Unit 2 Writing 写作 2025-2026学年沪教版（2024）英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕图表描述写作，系统涵盖折线图等图表类型识别、数据变化描述、时态运用及原因分析等核心知识点。通过导入对比柱状图、饼图、折线图功能，热身环节结合游客数据表格引入变化动词，写作前准备提供时态、时间表达等支架，帮助学生从图表认知过渡到完整报告写作。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，如通过区分过去时（rose, fell）和将来时（will be）训练准确表达，引导用“mainly because it was summer vacation”分析游客量变化原因。提供修改练习和“灵感素材”句型，学生能掌握精准描述数据的方法，教师可依托结构化支架提升教学效率。

Unit 2 Numbers Writing Lead in 2 Wang Yao is writing a report about the world population. Look at the line graph and help her complete the report. World population The graph shows that the population in the world (1)_ before the year 1800. During the second half of the 1800s, the population began (2)_. In 1850, there were about (3)_ people in the world. About one hundred years later, the world population reached (4)_. Between 1950 and 2000, the population more than (5)_. In 2050, there will be more than (6)_ people on our planet. rose slowly to grow one billion 2.5 billion doubled 9 billion Pre-writing Decide details to describe World population The graph shows that the population in the world rose slowly before the year 1800. During the second half of the 1800s, the population began to grow. In 1850, there were about one billion people in the world. About one hundred years later, the world population reached 2.5 billion. Between 1950 and 2000, the population more than doubled. In 2050, there will be more than 9 billion people on our planet. Pay attention to the TENSE When we describe the population change in the past, we use _ tense. When we predict the population change in the future, we use _tense. the simple past the simple future Pre-writing Decide details to describe World population The graph shows that the population in the world rose slowly before the year 1800. During the second half of the 1800s, the population began to grow. In 1850, there were about one billion people in the world. About one hundred years later, the world population reached 2.5 billion. Between 1950 and 2000, the population more than doubled. In 2050, there will be more than 9 billion people on our planet. Use different TIME expressions This can make your writing more interesting and fluent! before the year ... during the second half of ... in ... about ... years later between ... and ... from ... to ... Lead in bar graph pie graph line graph Do you know the differences? 6 2 2 1 2 3 4 4.3 2.5 3.5 4.5 3 1 2 3 4 2.8 4 3.2 4.5 1 1 1 2 3 4 4.3 2.5 3.5 4.5 Lead in bar chart show the numbers directly bar graph 7 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 4.3 2.5 3.5 4.5 Lead in pie chart tend to show the proportion pie graph percentage (%) 8 2 2 1 2 3 4 4.3 2.5 3.5 4.5 Lead in line chart present the tendency of numbers line graph 9 3 1 2 3 4 2.8 4 3.2 4.5 2 bar graph pie graph line graph 10 2 2 1 2 3 4 4.3 2.5 3.5 4.5 3 1 2 3 4 2.8 4 3.2 4.5 1 1 1 2 3 4 4.3 2.5 3.5 4.5 Warm-up Month The number of tourists Change May June July August September October According to an online survey, there were 330,000 tourists in May last year. In June, the number fell to 250,000. However, it rose in July and August. It went up to 420,000 in August. Then the number dropped again to 300,000 in September. In October, it rose a little to 360,000. 330,000 250,000 - 420,000 300,000 360,000 rise(rose, risen) fall(fell, fallen) 11 bar graph pie graph line graph 12 1 1 1 2 3 4 4.3 2.5 3.5 4.5 2 2 1 2 3 4 4.3 2.5 3.5 4.5 3 1 2 3 4 2.8 4 3.2 4.5 (thousand) Number of tourists in our city Check the graph. 13 Number of Tourists in our city Tourists in our city May June July August September October 330 250 390 420 300 360 Month The number of tourists 1. What’s the line graph about? 