1、Unit 1 Honesty and responsibilityReading (II)n The child was cheerful.n The child giggled as she shook her toy monkey.The child is very happy.n His nose is straight.n His big nose makes me think of the Fuji mountain in Japan.How to describe a person using detailed descriptions?nDetailed description
2、is a technique of subjective description of the objective world with language. It delicately expresses the impression and understanding of an object, character, place or scenery, and reproduces their images in front of readers. What is detailed description?n In the doorway of a store stood a man, wi
3、th an unlit cigar in his mouth. 一个男人站在一家店门口，嘴里叼着一支未点燃的雪茄。一个男人站在一家店门口，嘴里叼着一支未点燃的雪茄。n The light showed a pale face, with keen eyes, a square jaw and a little white scar near his right eyebrow. 火光映出他苍白的脸，他眼睛机警，方下巴，右眉毛附近有一道火光映出他苍白的脸，他眼睛机警，方下巴，右眉毛附近有一道 白色的小疤痕。白色的小疤痕。n His scarfpin was a large diamond, od
4、dly set. 他的领带夹是一颗硕大的钻石，但镶嵌得有些古怪。他的领带夹是一颗硕大的钻石，但镶嵌得有些古怪。n The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, set with small diamonds. 等待的人拿出一块镶有小钻石的精致的手表。等待的人拿出一块镶有小钻石的精致的手表。Examples in the readingn To tellPass on our judgment to make the readers to accept itn To showBring out details and have the readers
5、reach the judgment themselves The difference between “to tell” and “to show”n When she places them on the table, they look adorablesmall, round and shiny golden-brown. The delicious smell soon reaches my nose and my mouth starts to water. When I pick up a mooncake, it fees warm and heavy in my hand.
6、 As I take each bite, the sweet and mild favour of the red bean filling slowly fills my mouth. (选择性必修一选择性必修一教材教材Unit 1, page 9, line 11-15）The best description appeals to the five senses.n His black eyes are shining like diamonds under sunlight.n He gathered up his belongings and was away like the w
7、ind.Use some familiar vocabulary to create a figure of speechn General words: shoesn Specific words: slippers, sneakers, sandals, leather shoes, cloth shoesSpecific words but not general onesn pay attention to those qualities of the subject you are going to describen select the ones that contribute
8、to the picture we want to drawTips for using detailed descriptionsn Write a short paragraph about a person by giving a detailed and vivid description.n Every morning when I go to the school bus stop, I see my neighbour Jane, who is tall and lean. As she races by, she always waves to me and smiles widely showing her bright white teeth. Her long brown hair is tied up in a ponytail. It swings from side to side as she takes big running strides. Whether the day is sunny or rainy, Jane goes for a run. Her athletic build and fast paces always impress me.
