人教版九全册Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 写作主题：谈论生活变
化
一、话题分析
本单元的话题是“谈论生活变化”。主要描述过去经常做的事，以及自己或他人过去的外貌、性
格、爱好等等；描述生活中发生的变化，以及发生变化的原因。此话题主要从以下三方面设题：
①介绍自己现在和过去的变化；
②介绍家人、同学、朋友等发生的变化；
③对于身边发生的变化给出一些评论等。
二、写作方法
用“总分法”描述变化
1. 总述变化。2．分述过去和现在。3．提出希望。
三、素材积累
语块：
性 格 ： humorous ， silent ， helpful ， shy ， outgoing ， quiet, calm, active, interesting,
funny,serious,popular,talkative,lazy,be easy/hard to get along with, be ready to help ....
外貌：tall，short，thin，heavy，strong，big eyes，wear glasses, beautiful, handsome，be of medium
height/build, straight/curly/long/short/black/blond hair....
兴趣与爱好：in the school music／...club， on a basketball/... team,love/ like / enjoy (playing)_soccer / .... be
interested in' / be good at ..., dislike / can' t stand ...
行为习惯：watch TV／ movies， listen to pop ／ ：.. music, hate P.E. /... class, not cat a lot of
vegetables / ..., not read a lot of books, be afraid of the dark/ high places / being alone / giving a speech in public ...
学习：study ／ work hard， get good scores ／ grades on one＇ s exams， do well in school， be good
at English／ .w..become less/more interested in studying, be absent from classes, fail the exam, be bad at / be poor
in / be bored with/ do badly in...
衣着：dress in black ／ ...， wear jeans ／ ...， be dressed as a boy， dress beautifully ／ nicely／ poorly
／ simply／ ..
句型
. ... used to be / do ..., but now ...
. ... didn't use to be / do ..
... would often / usually/ always ...
. .... had the habit of....... has / have changed so much / a lot / greatly / ...
....no longer...
...doesn't/don't...anymore.
It was common to see... do / doing ... (in those days / at that time /...
This is the most important change because...
四、写作训练一
【写作任务】
某英文杂志社正在征稿，题目是“How I’ve Changed!”。请你根据下面的要点提示写一篇英语短文
介绍你的变化，给该杂志社投稿。
要点提示：1. 从外貌、性格、爱好等至少从三个方面描述你的变化； 2. 介绍你的一个重要变化、
变化过程及原因。
【思路点拨】
1. 定基调
体裁：说明文
时态：说明过去的情况用一般过去时(可用本单元的used to结构表示“过去常常……”；说明现在的情况
用一般现在时
人称：以第一人称为主
头脑风暴
2. 谋布局、写句子
列提纲 写句子
My life has changed a lot in the last few years.
引出话题
今 外貌 (1) __________________(我过去个子低).
昔
(2) I’m ___________________________________
变
化 (班里个子最高的学生之一).
对(3) ________________________(我过去羞涩并且安静).
性格 I’m outgoing and I like to make friends.
比
(4) _____________________(我过去讨厌读书).
爱好
I have fallen in love with reading.
(5) The most important change in my life was ____________________________(对读书变得感兴趣).
My best friend gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I started to read other books
重要 .
变化
(6) It was the most important change because reading __________________________________
和变
化过 ______________(给我很多知识并且让我很快乐).
程及
原因
3. 巧衔接
在说明今昔变化时，可以使用表示对比的词but，也可以通过动词时态的前后对照 (如used to和一般现在
时)，还可以使用表示时间的词语now和last ... 进行衔接。
4. 添佳句
As a famous saying goes, “Reading makes a full man”. (如一句有名的谚语所说：“阅读使人充实。”)
4. 成篇章
How I’ve Changed!
