课件14张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversity Writing介绍某一地点的说明文
技法指导
本单元的写作任务是学会描写某一地方的短文,此类写作多属说明文。因此应注意说明文的特点,应按照一定的顺序来写。首先对其进行总体介绍,然后依次描写其位置、面积、周边环境、交通、人口、历史、特色等,最后进行结尾。常用词汇
1.位置(location):
1)lies in/to/on...
2)There lies...
3)is located/situated in
4)stretches along...
5)at the foot of2.面积(area):
1)covers an area of...
2)takes up...
3)has an area of...
4)with an area of...
5)the size of our city is...
3.周边环境(surroundings):
1)faces
2)surrounded by...
3)There stands...4.交通(transportation):
1)It is very convenient for...
2)The best/nearest way to...is...
3)It takes...to take a taxi from..to...
4)It is only a few bus stops from...
5)It is within easy reach,not far from highway.
5.人口(population):
1)has a population of...
2)with a population of...
3)The population of...is...
4)Forty percent of the population are...
5)There are...6.历史(history):
1)has a history of...
2)with a history of...
3)has witnessed too much...in history
4)old village for...years
7.名胜(places of interest):
1)is rich in...
2)is known as...
3)is famous for...
4)is home to...
5)attracts...
6)...is a feast for the mind as well as the eyes.8.特色(something special):
1)The place is famous for...
2)The special character of the place is...
3)Something special of the place is...
4)be native to.../a native of...注意:1.词数:100~120。
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 写作词汇热身
1.排行,等级__________
2.拥有……人口_______________
3.名胜古迹________________
4.从……角度讲_____________ rank with a population of places of interest in terms of 写作表达练习
1.在中国整个历史中,有13个王朝曾把西安当作首都。
Throughout China's long history, thirteen dynasties made Xi'an their capital.
2.西安是拥有700万人口的大城市。
It's a city of large size with a population of over 7,000,000.
3.从接受高等教育方面讲,西安排全国第四。
Xi'an ranks the fourth in the country in terms of higher education.名师点评
本文达到了描写地点的四项基本要求:基本特征;遵循一定的顺序,运用恰当的方法进行说明;语言准确无误;用列数字、作比较等明确说明了介绍的地点,条理清楚,脉络分明,语言平实,通俗易懂。
用了一些比较高级的结构,如:Xi'an has been developing rapidly.What's more, the city is very beautiful and enjoys an agreeable climate.等,增加了文章的文采,使所写内容打动读者,达到最佳的表达效果。