1、 1 Period FivePeriod Five WritingWritingA description of a placeA description of a place 描写一个城市或地点是一种描述性的说明文。它主要说明或解释某一城市或地点的地理位置、外貌、 环境、经济、文化、交通、历史演变、发展展望等，使读者获取信息。 一般来说，描述性的说明文写作顺序主要有三种形式：时间顺序、空间顺序和逻辑顺序。 在写作时要注意： 1客观、科学地介绍某一个城市或地点，内容应该突出特点，给人以可信的感觉； 2层次清楚，条理分明； 3注意合理地运用过渡词语，将各自然段有机地结合在一起，使整篇文章过渡自然
2、、条理清晰； 4要准确使用表示方位的词和短语，同时注意详略得当。 1It is located/lies in.，with an area of. 2It covers an area of.，with a history of. 3.，located in.and covering an area of.，is one of Chinas most famous scenic spots. 4The history of.dates back to. 5It has become the most popular tourist attraction since. 假如你是李华，你收到了你的
3、网友 Jack 的 email。请你根据下面的汉语提示给他回一封电子邮件。 Dear Li Hua， Im going to the coming Weifang International Kite Festival.And Id very much like to know something about Weifang in advance.Would you please tell me something about it？Thanks.See you then. Yours， Jack 1位置：山东半岛(Shandong Peninsula)中部 2人口：900 多万 3面积：15
4、 859 平方公里 4省级历史文化名城；工农业发展迅速；以蔬菜、蜜桃、花卉闻名 2 5交通便利；有很多旅游景点，吸引八方宾客 注意：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 审题 1确定文体：这是一篇说明文， 写作时要注意语言简洁，表达清楚。 2主体时态：应以一般现在时为主。 3主体人称：人称应该以第三人称为主。 谋篇 第一段：客套语，引出正题。 第二段：对基本信息进行逐一介绍，如位置、人口、面积、交通等。 第三段：总结，发出邀请。 核心词汇 1一座历史和文化名城 a historical and cultural city 2发展迅速 develop rapidly 3作为而闻名 be well-k
5、nown as 4非常想见到 be dying to see 5当面；本人 in person 连词成句 1潍坊位于山东半岛中部。(locate) Weifang is located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula. 2潍坊是一个历史和文化名城，面积 15 859 平方公里。(and 连接并列句) Weifang is a famous historical and cultural city and covers an area of 15,859 square kilometers. 3作为国际风筝大都市，潍坊还以蔬菜、蜜桃和花卉闻名。(and 连
6、接并列句) Weifang is world-famous as an international kite city and also well-known for it s vegetables，sweet peaches and flowers. 4潍坊有 900 多万人口，在工农业方面发展都很迅速。(with 短语) With a population of more than 9 million，Weifang is developing rapidly in agriculture and industry. 5潍坊有很多的旅游景点，吸引着来自世界各地的游客。(定语从句) Weif
7、ang has many tourist attractions，which attract visitors from all over the world. 3 句式升级 1用过去分词作状语改写句 1 和句 2。 Located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula, Weifang is a famous historical and cultural city with an area of 15,859 square kilometers. 2用现在分词短语作状语改写句 3。 Being world-famous as an internationa
8、l kite city， Weifang is also well-known for its vegetables，sweet peaches and flowers. 3把句 5 改为一个带有 with 短语的句子。 With many beautiful tourist attractions， Weifang attracts visitors from all over the world. 用适当的过渡词语，把以上词汇和句式，再加上联想内容，组成一篇 80 词左右的英语短文。 参考范文 Dear Jack， Im so glad to know that you are comin
9、g to China for Weifang International Kite Festival. Located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula，Weifang is a famous historical and cultural city with an area of 15,859 square kilometers.With a population of more than 9 million，it is developing rapidly in agriculture and industry.Besides being world-
10、famous as an international kite city， it is also well-known for its vegetables，sweet peaches and flowers.In addition，people here can easily enjoy convenient access to its transportation system.With many beautiful tourist attractions，it attracts visitors from all over the world every year. I believe that you will enjoy yourself here.And Im dying to see you in person. Yours， Li Hua