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Writing 假如你是李华，住在惠州。你的加拿大笔友 Bob 来 信谈到了他所居住的城市, 并希望了解你家乡惠东的 情况. 请你用英文写一封回信. 回信须包括下表中的内 容 : 自然情况 成就 1. 经济发展迅速 2. 新建了不少的工厂. 住房, 道路等 存在问题 1. 水. 空气污染 2. 交通拥挤 对惠州发展的看法 自己拟定

Contents The letter should contain the following points: Basic information Achievements problems Futher development

Structure A small paragraph (Reason for the letter) Body paragraph (basic information achievements problems) Closing paragraph (Your opinion)

Tense: As it is a letter, so Simple Present Tense or Present Perfect Tense will be applied to the writing. word limit: about words time limit: 10 mins Instructions

Illustration （阐述） Addition （递进） Contrast （转折） Summary （总结） I think…I believe… I suggest…In my opinion I think…I believe… I suggest…In my opinion Secondly…And then…Besides… In addition… Secondly…And then…Besides… In addition… But…However… On the other hand… But…However… On the other hand… In short…In a word… Therefore…So… In short…In a word… Therefore…So… Connectors

Partner Reviewing Is it a right letter? Is the writing logical? Are there any mistakes in tenses or sentence structures? Is the writing correctly punctuated? Does the writing have a good word choice? Does the writing contains all the points provided?

1.In their opinion, it will cause more traffic problems and make the environment more bad. 2. Besides, it also will contribute to tourism,which can make more job opportunities. 3.The world people will know more about China. 4.There are such many people that the traffic can be crowded. 5.It’s so hard that to protect the environment. Correcting:

6.We will be more interesting in learning English. 7.People will learn English more active. 8.There are also some people think that the Olympic Games need many big and new buildings. 9.And we will happier to learn English. 10.They worry that it can bringing some problems.

1.It is a place where is comfortable to live. 2.There are many factorys, houses and roads are built. 3.It is easy to happen car accident. 4.Economy grows quickly is one of the most successful in my hometown. 5.There is a important problem that there’s water and air were polluted.

6.So the economy rise rapidly, but they bringed the pollution. 7.It always make me late to school. 8.I think we should to keep the town clean. 9.Someday I want to look the city become prosperous and more beautiful. 10.I think solve this problem is very important. 11.The economy in Hui Zhou has developt quickly, then sets up some factories, houses and roads.

1.Hui Zhou is a modern city which is next to the Xi Zhi River. 2.I do hope that the government can take notice of it and solve the problem as soon as possible. 3.It is so beautiful that you will like it the first time you see it. 4.I believe that you’ll fall in love with my hometown the moment you go to Hui Zhou. 5.As time goes by,my hometown has changed a lot.

Dear Bob, It’s very kind of you to write to me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about my hometown Hui Zhou. The city stands on the bank of the Xi Zhi River. It is a beautiful place for people to live in. Its economy has been developing rapidly in the past ten years. New factories,houses and roads have been built. More schools and hospitals are available for its people. However, there are still some problems, Such as water and air pollution and heavy traffic in rush hours. In my opinion, Hui Zhou should develop its economy scientifically. I would also think that the growth of its population should be brought under control so that we’ll have a better hometown in future. Sample Version

Let’s have a look at the following composition written by Wai Wei.And then tell me whether it is good or not, why?

Dear Bob, … It lies next to the Xi Zhi River, the scenery is very beautiful, and it’s suitable for living in. Its economy develops very rapidly,so lives of people are better and better. And there are many buidings being built, such as factories, houses and roads. What a great thing it is!There are some problems in my hometown although it develops very quickly.For example, the problem of the air and water pollution is getting more and more serious.And the traffic in Huizhou is very heavy. Though there are some problems in the city, I still like it very much.And I do believe that it will be better and better in the future. Yours, Li Xiaohua