Module 3 Life now and then
模块话题微写作
本模块的话题是“现在生活和过去生活的对比”。在具体写作中学生应做到以下几点:
1.能够使用比较级和最高级描述事物的变化;
2.能够描述我们现在的生活与过去的差别及发生的变化;
3.能够描述其他国家人们过去与现在生活发生的变化。
wealthy 富有的;富裕的
change 改变
seldom 很少地
be good at/do well in 擅长……
used to do sth.过去常常做某事
in one’s spare time 在某人的空闲时间
what’s more 另外
all one’s life 终身;一辈子
a full-time job 一份全职工作
make progress 取得进步
get married 结婚
enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事
live in a small town 住在一个小城镇
be different from 与……不同
encourage sb.to do sth.鼓励某人去做某事
1.I supposed that’s because more people have cars,and they walk or use their bikes less.我想那是因为更多的人有了小汽车,他们很少步行或使用自行车了。
2.Increasing traffic makes the roads more crowded than ever,and it also makes pollution worse.日益增多的车辆使道路比以前更拥挤了,也使污染更严重了。
3.Generally speaking,I think life is better today.总的来说,我认为今天的生活更好了。
4.Now we eat better and live longer.现在我们吃得更好,也更长寿了。
5.But people don’t take as much exercise as they used to.但是人们不如过去锻炼得多了。
汉泽英
1.过去我住在一个人口大约为5000人的小镇上。
I used to live in a small town with a population of around 5,000.
2.在冬天,为了使房子暖和,当地人过去常常烧木头。
The local people used to burn wood to keep their houses warm in winter.
3.我们应该步行去工作,而不是开家用轿车。
We should walk to work instead of taking family cars.
4.我的英语老师建议我去听一些有趣的东西,多做练习。
My English teacher advised me to listen to something interesting and do more exercises.
5.我相信如果我们不断尝试的话,我们能让世界变成一个更好的地方。
I believe we can make our world a better place if we keep trying.
