Speaking&writing---introduceanareaHowtodescribingaplace?Whatcanyoudescribe?1Location(位置)2Area(面积)3Surroundings(周边环境)4population(人口)5History(历史)6Placesofinterest(名胜)7somethingspecial(特色)8.climate(气候)1.Location(位置):1)lies,2)stands,3)islocated/situatedin,汉语里“东南西北”的先后顺序到英语里就变成了north,south,east,west;并由此有了下列中、英文表达上的差异。东南方:西南方:西北方:东北方:如:日本位于中国东方。JapanliestotheeastofChina.日本在亚洲东部。JapanisintheeastofAsia.广东在湖南南边。GuangdongisonthesouthofHunan.方位词southeastsouthwestnorthwestnortheastPractice:福建省位于中国的东南部。FujiangProvinceliesinthesoutheastofChina.教学楼坐落于校园的后面。Theteachingbuildingislocatedatthebackoftheschool.学校的南边有一条铁路。Tothesouthoftheschoollies/runsarailway.山顶有一座庙。Onthetopofthemountainliesatemple.2.Area(面积):1)covers,2)takeup,3)has/withanareaof,4)thesizeofourcityis…1.TiananmenSquare,with/coveringanareaof…,isthelargestsquareintheworld.2.Ourschool,whichtakesup63thousandsquarekilometers,isverylargeinsize.Practice:新广场将占地100000平方米。Thenewsquarewillhave/coveranareaof100,000squaremeters.一所占地200,000平方米的新学校将被建设起来。Anewschoolwithanareaofmorethan200,000squaremeterswillbesetup.3.Surroundings(周边环境)1)stands,2)surroundedby,3)faces…4)with…onitseast/west/left/right5))atthebackof在……的后面6)infrontof在……的前面7)inthenorthof在……的北部(内部)8)onthesouthof在……的南方(接壤)9)totheeastof在……的东面(相离)1.Westofthecitystandsatallbuilding.2.Surroundedbymountainsonthreesides,thesmallvillagefacesaclearriverontheeast.4.Population(人口):1)has/withalarge/smallpopulationof,2)thepopulationof…is…,3)eightypercentofthepopulation…are…Practice:上海人口超过二千万。Shanghaihasapopulationofmorethan20,000,000(20million).5.History(历史)1)…has/witha(long)historyof…2)…haswitnessedtoomuchcomingandgoinginhistory1.EgyptisanArabiancountrywithalonghistory.2.Builtinthe16thcentury,thecastlehaswitnessedtoomuchcomingandgoinginhistoryPractice:这个城市有1000多年历史。Thecityhasahistoryofmorethan1,000years.这座有1000多年历史的城市是我们的骄傲。Thecitywithahistoryofmorethan1,000yearsisourpride.这本书涉及了从1000年到2006年的1000多年的历史。Thebookcoversalongperiodofmorethan1000yearsfrom1000to2006.6.Placesofinterest(名胜)1)Theplacesaroundourcityarerichinnaturalresources.2)Thecity,knownas…,attractsmillionsofvisitorsfromallovertheworld.3)Thecityiswell-known/famousforits…/as…4)Thecityishometo…Practice:Thisregionisthehomeofmanyspeciesofwildflower.这一地区是多种野花的家园。TheRockiesarehometosomebears.(是…的家园)落基山脉中有熊生长。7.气候特征:1.Thereisavarietyofclimate(warm,dry,humid,cold,sunny,stormy,rainy…)2.TheaveragetemperatureofHongKongisabout220C.TherainyseasonisbetweenMayandJuly.8.somethingspecial特色1)(Theplace)isfamousfor…../Thespecialcharacterof(theplace)is….2)Youcangoonthecitytourstoenjoythesights,tastethelocalfood,explorethelivelynightlifeandlearnaboutitshistoryandculture.3)Whereveryougo,thereareplentyofactivitiestochoosefrom.Practice:Thisareaenjoysthereputationofalandofflowingwithmilkandhoney.(富饶之地,富饶的乐土)这个地方有“鱼米之乡”的美誉。XiamenwithitsverdanthillsanditsmildclimateiswidelyknownastheGardenintheSea.厦门的青山秀丽,气候温和,有“海上花园”的美称。:[‘və:dənt]翠绿的I.locationandarea加拿大位于北美洲的北部,东临大西洋。Canadaislocated/situatedintheNorthAmerica,facingtheAtlanticontheeast.LocatedinthenorthofNorthAmerica,CanadafacestheAtlanticontheeast.白云酒店是一家具有国际水平的四星级酒店,座落在秀丽的珠江河畔。TheBaiyunHotel,a4-starinternationalhotel,islocatedonthebeautifulbankofthePearlRiver.…standsonthebankofthePearlRiver.第一中学位于城市以北,占地160亩,韩江从附近流过。No.1MiddleSchool,whichtakesupanareaof160mu,isinthenorthofthecity,withtheHanjiangRiverrunningnearby.学校离市中心不远,校门朝南。Theschoolisnotfarfromthecenterofthecity,withhisgatefacingsouth.交通便利,步行仅5分钟就可到达火车站。Thetransportationissoconvenientthatitonlytakesyouabout5minutes’walktotherailwaystation.IIPopulation,historyandclimate北京是中国的首都,也是个有悠久历史和灿烂文化的现代化城市。Beijing,thecapitalofChina,isalsoamoderncitywithalonghistoryandsplendidculture.这座古城有两千多年的历史,名胜古迹甚多,有特色鲜明(distinct)的地方文化,吸引了国内外大批的游客。Withahistoryofover2000years,theancientcityhasmanyfamoushistoricalspotsanddistinctlocalculture,whichattracttouristsfromhomeandabroad.这里的气候是冬暖夏凉。Theclimatehereiswarminwinterandcoolinsummer.澳大利亚位于最小的大洲—大洋洲,是世界第六大国家。它是一个干旱气候为主的国家,只有少部分沿海地区有充足的雨量。它由六个州组成,其中墨尔本和悉尼是最大的两个城市。它以明媚的阳光,数不清的牛羊和奇特的野生动植物而著名,世界各地的游客来到这里体验它独特的美景。总面积:7,686,850km2人口:约:2,000万[写作要求]1.只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。2.介绍必须包括所有内容要点,但不要逐条译成英语。3.要有标题。写作内容:HomeworkAustraliaLocatedinthesmallestcontinent—Oceania,Australiaisthesixthlargestcountryintheworld.Itcoversatotalareaof7,686,850squarekilometerswithapopulationofabout20million.Itisamainlydrycountryandonlyafewcoastalareashaveplentyofrainfall.What’smore,Itismadeupof6states,inwhichMelbourneandSydneyarethelargestcities.Becauseitisfamousforitsbrightsunshine,countlesssheepandcattleanditsuniquewildlife,thetouristsfromallovertheworldcometoenjoyitsscenery.theGovernorHousetheBridgeofSighstheGrandCanal威尼斯(Venice)介绍[写作内容]请根据下列表格中所提供的信息,写一篇五句话的短文介绍意大利港口城市---威尼斯的基本情况。位置意大利东北部,港口城市。人口将近7万人。历史有七百多年历史,最初由一群难民在一座小岛上定居。著名旅游景点大运河,总督府,叹息桥等。特色四面环海,拥有“水城”的美称。参考的词汇:难民refugee大运河theGrandCanal;总督府:theGovernorHouse;叹息桥:theBridgeofSighs;1.Venice,aport/harborcity,islocatedinthenortheastofItaly.2.It/Thecity/Venicehasapopulationofnearly/approximately7