写前语言风暴
高频表达
be born into / to a(n)...family
(be) (best) known / famous as / for
show great talent / gift for
have a deep / great influence / impact on
pave the way for
lay the foundations for
arouse ones interests in sth
inspire / encourage sb to do sth
set an example to / for sb
learn a lot from sb
impress sb with sth
dedicate / devote oneself to sth / doing sth
contribute (much / a lot) to / make a great contribution to
出生于一个……的家庭
作为/因为……(最)闻名
展现出某种才能/天赋
对……有深远/重大影响
为……铺平道路
为……奠定基础
唤起某人对……的兴趣
鼓舞某人去做某事
为某人树立榜样
从某人身上学到很多
凭借……给某人留下深刻印象
致力于
做出重大贡献
话题素材
Ⅰ.说明对象
介绍人物时,可使用名词短语、同位语结构等来说明人物身份、职务、称号等,使文章简洁通顺。同时,使用并列句、复合句、非谓语动词等高级语句来增强语言表现力。
1.My favorite Chinese historical figure is Confucius, the founder of Confucianism. He is the most important scholar and educator in Chinese history.(名词短语作同位语说明身份)
2.One of the greatest people I admire in Chinese history is Sun Yat⁃sen, a great leader who led the Xinhai Revolution and overthrew the Qing Dynasty.(名词短语与定语从句结合说明身份)
3.Of all the Chinese historical figures, I admire the great Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi the most.
4.When it comes to my favorite Chinese historical figure, I have to say I respect Deng Xiaoping the most, whose reform and opening⁃up policy was key to Chinas rapid economic growth.(定语从句陈述人物贡献)
Ⅱ.人物概况与贡献
1.As one of the greatest educators and philosophers in China,Confucius was born into a poor family.(介词短语作同位语说明身份)
2.Qinshihuang,the first emperor in Chinese history,made a great contribution to the unification (统一) of China.
3.Gandhi is known as the father of the Indian nation.
4.Mozart showed great talent for the violin from his earliest years.
5.The sailor Zheng He had a deep / great influence on Chinese navigation and diplomacy(外交).Sailing the Indian Ocean seven times, he not only proved how civilized China was at the time, but also contributed to spreading peace and friendship around the world.
6.Sima Qian dedicated / devoted himself to creating historical documents,even though this meant years of hard work and suffering in prison.
7.As a highly influential writer,Gorky paved the way / laid the foundations for the literary style known as socialist realism.
Ⅲ.人物产生的影响
1.Yang Liwei,Chinas first astronaut in space,aroused my interests in space exploration and inspired / encouraged me to learn more about it.
2.The Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, who worked hard for years to be able to act in English, set an example for me on how to overcome my difficulties.
3.I have learned a lot about how to improve myself and deal with social relationships from Confucius philosophy (哲理).
4.Michael Jackson impressed many people with his dancing skills,especially his classic dance.
牛刀小试
1.李白是中国唐代伟大的浪漫主义诗人,被称为“诗仙”。
Li Bai,an outstanding romantic poet from ancient Chinas Tang Dynasty, the “God of poetry”.
2.钱学森在美国生活与学习多年,但是1955年,他克服重重困难回到中国。他为中国科学事业的发展做出了巨大贡献。
Qian Xuesen lived and studied for many years in the US, but in 1955 he and returned to China. He the development of science in China.
3.华罗庚自幼便展现出在数学方面的天赋。
Hua Luogeng math when he was a small boy.
4.郑和七下西洋,对中国历史产生了深远的影响。
Zheng He sailed the Indian Ocean seven times,which Chinese history.
5.司马迁为后来的中国历史学家铺平了道路,为其研究中国古代史提供了重要教材。
Sima Qian later Chinese historians,providing them with the central textbook for studying ancient China.
6.苏轼积极乐观的人生态度令我印象深刻。
Su Shi his positive and optimistic attitude towards life.
7.毛泽东全身心地投入到了中国的解放事业中。
Mao Zedong the liberation of China.
写作任务呈现
(2016·北京卷)假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣,并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jim回信,内容包括:
1.该人物是谁;
2.该人物的主要贡献;
3.该人物对你的影响。
注意:
1.词数不少于50;
2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
写中思路导引
审题
1.本题要求介绍的是“中国历史人物”,因此依然在世的名人是不能介绍的。
2.考生在写作时要注意要点二(该人物的主要贡献) 与要点三(该人物对你的影响)之间的逻辑关系,两个要点应相互关联。
3.注意文章的交际性。本文是写给你的英国朋友Jim的信,因此,在文章的开头和结尾均应出现有效合理的交际内容,使行文更地道流畅。
【规范写作】
Dear Jim,
Yours,
Li Hua
写后类题加练
(2015·安徽卷)某英文杂志正在举办以 “Fancy yourself as an interviewer”为主题的征文活动,请你以“A Famous Chinese I Would Like to Interview” 为题,写一篇英语短文。
内容包括:
1.采访的对象;
2.采访的原因;
3.想提的问题。
注意:
1.词数120左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息;
4.短文的标题已给出,不计入总词数。
【规范写作】
A Famous Chinese I Would Like to Interview