How to introduce a place in English

一、可以考虑从以下几个方面着手： 1． location (位置) 4． transport ( 交通) 2． area (面积) 3． surroundings (周边环境) 二、常用句式和语言： 1. location(位置)

5． population(人口) 6． history (历史)

7． places of interest (名胜) 8． something special (特色)

1). Our school lies near /behind / in front of / by the side of… / between / among… 2). There stands an old temple near the river. 3). Our city is located in…,

4). The city stretches itself lazily along….. 2. area (面积)

1). The size of our city is … square kilometers;

2). Tiananmen Square, the largest square in the world, covers / has an area of … 3). Tiananmen Square, with / covering an area of…, is the largest square in the world. 4). Our school , which takes up … thousand square meters, is very large in size. 3. surroundings (周边环境)

1). The beautiful town is located /situated on the west of the lake / to the west of the mountain / in the west of the province.

2). West of the city stands a tall building.

3). Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the small village faces a clear river on the east. 4. transport ( 交通)

3). It takes … (time) to take a bus from… to… 1). It is very convenient for you to come to our city…

2). The best way to experience… is to take a bus tour.

5. population(人口)

1). Japan has a small population of …

2). China is a developing country, with a population of 1.3 billion. 3). The population of our city is increasing year by year. 4). Eighty percent of the population here are farmers…6. history (历史)

1). China has a history of over 5000 years.

2). Egypt is an Arabian country with a long history.

3). Built in the16th century, the castle has witnessed too much coming and going in history. 7. places of interest (名胜)

1). The places around our city are rich in natural resources.

2). The city, known as…, attracts millions of visitors from all over the world.

3). The city is well-known / famous for its…/as…

4). The city is home/birthplace to … 5). … is a must-see for tourists, as… 6). The city offers visitors a moment’s rest from

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4). … is only a few bus stops from downtown. 5). … is within easy reach.

the busy city.

7) You are sure to have a wonderful time in… 8) Few visitors leave the city feeling

disappointed.

9) Sydney is the biggest city in Australia, which has many places of interest, among which is the Opera House.

10) A walk around …is a feast for the mind as

well as the eye.

Sample writing:

十堰市位于湖北省西北部，总面积2.5万平方公里，人口约340万，是一个只有几十年历史的城市；自然资源如矿产、森林、农产品等非常丰富；这里气候宜人，夏天不是太热，冬天不是太冷。武当山是十堰市著名的道教文化和风景胜地之一,每年吸引大量游客。也是中国著名的东风汽车公司和南水北调中线工程的发源地；交通便利、公共设施齐备；欢迎你来看看，必有收获。 only dozens of years’history. The population of it is about 3.4 million. The climate is pleasant, neither too hot in summer on. Being a must-see, Wudang Mountain, famous for its Taoism（道教） culture and beautiful scenery, attracts many tourists from all over the world every year. With high-grade railways, highways and airport systems set up, Shiyan enjoys developed transportation and convenient facilities. the famous Dongfeng Motor Corporation middle route project of the South-to-North Water T

I’m convinced that if you come here, a stroll around Shiyan is a feast for the mind as well as the eye.

李博文My hometown, Shiyan, which locates in the northwest of Hubei province, is a famous city all over China. And it has been on the way in Shiyan, and even twice! some ’m looking forward to the day when my hometown is famous all over the world.

舒冰琪Province.

Shiyan is a center on West Hubei ecological culture tourism circle. It has natural scenery and clean environment. And the Wudang Mountains, City of water, Motor city are three business cards shining in the world. The most famous place of interest is Wudang Mountain, which attracts millions of tourists all over the world every year. The best way to experience the beautiful city is taking a bus. And it only takes half an hour to take a bus from city center to Wudang Mountain.

Great changes have taken place these years. Now Shiyan has its own airport, so the convenient transportation will make my hometown become more and more popular.

袁文博attracts tourists all over the world every year.

The traffic here is as convenient as the best you can imagine, main highways connect other cities and roads lead to other places, tourists can drive to everywhere in Shiyan. As Shiyan is the mountainous area, the air here is always so fresh that even breathing air here is enjoyable. What’s more, the climate here is pleasant as well, living in Shiyan, you don’t need to worry something normal in life is absent.

This is Shiyan, my hometown. I think it will be better in the future with our effort, let’s take action.

魏衍福Shiyan is in the northwest part of Hubei, in which we spent much fun time living. our living environment cleaner than before. It’s beautiful. world in which you can have a good time that the city brings to you.

