Unit 7 I used to be afraid of the dark. 作文学案 2025-2026学年鲁教版五四制（2012）八年级英语下册

Unit 7 I used to be afraid of the dark. 作文学案 【写作导引】 本单元以“I used to be afraid of the dark.”为话题，属于“人与自我”主题范畴中“成长与变化”这一主题群。单元核心聚焦“用英语谈论个人过去与现在的变化（外貌、性格、爱好等），运用used to 结构及相关描述性词汇，提升成长类话题的表达准确性与感染力”，常见写作角度包括：① 描述自身的成长变化；② 分享他人（朋友、名人）的前后改变；③ 讲述克服恐惧或不良习惯的经历；④ 表达对成长变化的感悟。所有内容严格贴合课本词汇与句型，突出“真实性”和“情感性”，可直接用于课堂写作教学与练习。 【单元话题】 “我的成长变化”。请用英语写一篇短文，描述你过去与现在在外貌、性格或爱好方面的变化，包括具体表现及变化原因，词数60-80左右，题目为“My Great Changes”。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【范文】 My Great Changes I have changed a lot in the past three years. I used to be short and shy. I was afraid to speak in public and always hid behind my parents when meeting strangers. But now I’m tall and outgoing. I often take part in class activities and make friends easily. The change happened because my teachers encouraged me to join the English club. There I practiced speaking a lot and built up my confidence. These changes have made my life more colorful. I’m glad I’ve become a better version of myself. 【译文】 我的巨大变化 在过去的三年里，我改变了很多。 我以前又矮又害羞，害怕在公共场合说话，遇到陌生人时总是躲在父母身后。但现在我又高又外向，经常参加班级活动，也很容易交到朋友。这个变化的发生是因为老师鼓励我加入了英语俱乐部，在那里我经常练习说话，逐渐建立了自信。 这些变化让我的生活更加丰富多彩，我很高兴自己变成了更好的样子。 亮点词块 1.in the past three years 在过去三年里 2.used to be 过去是 3.be afraid to speak in public 害怕在公共场合说话 4.hide behind 躲在……后面 5.take part in 参加 6.make friends easily 容易交到朋友 7.build up confidence 建立自信 8.a better version of myself 更好的自己 9.more colorful 更加丰富多彩 10.class activities 班级活动 高分句子 1.I used to be short and shy.（运用used to 结构描述过去状态，贴合单元核心语法） 2.The change happened because my teachers encouraged me to join the English club.（说明变化原因，逻辑连贯，符合成长类写作逻辑） 3.These changes have made my life more colorful.（总结变化带来的影响，升华主题，贴合单元内涵） 【拓展1】 你的小学同学Tom很久没见你，想知道你这些年的变化，请你写一封邮件，告诉他你的主要变化及感受，词数不少于50。 Dear Tom, Hi! It’s great to hear from you. You asked about my changes these years, and I’m happy to share them with you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【拓展1范文】 Dear Tom, Hi! It’s great to hear from you. You asked about my changes these years, and I’m happy to share them with you. I used to hate P.E. class because I was not good at sports. But now I love playing basketball and I’m even on the school team. I used to be silent in class, but now I often raise my hand to answer questions. These changes made me more active and healthy. I also made many new friends through sports. I really want to meet you and show you my basketball skills. Let’s plan a meeting soon! Yours, Li Hua 【拓展1译文】 亲爱的汤姆： 嗨！收到你的来信真开心。你问起我这些年的变化，我很乐意和你分享。 我以前讨厌体育课，因为我不擅长运动。但现在我热爱打篮球，甚至加入了校队。我以前在课堂上很沉默，现在却经常举手回答问题。这些变化让我变得更活跃、更健康，我还通过运动交到了很多新朋友。 我真的很想见到你，向你展示我的篮球技巧，咱们尽快安排一次见面吧！ 你的， 李华 【拓展2】 请根据以下提示，写一篇短文介绍Candy Wang从害羞女孩到流行歌手的变化，词数50左右，开头已给出。 提示 信息 过去 非常害羞，通过唱歌克服害羞，不敢在众人面前表演 现在 自信开朗，热爱在舞台上唱歌，成为亚洲流行歌手 变化原因 不断练习，敢于尝试，坚持不放弃 Candy Wang is a 19-year-old Asian pop star. She has changed a lot over the years. