Unit 4 Then and now 写作学案- 2025-2026学年沪教版五四制英语八年级上册

Unit 4 Then and now 写作学案 【写作导引】 本单元以“Then and now”为核心话题，围绕“生活变迁、城市发展、新旧事物对比”展开，核心聚焦“用英语对比过去与现在的生活、描述社区/城市变化、介绍老物件的故事”，运用让步状语从句（Adverbial Clauses of Concession） 和对比类句型等语法知识，搭配时间变化、生活场景相关核心词汇，提升八年级学生的对比类写作逻辑性和表达准确性。常见写作角度包括：① 对比过去与现在的家庭生活/校园生活；② 描述家乡/社区的发展变化；③ 介绍一件老物件及其背后的故事；④ 分享对生活变迁的感悟。所有内容严格贴合课本话题、词汇与语法要求，适配八年级英语写作水平，可直接用于课堂同步训练。 【单元话题】 “对比过去与现在的校园生活”。请根据课本“Lesson 4: Then and now”中“Changes in our lives”相关内容，写一篇短文对比校园生活的变迁，包括学习方式、课余活动等方面，运用让步状语从句，词数70-90左右，题目为“Campus Life: Then and Now”。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【范文】 Campus Life: Then and Now There have been great changes in campus life over the past ten years, though the spirit of learning remains the same. In the past, students learned only from textbooks and blackboards. Now, we use digital whiteboards and online resources to study, which makes knowledge more vivid. Though we had fewer after-school activities before, we played games like rope skipping together. Now, we have clubs, sports meets and science fairs, offering more choices. These changes make our campus life richer. Although life was simpler in the past, we should cherish the convenient and colorful life we have now. 【译文】 校园生活：过去与现在 过去十年，校园生活发生了巨大变化，但学习的精神始终未变。 以前，学生们只能通过课本和黑板学习。现在，我们用电子白板和网络资源学习，这让知识变得更生动。虽然以前的课余活动较少，但我们会一起玩跳绳之类的游戏。现在，我们有俱乐部、运动会和科技节，提供了更多选择。 这些变化让我们的校园生活更丰富。尽管过去的生活更简单，但我们应该珍惜现在便捷又多彩的生活。 亮点词块 1.great changes 巨大变化 2.spirit of learning 学习精神 3.digital whiteboards 电子白板 4.online resources 网络资源 5.after-school activities 课余活动 6.rope skipping 跳绳 7.science fairs 科技节 8.convenient and colorful 便捷又多彩 高分句子 1.There have been great changes in campus life over the past ten years, though the spirit of learning remains the same.（用though引导让步状语从句，贴合单元语法重点，开篇点题） 2.Though we had fewer after-school activities before, we played games like rope skipping together.（让步状语从句对比课余活动，逻辑清晰，表达自然） 3.Although life was simpler in the past, we should cherish the convenient and colorful life we have now.（总结感悟，用让步状语从句升华主题，语法应用准确） 【拓展1】 你的社区变化很大，请写一段文字描述社区的变迁，包括环境、设施等方面，运用单元相关句型，词数不少于60。 Changes in My Community ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【拓展1范文】 Changes in My Community My community has changed beyond recognition over the past five years. In the past, there were only small shops and dirty roads. Now, we have a large supermarket, a community park and clean sidewalks. Although there was a small playground before, it had only a few old swings. Now, the new sports area has basketball courts, fitness equipment and a children’s playground. Even the old buildings have been painted, making the community more beautiful. These changes have made our life more convenient and comfortable. Though I miss the old simple days sometimes, I’m glad to see my community develop better. 【拓展1译文】 我的社区变化 过去五年，我的社区发生了翻天覆地的变化。 以前，这里只有小商店和肮脏的道路。现在，我们有了大型超市、社区公园和干净的人行道。虽然以前有一个小操场，但只有几个旧秋千。现在，新的运动区有篮球场、健身器材和儿童游乐场。甚至连旧楼都重新粉刷了，让社区更漂亮了。 这些变化让我们的生活更便捷舒适。虽然有时我会怀念过去简单的日子，但我很高兴看到社区发展得越来越好。 【拓展2】 你的外国笔友Peter对中国的老物件很感兴趣，请你给她写一封简短邮件，介绍你家的一件老物件（如旧收音机、老照片），运用单元相关句型，词数60左右，开头已给出。 Dear Peter, You said you’re interested in old Chinese items. Today I’d like to introduce an old radio from my grandma’s time. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【拓展2范文】 Dear Peter, You said you’re interested in old Chinese items. Today I’d like to introduce an old radio from my grandma’s time. It’s a black wooden radio, which is over 50 years old. Though it’s not as small as modern radios, it works well. Grandma said it was the only way to get news and listen to music in the past. All family members would gather around it every evening. Although we have smartphones and TVs now, grandma still keeps it as a treasure. It’s a symbol of past life. I’m sure you’d love to see it! Yours, Li Hua 【拓展2译文】 亲爱的Peter： 你说你对中国的老物件感兴趣，今天我想给你介绍我奶奶那个年代的一台旧收音机。 