainly feed on sheep, rabbits and other small animals. People kill them for their fur, cut down the forests and make them have no safe places to live, so snow leopards are in danger. Snow leopards are our friends. We should do something to protect them. First, we can help people learn more about snow leopards and we can also raise money. Second, we can set up more nature parks.      Let’s do something to make a difference! （二） 某英语报社针对人类为了自己的利益对动物滥捕滥杀，而导致越来越多的动物濒临绝迹的现象，举行了一场以“Let’s Help Animals”为主题的征文大赛，请你写一篇英语短文参赛。 要点提示： 1. 动物是人类的好朋友，人们应该保护动物。 2. 分析某些动物濒临灭绝的原因：失去领地，没有安全的居所和足够干净的水；猎杀野生动物； 3. 提出保护动物的方法：建立自然公园和制定其它计划；也可以捐钱帮助保护动物； 要求： 1. 包含所给提示信息，可适当发挥； 2. 条理清晰，意思连贯，语句通顺，语法正确； 3. 80词左右 【总体分析】 ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：一般现在时 ③提示：写作要点提示已给出，应注意要求中的内容，充实细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍动物的重要性； 第二步，介绍动物目前面临的危险； 第三步，提出保护动物的方法。 [参考词汇] 自然保护区：nature reserve；环境：environment；污染：pollute；杀害：kill It’s one’s duty to do sth. 做某事是某人的责任；in danger在危险中；take away带走； set up建立； develop制定； raise筹集 [参考句型] ① Animals are our friends, and it is important for us to protect them. (并列句) ② I truly believe that if we take these steps together, there will be more and more animals. (宾语从句，条件状语从句) Let’s Help Animals ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【例文】 Animals are our friends, and it is important for us to protect them. However, many animals are in danger because of human’s activities. Now villages and farms are getting bigger and taking away their land and forests. They don’t have a safe place to live. There isn’t enough clean water. Some people even kill wild animals. The situation is getting very serious. It’s our duty to protect animals. First, the government should set up nature park and develop other plans to help them live in peace. Second, we can also raise money to protect them. Third, we must stop killing and cutting down trees; instead, we should plant more trees and set up nature reserves. I truly believe that if we take these steps together, there will be more and more animals. 题型通关 练 1．学校将组织一次以“Animals’ Friend”为主题的英语演讲比赛，并选择优胜者为学生会会员。假如你是Helen，请根据表格写一篇英语演讲稿，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 主题 善待动物，喜欢大自然。 事迹 去年为“Save China’s Pandas”筹款； 去湿地统计过鸟的数量，发现他们的数量变得越来越少。 感悟 动物是我们的朋友，我们应该保护他们； 保护动物就是保护我们自己。 打算 如果能成为学生会的一员，将让越来越多的人知道保护动物的重要性； 我希望……(此处用1-2句话自由发挥) 注意： 1. 语法正确，意思连贯，书写规范，要点齐全； 2. 词数80字左右。 Hello! Everyone! I’m Helen. I want to join the Students’ Union and do something to protect animals. I’m glad to make a speech here. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2．你的老师 Miss Lin 要求你们以小组为单位写一篇主题为保护动植物的倡议性文章，以下是你们小组成员的观点，请根据以下表格要点提示，适当发挥完成作文。 Protect Man’s Best Friends Jim 动物帮助我们做很多事，比如帮助盲人； Anna 植物清新空气，使生活更便利； 你的观点 动物（请补充至少一个点） 植物（请补充至少一个点） 你们的倡议 倡议 1：停止砍伐树木 倡议 2：请补充至少一个点 注意：作文必须包括表格所有信息；词数：80 词左右；不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 Protect Man’s Best Friends Animals and plants are our best friends. They help us a lot in our daily lives. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3．中国有丰富的动植物资源，政府也有禁止狩猎和保护动物的规定。然而，我们美丽的家园一直在遭受破坏，一些不法分子对动物们进行了残忍的杀戮，假设你是一名环境卫士，发起一份倡议书，保护你所在园林中一种动物。 提示： 要求： 1.文中须包含图示中的所有信息并可适当增加，使行文通顺、连贯； 2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整； 3.文中不得出现任何真实信息； 4. 词数： 80 词左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ 4．植物对人类、动物以及周围环境都非常重要。假如你叫李华，请你根据以下思维导图的提示，以“The Importance of Plants”为题从三个方面谈论一下植物的重要性，呼吁大家爱护花草树木。 要求： (1)参考提示内容，可适当发挥； (2)语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整； (3)文中不得出现你的任何真实信息； (4)词数不少于80。 The Importance of Plants We all know plants are very important for us humans, animals and the environment. Now, let me introduce the importance of plants to you. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In a word, plants are so important for us. We should protect them and try our best to plant more of them. 5．5月 22日是世界野生动物保护日，雁塔英文报社正在征集保护动物方面的文章，请根据以下提示写一篇介绍金丝猴的英语短文投稿，并呼吁大家保护金丝猴。 要求： 1.内容应包含提示中的所有内容，可适当发挥； 2.语言表达要准确，语意通顺、连贯； 3.词数不少于 70。 提示词: southwestern part     be in danger     forest     cute and lovely     live up to 30 years old     kill... for their fur 要求： 1.结合提示内容，可适当发挥； 2.语句通顺，逻辑清晰连贯，书写工整； 3. 词数: 不少于 70词。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6．假设你叫李华，6月18日在报纸上看到一篇《救救老虎》的报道。想到最近看见有人在路边销售老虎骨头（bone）等事，你感到担忧。请你给某报社编辑部写一封信。要点如下： （1）老虎是国家保护动物，目前数量日趋减少； （2）写信原因是看到有人为赚钱滥捕滥杀老虎； （3）大量砍伐森林，破坏了老虎的生存环境。呼吁严惩捕猎者（hunter）。希望大家共同努力，创建一个人类和动物共存的幸福家园。 注意： （1）书信应包括所有要点，但不要逐条翻译； （2）词数80左右。（开头已给出，不计入总词数） Dear Editor, I’ve just read an article in a newspaper about saving tigers. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 7．野生动物是生态系统里重要的成员，跟大自然关系非常密切。保护野生动物就是保护人类自己。请从所给图片中选择一种野生动物 (或另选一种)，并根据所给提示，以“Protecting ________ (动物名称)”为题写一篇英文演讲稿，在你校英语俱乐部正在举办的以“保护野生动物”为主题的活动中作专题演讲。 提示： （1）Could you please say something about their looks, food, qualities and abilities. （2）What problems do they face? （3）What can we do to help protect them? 要求：（1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； （2）必须包括提示中的所有信息，并适当发展； （3）词数100字左右； （4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。 Protecting _______________ Good morning, everyone! Today I am very happy to be here to give a report on protecting ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you very much! 1 / 15 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$