一、描述一个地方(国家，城市等)常用句型 Location ：
(1) 坐落在 be located in/lie in
(2) 与…东部 / 西部 / 北部 / 南部接壤 be in / to / on the east / west / north / south of
(3) 由••组成 be made up of / consist of
⑷ 被…包围/环绕 be surro un ded by
(5) 在...一边 /另一边 on one side (on the other side)
Population :
有….人口 have a populati on of/ with a populati on of
Eg.China has a population of 1.4 billion and the US about 270 million.
China is in Asia with a population of 1.4 billion.
Area
面积有--cover an area of xx square kilometers/with an area of xx square kilometers
Eg.The college located in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, covers an area of 350 mu.
History
有… 人口 has a history of/with a history of
Eg.It has a long history of over 80 years.
Natural resources
富含矿产 /水资源 be rich in mineral/water resources
Eg.It is rich in natural resources such as coal and gold.
Climate
(1) 气候日夜差距大。
The weather differs sharply during day and night.
(2) 各个地区间的气候有差异。
The climate differs from one area to another.
(3) 澳大利亚冬天的气候炎热湿润 It is hot and humid in Australia in summer./Australia has a hot and humid
climate in summer.
二、实用句型操练
一、所处位置( Location )
1、河的附近有一座庙。
二、周边环境( Surroundings )
基础写作专题训练二 地点描写
1. 这个小村庄三面环山，东部有一条清澈的河流
三、人口( Population )
1中国是个发展中国家，人口约14亿。
四、面积(Area)
1.我们的学校非常大，占地6万3千平方米。
五、历史(History )
1、中国拥有5, 000多年的历史。
2、埃及是一个阿拉伯(Arabian)国家，历史悠久。
六、名胜(Places of interest )
1、悉尼拥有很多名胜，比如歌剧院。
一、1.There sta nds an old temple n ear the river.
二、1.Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the small village faces a clear river on the east.
三、1. China is a developing country with a population of 130 million.
四、1.Our school , which takes up/covers 63 thousand square meters, is very large in size.
五、1. China has a history of over 5000 years.
2.Egypt is an Arabia n country with a long history.
六、1」n Syd ney, there are many places of in terest , such as the Opera House.
三、例文:根据下面内容简要，介绍有关加拿大的地理和文化方面的情况。
〔写作要求〕必须用5个句子表达全部内容。
【参考范文】Canada is the second biggest country in the world, with an area of 9,976,000 square kilometers and a population of slightly over 30 million. It covers the northerin part of the North American continent, with the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Pacific on the west , and borders the US on the south . Ottawa, considered as one of the most beautiful capitals in the world, is the capital of Canada. English and French are official languages spoken in Canada. One interesting fact about Canada is that it is called “ cultural mosaic, ” because different customs and heritages frcwDdiflf e reichDartiin^ ahe ' s culture.。