Basic Writing 2007 年 12 月 10 日

Pre-writing ※ Look at the pictures and guess where it is.

Pre-writing Listen to the tape about Beijing and fill in the following table. listening ※

Fill in the following table: LocationIn the ______________ part of China Areaa total area of _____________ square kilometers StatusThe political, economic and ____________center of China. TransportationOf great ____________ Big eventsMaking great ___________ to improve the environment for the Olympic Games.

Fill in the following table: LocationIn the ______________ part of China Areaa total area of _____________square kilometers StatusThe political, economic and ____________center of China. Transpor- tation Of great ____________ Big eventsMaking great ___________ to improve the environment for the Olympic Games. northern 16,410 cultural convenience efforts

Located in the northern part of China, Beijing, which has a history of more than three thousand years, is one of the largest cities in China. It covers a total area of 16,410 square kilometers with a large population of 149,270,000. Over the years, as the capital city of the nation, it has always been the political, economic and cultural center of China. 1. Read the listening text and discuss what content should be included when we introduce a place. While-writing ※

There are many scenic spots and places of historical interest, museums of various kinds and large shopping centers, and the transportation here is also of great convenience. As the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing has been making great efforts to improve the environment and more and more stadiums are being built all over the city.

2. Discussion What content should be included when we introduce a place ?

① Located in the northern part of China, Beijing, which has a history of more than three thousand years, is one of the largest cities in China. ② It covers a total area of 16,410 square kilometers with a large population of 149,270,000. location and history area and population

③ Over the years, as the capital city of the nation, it has always been the political, economic and cultural center of China. ④ There are many scenic spots and places of historical interest, museums of various kinds and large shopping centers, and the transportation here is also of great convenience. The features of the place

⑤ As the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing has been making great efforts to improve the environment and more and more stadiums are being built all over the city. The influence of the place

3. More Sentence patterns about writing a place I.Location 1) Located in …, …is one of… 2) …lies in the east/west/south/north of… 3) …, which is the biggest …, is in the east of…

II. Area and population (or history) 1) It covers a total area of …square kilometers with a history/population of … 2) It has an area of …with a history / population of… 3) It is the second largest … of the country / world.

III. The features of the place 1)Since 2000, … was named as…, 2)It is a mainly dry place with…, 3)It has many…, such as… 4)The special character of …is … 5)It is famous for…, including …

IV. The influence of the place (tourism) 1)Because it is famous for…, it attracts…to come here for a visit. 2) …attracts …for… 3) …( 人 ) are greatly impressed by…( 景色，特色 )

V. Climate 1)It is sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, foggy, snowy, warm, cool, cold, hot( 表气候的形容词 ) 2)It is a warm place with…(a lot of flowers, etc) 3)There are a variety of climates, including…

Let’s practice! ※ 写作要求 : 必须用 5 个句子介绍所给的全部内容.

珠海市第二中学简介 写作内容 地理 位置 位于珠海市香洲区中心，占地面积近 8 万多平方米。 历史始创于 1980 年。 组成由两个学部组成（初中部，高中部）。约有学生近 5600 人，教职员工 (staff)380 多人。 特色环境舒适安静，教学设备先进（ advanced teaching facilities ），是广东省一级中学（ provincial first class middle school ）。 珠海市第二中学赢得了无数的荣誉 (honor) ，并正在为祖 国的教育事业做出贡献。

互改 Peers correcting Work in pairs and grade your partner’s composition. ※ Beautiful words, phrases or sentences: “ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ” Mistakes or confusing words, phrases or sentences: “________________” Criteria ( 标准 ) Marks (total 15) Content ( 内容 ) Language ( 语言 ) Coherence ( 连贯 性 ) Post-writing

One possible version: Located in the middle of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, Zhuhai No. 2 Middle School was founded in It covers a total area of almost 80,000 square kilometers with about 5600 students as well as 380 teachers and staff. The school consists of two sections, which are junior and senior middle schools.

One possible version: As a provincial first class middle school in Guangdong, it offers a comfortable and quiet environment for students with its advanced teaching facilities. Zhuhai No. 2 Middle School has won lots of honor, and is making great efforts to contribute to the education of our homeland.

Reflective-task How many factors should I include when describing a place? How many patterns have I learnt about describing a place?

Assignment Rewrite the article based on the correction of your partner and what you have learnt. Try to remember all the patterns about introducing a place.

Thank you for your attention!