1、 Basic Basic writingwriting how to describe a placeSuppose you are a guideSuppose you are a guide to to describe describe your hometownyour hometown to tourists, to tourists, what aspectswhat aspects（方面）（方面）of it will you of it will you introduce to them?introduce to them?locationpopulationareahisto
2、ry famousthings/peopleclimatesceneryeconomya placeBasic aspectsBasic aspects：Expressions & sentence patterns Expressions & sentence patterns when describing a placewhen describing a place地点描写常用的词组及句子：地点描写常用的词组及句子：1. 1. 介绍地理位置（介绍地理位置（LocationLocation）常用句型）常用句型: : 1). be located in 1). be located in -
3、 - 坐落于坐落于- -2). be situated in 2). be situated in - - 坐落于坐落于- -3). lie in 3). lie in - - 坐落于坐落于-4). 4). - - stands at the foot of/ stands at the foot of/ onon the top of the top of - - 坐落于坐落于- - 脚下脚下/ /顶部顶部 1.1.学校体育场学校体育场座落在座落在学校的西边。学校的西边。 2. 2.小镇小镇座落在座落在山脚下。山脚下。 3.3.广东广东在中国在中国的南部。的南部。 TranslationTr
4、anslationG Guangdonguangdong is/lies in the south ofis/lies in the south of ChinaChina. . The small townThe small town stands at the foot ofstands at the foot of a mountain. a mountain.The school stadium The school stadium lies in the west oflies in the west of our school.our school.4.4.中国中国位于位于亚洲东部
5、，是世界上最大的国亚洲东部，是世界上最大的国家之一。家之一。China, China, (which is)(which is)located in the east located in the east ofof Asia, is one of Asia, is one of the the largest largest countries in the world. countries in the world. 1). 1). - has a population of has a population of - 2). 2). - - is a is a - - with a po
6、pulation of with a population of -3). The population of sp. has grown to 3). The population of sp. has grown to -Beijing, the capital of China, is a large city Beijing, the capital of China, is a large city and it has a population of over 20 million.and it has a population of over 20 million.2. 2. 介
7、绍人口（介绍人口（PopulationPopulation）常用句型）常用句型: :Exercises:Exercises:1. 1. 广州是一座拥有约广州是一座拥有约1 15 50 00 0万人口的城市。万人口的城市。2.2.北京是中国的首都，是一个有北京是中国的首都，是一个有20002000多万人口的多万人口的大城市。（用一句话）大城市。（用一句话）G Guanguangzhou is a city with a population of about 1zhou is a city with a population of about 15 5 million.million.(with
8、)(with)1). Sp. has a population of 1). Sp. has a population of - 2). Sp. is a 2). Sp. is a - - with a population of with a population of - -3). The population of sp. has grown to 3). The population of sp. has grown to -2. 2. 介绍人口（介绍人口（PopulationPopulation）常用句型）常用句型: :Exercises:Exercises:3. 3. 中国中国(
9、(是一个是一个) )拥有超过拥有超过1313亿人口亿人口( (的伟大国的伟大国家家) )。_=_=_China China has a population ofhas a population of more than 1.3 billion. more than 1.3 billion.China China is ais a great country great country with a with a population ofpopulation of more than 1.3 billion. more than 1.3 billion.1). Sp. has/covers
10、an area of 1). Sp. has/covers an area of - - square kilometerssquare kilometers2). Sp. is (a city) with an area of2). Sp. is (a city) with an area of-square square kilometerskilometers3. 3. 介绍面积（介绍面积（AreaArea）常用句型）常用句型: :Exercises:Exercises:1. 1. 我们的城市面积大约是我们的城市面积大约是32763276平方公里。平方公里。 Our city_Our c
