1、地点介绍Ladies and Gentlemen，Welcome to the Great Wall.The Great Wall，which is over 6，000 kilometers long，is the longest wall in the world.It has a history of more than 2，000 years.It is made of stones and bricks and almost all the construction was done by hand without any machine.典型例题As the wall was bu
2、ilt to defend the country against foreign invaders，there were watchtowers every few hundred meters along the wall.Now，the Great Wall is one of the most famous places of interest in China and it attracts many foreign visitorsevery year.课堂练习 The island of Taiwan,whose shape is similar to a sweet potat
3、o,lies some 180 km off the coast of Fujian Province and it has a population of slightly over 23 million and an area of about 36,000 square kilometers.Due to its pleasant climate,this beautiful island,60%of which is covered by forest,is rich innatural resources.There are about 18400 species of wildli
4、fe on the island.Many well-known tourist attractions,such as Ali Mountain and Sun Moon Lake,along with the rich culture of the minority people and local cuisine make it the perfect travel destination.亮点点击：本文较好地运用了介绍地点的常用短语，如cover/have/with an area of(表达面积),have/with a population of(表达人口),be located(
5、in)/lie(in)(表达位置),be rich in(表达资源)等。课外作业Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands,attached to the Taiwan Island,have beenChinas Inherent Territory since ancient times.These islands are located to the northeast of Chinas Taiwan Island,and the total area of them is about 5.69 square kilometers.Situated in
6、 the western tip of the area,DiaoyuDao,the largest island in the area,covers an area of about 3.91 square kilometers.The earliest historical record of the names of Diaoyu Dao,Chiwei Yu and other places can be found in the book Voyage with a Tail Wind(Shun Feng Xiang Song)published in 1403.After World War II,Diaoyu Dao was returned to China according to the related international legal documents.亮点点击：在写作过程中注意活用短语、句型，避免重复。如文中分别用了be located in 和(be)situated in 表示“位于”，用the area is和cover an area of表示“面积”。本文的亮点还在于过去分词作定语以及最后一句所用的被动语态。
