写作课之人物描写

1、,Basic writing,Describing a person,By Carrie Huang Xiu Wen High School,When you want to describe a person, what will you write about?,useful words and expressions,1.Birthday and birth place 1)was / were born on/inin , 2)at the age of Task 1 1.他于1987年5月10日生于北京。 He was born in Beijing on May 10, 1987

2、2.他在20岁的时候就成为了一名演员。 He became an actor at the age of 20.(in her 20s),2.Family background,1) his (her) family was so poor that，/ the son of a poor family 2) when he was a small boy , /as a child , / during his (her) childhood 3) live a happy (hard ) life Task 2 1.他出生在一个贫穷的农民家庭。 He was born in a poor

3、farmers family. 2.当他还是一个孩子时，就过着艰苦的生活。 When he was a small boy, he lived (led) a hard life.,3. appearance, character,kind-hearted/ easy-going naughty /lovely/ smart/ wise /humorous/ funny diligent /hardworking. meters tall/in height pretty/handsome/good - looking /ordinary looking （长相一般的） Task 3 她是一个

4、身高1.6米的漂亮女孩。 She is a beautiful girl, 1.6 meters tall.,4. Education,1) graduate fromuniversity / when at college, he majored in 2) receive a doctors degree ./ go abroad for further studies Task 4 1.从贵州大学毕业之后他就出国深造。 Having graduating from Guizhou University, he went abroad for further studies. 2.袁先生在

5、40岁时取得了博士学位。 Mr Yuan received doctors degree when he was 40 years old. (at the age of 40/in his 40s),5. Big events in his/her life,1) be interested in 2) devote oneself to 3)make up ones mind to do sth. 4) have a gift /talent for 5)begin ones research in sth. Task5 1.袁隆平在1964年就开始从事水稻研究。 Yuan Longpin

6、g began his research in rice in 1964. 2.周杰伦3岁时就对音乐感兴趣，开始学习弹钢琴。 Showing interest in music, Jay Chou began learning to play the piano at the age of 3.,6. Evaluation,1.set a good example to 2.speak/think highly of 3. became famous for/ be honored as 4. be respected by everyone Task 6 1.海伦给我们大家树立了一个好榜样。

7、 Helen set an excellent example to all of us. 2.林巧稚把她的毕生都献给了病人，受到了每个人的尊敬。 Lin Qiaozhi, who had devoted her whole life to her patients, was respected by everyone.,Task 7 运用今天所学知识写一篇80-100字的文章介绍我国著名的水稻专家袁隆平。要点： 1.袁隆平，1937年9月7日出生在重庆的一个贫困农民家庭。 2.1953年毕业于西南农学院，毕业后被分配到湘西农校任教。 3.1964年开始从事水稻研究。1981年荣获我国第一个发

8、明特等奖，被国际上誉为“杂交水稻之父”。 4.生活简朴，不计名利。, Born on September 7,1937 in Chongqing, Yuan Longping was from a poor farmers family. Having graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in1953, he was sent to work as a teacher in the Agriculture School in the west of Hunan. He began his research in rice in 1964 and got the First National Special prize for invention in 1981. He is honored as “Father of Hybrid Rice” by the international friends. Famous as he is, he cares little for money and fame and leads a simple life. Dr. Yu