11、ity_. .2.2.这个房间很大，约有这个房间很大，约有4040平方米。平方米。The room The room isis _ _ in size in size _._.covers an area of 3276 square kilometerscovers an area of 3276 square kilometersvery largevery largewith an area of with an area of 4040 square meters square meters_ the east of Asia, China _ the east of Asia, Ch
12、ina _ 9.6 million square_ 9.6 million squarekilometers _1.3 kilometers _1.3 billion.billion.LocationLocation: : in the east in the east ofof AsiaAsiaAreaArea: : 9.6 million 9.6 million KPopulationPopulation: : 1.3 1.3 billionbillionLocated inLocated incovers an area ofcovers an area ofwith a populat
13、ion ofwith a population ofLocation + area + populationLocation + area + population句型：句型：Located in Located in , , Sp. covers an Sp. covers an area of with a population of area of with a population of 1). -has a long history (of -1). -has a long history (of -years)years)2). -with a long history (of -
14、2). -with a long history (of -years)years)历史悠久历史悠久G Guanguangzhou is a modern city zhou is a modern city with a long history.with a long history.4. 4. 介绍历史（介绍历史（HistoryHistory）常用句型）常用句型: :Exercises:Exercises:1.1.广州是一个具广州是一个具 有悠久历史有悠久历史 的现代化城市。的现代化城市。_2.2.中国是一个有中国是一个有50005000多年的历史伟大国家。多年的历史伟大国家。_Chin
15、a China is a great country is a great country with a history ofwith a history of over 5000 years.over 5000 years.1). - be famous for/as- 1). - be famous for/as- 以以-闻名闻名2). There are (many/some famous as well as 2). There are (many/some famous as well as 3). Many people are attracted by 3). Many peop
16、le are attracted by 很多人被很多人被-吸吸引引My hometownMy hometown is famous as a is famous as a landland of of fruitsfruits. .5. 5. 介绍介绍(famous things or places of interest)(famous things or places of interest) 常用句型常用句型: :Exercises:Exercises:1.1.我的家乡我的家乡以以其水果之乡其水果之乡而闻名而闻名。_2.2.中国有很多著名的河流和山脉中国有很多著名的河流和山脉 There
17、 areThere are _3. 3. 中国美丽的山川和河流中国美丽的山川和河流吸引了吸引了来自全世界的人。来自全世界的人。People from all over the world _People from all over the world _ many famous rivers as well as mountains in many famous rivers as well as mountains in China.China. are attracted by Chinas beautiful/charming are attracted by Chinas beauti
18、ful/charming rivers and mountainsrivers and mountains可编辑1). There is a variety of climate 1). There is a variety of climate ( warm, dry, humid( warm, dry, humidhju:mhju:mdd( (潮湿的潮湿的) ), , hot, cold, sunny, stormy, cool hot, cold, sunny, stormy, cool , , rainy)rainy)6. 6. 描写气候特征的常用词汇描写气候特征的常用词汇: : Ex
19、ercises:Exercises:1.1.我的家乡气候宜人，夏天我的家乡气候宜人，夏天不是不是太热，冬天太热，冬天不是不是太冷。太冷。_My hometownMy hometown has a pleasant climate, has a pleasant climate, neitherneither too hot in summer too hot in summer nornor too cold in too cold in winter.winter.1). 1). 相关的名词及修饰词和短语相关的名词及修饰词和短语 convenient convenient transport
20、ationtransportation prosperous( prosperous(繁荣的繁荣的 ) economy ) economy harmonious( harmonious(和谐的和谐的 ) environment ) environment hospitable hhospitable hspspt tb bl adj.l adj.好客的；热情友好客的；热情友好的；好的；/ kind / friendly/ kind / friendly/ / hard-workinghard-working peoplepeople7.7.一些其它方面表达方式：一些其它方面表达方式：(1).
