在目前的初中英语教学中，写作教学比较受忽视，学生普遍对写作有畏难情绪，教师也无暇对学生进行有针对性、系统性的有效训练，这既违背了英语学习规律，又不符合《英语课程标准》。基于此，编者组织了英语课程与课标专家编写了这套《捷进朗文初中英语写作》（1-３），旨在通过科学、系统的训练，帮助学生了解英语写作的特点、要求和方法，提高英语写作能力。
滚动性和复现性循序渐进。无论是结构还是内容都既抓基础知识落实又抓基本技能提高。
综合性和多样性相辅相承。读中有写，写中有读，读写训练同步，看图、叙事、说明和应用等各种写作方法和手段不拘一格。
知识性和生活性相映成趣。生活点滴、校园趣事，轻松时尚中学会用英语表达个性。
实用性和交际性相得益彰。遣词造句、交流沟通，自然自在中学会用英语交流思想。
写作点津：点拨常用词汇，讲解写作技巧，学习相关短语；妙笔生花：读图配文，激发兴趣启迪思维；提示栏：贴心呵护，关注写作细节；拾遗补缺：根据两份材料对比，填写必要信息，提高学生语篇写作能力；融会贯通：水到渠成，连词成句，连句成篇；说文解字：讲解本单元出现的重要语法点，使学生对句法和文法了如指掌，更快地提高定作水平

Unit 1. The printer doesn't work.
Laura has a problem with the computer printer.
Unit 2. The wonderful world of animals
The mantis prawn is the fastest killer in the world.
Unit 3. At the tourist office
The Harrisons go to the tourist office.
Unit 4. Helping out
There's an oil spill at South Beach.
Unit 5. Don't worry but...
Peter cuts his leg.
Unit 6. First in the air
The Wright brothers flew in 1903.
Unit 7. Something strange happened
Paul and Robert help a lost boy.
Unit 8 Stories we all know
Cinderella marries the prince.
Unit 9 The best film I've ever seen
The story of the Titanic' is true.
Unit 10. I was happy./I was furious.
Robert gets some good news from his friend in America.
Unit 11. A visit to a go-kart track
Laura has a surprise birthday party.
Unit 12. My life
Robert applies for a holiday job..
Unit 13. TV
Paul and Robert like to watch football on TV.
Unit 14. In a few years' time
Robert might live on the Moon.
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