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【拓展2范文】 Candy Wang is a 19-year-old Asian pop star. She has changed a lot over the years. She used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. She didn’t dare to sing in front of crowds. But now she’s confident and outgoing. She loves performing on stage and has many fans. She succeeded by practicing hard and never giving up. Her story tells us that hard work can make dreams come true. 【拓展2译文】 坎迪·王是一位19岁的亚洲流行歌手，这些年她变化很大。 她以前非常害羞，通过唱歌来克服羞怯，不敢在众人面前演唱。但现在她自信又开朗，热爱在舞台上表演，拥有很多粉丝。她通过刻苦练习和永不放弃取得了成功，她的故事告诉我们，努力付出能让梦想成真。 本话题作文的一些实用短语与句型积累 一、核心主题词汇 1.外貌与性格（单元重点） · 外貌类：short 矮的；tall 高的；thin 瘦的；strong 强壮的；straight hair 直发；curly hair 卷发；wear glasses 戴眼镜 · 性格类：shy 害羞的；outgoing 外向的；silent 沉默的；active 活跃的；confident 自信的；humorous 幽默的；serious 严肃的；friendly 友好的 · 变化类：change a lot 变化很大；become 变得；turn 转变；grow 成长为；build up confidence 建立自信；overcome shyness 克服害羞 1. 语法相关（单元重点） · used to 结构（描述过去状态/习惯）： · 肯定式：主语 + used to + 动词原形 + 其他，例：I used to be short.（我以前很矮。）/ She used to wear glasses.（她以前戴眼镜。） · 否定式：主语 + didn’t use to + 动词原形 + 其他，例：He didn’t use to be outgoing.（他以前不外向。） · 疑问式：Did + 主语 + use to + 动词原形 + 其他？例：Did you use to be afraid of the dark?（你以前害怕黑暗吗？） · 现在状态表达： · 主语 + am/is/are + 形容词 + 其他，例：I am tall now.（我现在很高。） · 主语 + 动词（现在时）+ 其他，例：She plays basketball every day now.（她现在每天打篮球。） 1. 爱好与经历（单元基础） · 爱好类：play basketball 打篮球；sing songs 唱歌；read books 读书；join the club 加入俱乐部；take part in activities 参加活动 · 经历类：deal with 应对；dare to do 敢于做；practice hard 刻苦练习；give up 放弃；make friends 交朋友；perform on stage 在舞台上表演 二、实用句型积累 1.描述过去与现在的对比（贴合单元核心） · I used to + 过去状态/动作, but now I + 现在状态/动作. 我以前……，但现在我……，例：I used to read books at home, but now I often go hiking with friends. · She didn’t use to + 过去动作, but now she + 现在动作. 她以前不……，但现在她……，例：She didn’t use to speak English, but now she can talk with foreigners freely. · There is a big change in me: I used to be ..., but now I’m ... 我有一个很大的变化：以前我……，现在我……，例：There is a big change in me: I used to be silent, but now I’m active. 1. 说明变化原因（贴合单元主题） · The change happened because + 原因从句. 这个变化的发生是因为……，例：The change happened because I joined the school sports team. · I changed a lot thanks to + 人/事. 多亏了……，我变化很大，例：I changed a lot thanks to my teacher’s encouragement. · By + 动名词短语, I became + 现在状态. 通过……，我变得……，例：By practicing speaking every day, I became more confident. 1. 表达成长感悟（贴合单元内涵） · These changes have made my life + 形容词. 这些变化让我的生活变得……，例：These changes have made my life more meaningful. · I realize that + 感悟. 我意识到……，例：I realize that growth means facing challenges bravely. · It’s amazing to see how much I’ve changed. 看到自己变化这么大，真令人惊讶，例：It’s amazing to see how much I’ve changed in just two years. 三、课堂实用句型 · 提问句型：What did you use to be like?；How have you changed since primary school?；Did you use to be afraid of anything?；What made you change?；Are you more outgoing now than before? · 回答句型：I used to be short and shy.；I’ve become taller and more confident.；Yes, I used to be afraid of dogs.；My friends encouraged me to change.；Yes, I am. 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