本单元的话题是“动物朋友”，通过阳光中学的宠物周，学生们了解了不同类型的宠物以及有关宠物的故事。学完本单元后，要求学生们运用所学习的知识描写最喜爱的动物，要写出它的外貌(appearance)、性格(personality)特征和生活习性(living habit)等，并写出对动物的喜爱之情。
素材积累
◆开头句
1. I have a pet named Teddy.
2. This is my little cat. I like it very much.
◆中间句
1. It is always happy to see me.
2. My little cat loves to eat fish and sleep a lot.
3. About three minutes later, it brought me the mouse.
◆结尾句
1. I think it is the best pet in the world.
2. We have so much fun together.
谚语积累
1. Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕。
2. A gloved cat catches no mice. 不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。
经典例题
假如你是Bob，你有一只宠物猫，你非常喜欢它，请你用所学知识写一篇80词左右的英语短文来介绍一下这只猫。短文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
【要点】

My cat—Do Re Mi
Hello! I'm Bob. This is my little cat. I like it very much.


Do you like my cat? Tell me，please.
写作指导
1. 用第一、三人称来写。
2. 时态为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”。
3. 根据提示内容介绍这只猫，可适当增加细节。
写作模板

开篇点题 → This is my little cat. I like it very much. Its name is...
↓
详细介绍 → My little cat loves to eat fish and sleep a lot.
About three minutes later...
↓
收篇结尾 → Do you like my cat? ...
遣词造句
1. 它是一只有黑色的耳朵，圆眼睛，一个黑色的鼻子和一个小嘴巴的灰猫。(round eyes)

2. 我看到它在起居室追一只老鼠。(run after)

3. 它上蹦下跳，然后跑走了。(run away)


高分范文

[遣词造句]
1. It's a grey cat with black ears, round eyes, a black nose and a small mouth.
2. I saw it running after a mouse in the sitting room.
3. It jumped up and down and then ran away.