地点介绍写作

山东 李全忠

➢文体感知

地点介绍是英语说明文写作的一种。介绍一个地方通常会涉及该地的地理位置、占地面积、人口、历史、文化、风景特色、饮食等，也可适当融入人文风貌，简单介绍该地区的风土习俗以及人们的生活方式等，描写应注意详略得当，不可主次不分。

➢写作指导

Step 1 谋篇布局

1.时态：一般叙述用一般现在时和现在完成时，涉及历史典故则用过去时。

2.人称：以第三人称为主。

3.说明顺序：一般从基本情况（地理位置、面积、人口）到延伸内容（文化等）。

4.文章结构：第一部分引出介绍对象，第二部分具体说明，第三部分作出总结。

Step 2 写作技能

1.位置描写

lie in位于……

be located/situated in 坐落于……

be surrounded by 被……环绕

Located in the southwest of the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai is a beautiful and modern seaside city.珠海位于珠江三角洲西南部，是一座美丽的现代化海滨城市。

Zhuhai, a beautiful and modern seaside city, is situated in the southwest of the Pearl River Delta.珠海，一座美丽的现代化海滨城市，位于珠江三角洲西南部。

2.面积描写

cover/have an area of 面积是……

with an area of 有着……的面积

The square is quite large, with an area of nearly 23,000 square meters.这个广场很大，有着将近2.3万平方米的占地面积。

Tian'anmen Square,covering an area of 44,000 square meters,is a large square in the world.天安门广场，占地面积达4.4万平方米，是世界上很大的一个广场。

Located by the South Sea in the south of China's mainland, it has quite a few islands off its coastline, which has a total length of 3,368 kilometers.它位于中国大陆南部的南海，海岸线外有不少岛，全长3,368千米。

3.人口描写

have a population of 人口为……

with a population of 人口为……

the population of...is...……的人口是……

areas of dense/sparse population 人口稠密/稀少的地区

In the village of Sukanagara, which has a population of 30,000, twenty person died and 198 houses were damaged in that natural disaster.在那场自然灾害中，有3万人口的苏卡纳加拉村有20人死亡，198座房屋遭到损坏。

4.气候描写

have/enjoy a warm/pleasant climate 气候温暖/宜人

neither hot in summer nor cold in winter 冬暖夏凉

the average temperature is...平均温度为……

Sanya in Hainan Province enjoys a warm climate with plenty of sunshine and the average temperature is 25.5℃.海南省三亚市气候温和，阳光充足，年平均气温为25.5℃。

5.历史描写

date back to 追溯到

have a long history of 有着……年的悠久历史

...be a place with a long history of...……是一个有着……年悠久历史的地方

have witnessed too much coming and going in history 见证了太多的历史轮回

The town is a place with a long history of more than 2,000 years.这座小镇有着两千多年的悠久历史。

6.其他

places of interest 名胜

be rich in 盛产

be home to 是……之乡

such as 例如

the local culture and customs 当地的文化与习俗

attract millions of visitors 吸引了成千上万的游客

be famous for 因……而闻名

be famous as 作为……而闻名

have a great influence on 对……有很大的影响

convenient transportation 交通便捷

Known as a fruit king, Guangdong Province is famous for its high-quality bananas,sugar cane,lychees and pineapples.作为一个水果之王省份，广东省以其优质香蕉、甘蔗、荔枝和菠萝而闻名。

It is one of the most developed industrial provinces in South China, with convenient transportation both on land and water.它是中国南方最发达的工业省份之一，陆上和水上交通便利。

➢典例链接

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友John 在给你的邮件中提到他对杭州很感兴趣，请你给他回一封邮件，向他介绍杭州的相关情况。要点包括：

名称_位置_面积_人口气候_特征杭州：浙江省的省会城市；浙江省的政治、经济、文化和金融中心_______________________浙江省北部____________________________________________________________________16,850平方千米________________________________________________________________约900万______________________________________________________________________气候温暖湿润，阳光充足，雨量充沛_______________________________________________以风景秀丽著称，素有“上有天堂，下有苏杭”的美誉，如西湖(the West Lake)、千岛湖（the______Qiandao Lake）等景点，每年都吸引大量游客参观；特产丰富，其中包括丝绸和茶叶

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【佳作欣赏】

Dear John,

I'm pleased that you show great interest in Hangzhou and I'm going to share something with you.

Located in the north of Zhejiang Province,Hangzhou,the capital,is the center of politics,economy,culture and finance in Zhejiang Province.It covers an area of 16,850 square kilometers with a population of 9 million.It enjoys a warm climate with plenty of sunshine and rain.Known for the beautiful view,there are many tourist attractions,such as the West Lake and the Qiandao Lake, which attract millions of visitors from all over the world.So just as the saying goes,“There is a paradise in heaven.There are Suzhou and Hangzhou on the earth.”Besides, it is rich in many kinds of special local products, including silk and tea.

Yours,

Li Hua

➢即时训练

假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Jack 要来你的家乡参观。请你写一封邮件介绍你的家乡并向他表示欢迎。要点如下：

1.自然环境；

2.人文环境；

3.表示欢迎。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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