1、返回目录 Breaking records Unit 1 返回目录 Period Guided Writing如何写人物简介返回目录【写作技巧】人物简介是记叙文的一种,主要描写某人的概况(出生时间、地点、国籍)、教育、职业、生活背景、个性特征、事迹、成就、奋斗历程、评价等,包含时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线,脉络清楚,简洁精炼,可读性较强。文章的时态主要用过去时;介绍人物特征时,多使用一般现在时;如果描写与现在有关的事件,可用现在完成时和一般现在时。这类文章一般写作步骤为:返回目录 1Birthday(age),sex,birthplace2Family
2、background3Education background4Big events in his or her life(in order of time)5Evaluation(评价)返回目录【常用句型和词汇】1Birthday and birthplace:was/were born in(some place)on(the date)2Family backgroundwas/were born in/into a poor/rich family.His/Her family was so poor that3Education backgroundbe admitted tocol
3、legegraduate fromdepartment ofuniversitywhen at college,he majored in返回目录 4Big events in ones lifebe interested in/be fond ofwork hard atdevote his/her lifetime/himself/herself toconcentrate himself ondo research about/intofight for/give up ones life for sb/sthdo sth with great determination and per
4、severancewin a prize/the first prize incompetitionreceive/obtain/win the Nobel Prize for返回目录 be good at/do well inbe crazy about/enjoyset a new world record ofbe selected to/become a member ofmake rapid progress inequal the world recordwin(won)a gold/silver/bronze medalgo through hardshipovercome ma
5、ny difficultieshave a gift/talent for language,etc.返回目录 5Evaluationmake great contributions toConsistency/Perseverance is the key to success.be famous/known/regarded asbecome a world champion atA new chapter of history has been turned.返回目录 6Appearance and personalitygood-looking funny-looking ugly-l
6、ookingordinary-looking white-haired tall shortpretty warm-hearted kind-heartedabsent-minded bad-tempered near-sightedfar-sighted a strong will naughty smart wisebright diligent humorous charming attractivetalkative confidence independent patience返回目录【写作范例】请用英语为你校校报写一篇人物介绍,介绍著名网球运动员李娜。内容要点如下:李娜(Li Na
7、)基本信息:女,生于 1982 年 2 月 26 日,湖北武汉人。6 岁开始打羽毛球,因教练建议而转学网球。1997 年加入中国国家网球队,1999 年转为职业选手。返回目录 取得成绩:9 个 WTA 和 19 个 ITF 单打冠军。2011 年法国网球公开赛、2014 年澳大利亚网球公开赛冠军,成为亚洲第一位获得大满贯单打冠军的女子网球选手。其他情况:曾在 2002 年退役两年,进入华中科技大学新闻与信息传播系就读。2006 年与后来成为自己私人教练的姜山结婚。2014 年 9 月 23 日宣布退役。返回目录 注意:1.要有标题;2介绍须包括所有内容要点,但不要逐条翻译;3词数 80 左右。
8、参考词汇:大满贯 Grand Slam返回目录【参考范文】Li NaOur PrideLi Na is the most capable professional tennis player of China.She was born on February 26,1982 in Wuhan,Hubei.When Li was 6 years old,she became a badminton player,but then switched to tennis because of her coachs suggestion.Li Na joined Chinas National Ten
9、nis Team in 1997 and turned professional in 1999.返回目录 At the end of 2002,Li Na left the National Tennis Team to study at Huazhong University of Science and Technology,where she completed her bachelor degree in Journalism and Information Communication.She returned to the National Team in 2004.In 2006
10、,Li Na married Jiang Shan who became her personal coach.Li won the champion of the 2011 French Open and the 2014 Australian Open.She became Asias first female Grand Slam singles champion.Li Na got 9 single titles of WTA and 19 of ITF in total.Li Na held press conference to announce retirement on September 23,2014.She is considered as a national sporting hero in China.