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. ________
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五、写作训练二
家乡改变
假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Tom在看到有关中国脱贫攻坚战全面胜利的报道后很好奇你的家乡是否有变
化，现在是什么样子。请你回复他的邮件，用英文描述一下扶贫工作所取得的成就。
提示：1. 地方政府提供科技支持，人们找到新的工作机会，生活水平显著提高；
2. 环境得到更好的保护，家乡变得更宜居更美。
要求：
1. 包括以上要点；
2. 语言准确，逻辑清晰，行文流畅；
3. 词数不少于90词。
提示词：poverty alleviation 扶贫；be lifted out of poverty 脱贫
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六、真题演练
转眼间，你已经是一名九年级学生了。你还记得刚升入初中时的自己是什么样子吗？这两年在你身上发生
了哪些变化？请以“My changes”为题写一篇英语作文，请你根据下面的要求完成这篇作文。
要求：
1. 写你三个方面的变化，用上used to结构；
2. 紧扣作文题目、语言表达准确、语意通顺连贯；
3. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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国家改变假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim最近来中国探望你，他惊讶地发现中国比起他上一次来的时候已经发生
了翻天覆地的变化，他十分好奇中国的快速发展给你的生活带来了哪些变化，你有什么感受和体会。请以
此为主题写一篇英语文章。
提示词语：
economic development 经济发展
income 收入
achievement 成就
提示问题：
1. How has China's development affected your life?
2. How do you feel about these changes?
3. Are they good or bad?
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七、写作训练四 疫情带来的生活改变
去年，新冠肺炎 (COVID-19) 的爆发和反复给人们的生活带来了许多变化。在这段时间里，你的生活一定
也发生了一些改变。根据下面的提示，写一篇文章。
提示：
1. 你的生活里发生哪些令你意想不到的事情？
2. 你的生活因此发生了怎样的改变
3. 你有怎样的感受？____________________________________________________________________________________________
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人教版九全册Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 写作主题：谈论生活变化
【参考范文】
一 How I’ve Changed!My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be short, but now I’m one of the tallest students in
my class. I used to be shy and quiet, but now I’m outgoing and I like to make friends. I used to hate reading, but
now I have fallen in love with it.
The most important change in my life was becoming interested in reading. Last summer my best friend
gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I started to read other books. It was the most
important change because reading gives me a lot of knowledge and makes me very happy. As a famous saying
goes, “Reading makes a full man”.
二 家乡改变
Dear Tom,
I'm glad that you are interested in poverty alleviation in my hometown. I am proud to say that great changes have
taken place in the past few years.
People in my hometown used to make a living in big cities, leaving their kids at home. But with the help of the
local government, they no longer need to live that way. They can now stay in the hometown and still enjoy a good
life. For example, many of them are selling fruit online. The government has also made efforts to improve the
environment. The river that flows through my hometown is getting cleaner. Trees have been planted as well. We
are starting to receive tourists.
I'm looking forward to your visit in the future. You can see how things have changed with your own eyes.
Yours,
Li Hua
My Changes
I'm in Grade 9 and I have changed a lot. First, I used to be thin, but now I am a little fatter. I used to have curly
hair, but now I have short straight hair, because I am busy with my study. Second, I have made much progress in
English. I wasn't good at it at the beginning. But with my English teacher's help, now I often get good scores on my
English exams. What's more, I'm more outgoing than I used to be. I was so afraid of speaking in front of people in
the past, however, now I can give a speech in public confidently. Last but not least, I have made lots of friends as
well. These are my changes. What about yours?
三 国家改变
Over the last several years, great changes have taken place in our lives in China. My own life is a good example.When I was a kid, my family lived in a small house in a village. We never had spare money for snacks, clothing, or
travel. But now we live in a big, comfortable apartment near the city center. We often go out to eat on weekends.
We sometimes go shopping for trendy clothes and like to travel during holidays.
China's development has improved our living standards and enriched our lives. There are better movies and TV
shows these days. There are also more fun and interesting extracurricular activities at school. I am grateful that
these changes have taken place. They make our lives better. I will study hard and eventually make my own
contributions to China's development in the future.
疫情带来的生活改变
For now, COVID-19 seems to be under control in China. Our lives have mostly gone back to normal. It was a tough
experience for most of us here.
I didn't realize it would affect my life in such a big way. Last year, my new semester was supposed to start in
March. But I was told that I would have to study at home. I always dreamed of not having to go to school — my
dream came true in an unexpected way. I started homeschooling. At first, I thought it was fun and interesting to talk
to my teachers and classmates online. But over time, I got distracted by the internet and had trouble following my
teacher. I failed one of my final exams, which really upset me.
I regret that I didn't make better use of my time during the period. I realized self-control is necessary for successful
development. I hope I can learn from this.
