基础写作之地点介绍
1. location (位置)
1) A is located/situated in…/A lies/stands in; 位于… 2) in /to/on the east/south of... ；在…的东/南边 3) in the middle/center of
4) on the left /right在左边/右边 5)at the back of在……的后面 6)in front of在……的前面
7) border 与…接壤 face 正对着… be surrounded by 被…包围 8) next to / close to, in the neighborhood of, neighboring... 靠近 例:
Fujian Province lies in the southeast of China.福建省位于中国的东南部。
The teaching building is located at the back of the school.教学楼坐落于校园的后面。 Our school lies near /behind / in front of / by the side of… / between / among…
France borders Germany along parts of the Rhine法国沿莱茵河部分河段与德国接壤。 The racecourse borders the city on the east. 赛马场邻接东城。 The building faces the big river. 这房子面向着大河。
Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the small village faces a clear river on the east. West of the city stands a tall building. 城市的西边有一座高的建筑物
There stands a 50-meter-high tower On the top of the mountain. 山顶上矗立着一座50米高的塔。in, to, on在方位名词前的区别
1) in表示A地在B地范围之内。如： Taiwan is in the southeast of China.
2) to表示A地在B地范围之外，即二者之间有距离间隔。如： Japan lies to the east of China. 3) on表示A地与B地接壤、毗邻。如： North Korea is on the east of China. 2. area (面积)
1) The size/area of our city is …square kilometers. 2) It has/covers an area of …square kilometers.
3) Our city takes up …square kilometers. 4) With an area of …square kilometers, our city… 5) consist of; be made up of; 由…组成 6) the second largest country 第二大国家 例:
Tiananmen Square, the largest square in the world, covers / has an area of …
Tiananmen Square, with / covering an area of…, is the largest square in the world. Our school , which takes up 63 thousand square kilometers, is located in… A new school with an area of more than 200,000 square meters will be set up.
3. population(人口)
1) has / with a population of, 2) the population of … is…,
3) The population has reached... 4) eighty percent of the population are … 例：
Shanghai has a population of more than 2,000,000.上海人口超过二千万。 China is a developing country with a population of 130 million. The population of our city is increasing year by year. Eighty percent of the population here are farmers. 4. history (历史)
1) … has / /possesses/owns a (long )history of … 2) with a (long )history of …
3) … has witnessed too much coming and going in history 例：
China has/possesses/owns a history of over 5000 years. Egypt is an Arabian country with a long history.
The city with a history of more than 1000 years is our pride.这座有1000多年历史的城市是我们的骄傲。 Built in the16th century, the castle has witnessed too much coming and going in history. The book covers a long period of more than 1000 years from 1000 to 2006. 这本书涉及了从1000年到2006年的1000多年的历史。 5. climate (气候特征)
1)表示天气变化的形容词: warm, dry, humid(潮湿的), cold, sunny, stormy, rainy, snowy… 2) The average temperature of Hong Kong is about 220℃. 3) The rainy season is between May and July.
4) The climate is neither too cold nor too hot./ The climate is mild all the year round. 四季温和 5) with four distinct(clear-cut) seasons. 四季分明 6) enjoys a warm and wet climate气候温暖湿润 7) warm in winter and cool in summer 冬暖夏凉 6. places of interest (名胜)
1)scenic spots, places of interest, a place with tourist/historical attractions 2)a fantastic place 一个极好的地方
3)charming scenery/eye-catching scenery迷人的景色
5)… attract / appeal to sb; the scenery there is attractive / appealing / wonderful. (风景等) 吸引人 例：
Sydney is the biggest city in Australia, which has many places of interest, among which is the Opera House.
The city, known as “Flower City” , attracts millions of visitors from all over the world. The city is well-known / famous for its…/as…
The city is home to … The Rockies are home to some bears.落基山脉中有熊生长。 This region is the home of many species of wild flower.这一地区是多种野花的家园。 The Great Wall is a must-see for tourists, as… You are sure to have a wonderful time in…
The city offers visitors a moment’s rest from the busy city.
Few visitors leave the city feeling disappointed. 很少有游客感到失望。
A walk around the city is a feast for the mind as well as the eye. 在这个城市中漫步是心灵及眼睛的盛宴。7. transport ( 交通)
1) The best way to experience… is to take a bus tour. 2) It takes … to take a bus from… to…
3) … is only a few bus stops from downtown. 4) … is within easy reach.
