写作话题
本单元话题围绕比较人和事物、探讨朋友间的异同以及自身与过去的差异展开。与该话题相关的常见写作有：描述两个人或事物的异同,写一篇探讨朋友间相似或不同的文章,以及讲述自己与过去相比有哪些变化。常用形容词和副词的比较级。
写作指导
进入初中以来,同学们在外貌、性格、爱好等方面都感受到了自己的变化,同时在生活和学习中也会遇到一些问题。我校英语角正在以“My Changes(我的变化)”为题进行征文活动,请你根据以下思维导图提示,用英语写一篇谈论自己变化的文章。
写作要求：
1. 词数：80～120；
2. 文章不能出现自己的真实姓名和所在学校名称。
参考信息：
My Changes______
答案：My Changes
Since entering junior high school, I have changed a lot.
In appearance and personality, I am taller than before. I used to be short, but now I am 165 cm. Also, I am more outgoing. I was shy and afraid to talk to strangers, but now I enjoy making friends.
For habits and hobbies, I have better habits. I used to eat much junk food, but now I eat more vegetables and fruit. I used to like staying at home, but now I love playing sports, especially basketball. I also enjoy singing with classmates after class.
However, I have problems. In study, English grammar is sometimes difficult. I also argue with parents about study time.
My plans are to solve these. I will ask teachers for grammar help and communicate more with parents. I believe I will become better.
解析：
1. 确定文章结构：开头引出变化，中间分述外貌性格、习惯爱好、问题，结尾写计划。2. 运用比较级（taller, more outgoing）和used to...but now...结构描述过去与现在的差异。3. 覆盖思维导图要点，控制词数80-120。
1. 我过去很害羞,但现在我喜欢和别人交流。
I ______ ______ ______ ______,but now I enjoy communicating with others.
答案：used to be shy