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第二篇：英语作文：描写地点专题

Writing:描写地方类作文 介绍地理位置的说明文，它的写作顺序建议如下: 地面气城著(地名)

应介绍这个地方的地（地理位置）.面（面积，人口），气（气候状况），城（两个著名城市），著（与众不同之处）

写说明文,时态以现在时为主，人称以第三人称为主。

地点表达的常用句型要记好。如：

1.地点状语+,+主句 /(历史) (分词结构做状语）

? Located in…, ×××is a city…with a history of…

? lie in\on...

? ...lies near\behind\in front of\by the side of...\between\among...

? ...stands at the foot of\on the top of...

? With sp. on/to the east/west/north\ …borders … to the south\ west\east\south e.g. China, located/ lying in the east of Asia, is one of largest countries in the world, with/bordering Japan to the east and Russia on the north.

2.面积+人口 （with结构做定语）

…covers/takes up a total area of …with a population of ….

…has a population of…,

… is a city with a population of…

e.g. (1) Beijing, the capital of China, is a large city with a population of over 12,000,000.

(2) Our school, which takes up 63 thousand square kilometers, is very large in size.

3.气候特征（注意表示天气变化的形容词）

? It is warm all the seasons (warm, dry, cold，sunny, rainy…)四季温暖。

? it's like spring all the year round. 四季如春。

? People in sp. can enjoy typical tropical cimate(典型的热带气候), which is so pleasan that every year, many tourists come here to enjoy the beautiful scenery, among which…is the most popular.

? The average temperature ranges between 23℃ and 39℃.

4.历史和文化名城(with 结构作定语)

? …has a history of…

? …with a history of…

e.g. China has a history of over 5,000 years.

Egypt is an Arabian country with a long history.

5.著名特殊之处 注意词组的润

? ××× is famous for…

? The special character of ××× is attracting more and more tourists from all over the world.

1）The places around our city are rich in natural /traveling resources.

2)The city, known as…, attracts millions of visitors from all over the world.

4)The city is home to …

e.g. Guangzhou is rich in traveling resources, such as the famous “eight scenery of YangCheng”.

a) b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

g)

常见描写地点的篇章模板 ×××lies in the southwest of ... It covers/has a total area of 7,686,850 square kilometers with a population of 2.8million It is warm (dry, cold,sunny,rainy...) Because××× is famous for/ is well known for …, the tourists from all over the The special character of ××× is attracting more and more tourists from all over the world. It has many world-famous places of interest, such as... and....

本次段考作文赏析：

Sample 1: I’d like to tell you something about our city. You’ve made the wise choice to travel kilometers. It has a population of about 5 million. The city has a history of more than 2,400 years, and was once the capital of ten dynasties. **It is a very beautiful city Xuanwu Lake, the Jiming Temple and the Stone City. It also has many modern factories and high buildings. **Besides, the nice weather and convenient transportation here can make your trip more

Thank you. Sample 2: Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu Province, which is located in the southeast of China, the capital city of ten dynasties in the history, like Bisides, many modern factories and high buildings are seen everywhere. ** Most importantly, people can enjoy the pleasant climate all the year around and the convenient transportation available can make you enjoy the beautiful scenery in the city easily.

Useful expressions:

1. 位于 ××× lies in / be located in

Located in …, ×××is one of …

2. 属于 belong to 3. 有……人口 have / with a population of

4. 面积/占地…平方公里 It covers/ has a total area of …square kilometres.

5. 有……年悠久的历史 have / with a long history of …

6. 以……著名 be famous for 7. 被誉为 be known / honoured as

8. 自从……解放以来 since the liberation of ×××

Since ××× was liberated, …

9. 在……方面取得很大的进步have made great progress in…

10. 在…

谋篇: 用适当的连贯词使文章语篇连贯.

1. 归属: 中华人民共和国

地理位置: 中国西南方，被誉为世界屋脊(Roof of the World) the “Roof of the World”, the People’s Republic of China and

2. 人口: 约2，800，000 面积: 120多万平方公里

3. 省会: 拉萨 (Lhasa)，被誉为世界上最高的城市 “The highest city” in the world.

4. 特征: 700多年的悠久历史；风景秀丽，有很多享誉海内外的名胜古迹，如布达拉宫。 more than 700 years, Tibet has a number of world-famous places of interest, such as the Potala Palace.

5. 19xx年5月23日解放以来，西藏在政治、经济(economy)、文化等方面都取得了很大的进步。

on May 23, 1951, it politics, economy and culture.

the “Roof of the World”, the People’s Republic of China more than 1.2 million square kilometers. The capital city is Lhasa, which “The highest city” in the world. more than 700 years, Tibet has a on May 23, 1951, it politics, economy and culture.