1、,Writing How to describe a certain place,Book 8 Unit 1 A land of diversity,三段式结构,第一段 整体介绍旅游景点，如其基本的地理信息或人文环境等； 第二段 具体介绍其具有代表性的历史价值或突出的人文特色等； 第三段 总结陈述以吸引读者前去旅游。,常用表述,位置（location） A坐落于 A is located/lies in/near/between. A位于底部/顶端 A stands at the foot of/ on the top of,面积（area） A覆盖面积是. A has/covers an a
2、rea of.square kilometers 人口（population） A地人口为 A has a population of A是坐落于人口面积的一座城市 A is a city located in, with a population of and an area of,历史和文化（history and culture） A有多少年的历史 A has a history of.years. 建于.年,A地见证了历史上的许多事件 Built in., A has witnessed/seen many coming and goings in history.名胜（places
3、of interest）place of interesttourist attractionscenic spot,交通（transport） 乘坐到达那儿都很便利。 It is convenient to get there by bus/train/air. 你可以乘坐到达这儿。 You can get here by,假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter打算下个月来北京游玩，写信想了解颐和园(the Summer Palace) 的一些情况，请你根据所给提示用英语给他回一封信，要点如下：1. 始建于1750年，坐落于北京西北郊；2. 著名的旅游景点有昆明湖、万寿山及十七孔桥等；3. 1
4、998年被列入世界遗产名录。,范文回顾(一),Im glad to know that you will come to Beijing for 1 visit next month. Im writing to tell you 2 about the Summer Palace.3 (locate) in the northwest of Beijing, the Summer Palace, famous for its charming scenery, 4 (attract) millions of tourist at home and 5 every year. The Summ
5、er Palace was built in the Qing Dynasty in 1750. There are some beautiful scenic 6 in the gardens Kunming Lake, Wanshou Hill, 17-Arch Bridge and so on. To our 7 (proud), it 8 (add) to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. Besides, it is convenient for you to get to the palace. You can 9 buses, tax
6、ies or the subway.All in all, I do believe it is 10 worth visiting.,a,something,Located,attracts,abroad,spot,pride,was added,take,well,Chinas largest nature reserve.,varies from 700 meters to 2000 meters,Jilin Province, Northeast China,crane, black bear, leopard, and tiger,范文回顾(二),To walk in the mou
7、ntains,To see the spectacular waterfalls,To study rare plants and animals,To bathe in the hot water pools,the Lake of Heaven,Changbaishan is located in Jilin Province, Northeast China. 1 (cover) with thick forests, it is Chinas largest 2 and is kept 3 its natural state for people 4 (enjoy). The 5 (h
8、igh) of the land 6 from700 meters above sea level to more than 2000 meters. Therefore, it is home to a great 7 (diverse) of rare plants and animals.,Covered,nature reserve,varies,height,to enjoy,in,diversity,We can see cranes, black bear, leopards and tigers. 8 visitors come here to study these uniq
9、ue animals and plants 9 others come to see the mountains, the spectacular waterfalls or to bathe in the hot pools. But the most attractive place is the Lake of Heaven, 10 is the most popular place for people to visit.What a fantastic tourist attraction Changbaishan 11 !,Some,which,while,is,实战演练(一),假
10、如你是李华，你的美国笔友Bob来信，希望了解你家乡西安的情况。请你根据表格信息，用英语写一封回信。,同时，你可以体验慢节奏的生活，享受当地独特的小吃。 Meanwhile, you can experience a slow pace of life and enjoy local special snacks. 搭乘公交、火车或者飞机到这里都很方便。 It is convenient to get there by bus, train or plane.,气候宜人，夏天不会太冷，冬天不会太热。因此，这是一座完美城市，适合度假和生活。 The climate is pleasant, nei
11、ther too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. Therefore, its a perfect city for vacation and living.,Im pleased to have received your letter. Now Im writing to tell you something about my hometown Xian.Located in the central part of Shananxi Province, Xian is one of the oldest cities in China. It c
12、overs an area of 10,108 square kilometers and has a population of about 8.58 million.There are many tourist attractions around Xi/an, such as the Bell Tower, Huaqing Pool and the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Meanwhile, you can experience a slow pace of life and enjoy local special snack
