20XX年高三英语基础写作-------------地点介绍描写某地时要注意地理位置、人口、面积、历史、气候、交通、风俗习惯、特产特色等。
描述顺序通常由上至下，从里到外，从左至右，从远到近。
一、常用表达1、地理位置●常用表达：某地位于…: X be located in /be situated in (on/to)the east/south/west/north ofX lies inLocated in…，X is a city（X）挨着…: neighboring ……周围是…: (X is) surrounded by…;小试身手：1.澳大利亚位于太平洋的南面，是大洋洲最大的国家。
Australia, the largest country in Oceania,is located in the south of the Pacific Ocean.Located in the south of the Pacific Ocean, Australia is the largest country in Oceania.2.我的家乡位于中国广东，毗邻香港。
My hometown, neighboring Hong Kong, is located in Guangdong Province of China.3.澳大利亚四面环水，是个居住的好地方。
Surrounded by the water, Australia is a nice place to live in.相关句子：1.这房子朝南。
The house faces (to)the south.2.中国位于亚洲大陆的东部、太平洋的西岸。
China lies in/is located in the east of the Asian mainland and face the Pacific Ocean on the east.3.体育馆位于教学楼的左边，大操场的西边，面朝学校大门。
Facing the school gate, the Gym is located on the left of the school classroom building, and on its east lies the playground.4.学校的南边有一条铁路。
South of the school lies/runs a railway.2、面积大小.●常用表达：X的面积/大小是…: X has / covers an area of… square kilometers/ meters;covering / with an area of… square kilometers海岸线总长……公里Its coastline has a total length of …kilometers.小试身手：1.中国位于亚洲大陆的东部、太平洋的西岸，陆地面积约960万平方公里。
China lies in/is located in the east of the Asian mainland and face the Pacific Ocean on the east, with an area of/covering an area of about 960 square kilometers.Located in the east of the Asian mainland and facing the Pacific ocean on the east, China covers an area of about 960 square kilometers.3、人口●常用表达：X有…人口：X has / with a (large/small) population of…The population of X… is…,(X is) a city with a (large/small) population of人口增加到/了…: The population of X increases/ has grown to…小试身手：1.中国是一个发展中国家，人口13亿。
1. China is a developing country, with a population of 130 million.2. As a developing country, China has a population of 130 million.3. The population of China, which is a developing country, is 130 million.2.北京是中国的首都，是一个有1200多万人口的大城市1. Beijing, the capital of China, is a large city with a population of over 12,000,000.4、历史●常用表达：X有…年的历史：…has / with a (long )history of …见证历史轮回：… has witnessed too much coming and going in history追溯到……：…dates/goes back to …小试身手：1.埃及是亚洲国家，历史悠久。
1.Egypt is an Arabian country with a long history.2.Egypt，which has a long history，is an Arabian country3.Egypt，an Arabian country，has a long history.2.建于16世纪的城堡见证了太多的历史轮回。
Built in the 16th century, the castle has witnessed too much coming and going in history.3.牛津大学追溯到13世纪。
Oxford University dates back to the thirteenth century.4.这座有1000多年历史的城市是我们的骄傲。
The city with a history of more than 1000 years is our pride.5、气候特征●常用表达：注意表示天气变化的形容词：1.be very/quite/ extremely cold /hot /warm/ dry/ humid/ cold/ sunny/ stormy/ rainy/ mild…all the year round; 2各地气候差异很大The weather differs sharply from one area to another.2.汕尾的气候宜人，冬不寒冷，夏部酷热。
The climate in Shanwei is pleasant, neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter.3.香港的平均温度是22℃。
The average temperature of Hong Kong is about 22℃.4.雨季是在五月和七月之间The rainy season is between May and July.5.南极洲是世界上最冷的地方，常年有冰雪覆盖。
Antarctica, which is covered cold thick ice and deep snow all the year round, is the coldest continent in the world.6、交通●常用表达：交通便利:1. It is very convenient for you to come/go to X; X is within easy reach.2.X has convenient transportation both on land and water.3.with convenient transportation both on land and water可乘…去…: 1.You can take a bus/a train /a plane to X;2.You can go to X by bus/train/plane3. The best way to experience X is to take a bus tour.从…到…要花两小时：It takes 2 hours to take a bus from… to…离商业区乘公交只有几站：… is only a few bus stops from downtown.1.广东也是华南工业发达省之一，水陆交通便利，海运发达。
Guangdong Province is also one of the most developed industrial provinces in South China, with convenient transportation both on land and water.2.人们去广州非常方便。
It is convenient for people to go to Guangzhou.7、特产特色、名胜景观●常用表达：名胜古迹：places of interest著名的旅游景点之一：one of the famous tourist attractions盛产……；富于……：be rich in…（natural/traveling resources）,such as/ like …以……著名：X be famous/well known for…so it attracts Sb to visit X6 .悉尼是澳大利亚最大的城市，有许多名胜古迹，其中悉尼歌剧院闻名于世。
Sydney, the biggest city in Australia, has many places of interest, of which the Opera House is well known all over the world.3.它是一个山区。
它自然资源如矿产、森林、农产品等非常丰富.It is a mountainous area which is rich in natural resources, such as/ like mine, forest, farm produce and so on. 3. 海南以它美丽的景色，别具风味的食物和独特的风俗而闻名,每年有着成千上万的游客来体验海南岛的风情。