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+ 加入清单Every person needs sleep everyday. But with the high development of
society, most people have more and more things to do and have less time to
sleep. As a result, many people are lack of sleep. For a short time, they may
not realize the bad side of it, but it will bring something bad for them after a
long term. First of all, lack of sleep will do harm to people’s look. If they do
not sleep enough, they will get black eyes and bad skin easily, which will make
people look no so beautiful. Secondly, lack of sleep is bad for the spiritual
outlook. A person who lacking of sleep always looks tired and has no power to do
things. Last, not enough sleep for a long time will have bad influence of
thought. They always can’t be active in mind.
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篇1:个忙碌的周末高中英语
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+ 加入清单I have busy weekend.In Satday morning,I’m read books and do myhowewoke.In aftenoon,I’m lean my room.In evening,I’m watch TV and movies.In Sunday morning,I’m play basketbaal with my good fiend .
We are very happy.In aftenoon,I’m go to marketpiace buy some food.In evening,I’m go to concert.
This weekend,I’m very tird ,but I’m enjoy onerselees
篇2:高考英语作文题端午节
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+ 加入清单Dragon Boat Festival is the traditional day in China, it is on the 5th day
of the 5th lunar month. The common activity for different places are dragon boat
competition and eating zongzi. In my hometown, there will be the dragon boat
competition every year. A lot of teams join this activity and there are full of
audiences stand on the river side, wathing and yelling for the teams. It is one
fo the biggest matches in my hometown. What’ more, making zongzi is also the
tradition. My mother makes the zongzi at this time every year, she told me that
she learned it from my grandma and she would teach me in the future.
篇3:寒假英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单In the winter vacation life I have seen such a story to share with you:
Boone smile day, boone to visit a client, but unfortunately, they didnt
reach an agreement. Boone very upset, come back later told the story to the
manager. Tell the manager listened patiently boone, silent for a moment and
said, "you might as well go again, but should adjust their own state, always
remember to smile, use your smile to impress each other, so that he can see your
sincerity."
Boone to try to do it, he behaved himself very optimistic, very sincere,
has been permeated with a smile on his face. Results each other have also been
infected by boone, they happily signed agreement.
Boone have been married for 18 years, every morning to go to work. Busy
life let he forgot his beloved wife, he seldom smile to his wife. Boone decided
to give it a try and see what difference smile will bring their marriage.
The next morning, boone comb my hair looked in the mirror is smiling at
frail, the scowl on his face. When he sat down to eat breakfast, he greeted Mrs.
With a smile. She amazed, very excited. In this two weeks, boone felt more
happiness than in the past two years.
Boone often sincerely compliment, now stop talking about their needs and
annoyance. He tried to see things from other peoples opinions. All this really
changed his life, he gained more joy and friendship.
This story gave me the message, do anything to adjust their own state of
mind, always remember to use the smile, set each other, play with your smile so
that he can see your sincerity. A smile can bring warmth, friendship, can bring
happiness. So in the work, life will smile to face, in a good state of mind to
treat people and things around.
篇4:关于学习的英语
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+ 加入清单Darfur once said that, “The future of illiteracy is no longer illiterate
people, but did not learn how to learn.” In the future world, everyone has to
face the contemporary issue that learn to learn, which is the key to the
lifelong learning as well as the permit to the era of knowledge economy.
Firstly, having an aim is the premise of learn to learn. The goal is the
direction of learning, only when you set up a goal can you have motivation.
Secondly, autonomic learning is the foundation of learning. Study is a lifelong
task. When we stay in school, we have teachers teaching. But after we graduate,
we have to learning independently, and atonomic learning seems particularly
important. Thirdly, scientific learning methods are the keys to learning, which
conductive to cultivate and improve a variety of learning abilities so as to
improve learning efficiency. Finally, make plans for your learning.
