本单元的话题是“社区与邻里”，让学生了解自己的邻居和自己生活的环境，感受邻里之间的互助与关爱，鼓励学生积极参与社区活动，主动为社区作贡献，践行共享互助理念，共建文明和谐社区。写作时首先要想好写哪些方面的内容，最后要表达自己对社区的评价或感想。在写作时可列出提纲，然后收集相关信息、组织词句，合理运用自己所学的词汇及句型。
素材积累
◆开头句
1. My neighbourhood is like a big family.
2. I'd like to share my idea of helping our community with you.
◆中间句
1. My parents and I live on the eighth floor of a tall building.
2. Some of my neighbours are college students.
3. We will raise money for the plants in our community.
◆结尾句
1. Let's work together to make our community a better place.
2. I feel very lucky to live in a neighbourhood like this.
谚语积累
1. Neighbours are safe，and we are safe. 邻居平安，自己也平安。
2. Neighbours are inseparable；distant relatives are inseparable. 近邻不可断，远亲不可疏。
经典例题
根据要点提示以“My neighbourhood”为题写一篇短文，词数不少于 70，可适当发挥。
【要点】1. 我和父母一起住在一个美丽且安静的小区里，我们住在一座高楼的八层。
2. 这里空气清新，因为小区四周有许多……和……，人们经常在树下……
3. 小区离市中心不远，乘坐公交车只需半小时就可到达那里。
4. 小区里的人很友好，经常互相帮助。他们常常在周末分享自己不同的技能。
5. ……（用1至2句话表达你对这个小区的看法）


写作指导
1. 用第一、三人称来写。
2. 时态为一般现在时。
3. 要写出社区的环境和人们的生活状况。
写作模板

开篇点题 I live in a beautiful and quiet neighbourhood with my parents.
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详细介绍 The air here...People often...
The neighbourhood is not far from the city centre...
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收篇结尾 It is lucky for us to live in a neighbourhood like this.
遣词造句
1. 这里空气清新，因为小区四周有许多花和树。（there be）

2. 乘坐公交车只需半小时就可到达那里。（by bus）

3. 他们常常在周末分享自己不同的技能。（share their different skills）

[遣词造句]
1. The air here is fresh because there are many flowers and trees around the neighbourhood.
2. It takes only half an hour to get there by bus.
3. They often share their different skills at weekends.