内容正文:
Period Four Writing—Imaginative writing:describing an android
本单元的写作任务是写想象类描述性说明文。此类文章是作者写作时,根据自己已有的生活经验和知识,对未来事物的形态、构造、性质、功能等大胆地进行想象并进行说明或描述的一种写作。
它要求语言要简明扼要,通俗易懂,说明过程讲究层次性和条理性。这种文体通常用第三人称,时态以一般现在时和一般将来时为主。
1.People will become...in the future.
2.I think...in the future will be more interesting and wonderful.
3.What...will look like in the future?
4.Have you ever thought about...in the next 30 or 50 years?
5.We can imagine that...
6.In addition,there will be super computers or robots which can help us do...
7.Great changes will take place in the future.
8.I believe my dream will come true some day.
假定你设计出了一款新机器人——家用机器人,请你介绍一下其主要功能。可参考下面的内容:
1.可以陪老人聊天、下棋、做运动等;
2.可以在固定的时间做饭,做饭时间可以根据个人需要进行调整;
3.及时处理突发事件,例如在老人突然病倒时及时拨打求救电话等。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.内容可适当发挥,注意行文连贯。
参考词汇:紧急情况emergency
写作要求是描述一款家用机器人。写作时应注意下面几点:
1.确定文体:这是一篇想象类描述性文章。写作时注意其写作特点。
2.主体时态:文章应以一般现在时和一般将来时为主。
3.主体人称:由于是介绍一款家用机器人,所以人称应该以第三人称为主。
联想词汇
1.一种新类型的……a new type of...
2.在很多方面in many ways
3.照看take care of/look after/watch over/care for
4.聊天have a chat
5.在固定的时间 at a fixed time
6.根据according to
7.突然all of a sudden/suddenly
8.对……有帮助 be of help to.../be helpful to...
句式升级
1.这里是一款新型机器人——家用机器人,它能在很多方面帮助我们。
Here is a new type of robot—the household robot and it can help us in many ways.(and连接并列句)
Here is a new type of robot—the household robot,which can help us in many ways.(which引导定语从句)
2.其次,它能在固定的时间做饭,这个时间可以根据个人需要调整。
Secondly,it can cook meals at a fixed time and the time can be adjusted according to individual needs.(and连接并列句)
Secondly,it can cook meals at a fixed time which can be adjusted according to individual needs.(which引导定语从句)
3.总之,如果你有这样的机器人,会很有帮助的。
In a word,it would be very helpful to you if you own such a robot.(be+adj.)
In a word,it would be of great help to you if you own such a robot.(be+of+n.)
Here is a new type of robot—the household robot,which can help us in many ways.
Firstly,it can take care of the old when we are away and can also chat,play chess and do exercise with them.
Secondly,it can