13、s. It is convenient to get there by bus, train or plane. The climate is pleasant, neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. Therefore, its a perfect city for vacation and living.Welcome to my hometown!,实战演练(二)苏州,I am glad to hear that youd like to visit my hometown-Suzhou. Im writing to tell
14、 you something about it. 1、位于江苏省东南部，苏州覆盖面积为8488平方公里。 Suzhou, located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, covers an area of about 8488 square kilometers.,2、因其独特的古典园林而出名的“园林之城”苏州，也常被称为“人间天堂”、东方威尼斯，吸引了世界各地的大量游客。 Known for its unique classical gardens, Suzhou-Garden City, often called“Paradise on Eart
15、h” or “Venice of the east”, attracts a great many tourists from all over the world.,3、拙政园和留园位于“中国四大名园”之列。 Among the four most famous classical gardens in China are the Humble Administrators Garden and the Lingering Garden.,4、虎丘山是很受欢迎的景点，因其自然之美和历史文化景观而出名 The Tiger Hill is a popular tourist attraction
16、 and is known for its natural beauty as well as its historic and cultural sites.5、总之，该城市很值得参观。相信你会玩得开心的。 In short, this city is well worth visiting. I believe you will enjoy yourself.,I am glad to hear that youd like to visit my hometown-Suzhou. Im writing to tell you something about it.Suzhou, loca
17、ted in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, covers an area of about 8488 square kilometers. Known for its unique classical gardens, Suzhou-Garden City, often called“Paradise on Earth” or “Venice of the east”, attracts a great many tourists from all over the world.Among the four most famous classical g
18、ardens in China are the Humble Administrators Garden and the Lingering Garden. The Tiger Hill is a popular tourist attraction and is known for its natural beauty as well as its historic sites. In short, this city is well worth visiting. I believe you will enjoy yourself.,同时，你可以体验慢节奏的生活，享受当地独特的小吃。 Me
19、anwhile, you can experience a slow pace of life and enjoy local special snacks. 搭乘公交、火车或者飞机到这里都很方便。 It is convenient to get there by bus, train or plane.,单句练习,气候宜人，夏天不会太冷，冬天不会太热。因此，这是一座完美城市，适合度假和生活。 The climate is pleasant, neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. Therefore, its a perfect c
20、ity for vacation and living.,位于江苏省东南部，苏州覆盖面积为8488平方公里。 Suzhou, located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, covers an area of about 8488 square kilometers.,虎丘山是很受欢迎的景点，因其自然之美和历史文化景观而出名。 The Tiger Hill is a popular tourist attraction and is known for its natural beauty as well as its historic and cu
21、ltural sites.总之，该城市很值得参观。相信你会玩得开心的。 In short, this city is well worth visiting. I believe you will enjoy yourself.,迷人的 壮丽的，惊人的 奇特的，极好的 有吸引力的 给人以深刻印象的，令人难忘的 自然的 历史的 文化的 稀有的 独特的，唯一的,charming/ fascinating,spectacular fantastic attractive,描述地点常见词汇,impressive,natural historic cultural rareunique,11.多种多样的
22、东南的 中央的，中心的 舒适的，愉快的 古典的 便利的 舒服的 平静的,various/diverse,central pleasant,southeastern,classical convenient comfortable peaceful,a variety/diversity of,景色，风景（总称） 游客 旅游业 自然保护区 小吃 纪念品 高度 海拔 面积 平方千米 气候,scenery,snack souvenir,nature reserve,height altitude areasquare kilometer climate,tourist tourism,省份 省会 朝
23、代 名声，名气 吸引 体验；经历vt./n. 见证；目睹vt. 欣赏vt. 推荐vt. 国内外 悠闲生活,attract,experience,reputation,enjoy/admire recommend at home and abroada slow pace of life,province capital city dynasty,witness/see,被所环绕 因/作为而出名 值得参观 是的产地 令我们骄傲/惊讶的是被列入 满足需求 观光 世界文化遗产,be home to,be well worth a visit/ visiting,be added to meet ones requirements go sightseeingworld cultural heritage,be surrounded by be known for/as,to ones surprise/ pride, ,Thank you very much!,
