本单元的写作话题是用写信或邮件的形式来介绍自己的学校生活。
一、基本结构
英文电子邮件一般分为三部分。
开头部分：指明写邮件的目的；
主体部分：详细介绍要谈的主要问题或事件；
结尾部分：可以对主体内容进行总结或提出希望。
电子邮件要符合书信的基本要求，但要简明扼要，目的明确，语言尽量口语化，使人感到亲切自然。
二、增分佳句
1．段首常用语：
(1)In your letter you asked me about my school life. Here are my answers.
(2)You have asked me about my school life and now I'll tell you something about it.
2．描述学校生活的常用语：
(1)My school is big and clean with a large dining room.
(2)The library is full of different kinds of books. And I often spend my spare time reading books there.
(3)I get along well with my teachers and classmates.
(4)My school life is colourful, after class I can listen to music, play chess and basketball. To get more useful knowledge or information, I can surf the Internet.
