1、Book 1 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero Period 6 Writing编者:巩玉香学习目标掌握描写人物的记叙文的写作方法。【写作指导】写人的记叙文。1. 写人的记叙文,文章一般分为三个部分:第一部分陈述其人出生的时间、地点或家庭背景等;第二部分列举其人主要的经历、事迹和成就等;第三部分列举人们对他的评论、或发表个人的感受或评论等。2. 时态:一般过去时,评价等用一般现在时。3. 人称:第三人称。常用短语和句型外貌特征:beautiful, black eyes, fat, good-looking(相貌好看的), ordinary-looking
2、,handsome, healthy, near-sighted(近视的), strong, with a big nose, with a big smile, 1.80 meter stall, etc. 性格特点: be ready to help others, bright, confident, friendly, generous, humorous, kind-hearted , patient, 出生年龄:a twenty-five-year-old young man, a boy of 15, at the age of 20, be born on February 1
3、2th, 1987, during his childhood, in ones fifties(在某人五十多岁的时候), when he was a small boy, etc. 兴趣爱好: be good at, do well in, work hard at, be interested in, be fond of, be crazy about, be pleased with, enjoy doing, look forward to doing sth, wish to do, etc. 教育背景:be admitted to Beijing University(被北大录取
4、), fail in the test, get/ receive a masters/ doctors degree, get on well with ones lessons, graduate from Physics Department of Qinghua University(清华物理系毕业), major in history(主修历史), pass the examination, take several courses at school, take an active part in class, etc. 经历事迹:devote oneself to, have a
5、 good way of doing sth., make up ones mind to do sth, overcome many difficulties, receive the Nobel Prize for physics, win the first prize in the competition, win a gold /silver/ bronze medal, etc. 他人评价:an inspiring leader, a model worker(模范工人), an advanced teacher, be respected by, be considered/ r
6、egarded as, be famous/known as, make great contributions to(对做出巨大贡献), set a good example to all of us(为我们树立好榜样), think highly of him, etc.写作体例:用100个左右的单词,写一篇题为Paul Robeson的短文。提示:1. Paul Robeson出生于美国一个贫苦的黑人家庭,12岁开始做工,先在农场干活,后在工厂做工。死于1983年。2. Paul Robeson喜爱音乐,每天得做重活,但只要有时间就练习唱歌。他有一副好嗓子,不久他成为一名著名的歌唱家,为
7、自己的民族歌唱,为自由而歌唱。3. 全世界都知道他的名字,深受青年人的喜爱。要点翻译:1. 出生于黑人家庭:be born in a poor black family 2. 在农场干活:work on the farm3. 喜爱音乐:be fond of/love music 4. 每天做重活:do heavy work every day5. 练习唱歌:practise doing sth 6. 有一副好嗓子:have a wonderful voice7. 为自己的民族/自由而歌唱:to sing for his own people/for freedom 【佳作欣赏】Paul Rob
8、eson Paul Robeson was born in a poor black family in the United States and died in 1983. He began to work at the age of twelve. He first worked on a farm, then in a factory. Paul Robeson was very fond of music. Although he had to do heavy work every day, he practised singing whenever he was free. He
9、 had a wonderful voice. Soon he became a famous singer. He sang for his own people and for freedom. His name is known to the whole world and he is loved by the young people. 【亮点点击】1.这是一篇写人的记叙文。在写作时注意抓住其时间、地点、主要事迹、人们的评论等进行叙述。文章分为三个部分:第一部分陈述其人出生的时间、地点或家庭背景等;第二部分列举其人主要的经历、事迹和成就等;第三部分列举人们对他的评论、或发表个人的感受或
10、评论等。2. 文章中使用了大量的高级词汇:at the age of twelve, be very fond of, practise doing, sing for, be known to。文章中还运用了以whenever引导的让步状语从句。文章写的很到位,值得大家借鉴和学习。达标练习Write a summary of Nelson Mandelas life.1. 翻译句子1) 出生于1918年7月18日的纳尔逊。曼德拉是南非第一位黑人总统。_2) 他进入大学之后学习法律。_ 3) 后来在1952年他成立了法律办公室来帮助贫穷的黑人。_4) 因为他反对政府和反对反黑人的法律,他被判处五年劳役。 _5) 他因为炸政府大楼再次被打进监狱。_6) 20年之后,他最终被白人政府释放。_7) 世界上很多人都认为纳尔逊.曼德拉确实是一个伟人。_2. 连句成文 利用以上几个句子,加上恰当的连接词和必要的过渡句,必要时可以改变句式,使之成为一段连贯的文章。_