《如何用英语描写》PPT课件.ppt

Description,WhatisDescription?,Descriptionispaintingapictureinwordsofaperson,place,object,orscene.Itisamodeofexpositorywriting.,TypesofDescription,DescriptionofaPerson,DescriptionofaPlace,DescriptionofanObject,DescriptionofaScene,TypesofDescription,ImpressionisticDescription,ObjectiveDescription,ObjectiveDescription,Hewasstandingonaraisedplatforminacorneroftheroom.Hewasawizenedoldmanwithwrinkledfaceandashygreyhair.Overhisshoulderwasthrownaroughbrowncoat,alltornandfullofholes,histhickbootswereoldandpatched;andwithonehandheleantonaroughstick,whilewiththeotherheheldouthisbatteredhatformoney.,ImpressionisticDescription,Constance,hiswife,wasaruddy,country-lookinggirlwithsoftbrownhairandsturdybody,anddeftmovements,fullofunusualenergy.Shehadbig,wonderingeyes,andasoftmildvoice,andseemedjusttohavecomefromhernativevillage.,ScarlettOHarawasnotbeautiful,butmendidnotrealizethiswhencaughtbyhercharmastheTarletontwinswere.Hereyesweregreen,andherskinwasthatsoftwhiteskinwhichSouthernwomenvaluedsohighly,andcoveredsocarefullyfromthehotGeorgiasunwithhatsandgloves.OnthatbrightAprilafternoonof1861,sixteen-year-oldScarlettsatinthecoolshadowsofthehouseatTara,herfathersplantation(alargefarm,especiallyinahotpartoftheworld,onwhichaparticulartypeofcropisgrown).StuartandBrentTarletonsatateachsideofher.Theywerefriendlyyoungmenwithdeepred-brownhair,andwerecleverinthethingsthatmatteredinnorthGeorgiaatthattimegrowinggoodcotton,ridingwell,shootingstraightandbehavinglikeagentleman.TheylookedacrosstheredearthofGeraldOHarasland,whichstretchedawayasfarastheeyecouldsee.Thewhitehousewaslikeanislandinawildredsea,theearthblood-coloredaftertherainsofrecentweeks.,Qualities(beautiful,charming,friendly,clever)DetailsSensoryDetailsFactualDetailsComparisonfigurativeComparisonliteralComparison,ThreePillarsofDescription,(1)Useofspecificverbs2.Describethespecialfeature,uniquecolorofobjectsthroughoursensoryexperience;3.Interminglehumanemotionintothedescription.,Apple,Sight:Itisalmostspherical,eitherredorlightyellowoutsidebutwhiteinside.Touch:Afreshappleisalwaysfirm.Smell:Ithasaverymild,pleasantfragrance,unlikelemonwhichhasratherastrongsmell.Taste:Ittastessweetwithalittlesourpunchinit.Hearing:Whenyoubiteintoit,itproducesamildcrunchysound.,DescriptionofaPlace,1.Aclearmainideaoroverallimpression2.Specificsensoryandfactualdetails,effectivecomparisons3.Aclearconsistentmethodofarrangement,Ilookedaroundtheroom,andmyheartsank.Cobwebsdangledfromtheceiling;theoncewhitewashedwallswereyellowwithageandstreakedwithdust.Thesinglenakedbulbwascoatedwithdirtandextremelydim.Patchesofthecementfloorwereblackwithdampness.Astrongmustysmellpervadedtheair.Ihastenedtoopentheonlysmallwindow,withitsrust-spottedironbars.Toreachit,Ihadtostandontiptoe.WhenIsucceededinpullingtheknobandwindowswungopen,flakesofpeelingpaintaswellasashowerofdustfelltothefloor.Theonlyfurnitureintheroomwasthreenarrowbedsofroughwoodenplanks,oneagainstthewall,theothertwostackedoneontopoftheother.NeverinmylifehadIbeeninorevenimaginedaplacesoprimitiveandfilthy.,DescriptionofaScene,1.Describehumanactivityonatypicalscene.2.Describetherelationshipbetweenhumanandthesceneinacertaintime.(photographicdescription;harmonyofstaticscenewithdynamichumanactivity),PrinciplesforDescribingaScene,1.Asceneisconsistedofthreefactors:thesetting,thepeople,andtheaction.2.Thescenecanbethemainpartofanessayoranepisodeinalongnarrative.3.thenaturalphenomenoncanalsobedescribed.4.Thewritershouldtrytocreateadominantimpressionwhendescribingascene.,TheStation,Itwasarainydayandacrowdofpeoplewerewaitingforthebusatthestation.Morethanonehourhadpassedbybutnobuscame.Manypeoplegotwetandbegantocomplain.Whatbadweather!“Iamtiredofwaiting.”Somepeopleweresotriedthattheysatontheground.Someplayedgamesontheircellphones.Somefeltsoboredthattheybegantoleave.,TopicsforPractice,1.Describeapersoninlove/excitement/despair.3.TheNew-moonLakeatnight4.En