二、写作必备词汇和句型
Ⅰ.地理位置和地位
lie in, be located in（on，to） 位置: be situated in , ___________________ ___________________________ stand, on the coast of…
方向:_________________________________ east ,south, west, north, northeast, northwest southeast, eastern, southern, western, _________________________________ political/commercial/cultural centre 地位:________________________________, ___________________ the capital of…, the (second) largest… in China/the world… __________________________________
Australia Located in the smallest continent—Oceania, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. / It covers a total area of 7,686,850 square kilometers with a population of about 20 million. / It is a mainly dry country with only a few coastal areas that have enough rainfall. / It is made up of 6 states, in which Melbourne and Sydney are the largest cities. / Because it is famous for its bright sunshine, countless sheep and cattle and its unique wildlife, the tourists from all over the world come to enjoy its scenery./
Australia • Located in the smallest continent—Oceania, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It covers a total area of 7,686,850 square kilometers with a population of about 20 million. It is a mainly dry country with only a few coastal areas that have enough rainfall. It is made up of 6 states, in which Melbourne and Sydney are the largest cities. Because it is famous for its bright sunshine, countless sheep and cattle and its unique wildlife, the tourists from all over the world come to enjoy its scenery.
资源
• • • • is rich/abundant in 富含…的；含…丰富的 be poor in/be short of be lacking in / lack sth
山区一般来讲资源都很丰富。
• Mountain areas are generally abundant in natural resources. • 山区资源都很丰富，因此吸引了大批国内 外投资者。 • With abundant natural resources, mountain areas attract masses of investors from home and abroad. • 缺水对我们来说非常可怕。 • It's terrible for us to be short of/lack water
基础写作训练 专题之三 地点介绍
Reading and discussion
1. 地点介绍通常写哪几方面的情况 (写作要点)?
2. 地点介绍常用的词汇和句型有什么?
澳大利亚位于最小的大洲——大洋洲 (Oceania)，是世界第六大国家。它是一个 以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(Melbourne)、悉尼(Sydney)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丽。 总面积：7,686,850 square kilometers 人口：约2,000万
Ⅱ.人口
The city has a large population of … . 句型: 1. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________ The population of …is… . 3.The _______________________________ population increases/ decreases…; 4. _______________________________ The population has grown to… . 5. _______________________________ The city, with a population of…, is … Fill in the blanks has a population of about 20 million. 1.Australia ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ a population of 2.China is a developing country,with ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 1300 million. The population in this city is increasing year by 3.＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ year. covers an area of 4.It _______________10,000 square kilometers with a population of (人口) over 2million. _________________
Ⅲ. 面积
cover/have an area of… square kilometers, 词汇:_____________________________________ _____________________________________ take up…square kilometers/meters… 句型: 1.Tiananmen Square, the largest square in the world, ______________________ covers /has an area of one million square kilometers. 2.This square is 2000 meters long and 1500 meters wide. which takes up 130 square kilometers 3.Our school,________________________________ （占地面积130平方公里），is very large in size.
tourist destination / attraction, be famous for… ________________________________
world . is famous for many places of 3.Australia ____________ interest.（以…著名） a city of tourism (旅游城市), it attracts 4.As ______________ millions of visitors from all over the world.
Ⅳ. 气候和历史
warm, dry, humid, cold, sunny, stormy, rainy, 天气: ______________________________________ cloudy, snowy, windy, foggy… ______________________________________
一、地点介绍的写作内容
1. 一般说来，介绍要符合逻辑顺序。评价地方 介绍，可按方位、面积、人口、历史、名胜、 特产来整合。 2. 注意运用正确的时态。介绍地方的现状和特 色多用一般现在时，而介绍历史用一般过去 时。 3. 词汇、句式的运用要得体。 4. 写作过程: 认真审题，整合信息 确定顺序，罗列提纲 根据要求，选择句式 细致撰写，避免错误。
northern…
句型
stands / lies, is located/ is situated 1. The temple _________________________ on the top of/at the foot of the mountain. Located (locate) in the smallest 2. ________ continent---Oceania, Australia is the sixth largest (第六大) country in the _______________ world. Standing (stand) on the top of the 3 ._________ mountain, the temple has experienced many changes in this area.