1、八年级英语下册Unit8话题作文讲解和练习本单元话题是literature and music（文学和音乐）,因此写作出题围绕着“小说” ,“歌曲”， “电影”， “作家”展开， 可能的命题形式有介绍自己喜欢的歌手，或一本书， 或一部电影等。写作时需要灵活运用一般过去时和现在完成时。结合单元所学，我们可以运用:1.一般过去时和现在完成时介绍书籍/电影的内容;一、必备词汇和短语【词汇】4writer/ author 作家singer 歌手novel 小说leading/major role 主角protagonist 主角， 主人公masterpiece 代表作publish 出版well-kn
2、own/ famous 著名的world-famous 世界闻名的popular 受欢迎的classic 经典作品；名著traditional 传统的music 音乐albue 专辑release 发行（唱片）fan 迷；狂热爱好者song 歌曲dream 梦想movie/ film 电影director 导演actor 男演员actress 女演员【短语】science fiction 科幻小说country music 乡村音乐pop music 流行音乐rock music 摇滚音乐give up放弃dream of 梦想be full of/be filled with 充满belon
3、g to 属于be popular among 在.中流行sing a song 唱歌come true 成为现实 hope to do sth:希望做某事an island full of treasures 一个满是宝藏的岛屿cant wait to do sth.迫不及待地做某事come to realize 开始意识到.enjoy success in.享受的成功write about 写作关于的内容lose ones life 失去某人的生命teach sb.sth.教某人某事remind sb.that使某人想起ever since then 自从那时起Nobel Prize in
4、 Literature 诺贝尔文学奖二、必备句型1.My favourite book/ song/ movie/ writer is.我最喜欢的书/ 歌曲/ 电影/ 作家是.2.I would like to share with you a book / song/ movie called .我想和你们分享一本书/一首歌/一部电影， 它叫.3.I would like to introduce a book / song/ movie to you .我想给你们介绍一本书/一首歌/一部电影。4.【稍高级的表达】Since I was a child, I have been intere
5、sted in reading books / listening to music.当我还是一个孩子的时候，我就对阅读书籍/听音乐感兴趣了。5.【稍高级的表达】We have read / listened to a number of wonderful books / songs .Among them , there is one called .我们都读过/听过许多精彩的书籍/歌曲。 它们中， 有一本书/一首歌叫作.6.The book is written by .这本书由.写作。The song is recorded by.这首歌由.演唱。The movie is direct
6、ed by.这部电影由.导演。7.The main character of the book/movie is .书/电影的主角是.8.I listen to this song / read this book when I .我听这首歌/ 阅读这本书， 当我.9.The song / book is about .这首歌/这本书关于.The book told a story about .这本书讲了一个关于.的故事。10.The song reminds me of .这首歌使我想起.11.From the book , we can learn that.从这本书，我们能学到.三、谚
7、语和名言警句1.Books are the ladder of human progress.书籍是人类进步的阶梯。2.Reading makes a full man,conference a ready man,and writing an exact man.读书使人充实，讨论使人机敏，作文使人严谨。3.Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲。4.There is no end to learning.活到老，学到老。5.A good book is a good friend.好书如挚友。6.Music i
8、s from the language of the mind.音乐是来自心灵的语言。7.Music is the language of the human.音乐是人类的通用语言。四、练习1.假设你校读书俱乐部正在举办“世界文学名著欣赏”系列活动,这周阅读的名著是格列佛游记(Gullivers Travels)。请你根据下面的提示写一篇英语短文。提示:1.这部小说由英国作家乔纳森斯威夫特(Jona- than Swift)创作;2.书中讲述了医生格列佛四次出海航行冒险的经历;3.你读完这部小说后的感受。要求:1.语言流畅、语法正确;2.必须包含所有提示内容,但可作适当发挥;3.80 词左右。
9、【参考范文】This week I have read a book called Gullivers Travels.It was written by Jonathan Swift who was an English writer.It told a story about a doctor named Gulliver and his journey to four different countries.During his journey, he met some little people, some big people, some smart but useless peop
10、le and some horses.After reading the whole book, I would like to be as brave as Gulliver.The story is full of fun.lf you read it, Im sure you will fall in love with it.2.音乐可以展现人的内心世界，听音乐也是人们辛苦之余最简单、最有效的缓解疲劳的妙策。你平时喜欢听音乐吗?你最喜欢的歌手是谁?他/她的哪首歌是你百听不厌的呢?请你以“My favorite song”为题写一篇80词左右的英语短文，介绍你最喜欢的一首歌。提示词:me
11、lody旋律;曲调【参考范文】My favorite songI have many hobbies and listening to music is one of them.I have already listened to many songs.Of all the songs,Invisible Wingsis my favorite.Angela first sang it in 2006.The words of the song can always give people energy.Many people say their hearts are full of hope
12、 after they listen to the song.The melody is so beautiful that it has been popular all over the world.Whats more, it has won many prizes.The song encourages me not to give up easily when facing difficulties.Have you listened to the song yet? If not, I hope you can listen to it.3.当前不少文学作品被改编成电影、有人选择看
13、电影，有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Film or book, which do you like best?”为题，按照下列提示写一篇英语短文。提示:1.看电影:省时、有趣、易懂2.读原著:细节更多、语言优美3.我的看法及理由注意:1.根据提示可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅;2.词数100左右，文章题目和开头已给出(不计入总词数);3.参考词汇:original work 或book in the original (原著)。Film or book, which do you like best?How to read the book in the original? Different pe
14、ople have different opinions.【参考范文】Film or book, which do you like best?How to read the book in the original? Different people have different opinions.Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.The reason is that it takes less time to understand the whol
15、e story.Besides, the film is usually more interesting.Some others have just the opposite opinion.They think that they can get more information from the original.And the language in the book is possibly more lively and beautiful.For me, I agree with the second view.Actually I have more reasons for it.I think I can stay at home, reading quietly in my own house, and I am able to better understand the authors ideas.In a word, to read the original work is better than to see the film.
