1. How to describe a place 1.Location 地理位置 2.Area 面积 3.People 民众 4.Scenery 风景 5.History 历史 6.City 城市 7.Resources 资源 8.Comparison 对比

2. Location 地理位置 表示地理位置的词汇： (be) located in; lie in Located in a mountain, Xishan, a beautiful town …. Located in North America, Canada is…. Hong Kong is located in the south of China…

3. 表示空间关系的词汇： border; neighbour; (be) surrounded by face …on the east/north/west Bordering the USA on the south, it faces the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the Arctic Ocean on the north and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Hong Kong, made up of 236 islands, is located in the south of China, neighboring Shenzhen. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Arctic Ocean on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the east and America on the south.

4. 表示面积大小的词汇： Cover(ing) an area of …square kilometers Canada covers an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers. Xishan covers an area of 126 square kilometers. Covering an area of only about 100 square kilometers, the island serves as an important supporting point in military.

5. 表示组成关系的词汇 consist of; be made up of Canada, the second largest country in the world consisting of 10 provinces and 3 districts, covers an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers Hong Kong, made up of 236 islands, is located in the south of China,

6. 表示风景，资源等词汇 with… 结构强烈推荐 Xishan, a beautiful town with a river running in front of it, covers an area of 126 square kilometers. Hong Kong is a beautiful city with a lot of places of interest, such as… 注： with 结构是使用极其广泛的！！！

7. 使用 with 结构改写下面句子中划横线部分： However, （ 1 ） it only has a small population of 29 million and is regarded as a country （ 2 ） extremely rich in natural resources. However, with a small population of 29 million, Canada has extremely rich natural resources. However, it only has a small population of 29 million and is regarded as a country with extremely rich natural resources.

8. 表示功能与地位 1) 同位语是很好的表达 Canada, the second largest country in the world consisting of 10 provinces and 3 districts, covers an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers. Hong Kong, an important trade and financial center of the world, returned to China on July 1st, 1997. Xishan, a beautiful town with a river running in front of it, covers an area of 126 square kilometers.

9. 城市等的重要功能 2) serve / act as; …is an important city Ottawa serves as its capital city while Vancouver and Toronto as its major cities. Covering an area of only about 100 square kilometers, the island serves as an important supporting point in military. 使用 serve/act as 结构具备拟人修饰，因此显 得生动！

10. 表示前后对比 注意时态的转换 there was there used to be used to People used to live in extreme poverty and only children from wealthy families could get educated in the only one school.

11. 1. 加拿大是世界第二大国家。 2. 面积 9 ， 976 ， 000 平方公里，人口约 3 ， 000 多万。 3. 它位于北美大陆的北部，东面濒临大西洋，西临太 平洋，南面与美国接壤。 4. 英语和法语是加拿大的官方语言。 5. 渥太华是世界最美丽的首都之一。 (Ottawa) 6. 渥太华是人们定居的好地方。 7. 加拿大被称之为 “ 文化瓷砖 ”(Cultural mosaic) 。 8. 不同国家的风俗习惯和文化遗产丰富了加拿大的文 化。 ( 遗产 heritage ，丰富 enrich) 9. 加拿大也受到法国文化和英国文化的影响。 ( 深 受 …… 的影响 be deeply rooted in)

12. 1. 加拿大是世界第二大国家。 (the second largest) 2. 面积 9 ， 976 ， 000 平方公里，人口约 3 ， 000 多 万。 (an area of ， a population of) Canada is the second largest country in the world. It covers an area of 9 million 976 thousand square kilometers with a population of slightly over 30 million.

13. 3. 它位于北美大陆的北部，东面濒临大西洋，西 临太平洋，南面与美国接壤。 (be located in) 4. 英语和法语是加拿大的官方语言。 (official language) Located in the north of North America, Canada faces the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. and borders the US on the south. English and French are official languages spoken in Canada.

14. 5. 渥太华是世界最美丽的首都之一。 (Ottawa) 6. 渥太华是人们定居的好地方。 (settle down) 7. 加拿大被称之为 “ 文化瓷砖 ”(Cultural mosaic) 。 Ottawa is considered as one of the most beautiful capitals in the world. Ottawa is a good place for people to settle down. Canada is called “Cultural mosaic”.

15. 8. 不同国家的风俗习惯和文化遗产丰富了加拿大 的文化。 ( 遗产 heritage ，丰富 enrich) 9. 加拿大也受到法国文化和英国文化的影响。 ( 深 受 …… 的影响 be deeply rooted in) Different customs and heritages from different parts of the world enrich Canada’s culture. Both French and English cultures are deeply rooted in Canada’s culture.

16. Canada, the second largest country in the world, covering an area of 9,976,000 square kilometers with the population of slightly over 30 million. It is located in the north of America, faces Atlantic on the east and Pacific on the west, border the USA on the south. English and French are the official language of Canada, which is deeply rooted in the culture both English and French. Ottawa serves as one of the most beautiful capital in the world, which is a good place to settle in. Different counties’ custom and heritage enrich Canada’s culture, so Canada called:” cultural mosaic”.

17. 参考范文 (One possible version) ： Canada is the second largest country in the world ， with an area of 9 million 976 thousand square kilometers and a population of slightly over 30 million. Located in the north of North America, Canada faces the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and the Pacific Ocean on the west and borders the US on the south. Ottawa ， considered as one of the most beautiful capitals in the word ， is a good place for people to settle down.

18. English and French are official languages spoken in Canada and both French and English cultures are deeply rooted in Canada’s culture. One interesting fact about Canada is that it is called “Cultural mosaic” ， because different customs and heritages from different parts of the world enrich Canada’s culture.