Unit13人物描写(作文)

Writing

人物描写

一、写作内容

1. Age, sex, birth-place, background (概况）

2. Appearance，character （外表、性格）

3. Education(教育背景)

4. Big event in his or her life (in order of time)(经历、生平)

5. Evaluation （评价）

二、句式模板

1. 职位头衔： 用同位语，年龄性别与家境也可用同位语。 如： 一位跳水的世界冠军), is a boy of 14 from Guangdong. (同位语)

2. 介绍出生： 介绍出生的时间、地点和家境用分词结构，是文章更简洁。 如： 年出生于上海)， is a world famous basketball player.

3. 描写外貌： 巧用with短语。 如： 她长着两只大眼睛，留着长发)

4.生平事迹： 尽量用复合句、并列句、非谓语动词短语和倒装等高级语句。 如：

1）其中包括获得“2005感动中国年度人物”的称号).（定语从句）

2）在他打破世界纪录并获得金牌之后)，he became the idol of the youth. (分词短语)

3）他不但对科学极有兴趣)，but also he has a gift for music. (倒装句式)

5. 评价：尽量运用短语。 如： 给我们树立了一个良好的榜样)，很尊重他).

有用的短语：

1）be admitted into a key university 考上重点大学

2） graduate from Harvard University 毕业于哈佛大学

3）get a master’s degree 获得硕士学位 4） major in law 主修法律

5）win the first prize / a gold medal / the Nobel Prize 获得一等奖/赢得一枚金牌/获得诺贝尔奖

6）become a world champion 成为世界冠军 7）be highly thought of 受到好评

8）set a good example to us 给我们树立了良好的榜样

9）be awarded a medal for 因......而获得奖章 10）be awarded the title of 获得......称号

11）devote ...to... 献身于/ 致力于 .......

三、根据所给的中文翻译下列句子。

1）林肯于1809年2月2号出生在肯塔基州（Kentucky），他是一个贫困家庭的孩子。

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2) 出生于德国，爱因斯坦是一位拥有非凡想象力的科学家。

3) 从中山大学毕业后，他继续到国外深造，并获得了博士学位。

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4) 他不仅对科学感兴趣，而且在音乐方面也有造诣。

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5) 有着极大的决心和毅力，他终于用37年的时间写完了这本巨作。

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6) 他是中国最著名的小说家之一，我们将永远记住这个卓越的人。

四、写作练习：根据所给的信息用五句话对你们的英语老师进行描写，内容提要如下：

1）我们的英语老师于一九七九年一月十五日出生在清远市的一个小镇。

2）他为人热情，谦虚而乐观。

3）他又高又瘦，带着一副眼镜。

4）他的教学方法不同于别人，鼓励学生思考，培养学生创造力。

5）他工作勤奋，对学生有责任心，有耐心，深受学生的爱戴和尊敬。

答案

三

1）Abraham Lincoln，the son of a poor family, was born in Kentucky on February 12th，1809.

2）Born in Germany, Einstein was a scientist with extraordinary imagination.

3）After graduating from Zhongshan University, he went abroad for further education and received a doctor’s degree.

4）Not only is he interested in science, but he also has a gift for music.

5）With great determination and perseverance, he took 37 years to finish the book.

6）He is one of the greatest novelists in China and will be always remembered as an outstanding man.

四

Our English teacher was born in a small town in Qingyuan City on January 15th,1929. He is tall and thin with a pair of glasses. He is enthusiastic, modest and optimistic. Moreover, his teaching method is quite different from the others, which helps to encourage the students to think more independently and motivate their creative ability. Because of his diligence, patience and responsibility, he is admired and respected by his students.