5) It is very convenient for you to come to our city… 6) You can take a bus, a train or a plane to…. ☆交通方式(methods of transportation) 1)walk/ on foot 走路，步行 2)ride a bike/by bike 骑自行车
3)drive a car/by car 开小轿车 4)take a bus/by bus 乘公共汽车 5)take a taxi/by taxi乘出租车，打的 6)by boat/ship/water/sea 坐船/走水路 7)transfer(在旅途中)转乘、换乘
☆交通安全(safety rules and warnings) 1)safety first安全第一 2)traffic light交通灯，红绿灯
3)traffic rules/ regulations交通规则 4)keep left/ right靠左/靠右
5)crossroad/crossing十字路 6)wait until the green light 等到绿灯再走 7)traffic jam交通堵塞 8)traffic accident交通事故 9) convenient transportation 8．Others(其它)
1) (The place) is famous/well known for/as… 因…而出名/作为……而著名 2) The special character of ( the place) is …. 3) A be rich (abundant) in 富有… 4) prosperous economy经济繁荣 5) harmonious 和谐的 6) hospitable 热情好客的 7) a city with heavy industry 例：
The places around our city are rich in natural resources. You can go on the city tours to enjoy the sights, taste the local food, explore the lively nightlife and learn about its history and culture. This area enjoys the reputation of a land with milk and honey.这个地方有“鱼米之乡”的美誉。 The land flowing with milk and honey is no longer there.曾经的“鱼米之乡”不复存在。
Great changes have taken place in the ways that people spend their holidays over the period from the year 1990 to 2009. 在1990至2009年间，人们的度假方式已经发生了巨大的变化。 技巧点拨：
1. 介绍或描述地点的基础写作, 通常以表格形式来呈现写作点。该类表格通常有两列,其中一列概括事物特征、属性, 另一列对此特征、属性展开描述。学生必须重新组织表格内容, 不能死板地依据表格从左到右翻译, 如不能写成“The location of Guangzhou is in the south of China”这样不地道的句子,相应的表达应该是: Guangzhou lies in the south of China. 2. 确定时态。介绍地点等描述基本特征的文章通常使用一般现在时。
3. 避免开头指代不明。若文章没有给出写作对象或设定情景，避免用it作主语引导第一句, 而应该具体写出描述的对象，如the Great Wall, Hong Kong等。但如果整篇文章 多处用“it” 等作主语,文章会稍显逊色, 所以在写作过程中, 可根据文意适当变换主语, 如改写为the place, the city等。 句式展示：
1. I would like to introduce my hometown to you. 我向你介绍一下我的家乡。
2. My hometown, neighboring Hong Kong, is located in Guangdong Province. 我的家乡, 毗邻香港, 位于广东省。
3. Guangzhou, a city with a population of about thirteen million, has a history of more than 2,200 years.广州, 拥有一千三百人口的一座城市, 有三百多年的历史了。
4. Covering a total area of 7, 434 square kilometers, this city has a population of about ten million.这座城市占地面积达7, 434平方公里, 人口大约是10, 000, 000。
5. It is rich in natural sources such as coal and gold, and has mild climate. 它自然资源得天独厚, 有丰富的煤和金矿, 而且气候温和。
6. Our school is no longer what it used to be.我们学校再也不是过去的样子了。 范文展示：
你将带领一个外国旅游团参观长城，请根据以下的信息要点，用5个规范的英语句子写一篇长城的简单介绍。你的介绍应包括全部信息要点，介绍的开头已经给出，不计入5个句子中。 【信息要点】 历史 有两千多年的历史。 特点 世界上最长的城墙, 长6000多千米; 建筑材料主要为石头, 砖头, 修建工作都是人工进行; 主要用于防御外来入侵者, 沿墙每隔几百米就有烽火台(watchtower)。 现状 世界著名旅游景点之一，每年吸引许多外国游客到长城观光旅游。 [例题导写] 1). 按顺序写作。学生应该按照表格内容(即“历史、特点、现状”)的先后顺序进行写作，这样既可避免重整顺序而浪费时间, 也避免错改顺序而给老师带来阅卷困难。 2). 草拟提纲、简单翻译是写作重要步骤之一。请翻译要点： (1) 有(多久)的历史 ________________________ (2) 世界最长的城墙 ________________________ (3) 6000多千米长 ________________________ (4) 由石头, 砖头做成 ________________________ (5) 由人工修建 __________________
(6) 防御外来入侵者 _________________________ (7) 每隔几百米 _____________________
(8) 著名旅游景点之一_____________________________
(9) 吸引许多外国游客 ___________________________________ 3). 规范表达名词。如果名词修饰语过长, 应转用 “a / an / the +名词+of”的表达, 例如, “两千多年的历史”应该写成“a history of two thousand years”, 而不能写成“two thousand years’ history”。 4). 变换表达, 丰富句式。 请按要求完成句子：
(1) It is more than 6000 kilometers in length, ______________________________________(“是世界上最长的城墙”, 使用非限制性定语从句)
(2) It was the Great Wall _____________________________________________in ancient times. (“帮助人们防御外来入侵者”, 使用强调句)
(3)_________________________________________________________, there were watchtowers every few hundred meters along the wall.(“长城主要用于防御外来入侵者”, 使用原因状语从句) (4) The Great Wall is one of the well-known places of interest on earth, _________________
__________________________.(“每年吸引许多外国游客到长城观光旅游”, 使用非谓语结构) (5) The Great Wall is ____ a famous historical attraction ____ it attracts hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors each year.(使用“如此……以致”的句型表达)
(6) So ________________________that it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors home and abroad every year.(“长城如此吸引”, 使用倒装句)
Keys:
2. 1)It has a history of ...
2) the longest wall in the world 3)6000 kilometers long
4) be made of stones and bricks 5) be constructed by hand
6) prevent the country from being invaded; defend the country against foreign invaders 7) every few hundred meters
8) one of the famous scenic spots; one of the famous places of interest; one of the famous tourist attractions
9) attract many foreign visitors
3. 1) which makes it the longest wall in the world
2) that helped people fight against the foreign invaders
3) As the Great Wall was built to defend people against the invaders 4) appealing to a large number of foreigners every year 5) such that
6) attractive is the Great Wall [参考范文]
Ladies and Gentlemen，
Welcome to the Great Wall. The Great Wall, which is more than 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.
As the wall was built 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 visitors every year.