一. 教学内容:
英语写作……怎样写人物简介
二. 重点、难点:
(一)人物简介的写作步骤
1. Birthday and birth place
2. Family background
3. Education
4. Big events in his or her life ( in order of time )
5. Evaluation
(二)人物简介写作中常用的词组及句子
1. Birthday and birth place ――was / were born on…in… ,
2. Family background ――
1) a poor / rich family
2) his (her) family was so poor that……,
3) with the help of his parents ,
4) his father was very strict with him……,
5) the son of a poor family ,
6) when he was a small boy ,
7) as a child ,
8) during his (her) childhood ,
9) spend his childhood in……,
10) live a happy (hard ) life ,
11) a boy of 15
3. Education――
1) graduate from……department of ……university ,
2) When at college , he majored in……,
3) receive a doctor’s degree .
4) get higher education
5) go abroad for further studies
4. Big events in his life――
1) be interested in … , 2) work hard at … , 3) devote his lifetime to … , 4) do research about / into … 5) make a big decision . make up one’s mind to do sth. 6) do sth with great determination and perseverance . 7) be fond of… , 8) be strict in sth. 9) have a … way of doing sth. 10) try one’s best to do sth. 11) encourage sb to do sth. 12) fight for , give up one’s life for sb / sth. 13) win a prize in … competition . 14) be good at . 15) make rapid progress in … , 16) set a new world record of … 17) become a member of … 18) study hard . train hard . 19) win a gold medal . 20) work so hard as to improve… 21) have a gift for…
5. Evaluation――
1) one of the best (most important) … 2) set sb a good example . 3) a model teacher . 4) be respected by everyone . 5) sing high praise for… speak (think) highly of… 6) his hard work brought him great success . 7) his heroic story spread all over the city . 8) remember sb forever . 9) be honored as … 10) be famous as … , 11) be regarded as … , 12) become a world champion at … Championships . 13) He became famous for his new theory . 14) The people had come to love him as an inspiring leader . 15) Lei Feng has been praised for his communist spirit . 16) People spoke highly of him and all respected him .
6. 高考中描写人常用表达方式
(1)介词人物的姓名、出身
She was born in
(她于
a great scientist with the name Einstein
(一个叫爱因斯坦的伟大科学家)
Abraham Lincoln , the son of a poor family , was born in
(亚伯拉汗・林肯,一个贫苦家庭的儿子,于
Born of a poor clerk’s family . Charles Dickens had little schooling .
(出生在一个贫困的小职员家庭中,查儿斯・狄更生接受了很少学校教育)
(2)描述人物外貌和性格特征的常用词语
good - looking (长得好看的) funny - looking (长相滑稽的)
ugly - looking (长得难看的) ordinary looking (长相一般的)
white - haired (白头发的) warm - hearted (热心肠的)
kind - hearted(好心的) absent - minded (心不在焉的)
bad - tempered (脾气不好的) near - sighted (近视眼的)
far - sighted (远视的) tall (个高的)
short (个矮的) pretty (漂亮的)
naughty (淘气的) lovely (可爱的)
easy - going (温和宽容的) smart (精明的)
wise (明智的) bright (聪明的)
diligent (勤奋的) lazy (懒惰的)
clever (聪明的) healthy (健康的)
humorous (幽默的) funny (滑稽的)
silent (沉默的) attractive (有吸引力的)
talkative (多话的)
(3)表达人物兴趣和爱好的常用词组或短语
like … very much (非常喜欢…) love (喜爱)
be interested in (对…感兴趣)
be fond of (喜欢…)
hate (憎恨)
be tired of (对…厌倦)
be crazy about (对…极度喜欢)
enjoy (喜欢…)
lose interest in (对…失去兴趣)
(4)描述人物心情的常用词语:
sad (难过的) happy (高兴的)
excited (兴奋的) pleased (高兴的)
satisfied (满意的) angry (生气的)
worried (担心的) disappointed (失望的)
terrified (恐惧的) friendly (友好的)
anxious (焦虑的) curious (好奇的)
eager (急切的)
(三)实例分析
1. 说明:
上海出版的《学生英文报》,对象是我国的学生,请用英语为该报写一段人物介绍,介绍少年体育明星孙淑伟。内容要点如下:
1)简况:孙淑伟(Sun Shuwei):男,14岁,广东人(Guangdong)
2)训练项目:跳水(diving)
3)取得成绩:第十一届亚运会冠军,第六届世界游泳锦标赛冠军(亚运会:the Asia Games 冠军:Champion 游泳锦标赛:Swimming Championships)
4)其他情况:从小就喜欢游泳,8岁进广东省跳水队;在学校里认真学习,在跳水队时认真训练,13岁进入国家队,一年后(1990)夺得十一届亚运会金牌;今年年初获第六届游泳锦标赛冠军。
注意:
1)要有标题。
2)介绍须包括所有内容要点,但不要逐条译成英语。
3)介绍的长度为80~120个词。
2. 题解:
这是一篇人物报道,根据所提供的材料组织文章。首先应确定标题。如:Sun Shuwei - A World Champion in Diving . 其次应介绍人物的姓名、性别、年龄、籍贯,随后介绍他的成长过程,最后介绍他取得的成就。
3. 91高考书面表达范文:
Sun Shuwei - A World Champion in Diving
Sun Shuwei , a world champion in diving , is a boy of 14 from
【模拟试题】
1. 请根据以下材料,写一篇介绍我国明代(Ming Dynasty)著名医学家(medical scientist)李时珍的文章。
姓名:李时珍
出生年代:1518
著作:《本草纲目》
内容:中草药(Chinese herbs)总集,近2,000种中草药,上百万字(characters)
写作经历:访民间,走群山,尝百草,亲身作试验
(call on , visit , taste , do experiments)
成书时间:1578年,历时37年
评价:对我国医学(medicine)发展作出了重大贡献(make a contribution to)
2. 有一个美国代表团想了解你们的英语老师,请根据下列提要,写一篇短文。内容提要如下:
(1)这位英语老师名叫Bruce,是位英国人,40岁左右,又高又瘦,戴着一副眼镜;
(2)对学生要求严格,认真备课,认真批改作业;
(3)教学方法不同于别人,鼓励学生思考,培养学生自学能力;
(4)和学生打成一片,和蔼可亲,深受学生的爱戴和尊敬。
要求:
(1)要有标题;
(2)介绍必须包括所给要点,但不要逐条译成英语;
(3)词数110左右。
3. 根据下列内容,用英语写一篇介绍世界著名童话作家安徒生(Hans Christian Anderson)的短文。词数120左右。
他生于1805年。十一岁丧父。由于家庭贫穷,童年时期没能上学,他跟人学习缝纫技术。十四岁时到一剧院工作。后来在一些热心人家的帮助下上了学。1828年接受高等教育(higher education)。毕业后献身于文学(literature)。他坚持写小说,诗歌等。他努力创作,获得很大成功。他一生共创作一百六十多个故事。1875年去世。
【试题答案】
1. 介绍李时珍
Li Shizhen was a famous medical scientist in Ming Dynasty . He was born in 1518 . He wrote a famous book “Ben
2. 介绍Bruce
Our English Teacher - Bruce
Bruce , our English teacher , is from
3. 介绍Anderson