篇5:2024初中英语教师个人工作计划
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+ 加入清单一、指导思想
目前初三的英语教学中,因种种因素,造就了相当一部分英语学习比较困难,并伴有的差生。因此对这部分学生加强心理指导,培养培养的心理素质,帮助他们尽快走出困境,成为学习的主人,就显得十分必要。学科教学是学校教育的主渠道、主阵地,学科学习是学生的主导活动,学生大量的心理困惑都产生于学习过程中,各种人格品质也在学科的学习中得到发展。英语作为语言学科,在教学中加强德育及心理方面渗透工作,坚持以人为本,坚持教育创新,坚持______,坚持内涵发展,以行为习惯养成教育为重点,以加强细节教育。
二、工作要点
对于向学生进行思想教育、品德教育、科学文化教育和心理素质教育,在本学期的教学中加强德育工作如下:
(一)有敬业精神,热爱学生。
要用自己的爱来唤起和培养学生对学习的爱,从而引伸到对生活的爱。其实,英语课堂教学不只是语言知识的学习和操练,而是一种温馨的情感交流、智慧潜能的开发,社会__交际能力的早期培养,是师生共同创造精神生活的活动。因此教师在教学中,要尊重学生的人格,建立平等、互相尊重的和谐师生关系,使学生在宽松、融洽、愉快的氛围中进行学习的同时,品德得到培养,性格得到完善。
(二)创新教育让学困生自主学习
传统的英语教学模式中,学生自使自终是被动者,即使是一些很有天赋的好学生。久而久之,也缺乏了创造力。不少学生的学习参与意识差,不愿主动思考和提出问题,更不主动解决问题。依赖于教师现成的说教答案,因此,教师必须更新教学观念,树立心的学生观和教学观。我认为,新的学生观最本质的内容就是在教学中真正能够树立合作教学的观念新的学生观念作根本的出发点就是尊重学生,在英语教学汇总充分发挥每个学生的主体作用,使他们真正成为学习的主人。
(三)渗透情感与学生建立良好的师生关系
情感具有迁移作用。亲其师,则信其道。学生对老师的情感能改善学生对所学学科的倾向性。只要师生建立起相互信赖的感情,学生对老师所提出的要求就容易接受。我们的教学活动能就比较顺利地开展。学困生并非自然固有。学困生渴求得到尊重与关心,信任与理解。教师只有用真诚的爱才能使他们感到温暖,消除自卑,树立信心,才能使他们自尊、自爱、奋发进取。我认为,对于学困生,只要我们真诚地给予关心和帮助,他们也会以爱和敬意来回报我们。他们是不会让老师失望的。
(四)赏识教育让学困生树立自信心
自尊心是一个人对自身的评价,对自身存在的价值和态度的体现。任何学生都有自尊心和荣誉感,每当自己在学习上取得点滴成绩时,总希望得到老师的表扬,学困生更是如此。差生由于羞怯心理,往往在课堂上不敢开口,因此,我对学困生从不大声呵斥,而是具体深入地分析他们之所以差的原因,然后对症下药,循循善诱,在加强辅导的同时,根据学生的发展情况进行有弹性的鼓励。实践证明:利用语言表扬、神情暗示、肢体示意等多种方法,给予学困生以的鼓励是行之有效的,能使他们对自己充满自信,树立学好英语的信心。
2022初中英语教师个人工作计划【篇六】 2022 junior high school English teacher personal work plan [Chapter 6]
一、指导思想
在本学期的英语教学中,坚持以下面的教学理念为指导:第一,切实地了解学生的真实水平,注意衔接,尽快使学生适应我的英语教学;第二,教学要面向全体学生,关注学生的情感,激发他们学习英语的兴趣;第三,以学生为主体,尊重个体差异,因材施教;第四,在新课标的指导下,倡导学生体验参与学习,完成设计目标;第五,注重过程性评价,建立能鼓励学生自主学习能力发展提高的综合评价体系。
二、学生情况分析
本届学生在英语基础方面很薄弱,由于在以前学习英语的过程中,没有很详细全面地学习音标,基本的音标和字母拼读都没有掌握好。在词汇,语法规则等方面存在很多缺漏。所以,在听、说、读、写这四项技能上,学生水平存在很大差异。
另外,学生在学习策略和情感态度方面也存在诸多需要进一步解决的问题。例如:许多学生不能明确学习英语的目的,学习缺乏主动性、自觉性;大多数同学没有养成良好的学习习惯,不能做好课前预习和课后复习工作,学习没有计划性和策略性,也不注意知识的积累和巩固。
最后,学生对新教材缺乏一定程度上的了解,还不适应新课改指导下的一些教学方法。在课堂上,习惯像以往被动地接受所传授的知识,不善于发现和总结语言规律,学习的主体性不突出。
三、教材与教辅的分析
1、内容与结构
每一单元除了关注阅读、写作、听力、视听说等语言实践活动,还关注语言知识、情感态度、文化意识和学习策略等。其中,教材加强了文化意识的提高和学生学习策略的培养,是相较于以前教材很大的不同。
2、教材的特点
首先突出学习者的发展,包括注重学习策略的培养和使用;注重提高学生的语言认知能力;为教师和学生提供个性化的选择;其次努力提高学生用英语进行思维和表达的能力。具体为:为学生提供更多的体验真实语言的机会;精心设计教学活动,使学生看到明确的目标和明确的成果;为学生发展语言运用能力提供详尽的语言支持;重视复现。
3、教材的重难点
该套教材强调学生综合语言运用能力的培养和提高,所以重点在于培养学生用英语获取信息、处理信息的能力;用英语分析问题、解决问题的能力;用英语进行思维和表达的能力。难点在于学生在情感态度和学习策略上的改变,达到用英语思维和表达的目标。
4、教学目标
⑴总体目标:激发学生学习英语的兴趣,树立自信心。在整个教学过程中,让学生有丰富的生活常识、多文化背景的积累,并形成正确人生观、价值观,有积极的情感态度和跨文化的交际能力。同时培养自主学习能力,积累学习方法。
⑵具体目标:结合学生基础知识过于薄弱的实际,在教学刚开始的阶段,注意高一和初中知识的衔接,例如复习音标和字母拼读规律,积累基础词汇、词语搭配、句型,熟悉不同单元呈现的语法规则,掌握实际用法。希望第一学期后,学生能培养学习的兴趣,养成较好的学习习惯,对基础知识有一定的掌握。
5、教学措施
⑴让学生每天积累几个单词,利用“互测及教师抽查”及时检查,保证效果并坚持下去。