它是一台黑色的木质收音机，已经有50多年历史了。虽然它不像现代收音机那么小巧，但还能正常工作。奶奶说，在过去，它是获取新闻和听音乐的唯一方式，每天晚上全家人都会围在它旁边。虽然现在我们有智能手机和电视了，但奶奶仍然把它当作宝贝珍藏着。 它是过去生活的象征，我相信你会很想见到它的！ 你的朋友：李华 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.时间与变化相关（单元重点） · 时间表达：in the past 过去；nowadays 现今；over the past...years 过去……年里；a long time ago 很久以前；until recently 直到最近；these days 如今 · 变化动作：change a lot 变化很大；develop rapidly 快速发展；improve 改善；transform 转变；remain the same 保持不变；disappear 消失；appear 出现；replace 取代 · 对比词汇：different from 与……不同；similar to 与……相似；fewer 更少的；more 更多的；simpler 更简单的；more convenient 更便捷的；old-fashioned 老式的；modern 现代的 1. 语法相关（单元重点） · 让步状语从句（although/though）： · Although life was hard in the past, people were happy.（虽然过去生活艰苦，但人们很快乐） · Though the old camera is broken, my dad refuses to throw it away.（虽然这台旧相机坏了，但爸爸拒绝扔掉它） · We still love this old house, even though it’s small.（尽管这房子小，我们仍然喜欢它） 1. 生活与场景相关（单元基础） · 生活场景：campus life 校园生活；family life 家庭生活；community 社区；hometown 家乡；daily life 日常生活 · 新旧事物：old radio 旧收音机；cassette tape 盒式磁带；paper map 纸质地图；smartphone 智能手机；digital resource 数字资源；traditional games 传统游戏；modern facilities 现代设施 二、实用句型积累 1.对比过去与现在（贴合单元核心） · There have been great changes in...over the past...years. 过去……年里，……发生了巨大变化，例：There have been great changes in people’s travel ways over the past 20 years.（过去20年，人们的出行方式发生了巨大变化） · In the past, people... Now, people prefer to... 过去，人们……现在，人们更倾向于……，例：In the past, people communicated by letters. Now, people prefer to use WeChat.（过去，人们通过书信沟通。现在，人们更倾向于用微信） · Although/Though..., ... 虽然……，但是……，例：Although we have more digital products now, we spend less time communicating face to face.（虽然现在我们有更多数码产品，但面对面沟通的时间更少了） 1. 描述社区/城市变化（贴合单元主题） · My...has changed a lot. In the past, there were... Now, there are... 我的……变化很大。过去有……现在有……，例：My hometown has changed a lot. In the past, there were only narrow roads. Now, there are wide highways.（我的家乡变化很大。过去只有狭窄的道路，现在有宽阔的高速公路） · The...used to be..., but now it’s... ……过去是……，但现在是……，例：The old factory used to be dirty, but now it’s turned into a park.（这家旧工厂过去很脏，但现在变成了公园） · Even though..., the development of...has brought us convenience. 尽管……，但……的发展给我们带来了便利，例：Even though we miss the old streets, the development of the city has brought us convenience.（尽管我们怀念旧街道，但城市的发展给我们带来了便利） 1. 介绍老物件（贴合单元内涵） · This is an old...from my...’s time. It’s over...years old. 这是我……那个年代的一件旧……，已经有……年历史了，例：This is an old watch from my grandpa’s time. It’s over 60 years old.（这是我爷爷那个年代的一块旧手表，已经有60多年历史了） · Though it’s..., it’s very meaningful to my family. 虽然它……，但对我的家人来说很有意义，例：Though it’s not valuable, it’s very meaningful to my family.（虽然它不值钱，但对我的家人来说很有意义） · It used to be...for people, but now it’s replaced by... 它过去对人们来说是……，但现在被……取代了，例：It used to be a necessary tool for communication, but now it’s replaced by smartphones.（它过去是必备的沟通工具，但现在被智能手机取代了） 三、课堂实用句型 · 提问句型：How has your hometown changed?；What is the difference between campus life now and in the past?；Do you have any old items at home?；What did people use to do for entertainment?；Why do people keep old items? · 回答句型：My hometown has more tall buildings and wide roads now.；Now we use digital tools to study, but in the past we only used textbooks.；Yes, we have an old photo album from my parents.；People used to listen to the radio or play traditional games.；Because old items are symbols of past life and have special meanings. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $