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.

 

第二篇：高中英语写作--地点描写

20xx年高三英语基础写作-------------地点介绍

描写某地时要注意地理位置、人口、面积、历史、气候、交通、风俗习惯、特产特色等。描述顺序通常由上至下，从里到外，从左至右，从远到近。

一、常用表达

1、地理位置

? 常用表达：

某地位于…: X be located in /be situated in (on/to)the east/south/west/north of

X lies in

Located in?，X is a city

（X）挨着…: neighboring … …周围是…: (X is) surrounded by…;

小试身手：

1.澳大利亚位于太平洋的南面，是大洋洲最大的国家。 2.我的家乡位于中国广东，毗邻香港。 3.澳大利亚四面环水，是个居住的好地方。

相关句子：

1.这房子朝南。

The house faces (to)the south.

2.中国位于亚洲大陆的东部、太平洋的西岸。

China lies in/is located in the east of the Asian mainland and face the Pacific Ocean on the east.

3.体育馆位于教学楼的左边，大操场的西边，面朝学校大门。

Facing the school gate, the Gym is located on the left of the school classroom building, and on its east lies the playground.

4.学校的南边有一条铁路。

South of the school lies/runs a railway.

2、面积大小 .

? 常用表达：

X的面积/大小是…: X has / covers an area of… square kilometers/ meters;

covering / with an area of… square kilometers

海岸线总长……公里Its coastline has a total length of …kilometers.

小试身手：

1. 中国位于亚洲大陆的东部、太平洋的西岸，陆地面积约960万平方公里。 Located in the east of the Asian mainland and facing the Pacific ocean on the east, 3、人口

? 常用表达：

X有…人口：X has / with a (large/small) population of…

The population of X… is…,

(X is) a city with a (large/small) population of

人口增加到/了…: The population of X increases/ has grown to?

小试身手：

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1.中国是一个发展中国家，人口13亿。 2.北京是中国的首都，是一个有1200多万人口的大城市

4、 历史

? 常用表达：

X有…年的历史： …has / with a (long )history of …

见证历史轮回：… has witnessed too much coming and going in history

追溯到??： ?dates/goes back to ?

小试身手：

1.埃及是亚洲国家，历史悠久。 2.Egypt，，is an Arabian country

3.Egypt，an Arabian country，2. 建于16世纪的城堡见证了太多的历史轮回。

Built in the 16th3.牛津大学追溯到13世纪。 4.这座有1000多年历史的城市是我们的骄傲。 5、气候特征

? 常用表达：

注意表示天气变化的形容词：

1.be very/quite/ extremely cold /hot /warm/ dry/ humid/ cold/ sunny/ stormy/ rainy/ mild…all the year round; 2各地气候差异很大

The weather differs sharply from one area to another.

2. 汕尾的气候宜人，冬不寒冷，夏部酷热。

The climate in Shanwei is pleasant, neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter.

3. 香港的平均温度是22℃。

The average temperature of Hong Kong is about 22℃.

4.雨季是在五月和七月之间

The rainy season is between May and July.

5.南极洲是世界上最冷的地方，常年有冰雪覆盖。

Antarctica, which is covered cold thick ice and deep snow all the year round, is the coldest continent in the world.

6、 交通

? 常用表达：

交通便利:1. It is very convenient for you to come/go to X; X is within easy reach.

2.X has convenient transportation both on land and water.

3.with convenient transportation both on land and water

可乘…去…: 1.You can take a bus/a train /a plane to X;

2.You can go to X by bus/train/plane

3. The best way to experience X is to take a bus tour.

从…到…要花两小时：It takes 2 hours to take a bus from… to…

离商业区乘公交只有几站：… is only a few bus stops from downtown.

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1. 广东也是华南工业发达省之一，水陆交通便利，海运发达。 2. 人们去广州非常方便。

It is convenient for people to go to Guangzhou.

7、特产特色、名胜景观

? 常用表达：

名胜古迹：places of interest

著名的旅游景点之一：one of the famous tourist attractions

盛产??；富于??：be rich in?（natural/traveling resources）,such as/ like ?

以??著名：X be famous/well known for? so it attracts Sb to visit X

6 .悉尼是澳大利亚最大的城市，有许多名胜古迹，其中悉尼歌剧院闻名于世。 over the world.

3. 它是一个山区。它自然资源如矿产、森林、农产品等非常丰富. 3. ,每年有着成千上万的游客来体验海南岛的风情。 4.香港以旅游、美食、购物、影视等闻名。

Hong Kong is famous for traveling, food, shopping and film industry as well.

其他相关的单词短语

1. be made up of/consist of 由??组成 2.the third largest city 第三大城市

3.on its east lies 东边有 4.a fantastic place 一个极好的地方

5.a three-storeyed building 一栋三层楼的房子6.ten strongest cities in economy 经济十强城市

7.historical and cultural city 历史文化城市 8.distinct local culture 特色鲜明的地方文化

9.the political, economic and cultural centre 政治经济文化中心

10.mieral resources 矿产资源 11.iron resource 铁资源

12.coastal city/areas 沿海城市/地区 13.farm product 农产品

14.plenty of rainfall 充足的雨水 15.bright sunshine 明媚的阳光

16. unique wildlife 奇特的野生动植物 17.coastal line 海岸线

18.natual heritage 自然遗产 19.cultural heritage 文化遗产

20.industrial province 工业省 21.special economic zone 经济特区

22.seven wonders 七大奇观 23.national stadium 国家露天体育馆

24.grand activity 大型活动 25.be called/honoured as 被称为

26.significant progress 巨大的进步 27.ancient customs 传统

28.souvenir 纪念品 29.with heavy traffic 交通拥挤

30.warm and wet climate 温暖潮湿的气候 31.beautiful scenery 漂亮的风景

32.at a reasonable/expensive price 实惠的/昂贵的价格

33.the centre of its politics, economy, science, education and culture 政治，经济，科学，教育，文化中心

34.various kinds of brands from all over the world 来自世界各地的名牌

35.an ideal place for shopping 购物的理想胜地 36.with wisdom and diligence 用智慧和勤劳

37.restaurants run by the local people 当地人开放的餐厅38.creative and passionate 富于创造力和热情

39.leisure time 休闲时间 40.leave a deep impression 留下深刻的印象

41.modern equipment 设备现代 42.excellent surroundings 环境优美

43.swimming pool 游泳池 44.tennis court 乒乓球场

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45.leture hall 报告厅 46.modern educational idea 现代教育理念

47.make contribution to 对??作出贡献 48.unique features 独有的特色

49.the Pacific Ocean 太平洋 50. the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋

51.the Indian ocean 印度洋 52.the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋

二、写作指导：

近几年的高考书面表达已经提高了能力的要求，鼓励考生多使用高级词汇和复杂句型，这样可以直接影响高考书面表达的得分档次。不过，如果考生是因尝试高级词汇和复杂句型出现的少量错误可以不扣分。同学们应该学会使用分词短语﹑with复合结构 ﹑定语从句﹑ 强调句型和it作形式主语等复杂句型。

四、实例分析 澳大利亚: (根据以下内容,用5句话写一篇短文)

澳大利亚位于太平洋的南面,是大洋洲最大的国家，面积达760万平方公里。但它的人口稀少，只有1000多万人。它是一个以干旱气候为主的国家，只有少部分沿海地区有充足的雨量。它由六个洲组成，其中墨尔本（Melbourne)和悉尼是最大的两个城市.首都堪培拉(Canberra)风景秀丽。澳大利亚以明媚的阳光、数不清的牛羊和独特的野生动植物而闻名于世。世界各地的游客经常到澳大利亚体验它独特的美景。 写作思路1、审题----- 文体：地点介绍 人称： 第三人称 时态： 一般现在时 要点：位置、面积、人口、气候、组成,首都和风景（特色

2、谋篇：要点重组

第一句：位置、面积、人口 第二句：气 第三句：组成部分 第四句：首都 第五句：特色

3、行文：运用不同的句型进行翻译

4 润色(1) 在文章中使用一些非谓语动词。（2）巧用同位语（3）活用从句（4）巧用连接词

Located in the south of the Pacific Ocean, Australia, the largest country in Oceania ,covers an area of 7.6 million square kilometers, with a small population of over 10 million. It is a mainly dry country with only a few coastal areas that have plenty of rainfall. It is made up of 6 states, in which Melbourne and Sydney are the largest cites. Besides these, Canberra, the capital of Australia, is a beautiful city. Because it is famous for its bright sunshine, countless sheep and cattle and unique wildlife, the tourists from all over the world come to enjoy its scenery

Located in the east of Guangdong Province , Shanwei is a coastal city with a long history. With Shantou on its east and Huizhou,Shenzhen on its west, Shanwei is also called the “bridge of eastern Guangdong”. It covers a total area of 5271 square kilometers with a population of about 360 million. The climate here is pleasant, neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter and it is rich in natural resources ,such as mine, forest, farm produce and so on. Shanwei has many places of interest, among which is the Fengshan Temple,Red Bay whose scenery is very beautiful, attracts lots of tourists from different places every year.

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