⑵认真贯彻晨读制度:规定晨读内容,加强监督,保证晨读效果。
⑶实行过程性评价,调动学生积极性,通过不同方式的检测,让进步的同学体会到成就感,让落后的同学找出差距,感受压力。由此在班里形成浓厚的学习氛围,培养学生健康向上的人格和竞争意识。
⑷关注学生的情感,营造宽松、民主、和谐的教学氛围。
⑸在教学中根据目标并结合教学内容,创造性地设计贴近学生实际的教学活动,吸引和组织他们积极参与。学生通过思考、调查、讨论、交流和合作等方式,学习和使用英语,完成学习任务。
⑹经常进行教学反思,适时调整教学方法,符合学生的真实情况,利于学生的有效性学习。
从所任课班级实际情况和本身条件出发,认真进行思考和改正。多关注学科教研的发展,多多听课向有经验的老师虚心学习,取之所长,多和同事交流探讨,交换教学思想和方法,避己所短,不断进步。积极参与学科的相关课题研究,撰写论文,参加教研组,备课组的教研活动。
篇6:描述生活英语高中
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+ 加入清单When I go to high school, our school has the rule to ask students to live
in the dormitory. Most students live with their parents before, so we all feel
excited and afraid of the group life. Luckily, I have three nice roommates. Soon
we become close friends. Living with others, we learn to do the house work, such
as everyone needs take turn to clean the floor, when we have something good to
eat, we will share with each other. The group life makes us have less private
space, but we enjoy the moment when we have the little talk before sleep, the
secrets that we dont want our parents know can talk to these girls. Whats
more, I become much independent. I learn to take care of myself and have really
grown up.
篇7:关于光盘行动英语
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+ 加入清单On January, 2013, the public started a campaign called Clean Your Plate. This campaign aims to call on people to save food instead of wasting anything on the plates. The main theme of this activity is do not waste any food, starting with me. This campaign was first started from Sina weibo. Just a few days, tens of thousands people in China have joined in this meaningful activity.
In my humble opinion, everybody should join in this campaign. As we all know, the Chinese traditional virtue is to be thrifty even we are live in a better life. According to the latest survey, more than 50 million tons of food is being dumped in China every year. This wasted food can feed about 200 million people for a year. The old generation usually appreciates the leftover, if there is any food in the plate, they will eat them up; while the younger generation will dump the leftovers into the dustbin, they rather spend the money on other food instead of eating leftovers. I think such behavior is not only waste of food and money, but also broadcast the wrong idea that wasting food is acceptable. People should come to realize the importance of saving food. The governments should also take measures to reduce food wastage and encourage people to eat at home. What’s more, people should put an end to the expensive feasts and banquets.
