高中英语说明文写作训练——描写地点 (1) - 副本

The United Kingdom is made up England of/ consists of_________, _______, Wales __________ Scotland and Northern Ireland _________________

__________ England is the largest of the four countries.

London is the _________ capital of England as well as the UK.

is ________ famous for London ___ ___ Big Ben.

Australia

Australia has vast land and it is a mainly dry country.

countless sheep and cattle

Melbourne

墨尔本

Sydney

Information about Australia地理位置 总面积排 名 占地面积 人口 气候 州 大洋洲 世界第六大国家 7,686,850km2 20 million 干旱气候为主的国家，只有少部分沿海 地区有充足的雨水 6个

两大著名 城市 显著特点

墨尔本Melbourne,悉尼Sydney明媚的阳光，数不清的牛羊和稀有的野 生动植物

Writingexplanation------how to describe a place(说明文写作训练——描写地点)

Task1: Fill in the blanks according to the following material and the requirements. Located (locate) in the smallest (1)__________ continent—Oceania, Australia is the sixth largest (large) country in the world. It (2)________ (3)________ covers (cover) a total area of 7,686,850 square With the population of (拥有人口) kilometers (4)_____________________ about 20 million. It is a mainly dry country with only a few coastal areas that have enough rainfall. It is made up of 6 states, in which Melbourne and Sydney are the largest cities. Because it is famous for its bright sunshine, countless sheep and (5)_____ cattle and its unique wildlife, the tourists from all over the world come to enjoy its scenery.

Task 2: Work with your partners to find out the useful expressions of describing a place from the above passage.For example:

1. Located in the smallest continent—Oceania, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. ……位于……(be)located in ) 2. ________________________ (占地面积是……) It covers an area of …with/has a population of … (拥有人口……) 3.__________________________ be made up of …/ consists of… 4. ________________________ (……由……组成) be famous for 5. _________________________ (因……而出名) be well-known for

地点 面积 人口城市组成

特点

For your reference

地方地理位置的写作步骤：(地面气城著) 地 面 气 城 著 建议运用句型，语法，词法高分tips1. 地点状语,+主句 (分词结构做状语) Located in…, ×××is one of….

2.面积+人口 /历史 (with结构做定语)3.气候特征 (注意表示天气变化的 形容词) 4. 历史，文化名城 (恰当运用定语从句)

It covers a total area of…with a population of…/ with a history of… There is a variety of climate (warm, dry, humid, cold,sunny, stormy, rainy…)……,in which ×××

5. 著名特殊之处 注意词组的润色

××× is famous for…/ The special character of ××× is …

Writing practice(实战演练

):

Write a piece of writing according to the task, using the skills learned above.

为了迎接亚运会的到来，有关部门准备出一本 广州的图册，向外国人介绍广州，现在请你为 广州市撰写一篇英文简介。(15分)中国南部 位置 面积 人口 7434.4平方千米 994.30万

气候

冬季凉爽而湿润，夏季炎热而潮湿

特色 1. 花城之美誉；2. 吃在广州；3. 一年两 次的出口交易会

写前准备:1.位于中国的南部的广东的省会——广州，是一座拥有面积 7434.4平方千米，人口994.30万的城市。

Located in South China, Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, has/covers a total area of 743, 4 square kilometers with a population of 9.94 million.2.广州冬季凉爽而湿润，夏季炎热而潮湿。(Wet;dump) Guangzhou has cool wet winters and hot damp summers.

3.“吃在广州”享誉国内外。“Eating in Guangzhou” has become a popular saying both at home and abroad.

4.广州是重要的贸易中心，一年两次的出口交易会都在这里举行。 (trading centre;Chinese Export Commodities Fair) Guangzhou is such an important trading center that the Chinese Export Commodities Fair is held twice a year there.

SUGGESTED ANSWER:

Guangzhou Located in South China, Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, has/covers a total area of 743, 4 square kilometers with a population of 9.94 million. It has cool wet winters and hot damp summers. Guangzhou is a beautiful city with flowers blooming all the year round. Besides, “eating in Guangzhou” has become a popular saying both at home and abroad. Guangzhou is such an important trading center that the Chinese Export Commodities Fair is held twice a year there.

Task 4: Swap your work with your partner and grade each other’s writing and fill in the form.

(完成作文后，请与你的同伴互相给对方评分，填写下表)内容完 句子正确、 文章连贯、 总分 项 整 使用适当的 符合地理类 (15 目 得分 (5分) 短语、句型 说明文的写 分) (8分) 作特点(2分) 自评 他评

地方地理位置的写作步骤：(地面气城著) 地 面 气 城 著 建议运用句型，语法，词法高分tips1. 地点状语,+主句 (分词结构做状语) Located in…, ×××is one of….

Summary

2.面积+人口 /历史 (with结构做定语)3.气候特征 (注意表示天气变化的 形容词) 4. 历史，文化名城 (恰当运用定语从句)

It covers a total area of…with a population of…/ with a history of… There is a variety of climate (warm, dry, humid, cold,sunny, stormy, rainy…)……,in which ×××

5. 著名特殊之处 注意词组的润色

××× is famous for…/ The special character of ××× is …