2. What does the vertical axis (纵轴) stand for? 3. What does the horizontal axis (横轴) stand for? 4. How many accidents were there in July? 5. What’s the number of accidents in August? Pre-writing Traffic accidents. The number of accidents. The month. 208. 234. May found some figures (数据) about traffic accidents in her city. She drew a line graph and wanted to write a report. Look at the line graph and help her finish the questions. 14 Pre-writing Look at the line graph again and complete the sentences below. The number of accidents _ (went up/went down) in October. The number of accidents _ (went up/went down) in November. went up went down went up 15 The number of accidents went up in August and it _ again in October. The number of accidents went down in September and it _ again in November. Pre-writing rose fell Can you think of other expressions? increased dropped decreased increase(increased, ~) drop(dropped, ~) decrease(decreased, ~) 16 rose fell October increased 239 decreased 224 Pre-writing Help May complete her report. 208 234 220 and then … However, 17 Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Number Change 123,000 125,000 120,000 113,000 ( ) ( ) ( ) While-writing 18 While-writing Example: In 2010, the number rose. The number was 125,000. In 2011, the number fell. The number was 120,000. In 2012, the number fell. The number was 113,000. In 2010, the number rose to 125,000. In 2011, the number fell to 120,000. In 2012, the number dropped to 113,000. fell to its lowest level at increased to / reached its highest point at However, in 2011, it fell to 120,000. In the next year, the number decreased again to 113,000. use different verbs replace repeated n. with pron. add conj. (e.g. However, but, and then …) Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Number Change 123,000 125,000 120,000 113,000 ( ) ( ) ( ) 19 Can you help May to improve her writing ? Can you help May to improve her writing ? Topic sentence: Some adverbs: Phrases: n. 副词 n. 短语 General introduction …on the rise/decrease rapidly/ sharply/ slowly rise/fall go up/down Clearer & more precise 左图为去年5月至10月间来访深圳的游客量(单位:万人)数据,请根据折线图用英语写一份调查报告,须包含折线图中的全部内容,条理清晰,表达流畅,80词左右。 内容包括:1.月度具体数据; 2.变化趋势描述; 3.简要原因分析 二、写作任务 【灵感素材】 【必备短语】写出相关重点短语 1. 达到最高点 _ 2. 开始下降 _ 3. 急剧增长 _ 4. 几乎不变 _ 5. 降到最低点 _ 6. 总体上升 _ 7. 如数据显示 _ 8. 与...相比 _ 9. 保持在...水平 _ 10. 主要因为 _ 1 reach the highest point 2 begin to fall / go down 3 rise sharply 4 stayed almost the same 5 reach the lowest point / the least 6 overall increase 7 As the data shows 8 compared to... 9 stay at / remain at 10 mainly because 【亮点句型】写出与短文有关句型。 1. 然而,在六月份,游客量降至最低水平,为25万人次。 (…, the number of visitors fell to its lowest level at…) _ 2. 从六月份到八月份,游客量显著增长,从25万人次上升到42万人次。(…, there was a significant increase...) _ 1 However, in June, the number of visitors fell to its lowest level at 250,000. 2 From June to August, there was a significant increase in tourist numbers from 250,000 to 420,000. 3. 与九月相比,十月份的游客量是36万人次,略高于九月份的30万人次。 (…, which was slightly higher than...) _ 4. 总体来看,七月和八月的游客最多,主要因为那时是暑假。(Overall, …had the most visitors, mainly because….) 3 Compared to September, the number in October was 360,000, which rose slightly higher than that in September. 4 Overall, July and August had the most visitors, mainly because it was summer vacation time. Summary: How to describe a line graph Tense present-the graph shows… past-the number rose/fell…in… Description of the numbers & the changes 上升: rise / increase / go up V. + rapidly/sharply/slowly.. to V. from... to... on the rise 下降: fall / decrease / drop / go down V. + rapidly/sharply/slowly… to V. from...to... on the decrease Topic sentence The line graph is about…/It shows that … ? Conclusion? Homework Collect your English scores in the last semester, and write a report about the changes. See how much progress you’ve made. 30 T hank you! Writing $