Unit 1 Helping those in need 人与社会：志愿服务（单元话题写作指导）英语新教材沪教版八年级下册

Unit 1 Helping those in need 单元话题写作指导 单元话题分析 “志愿服务” 话题核心是引导学生理解 “关爱他人、奉献社会” 的意义。它既包含了对志愿活动场景的描述，也强调了活动中的情感体验与成长收获。 在写作中，这个话题通常有以下几个常见的考查方向： · 活动记录类：描述自己参与的一次志愿活动，包括活动内容、过程和个人感受。 · 计划申请类：向老师或学校提交志愿活动的策划申请，说明活动目的、安排和所需支持。 · 观点表达类：阐述对志愿服务的看法，分享从中获得的成长与感悟。 单元写作指导 一、话题单词必备 volunteer 志愿者 children’s home / hospital 儿童之家 / 儿童医院 disease / cancer 疾病 / 癌症 loneliness 孤独 spirit 精神；情绪 permission 许可 lonely 孤独的 pleasant 令人愉快的 positive 积极的 mighty 非凡的 seriously 严重地 willingly 自愿地 二、话题短语必备 voluntary work /voluntary activity 志愿活动 children’s hospital /children’s home 儿童医院 / 儿童之家 disabled children 残疾儿童 serious diseases (e.g. cancer) 严重疾病（如癌症） craft materials 手工材料 volunteer to do 自愿做…… offer to help 主动提出帮忙 spare time 抽出空闲时间 organize / arrange an activity 组织 / 安排活动 donate sth. to sb. 捐赠某物给某人 cheer sb. up / raise one’s spirits 使某人振作起来 express feelings 表达感受 teach sb. to do 教某人做某事 tidy up 整理 ask for permission 请求许可 belong to 适应；融入 in low spirits 情绪低落 bring joy to sb. 给某人带来快乐 bring sb. joy 给某人带来快乐 in vain 徒劳 donate sth. 捐赠某物 teach sb. to do sth. 教某人做某事 feel lonely 感到孤独 in low spirits 情绪低落 feel positive 感到积极乐观 三、话题佳句必备 · 开头句（引出活动目的 / 背景） 1. I am writing to you about my group’s plans to start a voluntary activity. 我写信是想和您说说我们小组开展志愿活动的计划。 2. I saw a notice for voluntary work at the children’s hospital, so my best friend and I offered to help. 我看到了儿童医院的志愿活动通知，所以我和最好的朋友主动提出要帮忙。 3. In order to help children in need, we plan to organize a visit to the children’s home next week. 为了帮助有需要的孩子，我们计划下周组织一次探访儿童之家的活动。 4. Last weekend, I joined a voluntary activity to help the elderly in our community. 上周末，我参加了一个志愿活动，去帮助我们社区里的老人。 5. Our class decided to organize a voluntary trip to the local children’s home this month. 我们班决定这个月组织一次探访当地儿童之家的志愿活动。 6. When I heard that the disabled children needed help, I couldn’t wait to be a volunteer. 当我听说残疾儿童需要帮助时，我迫不及待地想要成为一名志愿者。 · 中间句（描述活动内容 / 具体行动） 1. We wanted to cheer them up with some fun activities, for example, we organized a painting competition to raise their spirits. 我们想用一些有趣的活动让他们振作起来，比如我们组织了一场绘画比赛来鼓舞他们的情绪。 2. We plan to teach the children there to do fun activities like flower arranging and paper-cutting. 我们计划教那里的孩子做一些有趣的活动，比如插花和剪纸。 3. We encouraged them to tell stories from their own life, which helps them express their feelings. 我们鼓励他们讲述自己生活中的故事，这能帮助他们表达感受。 4. Some local shops have donated craft materials for us to use, and we are also thinking about helping the children tidy up their rooms. 一些当地商店捐赠了手工材料供我们使用，我们还在考虑帮孩子们整理房间。 5. We brought some books and toys, and spent the afternoon playing games and reading stories with the kids. 我们带了一些书和玩具，整个下午都和孩子们一起玩游戏、读故事。 6. To make them feel warm, we taught the elderly how to use smartphones to video-call their families. 为了让他们感到温暖，我们教老人们用智能手机和家人视频通话。 7. We also cleaned up the garden and planted some flowers to make the children’s home more beautiful. 我们还打扫了花园，种了一些花，让儿童之家变得更漂亮。 8. Many students donated their old clothes and stationery, which will be sent to the kids in the mountain village. 很多同学捐赠了旧衣服和文具，这些物资会寄给山里的孩子。 · 结尾句（表达感受 / 未来计划 / 感谢） 1. This experience teaches us that a small kind act can bring great joy to others. 这次经历让我们明白，一个小小的善举就能给他人带来巨大的快乐。 