I think this campaign should be moving on. Saving food for our offspring is everybody’s responsibility. Even if you’re a wealthy man, you still need to eat up the food on your plate. Waste is not a good habit.
篇8:英语中秋节作文高一100词
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+ 加入清单Mid-autumn day is a special festival in China, which is one of the
traditional Chinese festivals. Itfalls on the 15th day of august lunar month
every year. Our Chinese will celebrate it on that day. I think there are not too
many people can reject he temptation of it. I like this festival very much. I
have two reasons.
First of all, mid-autumn has the deep meaning of reunite. In china, people
regard mid-autumn day as very important, so no matter where they are, they will
come back to their family if there is a chance. They don’t like celebrate this
festival outside, which will make them feel lonely. Thus, they will go home by
all means. Luckily, the government also pays great attention to this traditional
festival. There are laws to make sure people have holidays in that special day.
In the other word, mid-autumn festival gives a chance for family get
together.
Secondly, every family will prepare a big meal in that day. All the food is
delicious. It is good to have a big meal. I think nobody will not interest in
delicious food. The mooncake is a necessary decoration for mid-autumn day. It
tastes good, too. It is the traditional for a long time. How pleased to enjoy
the glorious full moon with mooncake!
This is why I love mid-autumn festival so much. It is funny and happy
time.
篇9:周末英语作文高一100词
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+ 加入清单I think everyone likes weekend. Because it’s time for relax and fun. Now I
want to talk about my weekend.
I often spend Saturday for fun. Such as playing basketball with my friends,
watching movies and TV shows, having a trip with family and so on. And I always
spend Sunday for homework and have some rest. Sometimes I visit my grandparents
with my parents. It’s very interesting to visit them.
篇10:关于树英语高一
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+ 加入清单Trees are very useful to people. They provide us with wood and other
products. They give us shade and they help to prevent drought and floods.
Unfortunately, in many parts of our country, people havent realized the
importance of trees. They cut them down at will. They are usually too lazy or
too careless to plant and look after new trees. As a result, the forests
continue to disappear.
Where there are no trees the rain falls on the surface, causing floods, and
carries away with the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the
topsoil is gone, nothing remains but worthless deserted.
The big floods of 1998, in parts of China, have already taught us a good
lesson. So every one of us must love trees, protect forests, and keep on
planting trees each year.
篇11:关于清明节英语
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+ 加入清单The tomb sweeping day is one of the traditional festivals in China. On
April 5th, people start to visit their ancestors’ tombs. Generally speaking,
people will bring the home-made food, some fake money and paper-made mansion to
their ancestors. When they start to honour their ancestor, they will light up
some candles and incense, put some flowers around the tombs. The most important
thing is to put the home-made food in front of the tombs. The food, also known
as sacrifices, is usually made up with a chicken, a fish and some pork. It’s a
symbol of the offspring’s respect to the ancestors. People believe that the
forbears will share the food with them. The children dedicate the food and money
to their forbears in order to show their love and caring. The young offspring
will go down on their knees and pray for their ancestors. They can say their
wishes in front of the tombs and the ancestors will make their dreams come
true.
In some provinces of China, people use different activities to commemorate
this day, for instance, spring-outing, swinging, tree planting and making
special food. One special food is Ay Tsao rice balls. It looks like Tang-yuan,
but its colour is green. Mix the ay tsao juice with the rice powder, then make
it into small balls. The Ay Tsao rice ball is done. People believe that eating
ay tsao rice balls can get rid of the bad luck and everything will go smoothly.
Other activities such as spring outing, tree planting are the other ways to
commemorate the forbears. For one thing, it is a sign that people should look
into the future and embrace the hope; for another thing, we do hope our ancestor
rest in peace.
篇12:关于四季英语作文初3
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+ 加入清单Among the four seasons in the year, my favorite season is autumn. In
autumn, the weather is very comfortable. It feels so great after the hot summer.
Therefore, I like going outside for hiking in autumn. I can enjoy the beautiful
scenery of nature. Besides, autumn is a season of harvest. Farmers are busy with
their farm work. After such long time of hardworking, its time for them to
enjoy their fruits of labor. After the harvest, they are going to prepare for
the new year. Therefore, harvest means a lot to the farmers, because it is able
to bring a good new year to farmers.
