1、描写考古发现1概念:描写考古发现的文章为说明文。2分类:(1)说明事物的特征、外表形状、结构及用途的说明文。(2)介绍考古发现的时间、地点及形成历史年代的说明文。3内容安排:介绍考古发现的时间、地点及形成的历史年代,重点描述考古发现的主要特点,考古发现的意义。4语言特征:(1)简明扼要地描述考古发现的时间、地点及形成的历史年代。(2)重点详细地描述考古发现的主要特点及考古发现的意义。5注意事项:将考古发现的特点描述之后,还要介绍考古发现的时间、地点及其形成的历史年代。1Located/Lying in the west of the city,it gives a vivid picture
2、of the process of how paper was made during the Song and Ming Dynasties.2The discovery presents the skilful technique and vivid imagination of our ancestors to us,attracting much attention from every corner of the world.3People believe that it is the earliest and largest ancient papermaking workshop
3、 site ever found in China.4It is believed to be the earliest and largest ancient papermaking workshop site ever found in China.5It enjoys a worldwide fame as a traditional Chinese cultural site.请根据以下提示,写一篇介绍“大克鼎”的英语短文。1大克鼎1890年出土于陕西省扶风县,可追溯到西周后期,现收藏于上海博物馆。2.大克鼎由青铜铸造,高93.1厘米,重201.5千克。口沿(mouth rim)装饰有
4、兽面纹(animal mask motif),腹部装饰有流畅的波曲纹,内壁刻有290个字。3大克鼎一直被认为是研究西周经济和文化的重要物品。注意:1.词数80左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:大克鼎Da Keding;青铜bronze;腹部belly;内壁inner wall;西周the Western Zhou Dynasty;出土于unearth;用于祭献的sacrificial体裁说明文时态一般现在时和一般过去时主题介绍大克鼎人称第三人称结构第一段:简单介绍大克鼎出土的时间、地点。第二段:详细介绍大克鼎的特点。第三段:概要总结大克鼎所反映出的文化意义。.对接单元词汇1da
5、te back to/date from追溯到2centimetre 厘米3primitive 原始的,远古的4assume 假定5significance 意义,重要性.巧用单元句式、语法(一)完成句子1Da Keding,which dates back to/dates from the late Western Zhou Dynasty,was unearthed in Fufeng County,Shaanxi Province in 1890.(用which引导非限制性定语从句)大克鼎1890年出土于陕西省扶风县,可追溯到西周后期。2Da Keding is made of bro
6、nze.It is 93.1 centimetres high and weighs 201.5 kilograms.大克鼎由青铜铸造,高93.1厘米,重201.5千克。3In primitive times,Ding was not only used to represent/symbolize the social status and power of its owner but also used for cooking and sacrificial ceremonies(用not onlybut also连接)在原始社会,鼎是社会地位和权力的象征,也用于烹饪和祭祀。4Theref
7、ore,it is assumed that Da Keding is of great significance to the study of the economy and culture during the Western Zhou Dynasty.(it用作形式主语)因此,大克鼎一直被认为对研究西周经济和文化很重要。5People have been regarding it as one of the precious treasures to the study of Chinese history.(用现在完成进行时)人们一直认为它是研究中国历史的珍宝之一。(二)句式升级6用
8、非谓语动词连接句2Made of bronze,Da Keding is 93.1 centimetres high and weighs 201.5 kilograms.7用as引导非限制性定语从句改写句3As we all know,in primitive times,Ding was not only used to represent/symbolize the social status and power of its owner but also used for cooking and sacrificial ceremonies.8它被认为是研究中国历史的珍宝之一。(用现在
9、完成进行时)It is regarded as one of the precious treasures to the study of Chinese history.People have been regarding it as one of the precious treasures to the study of Chinese history. 【参考范文】Da Keding,which dates back to/dates from the late Western Zhou Dynasty,was unearthed in Fufeng County,Shaanxi Pr
10、ovince in 1890.It is now preserved in Shanghai Museum.Made of bronze,Da Keding is 93.1 centimetres high and weighs 201.5 kilograms.Its mouth rim is decorated with animal mask motif and its belly (is decorated) with smoothlike patterns.Besides,290 characters are neatly carved in the inner wall.It is assumed that Da Keding is of great significance to the study of the economy and culture during the Western Zhou Dynasty.And people have been regarding it as one of the precious treasures to the study of Chinese history.