1、英语必修3(人教版)第五学时 WritingUnit 5Canada“The True North”1主要内容。关于地点的描述我们主要从以下几个方面着手：location(位置)、area(面积)、surroundings(周围环境)、transport(交通)、population(人口)、history(历史)、place of interest(名 胜)、something special(特 色)、climate(气候)。写 作指 导如何描述一个地方写 作指 导2常用表达。(1)介绍地理位置。be located/situated in.；.stands at the foot of/
2、on the top of.；neighbour some place/border some place(2)介绍人口。.has a population of.；.a city/country with a population of.写 作指 导(3)介绍面积。.has/covers/takes up/occupies an area of.；square kilometers.；(a city)withan area of.；square kilometers.(4)介绍历史。.has a long history of.years；.has witnessed too much co
3、ming and going in history.写 作指 导(5)介绍交通。It is very convenient for.；The best way to experience.is.;It takes.to take a bus from.to.；.is only 20 minutes drive from downtown；.is within easy reach.(6)介绍名胜古迹。place of interest/tourist attraction/scenic spots/historical spots.;be famous/wellknow for.;attrac
4、t visitors at home and abroad;eyecatching scenery(7)介绍特产。be famous for；be well known for；be rich in；be wealthy in；be home to；abound in.(8)介绍气候。mild/pleasant/pleasing/agreeable climate,neither too hot nor too cold.写 作指 导 3写作方法。(1)描写地点时，或由整体到局部，或由远及近，或按时间、空间、逻辑顺序。总之一定要选好中心点，让读者清晰地在脑海中勾画一个地方的方位图。(2)一般以一般现在时为基点，如对该地方一些客观描写及主观发挥，但对比过去则用一般过去时，展现未来用将来时。写 作指 导