2. I will continue to do voluntary work in the future to help more people in need. 未来我会继续参与志愿活动，帮助更多有需要的人。 3. Although I felt tired after the activity, my heart was full of happiness and pride. 虽然活动结束后我很累，但我的心里充满了快乐和自豪。 4. This voluntary work made me realize that helping others is one of the most meaningful things in life. 这次志愿活动让我明白，帮助别人是人生中最有意义的事情之一。 5. I hope more people will join us, so we can bring more love and hope to those in need. 我希望更多人能加入我们，这样我们就能给有需要的人带去更多爱与希望。 6. I will keep doing voluntary work in my spare time, because small acts of kindness can make a big difference. 我会在空闲时间继续做志愿活动，因为小小的善举也能带来大大的改变。 单元作文典例分析 每周末，微笑志愿者协会都会组织志愿者们参与关爱老人、环保等志愿服务活动。假如你是张杰，是志愿者协会的一员，请你用英语给你的笔友Jack写一封邮件，分享你上周六刚刚参与的公益活动和感受。 Date 12月21日 Time   早晨八点半出发 Place 市图书馆(the City Library) 门口集合 Activities 早晨: 参观阳光敬老院 ( the Sunshine Old People’s Home) 1.    参观时不能大声喧哗；……(补充至少一点)   2.开展的活动 (至少两个) 中午: 帮忙做饭，共进午餐…… 下午: 在明珠公园清理垃圾、收集瓶子等 (补充一到两点) Feelings …… 要求：1. 文中须包含表格中的所有信息并进行适当拓展； 2. 合理增加细节，以使行文连贯。 注意：1. 词数80左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）； 2. 文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。 Dear Jack, How is everything going with you? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Love, Zhang Jie 【写作思路分析】 1. 明确体裁与对象 这是一封给笔友的邮件，语气要亲切自然，符合初二学生的日常表达习惯。开头可以用友好的问候引入话题，结尾表达期待对方回复。 2. 梳理信息，分段布局 · 开头段：直接点明主题，告诉笔友你上周六参加了微笑志愿者协会的公益活动。 · 主体段：按照时间顺序展开，把表格里的活动串联起来： ① 集合出发：交代时间、地点，让故事有起点。 ② 上午敬老院活动：补充细节（如不随意触碰老人私人物品），并描述具体活动（如表演节目、陪老人下棋）。 ③ 中午：帮忙做饭、共进午餐，增加细节（如和老人一起包饺子），让内容更生动。 ④ 下午公园环保：补充细节（如向游客宣传垃圾分类、呼吁爱护环境），丰富活动内容。 · 结尾段：写出自己的真实感受（如帮助他人很快乐、会继续参与志愿活动），升华主题。 3. 语言技巧 · 使用 first, then, after that, in the afternoon 等过渡词，让逻辑更清晰。 · 加入简单的心理描写（如 I felt warm and happy），让情感更真实。 · 多用初二学过的词汇和句型，比如 volunteer, offer to help, cheer up, in our spare time 等。 【范文赏析】 Dear Jack, How is everything going with you? I want to share a wonderful voluntary activity with you. Last Saturday, I joined the Smile Volunteer Club to do some public welfare work. We met at the gate of the City Library at 8:30 in the morning and then set off. First, we visited the Sunshine Old People’s Home. We were told not to talk loudly or touch the old people’s personal things without permission. We sang songs and played chess with them to cheer them up. At noon, we helped the cooks make dumplings and had lunch with the elderly. Their smiles made me feel warm. In the afternoon, we went to Pearl Park. We picked up rubbish and collected plastic bottles. We also told visitors to sort their rubbish to protect the environment. I felt tired but happy after the activity. It taught me that small kind acts can bring big joy to others. I will keep doing voluntary work in my spare time. What do you think of my activity? Write to me soon. Yours, Zhang Jie 单元话题作文练习 假如你是李华，本月是你们学校的“志愿与慈善活动月”，倡导学生积极伸出援助之手，以各种形式帮助他人。请你根据以下提示信息写一篇日记，记录下你本月的慈善事迹。 内容提示： —Time: September —To: Poor children —Things: (1) Save money and collect books (2) Give away clothes and toys —Feeling: Happy —Decision: Volunteer every week 要求：(1)语句通顺，符合逻辑，可适当发挥； (2)80个词左右(格式与开头已给出，不计入总词数)。 26 September, Friday Sunny I used to spend most of my money buying clothes and toys. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 假设你是李华，你校英语社团“携手同行服务周(Hand-in-Hand Service Week)”活动正在招募志愿者。