21、(1). 发生了很大变化发生了很大变化 Great changes have taken place Great changes have taken place (2). (2). 交通便利交通便利 has convenient transportationhas convenient transportation(3). (3). 物产丰富物产丰富 Sp. is rich /abundant in Sp. is rich /abundant in (4). (4). 环境环境be surrounded byin all sides. be surrounded byin all sides
22、. 四周四周被被环抱环抱 with green hills and beautiful with green hills and beautiful riversrivers2). 2). 相关的一些句型：相关的一些句型：基础写作基础写作Writing PracticeWriting Practice根据下面信息根据下面信息, ,请使用五个句子写一篇短文，介请使用五个句子写一篇短文，介绍你的家乡绍你的家乡-阳西阳西. . 要点如下：要点如下： 1. 1. 地理位置地理位置: :广东省西南部。广东省西南部。 2. 2. 人口人口: :约约4747万。万。 面积面积: :约约12711271平方千
23、米。平方千米。/ 3. 3. 阳西气候宜人，旅游资源丰富，阳西气候宜人，旅游资源丰富， 盛产各盛产各种水果。种水果。/美丽的风光每年吸引许多游客慕名而美丽的风光每年吸引许多游客慕名而至。至。/4. 4. 人民勤劳聪明，他们的勤奋和智慧在过去的人民勤劳聪明，他们的勤奋和智慧在过去的 三十年里给阳西带来了巨大的变化。三十年里给阳西带来了巨大的变化。/ 5. 5. 你对家乡的感情。你对家乡的感情。 写作要求：写作要求： 1. 1. 短文标题自拟短文标题自拟 2. 2. 必须使用个句子介绍全部所给的内容必须使用个句子介绍全部所给的内容 3. 3. 将个句子组织成连贯的短文将个句子组织成连贯的短文Tip
24、s for correction Tips for correction : :Correct with your partners Correct with your partners (How to (How to correct?)correct?) 1、Keep to the topicKeep to the topic？ 2、Any grammar or spelling mistakes?Any grammar or spelling mistakes? 1) pattern1) pattern 2) agreement2) agreement（主谓一致）（主谓一致） 3) num
25、ber3) number（单复数）（单复数） 4) tense4) tense（时态）（时态） 3 3、Any good vocabulary and sentence patternsAny good vocabulary and sentence patterns？ 4 4、Your suggestions to the writer.Your suggestions to the writer.Lets share!Lets share! Yangxi Yangxi, my hometown, , my hometown, which which lies in the lies in
26、the southwest of Gsouthwest of Guangdong Provinceuangdong Province, , covercovers s an an area of area of 1 1,27,271 1 square kilometers and has a square kilometers and has a population of about population of about 470470 thousandthousand. . / / Yangxi, whichYangxi, which has a pleasant climate has
27、a pleasant climate, , is is wealthywealthy/rich/abundant/rich/abundant in in its traveling its traveling resourcesresources as well as a variety of fruits. as well as a variety of fruits. E Every year lots of tourists are attracted very year lots of tourists are attracted to come to to come to Yangx
28、iYangxi by by its fanstastic its fanstastic landscape/beautiful scenery landscape/beautiful scenery . . / / The people The people here are so hard-working and clever that here are so hard-working and clever that they have brought great changes in they have brought great changes in YangxiYangxi in th
29、e past 30 years.in the past 30 years. / / I feel very proud I feel very proud of my hometown, of my hometown, YangxiYangxi！Dont forget your Dont forget your homework:homework: Improve Improve your your writing in your writing in your composition position book. You can swap your composition with your
30、 You can swap your composition with your deskmate and help each other to improve your deskmate and help each other to improve your writing. writing. Writing PracticeWriting Practice根据下面信息根据下面信息, ,请使用五个句子写一篇短文，介请使用五个句子写一篇短文，介绍你的家乡绍你的家乡-阳西阳西. . 要点如下：要点如下： 1. 1. 地理位置地理位置: :广东省西南部。广东省西南部。 2. 2. 人口人口: :约
31、约4747万。万。 面积面积: :约约12711271平方千米。平方千米。/ 3. 3. 阳西气候宜人，旅游资源丰富，阳西气候宜人，旅游资源丰富， 盛产各盛产各种水果。种水果。/美丽的风光每年吸引许多游客慕名而美丽的风光每年吸引许多游客慕名而至。至。/4. 4. 人民勤劳聪明，他们的勤奋和智慧在过去的人民勤劳聪明，他们的勤奋和智慧在过去的 三十年里给阳西带来了巨大的变化。三十年里给阳西带来了巨大的变化。/ 5. 5. 你对家乡的感情。你对家乡的感情。 写作要求：写作要求： 1. 1. 短文标题自拟短文标题自拟 2. 2. 必须使用个句子介绍全部所给的内容必须使用个句子介绍全部所给的内容 3. 3. 将个句子组织成连贯的短文将个句子组织成连贯的短文可编辑
