1、Period Five WritingDescribing a person本模块的写作任务是人物介绍类的描写文，主要描写具体的人物。写作时应注意以下几个方面：1直入主题，不拖泥带水。这是人物描写很重要的特点之一。2力求描写形式、手法的多样化。避免过于简单的句子以及过多地使用同样的句式。表达要层次分明，细节描写要生动。3总结归纳，发表评论。文章的结尾要运用恰当的语言总结全文。描写人物时，可以对其外表、性格、行为、举止着重描写，其语言特点常有以下几点：1人称多为第一人称或第三人称。2时态多为一般现在时或一般过去时，但要视具体情况而定，也可穿插其他时态。1外貌特征：beautiful，fat， t
2、hin，ordinarylooking，goodlooking ，handsome，pretty，short，tall 等。He is a smart young man who is always welldressed.She is a small， thin girl with long brown hair.2性格特征：gentle，bright，confident，friendly，polite，generous，humorous，be ready to help others，care more about others，warmhearted，kind，patient，talka
3、tive 等。Mary is a lively young girl with patience and imagination.3兴趣爱好：be good at，be fond of，be interested in，be crazy about，do well in，have a strong desire to do，long for ， put ones heart into，enjoy 等。As a boy，Kim enjoys basketball，tennis and especially football.4评价：be respected by，be honored as/fo
4、r，be considered as/to be，be famous as，make contributions to，set a good example to，be highly thought of，speak highly of，admire，be popular with 等。Mr Johnson is considered to be a great influential figure for his great contributions to society.你校英语报正在举行以“我的老师”为主题的征文比赛，请根据下列要点，用英语写一篇 80 词左右的短文介绍你们的英语老师，
5、并向校报投稿。1你们的英语老师名叫 Bruce，英国人，40 岁左右，又高又瘦，戴着一副眼镜；2对学生要求严格，认真备课，认真批改作业；3教学方法不同于别人，鼓励学生思考，培养学生的自学能力；4和学生打成一片，和蔼可亲，深受学生的爱戴和尊敬。注意：1要有标题；2介绍必须包括所给要点，但不要逐条翻译。写作要求是描写一位老师。写作时应注意下面几点：1确定文体：这篇文章主要描写具体的人物，要注意描写的形式和手法。2主体时态：文章应以一般现在时为主。3主体人称：文章是对人物进行描写，所以人称应该以第三人称为主。必备词汇1备课 prepare lessons2批改作业 correct homework3
6、与不同 be different from4鼓励某人做某事 encourage sb.to do sth.5培养某人的能力 develop ones ability关键句式1Our English teachers name is Bruce.我们的英语老师名叫 Bruce。2He is from England and is about 40 years old.他是英国人，40 岁左右。3He is tall and thin，wearing a pair of glasses.他又高又瘦，戴着一副眼镜。句式升级1根据下列要求把第 1 句和第 2 句合并成一句话。(1)Our Englis
7、h teacher，whose name is Bruce，is from England and is about 40 years old.(用whose 引导的定语从句)(2)Bruce，our English teacher，is from England and is about 40 years old.(用名词作同位语)2用 with 复合结构改写句 3。He is tall and thin with a pair of glasses on his nose.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。Our English Teac
8、herBruceBruce，our English teacher，is from England and is about 40 years old.He is tall and thin with a pair of glasses on his nose.He is strict with us in our studies.He prepares his lessons well and corrects our homework carefully.His teaching method is quite different from other teachers.In class he always encourages us to think hard and develops our ability to study on our own.He is very kind to us and after class he plays basketball and football with us.We all love and respect him.