请根据以下信息表要点，用英语写一封自荐信。 Volunteer Information Card The volunteer work You’d like to be a volunteer at: □the school library  □the old people’s home Things you can do clean up the library keep the books in order ... communicate with old people tell jokes to cheer them up ... Your reasons Volunteering is a good way to spend free time. ... 注意：1.信件需包含你所选择的一项志愿活动及相关信息，可适当发挥； 2.文中不得出现真实的姓名及学校名称等信息； 3.词数80词左右；信件首尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/Madam, I’d like to be a volunteer at ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 Helping those in need 单元话题写作指导 单元话题分析 “志愿服务” 话题核心是引导学生理解 “关爱他人、奉献社会” 的意义。它既包含了对志愿活动场景的描述，也强调了活动中的情感体验与成长收获。 在写作中，这个话题通常有以下几个常见的考查方向： · 活动记录类：描述自己参与的一次志愿活动，包括活动内容、过程和个人感受。 · 计划申请类：向老师或学校提交志愿活动的策划申请，说明活动目的、安排和所需支持。 · 观点表达类：阐述对志愿服务的看法，分享从中获得的成长与感悟。 单元写作指导 一、话题单词必备 volunteer 志愿者 children’s home / hospital 儿童之家 / 儿童医院 disease / cancer 疾病 / 癌症 loneliness 孤独 spirit 精神；情绪 permission 许可 lonely 孤独的 pleasant 令人愉快的 positive 积极的 mighty 非凡的 seriously 严重地 willingly 自愿地 二、话题短语必备 voluntary work /voluntary activity 志愿活动 children’s hospital /children’s home 儿童医院 / 儿童之家 disabled children 残疾儿童 serious diseases (e.g. cancer) 严重疾病（如癌症） craft materials 手工材料 volunteer to do 自愿做…… offer to help 主动提出帮忙 spare time 抽出空闲时间 organize / arrange an activity 组织 / 安排活动 donate sth. to sb. 捐赠某物给某人 cheer sb. up / raise one’s spirits 使某人振作起来 express feelings 表达感受 teach sb. to do 教某人做某事 tidy up 整理 ask for permission 请求许可 belong to 适应；融入 in low spirits 情绪低落 bring joy to sb. 给某人带来快乐 bring sb. joy 给某人带来快乐 in vain 徒劳 donate sth. 捐赠某物 teach sb. to do sth. 教某人做某事 feel lonely 感到孤独 in low spirits 情绪低落 feel positive 感到积极乐观 三、话题佳句必备 · 开头句（引出活动目的 / 背景） 1. I am writing to you about my group’s plans to start a voluntary activity. 我写信是想和您说说我们小组开展志愿活动的计划。 2. I saw a notice for voluntary work at the children’s hospital, so my best friend and I offered to help. 我看到了儿童医院的志愿活动通知，所以我和最好的朋友主动提出要帮忙。 3. In order to help children in need, we plan to organize a visit to the children’s home next week. 为了帮助有需要的孩子，我们计划下周组织一次探访儿童之家的活动。 4. Last weekend, I joined a voluntary activity to help the elderly in our community. 上周末，我参加了一个志愿活动，去帮助我们社区里的老人。 5. Our class decided to organize a voluntary trip to the local children’s home this month. 我们班决定这个月组织一次探访当地儿童之家的志愿活动。 6. When I heard that the disabled children needed help, I couldn’t wait to be a volunteer. 当我听说残疾儿童需要帮助时，我迫不及待地想要成为一名志愿者。 · 中间句（描述活动内容 / 具体行动） 1. We wanted to cheer them up with some fun activities, for example, we organized a painting competition to raise their spirits. 我们想用一些有趣的活动让他们振作起来，比如我们组织了一场绘画比赛来鼓舞他们的情绪。 2. We plan to teach the children there to do fun activities like flower arranging and paper-cutting. 我们计划教那里的孩子做一些有趣的活动，比如插花和剪纸。 3. We encouraged them to tell stories from their own life, which helps them express their feelings. 我们鼓励他们讲述自己生活中的故事，这能帮助他们表达感受。 4. Some local shops have donated craft materials for us to use, and we are also thinking about helping the children tidy up their rooms. 一些当地商店捐赠了手工材料供我们使用，我们还在考虑帮孩子们整理房间。 5. We brought some books and toys, and spent the afternoon playing games and reading stories with the kids. 我们带了一些书和玩具，整个下午都和孩子们一起玩游戏、读故事。 6. To make them feel warm, we taught the elderly how to use smartphones to video-call their families. 