1、How to write a good biography introducing someone you admire?structureLanauage featuresTimelinesRhetorical deviceswords and phrasesV-ingAttibutive clause GrammarHow to write a good biography introducing someone you admire?仿写Albert Einstein,who is perhaps the greatest scientist in modern physics,is o
2、ften considered one of the smartest men who ever lived.p作为当代中国最伟大的人物之一,袁隆平被人们称为“杂交水稻之父”。pYuan Longping,who is one of the greatest figures in modern China,is widely known as the“father of hybrid rice”.仿写He made numerous contributions to the world,the most well-known being the general theory of relati
3、vity and famous formula E=mc.p通过提高水稻产量,他为解决世界饥饿问题作出了巨大贡献。pHe made huge contributions to the problem of world huger by promoting rice production.仿写Einstein was not only a genius;he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people.p袁隆平不仅仅是一位杰出的科学家,他还爱好广泛,例如喜欢听音乐和游泳。pYuan was not only an outstandi
4、ng scientist;he was also a person who had a wide range of hobbies,like listening to music and swimming.仿写This great genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879.p这个伟大的科学家于1930年9月7日在北京出生。pThis great scientist was born in Beijing on 7 September 1930.仿写Following this,he gradually became famous throughou
5、t the world as the new Isaac Newton.p多亏了多年的努力,他成功于1975年研究出了杂交水稻并多次获奖。pOwing to years of hard-working,he succeeded in cultivating hybrid rice in 1975 and was awarded many times.1.1.居里夫人是一位伟大的科学家,居里夫人是一位伟大的科学家,18671867年年1111月月7 7日出生在波兰。日出生在波兰。Madam Curie,a great scientist,was born in Poland on Nov.7,M
6、adam Curie,a great scientist,was born in Poland on Nov.7,1867.1867.2.2.亚伯拉罕亚伯拉罕-林肯是一个贫穷家庭的儿子,于林肯是一个贫穷家庭的儿子,于18091809年年2 2月月1212日出生在肯塔日出生在肯塔基州。基州。Abraham Lincoln,the son of a poor family,was born in Abraham Lincoln,the son of a poor family,was born in Kentucky on Feb.12,1809.Kentucky on Feb.12,1809.3
7、.3.查尔斯查尔斯-狄更斯出生于一个贫穷的职员家庭,是一位伟大的小说家,狄更斯出生于一个贫穷的职员家庭,是一位伟大的小说家,曾受过很少的教育。曾受过很少的教育。Born into a poor clerks family,Charles Dickens,a great Born into a poor clerks family,Charles Dickens,a great novelist,had little schooling.novelist,had little schooling.1.1.他近视,鼻子上戴着一副眼镜。他近视,鼻子上戴着一副眼镜。He is a near-sight
8、ed guy with a pair of glasses on his nose.He is a near-sighted guy with a pair of glasses on his nose.2.2.她长得很好看(长相普通她长得很好看(长相普通/滑稽),有一头漂亮的长发。滑稽),有一头漂亮的长发。She is good-looking/ordinary-looking/funny-looking with long She is good-looking/ordinary-looking/funny-looking with long beautiful hair.beautifu
9、l hair.3.3.他又高又瘦,眉毛浓密,看上去很帅。他又高又瘦,眉毛浓密,看上去很帅。He is a tall and thin guy with thick eyebrows,looking very He is a tall and thin guy with thick eyebrows,looking very handsome.handsome.4.4.爱因斯坦出生于德国,是一位具有非凡想象力的伟大科学家。爱因斯坦出生于德国,是一位具有非凡想象力的伟大科学家。Born in Germany,Einstein is a great scientist with Born in Ge
10、rmany,Einstein is a great scientist with extraordinary imagination.extraordinary imagination.1.1.他创造了新的游泳世界纪录,为中国队赢得了一枚金牌。他创造了新的游泳世界纪录,为中国队赢得了一枚金牌。He set a new world record of swimming,which won a gold medal He set a new world record of swimming,which won a gold medal for China Team.for China Team.2
11、.2.他如此努力,以至于他几乎一生都致力于教育事业。他如此努力,以至于他几乎一生都致力于教育事业。So hard does he work that he devotes almost all his lifetime So hard does he work that he devotes almost all his lifetime to the education cause.to the education cause.3.3.以极大的决心和毅力,他花了以极大的决心和毅力,他花了3737年时间在这本书上,为中国作出了巨年时间在这本书上,为中国作出了巨大贡献。大贡献。With grea
12、t determination and perseverance,he spent 37 years With great determination and perseverance,he spent 37 years on the book,which makes a great contribution to China.on the book,which makes a great contribution to China.1.介绍人物的爱好特长介绍人物的爱好特长:be good at/do well in/be expert in/have a talent for/have a
13、gift for/be qualified for the job/be fit for the job/have a good knowledge(command)of/with a great passion for2.对人物的评价对人物的评价:set a good example to us/a model teacher/worker/is respected by all/think highly of./be honored as3.常用描写人物的形容词常用描写人物的形容词:determined(有毅力的有毅力的)/warm-hearted(热心肠的热心肠的)/easy-going
14、(温和宽容的温和宽容的)/energetic(精力充沛的精力充沛的)/generous(慷慨的慷慨的)/intelligent(聪明的聪明的)/ambitious(有雄心的有雄心的)/humorous(幽默的幽默的)/diligent(勤奋的勤奋的)/attractive(有吸引力的有吸引力的)/patient(耐心的耐心的)/strict(严格的严格的)/considerate(考虑周到的考虑周到的)/outstanding(杰杰出的出的)/optimistic(乐观的乐观的)/enthusiastic(热情的热情的)/bad-tempered(脾气不好脾气不好的的)/reliable(可可 信赖的信赖的)/confident(自信的自信的)/respectable(值得尊重的值得尊重的)/dedicated(专注的;献身的专注的;献身的)personal qualitiespersonal qualities