内容正文:
Unit5话题写作指导
探索大自然
▶话题分析
本单元的话题是“探索大自然”,写作任务可以是介绍自己探索大自然的一次经历或实践活动,也可以介绍某位著名的大自然的探索者。若写作前者,我们可先介绍这次经历或实践活动的起因、时间、地点等,接着介绍这次经历或实践活动的内容,最后介绍自己的收获;若写作后者,我们可先点明探索者是谁并对其进行总体评价,接着介绍其事迹,最后写探索者的精神给自己的启发。短文在介绍经历或实践活动的内容、探索者的事迹时常用一般过去时,介绍自己的收获或得到的启发时常用一般现在时,人称以第一人称或第三人称为主。
常用句型:
- ...made an amazing discovery.
- It proves that...
- It teaches us a lot/that...
- Research shows that...
- Though..., he/she never stopped the work.
- Let's learn from...and explore the wonderful world bravely!
▶写作实例
(原创题)大自然蕴藏着许多奥秘,人类对它的探索从未停止,该领域中,世界上涌现出许多著名的人物,法国昆虫学家法布尔(Fabre)就是其中的一位。他对昆虫研究贡献卓越。请你根据内容提示,写一篇英语短文,介绍他探索研究昆虫的事迹,展现其探索精神。
内容提示:
1. 法布尔耗费多年完成《昆虫记》(Souvenirs Entomologiques),细致观察昆虫习性,如蝉的蜕变、蜜蜂的采蜜等。
2. 他不惧野外艰苦环境,长期坚持观察,哪怕遭遇蚊虫叮咬、天气恶劣也不放弃。
3. 这种探索精神对你的启示,比如面对困难不轻言放弃,要对未知事物有好奇心等。
注意:
1. 须全面涵盖内容提示,可适当增加细节;
2. 条理清楚,意思连贯,语句通顺,语法正确;
3. 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称;
4. 词数不少于80。(题目已给出,不计入总词数)
参考词汇:
- entomologist(昆虫学家)
- cicadas(复数)蝉
- mosquitoes(复数)蚊子
A great insect explorer
① 总体评价法布尔:a famous French entomologist, was interested in insects, writing Souvenirs Entomologiques
②具体描写法布尔的事迹:looked at their habits carefully. For example, cicadas, bees; hard conditions, stayed there for a long time, was bitten by mosquitoes or in bad weather, never stopped his work
③得到的启示:never give up, be curious about, learn from Fabre, explore the wonderful world bravely
[教材典句]
1. To carry out his research, he spent years in wild mountains and forests.
2. Though he nearly died, Wang never stopped his work.
3. I’m curious about the possible reasons.
[经典范文]
A great insect explorer
Fabre is a famous French entomologist. He was interested in① insects and spent many years writing Souvenirs Entomologiques.
To carry out his research on insects②, he looked at their habits carefully. For example, he watched how cicadas change and how bees collect honey.
Fabre wasn’t afraid of the hard conditions in the wild. He stayed there for a long time to look. Though③ he was bitten by mosquitoes or in bad weather, he never stopped his work.
His spirit teaches us a lot. We should never give up when facing difficulties. Also, we need to be curious about④ the unknown, just like he did for insects. Let’s learn from Fabre and explore the wonderful world bravely!
[亮点评析]
① 用 be interested in 说明法布尔对昆虫感兴趣。
② 用动词不定式短语说明法布尔细致观察昆虫习性的目的。
③ 用 though 引导的让步状语从句说明法布尔面对困难不放弃的精神。
④ 用 be curious about 短语启发我们要对未知事物有好奇心。
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