篇13:高一英语作文辅导100词
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+ 加入清单Today was the first day of my new life. I looked at my new books and
checked everything for the new school year. I was excited as well as
worried.
Entering new school, I was curious about everything, new classrooms, new
teachers, new classmates etc. It would be a new start for each student. And what
I was worried about is that I had no friends here. I wondered if no liked to
play with me. Were the teachers strict with students?
I fell relaxed when the teacher asked me, What else could I help you,
freshman?". I found that the teachers were kind and polite, and the classmates
around me were friendly. While I was thinking about how to get on well with my
classmates, my desk mate showed me his favorite Ipad4s. He wanted to play with
me, but I didnt know how to play, so he taught me patiently, and we played
happily.
Worries have gone, and happiness is coming.
篇14:共享单车英语
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+ 加入清单Bike-sharing has been advocated by the government in recent years. It
offers help to the people who is in a hurry to reach the destination soon, the
more important is to let more people back to the simple traffic style and reduce
private cars, so as to protect our environment. But some people make use of this
policy to take advantages of others. News report that some middle age men and
women force people to give charge after finishing using bike-sharing, because
they look after the bikes. It is known to all that bike-sharing is free, which
is the convenience government offers to the public. It is ridiculous to charge.
When the news exposed, the public know the truth and the ones who take charge
are criticized. Under the government’s supervision, now bike-sharing is more
popular.
篇15:手机的利与弊英语作文
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+ 加入清单With the improving of our living standard, nowadays ,almost everyone can afford a cell phone. Every cion has two sides. When we are enjoying the benefits that cell phones have brought us ,we are now faced many problems.
To start with , mobiles phones have brought us many conveniences. With a using of a phone ,we can surfing on the Internet whenever we like without opening a computer.Whats more, we are imformed of everything important when we carry our cell phone all the time. Futermore, it can also help us with some learning,beacuse we can look up the word in the digital dictionary.
Secondly, our cell phones still causes many serious problems. On one hand,the most problem is electric wave radiation ,which is bad for our health. On the other hand, it will affect our learning and working. For example,When we are at an important meeting with an important partner ,if your cell phone rings, it will interrupt the whole environment and the partner will think you dont respcet him. Another example is when you are having a boring class or meeting,then you will take out your phone reading novels,surfing on the Internet ,playing games ,all thest will distract you from good working.
篇16:中秋节英语
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+ 加入清单August 15th in Chinese Lunar Calendar is the Mid-Autumn Day. It is one of
the most important traditional festivals in China.
On that day people usually go back home to have family reunion . Each
family will have the members get together to have a big dinner. The most popular
food is moon cakes. They are round and look like the moon.
The moon is the brightest this night. People eat the delicious food while
they are enjoying a beautiful full moon in their yard. At this time, some old
people would like to tell many past events and tell the children a story about
the rabbit on the moon . The children really believe that there is a rabbit on
the moon. They hope to go to the moon and have a look one day.
What a great festival!
农历八月十五日是中秋节,在中国它是最重要的传统节日之一。
在那一天,人们通常回家与家人团聚,一家人聚在一起饱餐一顿。最流行的食品是月饼,它们圆圆的就像月亮。
中秋节晚上的月亮特别地圆。人们都在自家的院子里一边赏月一边吃着可口的月饼。这个时候
,一些老人会讲述许多古老的故事,如月亮上的玉兔,孩子们信以为真,他们真想有一天登上月球看个究竟。
中秋是个美好的节日啊!
篇17:关于奥运会英语
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+ 加入清单The lucky baby first time declares a position MV Austria transported the
subject music " 2008 " the MV real-life scenery photography to the day before
yesterday evening officially in 81 factories open machine, this section of MV
first time used the lucky baby image in the image photography. "2008 " composes
music, the great light by the famous composer Artemisia stelleriana auspicious
light arranges the tune, combines " the classical fashion " by the Western happy
7 people the performance, MV New Years Day the bilingual party always directs
Luo by 2006 great directs and first time uses in this party, on December 31st
the evening in central 3 set,central 9 set, Yang regards the Spanish French
frequency channel first time meets with everywhere audiences.
