Unit 7 Period 5 writing

What does Jill write about?

Her job
What will she do? She will be a /an….
Where will she live? She will live in….
Why will she want to be a reporter and live in Shanghai? Because she …

Her daily life

Why will she have fewer pets?
What will she wear?
Where will she go on vacation?

Write about your life 20 years from now.

Content:
What will you do?
Where will you live?
When will you do that?
Who will you live with?
Why will you do that and how will you do that?

Structure:
Topic sentence (主题句): I think I will have a/an __________ life in the future.
Supporting details (支撑细节)：
Job: I will be a/an _________, because …. As…, I will….
Home: I will live in…with my parents.
Free time activities: In my spare time, I will ….
Ending (结尾): I am sure my dream will come true because of my hard work and the life in the
future will get better and better.
(注意：使用适当的词语进行句子之间或句子内部的连接，如 To begin with,…/ Besides,…/
However,…等)

Useful expressions
I’ll….
There’ll be…
To begin with, …首先
Besides,…此外
In a word,….总而言之
Word bank

Future jobs：
a (an) policeman/ doctor/ reporter/chef/engineer/ computer programmer…

Free time activities：

play basketball/ go boating/ go to amusement parks/ go skiing/ have a
picnic/ read with family…

Sample 1
In 20 years, I think I’ll be a pilot. I’ll work in Beijing because my parents work in Beijing. I
want to live with them. I’ll live in a large apartment. In my spare time, I’ll do some gardening in
my apartment. There’ll be a park near my home. I’ll take a walk after supper. I like playing chess,
so I’ll also play chess with my friends in the park.

Sample 2
I’m sure I’ll live a great life 20 years from now.
To begin with, I hope I will work in Hangzhou as a scientist by studying hard because I went
to Hangzhou last year and fell in love with it. In my opinion, it is really a beautiful city.
I will probably travel around the world with my family in my spare time. Besides, I will play
the guitar when I am free.
In a word, in order to live a better life in the future, I will work harder from now on. I believe
I will achieve my dream in the near future.

Sample 3
My life in the future will be colorful and meaningful.
In 20 years, I am going to be a good doctor. I will try my best to cure more patients and help
them to stay healthy and happy. I will live in Xi’an because it is a wonderful city. Lots of people
from China and other countries visit that city, so I’ll meet lots of interesting people.
In my spare time, I’ll stay with my family. We’ll travel a lot and do lots of sports. I’ll also read
as many books as I can, so that I can improve myself. Even if I work, I will never give up studying.
I’m sure my dream will come true because of my hard work and the life in the future will get
better and better.

In my spare time,… 在我的空闲时间

live a/an _____ life 过着…的生活
in order to… 为了…
from now on 从现在起
achieve one’s dream 实现某人的梦想
in the near future 在不久的将来
I’ll also read as many books as I can. 我将尽我所能多读书。
… so that… 因此
give up doing sth 放弃做某事
because of… 因为