杨剑敏
高考从来不回避热点,从近两年的广东高考英语写作中,特别是基础写作中,得到了充分的体现:2007年考查校园生活热点——学生心中偶像的情况调查,贴近学生生活;2008年考查社会生活热点——简介射击这一奥运体育项目。回顾两届高考出题模式,也为我们备战2009年高考基础写作理清了些许思路——高考基础写作贴近生活,关注热点。现对今年高考基础写作可能涉及的一些热点话题整理如下,希望对考生可以起到抛砖引玉的作用。
话题一:报道外国人如何过春节
假如你是你校校园英语报的记者,注意到近几年不仅中国人欢度春节,很多外国人也开始过春节了。请就 “外国人如何过春节”这一话题写一篇报道。
[写作内容]
1. 春节不仅是中国人最重要的节日,也被很多外国人接受,他们也以各种方式欢度春节;
2. 美国人喜欢在春节期间放烟花;
3. 英国人喜欢在街上舞龙舞狮,在除夕夜去唐人街吃中餐;
4. 法国人喜欢在街上挂上红灯笼;
5. 德国人喜欢给亲戚朋友赠送带有中国字的贺卡。
[写作要求]
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。
参考范文:The Chinese New Year, one of the most important festivals for the Chinese people, is also popular with many foreigners. They celebrate this festival in many of their own ways. For the American, they often play fireworks to celebrate the Spring Festival. As to the British, they usually present dragon dance and lion dance on the street and have dinner in China Town on the Eve of the spring Festival. Unlike the exciting celebration of Americans and British, the French will hang red lanterns along the street while the Germany send cards with lucky Chinese Characters to their friends to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
点析:语言是文化的载体,近几年的高考英语试题中跨文化交际的考查力度不断加强,春节是中国的传统节日,但也日益被西方人所喜爱和接受,越来越多的外国领导人向中国人表达春节的祝福。今年是牛年,新年期间的新闻媒体对西方人以各种方式过中国新年的报道层出不穷,所以这是值得关注的一个社会热点。有关春节节日的一些词汇也是掌握的重点:食物类如dumpling(饺子),Tang Yuan /rice dumpling (汤圆),rice cake(年糕)等;民俗类如let off firecrackers (放鞭炮),Spring Festival couplets(春联),lantern(灯笼),a family reunion dinner(团圆饭),lucky money(压岁钱),pay a new year call(拜年)等,都是应该掌握的重点词汇。
话题二:都江堰简介
假如你是你校学生会主席,在你校即将举办的一次汶川地震纪念展上,你将代表学校向一批来自国外的同学对震区著名的都江堰水利工程做一个简要介绍。
[写作内容] 请根据以下表格中的内容写一篇都江堰的简介。
[写作要求]
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。
参考词汇:
都江堰水利工程 the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
郡守:governor秦国:Qin state
参考范文:Dujiangyan is 56 kilometers west of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, at Dujiangyan city lying in the middle reach of Minjiang River. Around BC 256, Libing, a governor of Shu(present Sichuan Province) in Qin state with his son directed the construction of Dujiangyan Irrigation System. And it is the oldest and only surviving irrigation system today in the world. For over two thousand years the whole system has functioned perfectly, serving as not only as flood prevention but also as an immense source for irrigation, contributing greatly to the richness of Chengdu Plain. After the May 12the earthquake, Dujiangyan still stands well although many historical sites nearby have been severely damaged.
点析:跨文化交际的另一个方面是对母语语体的熟悉,以达到跨文化交流的目的。所以对自己文化的掌握理解也显得很重要,2008年的汶川大地震留给国人太多惨痛和难以泯灭的记忆,这记忆也许也应该在高考的设题中留下一笔,所以也是备考的重点之一。而对地理事物的考察也是高考考纲的要求之一,一些固定的说明词汇如lie in/ be located in (位于),with a history of (有着……年的历史),cover an area of (有着……的面积),with a population of (有着……的人口) 都应该是耳熟能详的表达了。
话题三:简介大熊猫的情况
假如你是你们学校的学生会主席,你将作为学校的代表接待一批来自美国的客人,客人们对我国的国宝大熊猫特别感兴趣,请你写一篇短文,为客人们简要介绍一下大熊猫的情况。
[写作内容]
1. 大熊猫是哺乳动物,属于猫科家族,主要栖居于中国的中部和西南部的山区,主要在陕西,四川以及甘肃等省;
2. 大熊猫有黑白相间的皮毛,他的耳朵,眼睛,还有圆圆的背部都是黑的,看起来非常漂亮和可爱;
3. 大熊猫以竹子为主食,同时也吃蜂蜜、鸡蛋、鱼、桔子和香蕉等;
4. 大熊猫是濒危动物,据估计目前只有1590只左右的大熊猫生活在野外。通过我国的保护措施,野外大熊猫的数量正在上升。
参考范文:The Giant Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family, living in a few mountain ranges in central and southwestern China, mainly in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. Having white and black fur, the Giant Panda looks very cute and pretty, with large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. It mainly eats bamboo but may eat other foods such as honey, eggs, fish, and fruits like oranges, and bananas. The Giant Panda is an endangered species. It is estimated that around 1,590 pandas are currently living in the wild but the numbers of wild pandas are on the rise through our countrys protective measures and efforts.
点析:有关动物的话题,在众多的模拟考试中尚未涉及,但是盲点也往往是考点和热点,2008年团团圆圆的赴台,地震中国宝的备受关注,熊猫绝对是2008年的明星动物,备考时能够忽略吗?
话题四:迈克尔·菲尔普斯简介
奥运结束后,某电视台播出了一段对美国游泳名将迈克尔·菲尔普斯的专辑介绍,需要解说词,请根据下面内容为该电视台写一篇5句话的解说词。
[写作内容]
游泳天才迈克尔·菲尔普斯(Michael Phelps) 于1985年6月30年出生于美国,他被很多人认为是游泳运动历史上最伟大的运动员。15岁时在悉尼奥运会上成为六十八年来参加奥运会的美国最年轻的男子游泳运动员,虽然他没有获得奖牌。2004年他在雅典奥运会上获得6枚金牌和2枚铜牌。在2008年北京奥运会上收获了8块金牌,7次打破世界纪录。在过去的7年时间,2500多个日子中仅有5天没有下过水。费尔普斯把自己的成功归功于后天的努力和坚持不懈。
参考范文:Born on June 30th in America, Michael Phelps, a talented swimmer, is regarded by many people as the greatest swimmer in the swimming history. At the age of 15, he became the youngest American male swimmer to take part in the Sydney Olympics since 68 years ago though he failed to get any medal. But to peoples great astonishment, he won six gold medals and two bronze medals in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. And four years later, in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won eight gold medals, breaking seven world records. Michael Phelps, who did not swim for only five days in the past seven years, nearly 2500 days, attributed his great accomplishments to his diligence and persistence.
点析:人教版高中英语必修模块中涉及到多处人物描写,所以人物介绍类说明文也是备考中必须涉及的,对于人物成就,家庭和教育成长背景的考查比较常规,2008年和2009年明星人物层出不穷,体育界的刘翔、迈克尔·菲尔普斯等,政治界的奥巴马,娱乐界的周杰伦等明星人物都很有成为考查的对象。
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