为了让他们感到温暖，我们教老人们用智能手机和家人视频通话。 7. We also cleaned up the garden and planted some flowers to make the children’s home more beautiful. 我们还打扫了花园，种了一些花，让儿童之家变得更漂亮。 8. Many students donated their old clothes and stationery, which will be sent to the kids in the mountain village. 很多同学捐赠了旧衣服和文具，这些物资会寄给山里的孩子。 · 结尾句（表达感受 / 未来计划 / 感谢） 1. This experience teaches us that a small kind act can bring great joy to others. 这次经历让我们明白，一个小小的善举就能给他人带来巨大的快乐。 2. I will continue to do voluntary work in the future to help more people in need. 未来我会继续参与志愿活动，帮助更多有需要的人。 3. Although I felt tired after the activity, my heart was full of happiness and pride. 虽然活动结束后我很累，但我的心里充满了快乐和自豪。 4. This voluntary work made me realize that helping others is one of the most meaningful things in life. 这次志愿活动让我明白，帮助别人是人生中最有意义的事情之一。 5. I hope more people will join us, so we can bring more love and hope to those in need. 我希望更多人能加入我们，这样我们就能给有需要的人带去更多爱与希望。 6. I will keep doing voluntary work in my spare time, because small acts of kindness can make a big difference. 我会在空闲时间继续做志愿活动，因为小小的善举也能带来大大的改变。 单元作文典例分析 每周末，微笑志愿者协会都会组织志愿者们参与关爱老人、环保等志愿服务活动。假如你是张杰，是志愿者协会的一员，请你用英语给你的笔友Jack写一封邮件，分享你上周六刚刚参与的公益活动和感受。 Date 12月21日 Time   早晨八点半出发 Place 市图书馆(the City Library) 门口集合 Activities 早晨: 参观阳光敬老院 ( the Sunshine Old People’s Home) 1.    参观时不能大声喧哗；……(补充至少一点)   2.开展的活动 (至少两个) 中午: 帮忙做饭，共进午餐…… 下午: 在明珠公园清理垃圾、收集瓶子等 (补充一到两点) Feelings …… 要求：1. 文中须包含表格中的所有信息并进行适当拓展； 2. 合理增加细节，以使行文连贯。 注意：1. 词数80左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）； 2. 文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。 Dear Jack, How is everything going with you? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Love, Zhang Jie 【写作思路分析】 1. 明确体裁与对象 这是一封给笔友的邮件，语气要亲切自然，符合初二学生的日常表达习惯。开头可以用友好的问候引入话题，结尾表达期待对方回复。 2. 梳理信息，分段布局 · 开头段：直接点明主题，告诉笔友你上周六参加了微笑志愿者协会的公益活动。 · 主体段：按照时间顺序展开，把表格里的活动串联起来： ① 集合出发：交代时间、地点，让故事有起点。 ② 上午敬老院活动：补充细节（如不随意触碰老人私人物品），并描述具体活动（如表演节目、陪老人下棋）。 ③ 中午：帮忙做饭、共进午餐，增加细节（如和老人一起包饺子），让内容更生动。 ④ 下午公园环保：补充细节（如向游客宣传垃圾分类、呼吁爱护环境），丰富活动内容。 · 结尾段：写出自己的真实感受（如帮助他人很快乐、会继续参与志愿活动），升华主题。 3. 语言技巧 · 使用 first, then, after that, in the afternoon 等过渡词，让逻辑更清晰。 · 加入简单的心理描写（如 I felt warm and happy），让情感更真实。 · 多用初二学过的词汇和句型，比如 volunteer, offer to help, cheer up, in our spare time 等。 【范文赏析】 Dear Jack, How is everything going with you? I want to share a wonderful voluntary activity with you. Last Saturday, I joined the Smile Volunteer Club to do some public welfare work. We met at the gate of the City Library at 8:30 in the morning and then set off. First, we visited the Sunshine Old People’s Home. We were told not to talk loudly or touch the old people’s personal things without permission. We sang songs and played chess with them to cheer them up. At noon, we helped the cooks make dumplings and had lunch with the elderly. Their smiles made me feel warm. In the afternoon, we went to Pearl Park. We picked up rubbish and collected plastic bottles. We also told visitors to sort their rubbish to protect the environment. I felt tired but happy after the activity. It taught me that small kind acts can bring big joy to others. I will keep doing voluntary work in my spare time. What do you think of my activity? Write to me soon. Yours, Zhang Jie 单元话题作文练习 假如你是李华，本月是你们学校的“志愿与慈善活动月”，倡导学生积极伸出援助之手，以各种形式帮助他人。