英语写作---符合描写地点writing-describe-a-place.ppt

作文专题---地点介绍 说明文 描写某地时要注意地理位置、人口、面积、历史、气候、交通、风俗习惯、特产特色等。描述顺序通常由上至下，从里到外，从左至右，从远到近。 一、常用表达 1、地理位置 常用表达： 某地位于…: X be located in /be situated in (on/to)the east/south/west/north of X lies in Located in…，X is a city …周围是…: (X is) surrounded by…; 小试身手： 1.澳大利亚位于太平洋的南面，是大洋洲最大的国家。 Australia, the largest country in Oceania,is located in the south of the Pacific Ocean. Located in the south of the Pacific Ocean, Australia is the largest country in Oceania. 2.我的家乡位于中国广东，毗邻香港。 My hometown, neighboring Hong Kong, is located in Guangdong Province of China. 3.澳大利亚四面环水，是个居住的好地方。 Surrounded by the water, Australia is a nice place to live in. 2、面积大小 . 常用表达： X的面积/大小是…: X has / covers an area of… square kilometers/ meters; covering / with an area of… square kilometers 海岸线总长……公里Its coastline has a total length of …kilometers. 小试身手： 中国位于亚洲大陆的东部、太平洋的西岸，陆地面积约960万平方公里。 China lies in/is located in the east of the Asian mainland and face the Pacific Ocean on the east, with an area of/covering an area of about 960 square kilometers. Located in the east of the Asian mainland and facing the Pacific ocean on the east, China covers an area of about 960 square kilometers. 3、人口 常用表达： X有…人口：X has / with a (large/small) population of… The population of X… is…, (X is) a city with a (large/small) population of 人口增加到/了…: The population of X increases/ has grown to… 小试身手： 1.中国是一个发展中国家，人口13亿。 1. China is a developing country, with a population of 130 million. 2. As a developing country, China has a population of 130 million. 3. The population of China, which is a developing country, is 130 million. 4、 历史 常用表达： X有…年的历史： …has / with a (long )history of … 见证历史轮回：… has witnessed too much coming and going in history 追溯到……： …dates/goes back to … 小试身手： 1.埃及是亚洲国家，历史悠久。 1.Egypt is an Arabian country with a long history. 2.Egypt，which has a long history，is an Arabian country 3.Egypt，an Arabian country，has a long history. 5、气候特征 常用表达： 注意表示天气变化的形容词： 1.be very/quite/ extrem