According to directs Luo Wei introduces, entire MV except that " the
classical fashion " in the combination 7 individual performances images, other
parts all will use the three dimensional animation manufacture, the lucky baby
defer to Austria transport conduct the city the order, will fly in turn Athens
Wei Cheng, the ancient Egyptian pyramid, the French 埃菲尔 iron tower, Australias
Sydney opera house, the Japanese Mount Fuji, the American free goddess picture,
Russias Kremlin, finally will come to the Beijing Temple of Heaven. " Classical
fashion " when combination performance uses the cello, the violin, the flute and
so on 3 kind of musical instruments also all can " use " by the lucky baby.
篇18:疫情的英语作文
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+ 加入清单每年春节到来的时候,家家户户都张灯结彩,贴上了美丽的窗花,各种各样的大“福”字和春联,到处都是喜气洋洋的.。
Every year, when the Spring Festival comes, every family will put on lights
and decorations, paste beautiful window flowers, all kinds of big "Fu"
characters and spring couplets, which are full of joy.
然而2020年的春节却完全不一样,一场不见硝烟,不闻炮响的战争打响了,不宣而战,“新型冠状病毒“肺炎席卷而至,各地各部门积极响应,共同对抗疫情。白衣天使们,志愿者们……许许多多奋战在一线的勇士们,他们作为生命的逆行者,开启了2020的新篇章。
However, the Spring Festival in 2020 is totally different. A war without
smoke and guns has started, and the "new tubular virus" pneumonia has swept
through. All departments have responded positively and fought against the
epidemic together. Angels in white, armed police officers and soldiers,
volunteers. Many brave men are fighting in the front line. As the lifes
reverser, they have opened a new chapter in 2020.
作为少先队员的我也应该积极奉献自己的一份力量,做到今年过年,不串门,不聚餐,督促家人做好卫生防疫,不得已去公共场所必须规范戴好口罩,使用过的口罩按规定丢入“有害垃圾“桶。注重个人卫生,常通风,勤洗手,不随地吐痰,打喷嚏咳嗽时应做出正确遮挡。在家开展学习,加强锻炼,保护野生动物。
As a young pioneer, I should also actively contribute my own strength to
this years new years Eve, do not visit the door, do not have a dinner party,
and urge my family to do a good job in health and epidemic prevention. I have to
go to public places and wear masks in a standardized way. The used masks are
thrown into the "hazardous waste" bin according to the regulations. Pay
attention to personal hygiene, often ventilate, wash hands frequently, do not
spit everywhere, and make correct shelter when sneezing and coughing. Study at
home, strengthen exercise and protect wild animals.
2020年的钟声已经敲响,万紫千红的春天已经不远了,我想信在全国人民的共同努力下,我们一定能打赢这场“战役“,迎来我心中美好的2020!
The bell of 2020 has been ringing, and the spring is not far away. I
believe that with the joint efforts of the people of the whole country, we can
win this "battle" and usher in a better 2020 in my heart!
篇19:保护环境英语作文高一80词
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+ 加入清单Environmental problems are being more and more serious all over the world。
For example, cars have made the air unhealthy for people to breathe and
poisonous gas is given off by factories。 Trees on the hills have been cut down
and waste water is being poured continuously into rivers。Furthermore, wherever
we go today, we can find rubbish carelessly disposed。 Pollution is, in fact,
threatening our existence。
The earth is our home and we have the duty to take care of it for ourselves
and for our later generations。 Fortunately, more and more people have realized
these problems。 Measures have been taken to cope with these problems by the
government。 Laws have been passed to stop pollution。 I hope the problem will be
solved in the near future and our home will bee better and better。
篇20:英语高一优秀作文100字
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+ 加入清单Almost everyone knows that water covers three-fourths of the earths
surface. Most of it, however, is in the oceans and is too salty to drink. Also,
some of it is frozen and cannot be used. In fact, less than one percent is left
for the use of people, animals and plant life. All through history men have
tried to build their homes near the sources of fresh water. Now fresh water is
becoming scarce, but more and more is needed because of the increasing number of
people in the world. Some industries also use large amounts of fresh water in
the production of things such as steel, petroleum, paper and rubber and so on.
Scientists estimate that the need for fresh water will have doubled by the year
2003. If they are correct, we must find new ways of saving it or producing it.
Some nations have worked on the problem and are already sharing their
information with others. They are trying to keep their rivers from becoming
polluted. Deep wells are also being dug, and rain water is being collected in
huge artificial lakes. In one way or another, they hope to provide enough water
to satisfy the needs of their people.