Basic Writing ----- Describing a place

【学习目标】1. 让学生了解描写地点的基本方面 2. 学会地点描写中的专业表达 3.学会将简单句合并成复合句，熟练使用名词性从句

【重点难点】熟悉描写地点中的方方面面

重点:提高写作能力；熟记重要表达地点的短语和方式

预习案 Previewing Cases

一．地点介绍写作要点

1. 地理位置 location

2. 人口 population 3.面积 area 4.交通 transport

5. 气候 climate 6.历史 history 7. 名胜古迹 places of interest

Task 1地理位置相关表达

位置： be situated in, be located in, lie in, face, stand

be in/on/to + 方位词， on the coast of ...,

方向：east，south, west, north

northeast, northwest, southeast]

eastern, southern, western, northern

地位：political/ commercial/ cultural centre the capital of ....,

Fill in the blanks

1. Guangzhou, capital of GD province(广东省会)，lies in/ is situated/located in(位于)the south of China.

2. West of the city stands (树立)a tall building.

3. Located(locate) in the smallest continent----Oceania, Australia is the sixth biggest（第六大) country in the world.

4. Surrounded by mountains on three sides(三面环山)，the small village faces(对着) a clear river on the east.

5. The beautiful town is located (locate) to/on the west of the lake.

Task 2人口表达句型

1. the city has a large population of....

the population of ... is ...