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Writing
---describing a place
Review
Paris
Barcelona
Madrid
Florence
Renaissance
Athens
the birthplace
of western
civilisation
How to describe a place
Australia
Australia, the largest country in Oceania, lies on the west coast of the Pacific. It covers an area of 7.6 million square kilometers. It has a small population of over 10 million. Most of its population live in the east of the country by the sea.It's pretty cool in summer and warm in winter. Canberra, the capital of Australia, is a beautiful city. Sydney is the biggest city in Australia, and it has many places of interest which attract many tourists . The Opera House is well known all over the world. The 2000 Olympic Games were held in Syndey.
Australia, the largest country in Oceania, lies on the west coast of the Pacific. It covers an area of 7.6 million square kilometers. It has a small population of over 10 million. Most of its population live in the east of the country by the sea. Canberra, the capital of Australia, is a beautiful city. Sydney is the biggest city in Australia, which has many places of interest. The Opera House is well known all over the world. The 2000 Olympic Games were held in Syndey.
Question:
1.What's the location of Australia
2.How large is this country
3.How many people are there
4.What's the climate of this country
5.Why do tourists pay a visit to this country
Practice
假定你是李华,你的外国网友Tom想来北京旅游,想请你介绍一下北京,请你用英语给他写一封回信,内容包括:
1.北京地理位置(中国东北部)、面积(约16,641平方千米),人口(约2154万)、气候;
2.介绍北京的名胜古迹,如:天安门广场(Tian'anmen Square)、紫禁城(the Forbidden City)、颐和园(Summer Palace)等等;
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
be located____________________
lie ____________________
lie____________________
lie____________________
A
B
A
B
A
B
in/on/at...
in the north of ...
on the west of ...
to the west of ...
1.Location
2.Area
面积达到……
This square____________________
____________________
A 是B的三倍那么大:
cover an area of...
is 2000 meters long
and 1500 meters wide.
A is three times as big as B.
A is three times bigger than B.
A is three times the size of B.
3.Population
have________________________________
with ____________________
The population of … is….
_________________
a large/small population of...
a population of...
...的人口是 ...
4.Climate
...的气候宜人:
夏季凉爽,冬季温暖:
... has a pleasant climate
pretty cool in summer and warm in winter
5.place of interest
a tourist attraction
Practice
假定你是李华,你的外国网友Tom想来北京旅游,想请你介绍一下北京,请你用英语给他写一封回信,内容包括:
1.北京地理位置(中国东北部)、面积(约16,641平方千米),人口(约2154万)、气候;
2.介绍北京的名胜古迹,如:天安门广场(Tian'anmen Square)、紫禁城(the Forbidden City)、颐和园(Summer Palace)等等;
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
Beijing is the capital city of China, lies in the northeast of China. It covers an area of 16,641 square kilometers and has a huge population of over 21 million. As to the weather, it's pretty cold in winter and a little bit hot in summer. Beijing is one of the most popular cities of China, which has many places of interest, such as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace,Tian'anmen Square and others. It is known that The 2008 Olympic Games were held in Beijing and it was very successful.
Yours,
Li Hua
I'm writing this letter to introduce Beijing to you!
I'm writing this letter for the purpose of introducing Beijing to you!
Welcome to the great city of Beijing! I'm looking forward to your reply.
Come to Beijing and you will fall in love with this city, I would appreciate it if you reply to me as soon as possible.
Homework:
假定你是莉莉,你的外教Mike想要了解你所在的城市(六盘水市),请你用英语给他写一封回信,介绍你所在的城市,内容包括:
1.六盘水位于贵州西南部,面积约9914平方千米,人口约285万;
2.气候凉爽、风景秀丽;
3.著名景点:梅花山,韭菜坪等。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Thank you!