请你根据以下提示信息写一篇日记，记录下你本月的慈善事迹。 内容提示： —Time: September —To: Poor children —Things: (1) Save money and collect books (2) Give away clothes and toys —Feeling: Happy —Decision: Volunteer every week 要求：(1)语句通顺，符合逻辑，可适当发挥； (2)80个词左右(格式与开头已给出，不计入总词数)。 26 September, Friday Sunny I used to spend most of my money buying clothes and toys. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【参考范文】 September 26, Friday Sunny I used to spend most of my money buying clothes and toys. But my English teacher says that there are still many poor children in some places. And they are too poor to go to school. So this month, I saved my pocket money and collected books to send them. I also gave away clothes and toys along with books. I’m very happy that I can help others in need. From now on, I plan to volunteer every week. I believe a simple kindness can make a big difference to the world. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇日记； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时和一般过去时”； ③提示：根据提示内容进行写作，可适当发挥，注意行文连贯，表述完整。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍活动背景； 第二步，具体介绍自己的慈善行动； 第三步，表达自己的感受及决定。 [亮点词汇] ①give away赠送 ②in need需要帮助的 ③make a big difference to对……产生重大影响 [高分句型] ①But my English teacher says that there are still many poor children in some places. (that引导宾语从句) ②I also gave away clothes and toys along with books. (介词短语作状语) 假设你是李华，你校英语社团“携手同行服务周(Hand-in-Hand Service Week)”活动正在招募志愿者。请根据以下信息表要点，用英语写一封自荐信。 Volunteer Information Card The volunteer work You’d like to be a volunteer at: □the school library  □the old people’s home Things you can do clean up the library keep the books in order ... communicate with old people tell jokes to cheer them up ... Your reasons Volunteering is a good way to spend free time. ... 注意：1.信件需包含你所选择的一项志愿活动及相关信息，可适当发挥； 2.文中不得出现真实的姓名及学校名称等信息； 3.词数80词左右；信件首尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/Madam, I’d like to be a volunteer at ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【参考范文】 Dear Sir/Madam, I’d like to be a volunteer at the school library during the Hand-in-Hand Service Week. I am enthusiastic about reading and have a good sense of organization, which I believe will help me in this role. I can clean up the library to make it a more pleasant environment for everyone. Moreover, I will keep the books in order so that students can find what they need easily. Volunteering is a wonderful way to spend my free time. It allows me to contribute to the school community and develop my responsibility. I’m looking forward to this opportunity to serve and learn. Yours, Li Hua 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一封自荐信； ②时态：主要时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已明确给出，包括选择的志愿活动、能做的事情以及选择的原因，考生需确保不遗漏要点，并适当发挥。 [写作步骤] 第一步：开头部分直接表明自己想要成为哪项志愿活动的志愿者。 第二步：详细阐述自己能做的事情，并说明选择该志愿活动的原因。 第三步：书写结语，表达期待。 [亮点词汇] ①be enthusiastic about对……充满热情 ②in order井然有序 ③contribute to为……做贡献 [高分句型] ①I am enthusiastic about reading and have a good sense of organization, which I believe will help me in this role. (which引导非限制性定语从句) ②Moreover, I will keep the books in order so that students can find what they need easily. (so that引导目的状语从句&what引导宾语从句) 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $