研究生英语写作Leture 5 Description.ppt

The rain kept pelting and the river kept coming. Then for a moment the sky whitened with lightning and the house shook from the resonating claps of thunder, now right overhead. This display was repeated several times in quick succession, like a string of firecrackers. I felt exposed at the window, as if the lightning were seeing someone to spear. And just as I retreated into the safety of the room, the next blow struck and the lights went out. We sat listening, fearing what might happen next; the thunder became slowly more distant, until it was no longer audible. The sun burst forth as quickly as it had vanished, the children returned to their games, the birds sang a thankful tune while reaping the harvest of worms: the tranquility of summer evening was restored. 2011-10-4 YANG YANAN, GUET * Sample 1 The following is a description during and after a summer storm.  …in the near dark. The stars still shone and the day had drawn only a pale wash of light in the lower sky to the east. The roosters had been crowing for some time, and the early pigs were already beginning their careless turning of twigs and bits of wood to see whether anything to eat had been overlooked. Outside the brush house in the tuna clump, a covey of little birds chittered and flurried with their wings. The dawn came quickly now, a wash, a glow, a lightness, and then an explosion of fire as the sun arose out of the Gulf. —— John Steinbeck, The Pearl 2011-10-4 YANG YANAN, GUET * Sample 2 The following passage describes a scene at the break of dawn. Practice 3 Describing a scene Please describe a scene: the Spring Festival in your hometown 2011-10-4 YANG YANAN, GUET * 4. Describing an object In describing an object we can give an account of its shape, size, color and function. Please look at the axe. How can we describe it? 2011-10-4 YANG YANAN, GUET * 4. Describing an object Here is an exampl