Unit 3 Life in the future (Period 5 Basic Writing-introduce a place)
1. To master the important expressions and sentence structures to describe a place.
2. To learn some practical ways to combine sentences.
Important and difficult point: To use the important expressions and sentence structures flexibly.
【使用说明及学法指导】
预习案Previewing Case
Task 1 Suppose you are a guide to describe a place to tourists, what subjects(主题)will you introduce ?
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Task2. 范文填空并赏析
____________(locate) in the smallest continent—Oceania, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It covers a total area of7,686,850square kilometers __________ a population of about 20 million. It is a mainly dry country and only a few coastal areas have plenty of rainfall. What’s more , it is made up of 6 states, in ___________ Melbourne and Sydney are the largest cities. ____________ it is famous for its bright sunshine, countless sheep and cattle and its unique wildlife, the tourists from all over the world come to enjoy its scenery.
小结:文中出现的整合句子常用手段有:___________________、________________、________________、____________________。
我的疑惑:
探究案Exploring Case
探究一:地点写作的常用表达
1.介绍地理位置(Location)
be located in… be situated in… lie in… stretches itself lazily along
stands at the foot of/ on the top of… 坐落于……脚下/顶部
[译](1) 日本在中国的东方。______________________________________________________________
(2) 这房子朝南。 __________________________________________________________________
(3) 新教学坐落在学校的中央。_______________________________________________________
2. 介绍人口(Population)
…has a population of… with a population of…
[译](1)北京拥有1200多万人口。___________________________________________________________
(2)北京是一个有1200多万人口的大城市。________________________________________________
3.介绍面积(Area)
has/covers an area of…square kilometers with an area of…square kilometers
take up the size of our city is …
[译](1)我们学校占地63000平方公里。________________________________________________________
(2)这是一个面积100平方公里的小镇。______________________________________________________
4.介绍历史(History)
has / with a (long )history of has witnessed too much ... coming and going in history with a history of
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[译]它是一个具有悠久历史的现代化城市。___________________________________________________
5.Places of interest (名胜)
1)The places around our city are rich in natural resources.
2)The city, known as…, attracts millions of visitors from all over the world.
3)The city is well-known / famous for its…/as…
4)The city is home to …
5) … is a must-see for tourists, as…
[译]承德是全国24个历史文化名城之一,也是44个风景名胜之一。
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6.气候特征:
(1).There is a variety of climate ( warm, dry, humid, cold, sunny, stomy, rainy…)
(2).The average temperature of ...is about ... . The rainy season is between May and July.
[译]位于太平洋东部,墨西哥气候湿润。
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探究二:整合句子的常用手段
1. 分词短语或者同位语结构
[译]汕尾位于广东东部,是一个有很长历史的沿海城市。
(1) ____________________________________________________________________________(分词短语)
(2) __________________________________________________________________________(同位语结构)
2. 介词短语和with结构
[译](1)汕尾总面积5271平方千米,总人口360万人。
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(2) 汕尾东临汕头,西接惠州市、深圳、东莞市、广州市,素有“粤东桥梁”之称。
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3. 从句和there be句型
[译]汕尾市著名的旅游胜地如凤山祖庙(Fengshan Temple)旅游景区红海湾(Red Bay)旅游景区等,每年都吸引大量游客。_________________________________________________________________________
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探究三 使用过渡词连句成篇
汕尾市位于广东省东部,是一个有很长历史的沿海城市。总面积5271平方千米,总人口359.23万人。东临汕头,西接惠州市、深圳、东莞市、广州市,素有“粤东桥梁”之称。汕尾自然资源如矿产、森林、农产品等非常丰富,气候宜人,冬不寒冷,夏不酷热。汕尾市著名的旅游胜地如凤山祖庙Fengshan Temple旅游景区红海湾旅游景区等,每年都吸引大量游客。
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训练案:西山镇依山傍水。过去,这里的人们生活极其贫困。解放后人们的生活在各方面都发生了很大的变化。
人口
约10万
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面积
约126平方公里
地理概况
坐落在粤北一山脚下,面临一条大河,新建有许多工厂商店、医院学校
教育状况
解放前只有一所学校且只有富家子弟可以上学,现在有10所学校,每个孩子都可以上学;
生活状况
人们工作之余,可以逛商店、看电影、跳舞、参加体育活动等
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