写作训练13-地点介绍.doc

PAGE  PAGE 5 英语写作专项训练十五：地点介绍 写作指导： 1. 四项基本要求： 一是抓住此处所的基本特征； 二是要遵循一定的顺序，使文章条理清楚，中心突出； 三是要运用恰当的方法进行说明； 四是语言要做到准确无误。我们常用的方法有列数字、做比较、打比方、举例子、引资料等。遣词造句不可过分渲染或模棱两可，要简洁、明白。尤其要注意方位词的准确运用。 2. 常用短语和句型 　(一)表示“位置”的句型： 某地+be located/situated地点状语。某地坐落于…。 (二)表示“占地面积”的句型：① 某地 + covers an area of ...。 某地占地…面积。 ② 某地 + takes up + ... 。某地占地…面积。如：Xingjiang takes up about one-sixth of our territory. (三) 表方位（介词 ＋名词） on the left of／ on the right of near／ between／across／close to / next to/opposite/ in the middle of／in the center of behind／at the back of in front of在前面／in the front of在前部 in\to the east\west\north\south of… at the foot of the hill inside/ outside/ on one side / on the other side（of） (四) 常用度量单位：inch英寸，foot英尺, mile英里， metre米, kilometers公里, square metres平方米, square kilometres 平方公里。（五）表述“人口”的数量：①某地 + has a large/small population。某地人口众多/稀少。②某地 + has a population of + 数词。某地有…人口。? ③数词+ percent of the population are ... 。百分之…的人口是…。 （六）历史背景① 某地+ has a long history of ... years. 某地有…年的历史。② 某地+ is a ... place/ country with... history. 某地是具有…年历史的地方/国家。 ③ 某地+ date back to / date from... 从…时就有的, 回溯到…, 远在…年代。 The old town dates back to the late seventeenth century.(七) 资源特色: ① 某地 + be rich /wealthy in某地含有丰富的…，盛产…。② 某地 + be famous/well-known for 某地因…而闻名。 (八) 列举“风景名胜”：①There are many places of interest, such as... 有许多名胜，比如…。There are quite a lot of places of interest in Xi’an, such as the Terracotta Warriors and Horses，the old City Wall and so on. ②某地+has many places of interest, among which is...某地有许多名胜，其中就有…。? Beijing has many places of interest, among which is the Forbidden City.? ?(九)描述路线: ①. When you come out of …（get to …reach…） ②. Cross the street（river）（keep walking along… walk down…） ③. Turn right at the end of Bridge Street into Riverside Road. （the second traffic lights, the first crossing, ） ④. Take the first turning on your left. （take the path which crosses the river.）） ⑤. Go straight on to the traffic light and then turn right. ⑥. You’ll see（f