期末作文复习学案-高二下学期英语人教新课标选修八

1、Book 8 Composition Review 作文复习Unit 1:描述地方一、写作注意：描写某地时要注意其地理位置、人口、面积、历史、气候、交通、风俗习惯、特产特色等。描述顺序通常 由上至下，从里到外，从左至右，从远到近。二、亮点表达.地理位置X位于X is located/situated in. eg: Chengdu is located/situated in Sichuan province.Located in., X isa city., eg: Located in Sichuan province, Chengdu is a city with great resou

2、rces.X周围是：Surrounded by., X is. eg: Surrounded by mountains and water, Beihai is a beautiful place.面积X的面积是.：X has/covers an area of. square kilometers/meters. eg: China covers an area of 9.6 million square kilometers.海岸线总长Its coastline has a total length of.kilometers.人口X有人口：X has a (large/small) po

3、pulation of.The population of X is.Eg: Chengdu is a city with a large population of one million which lies in Sichuan province.X的人口增加到/增加了The population of X increases to/by.历史X 有的历史:X has a(long)history of.X 追溯到:X dates/goes back to.交通X 交通便利:It is very convenient for you to go to X可乘去：The best way

4、to visit X is to take a bus tour.特产特色、名胜景观愿望名胜:places of interest著名的旅游景点之一:one of the famous tourist attractions盛产./在方面丰富:be rich infnatural resources/ tourist attractions/.such as/like.)因而著名:be famous/well known for.【佳作展示11Dear John,am glad to tell you something about Beijing.Beijing, the capital o

5、f China, is an ancient and beautiful city, which lies in the northern part of the country. Various buildings of both ancient and m(xleni styles arc harmoniously blended. It is the political, economic and cultural center of China.Beijing has many places of interest, among which are the Great Wall tha

6、t has been added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, the Water Cube and Tiananmen Square.Regarding culture. Beijing Opera is regarded as the quintessence of China. You shouldnt miss it if you come here.When you stay in Beijing, one of the most unibrgctmble experiences is to taste the roast B

7、eijing duck. It is very delicious and I enjoy it very much.Welcome to Beijing!【佳作展示2】Dear Cindy.I feel proud to make a brief introduction to my hometown. Pingyao to you.Pingyao. locaiedinCcnlfaLChina. is an ancient city in Shanxi Province. It has four distinct seasons, which bring us beautiful natur

8、al scenery and rich agricultural produce, such as corns and watermelons. As an ancient city. Pingyao has a long history, making it full of historic scenic spots, like Shuanglin Temple and Qiao Family Courtyard. In recent years, my hometown has greatly developed and become a well-known tourist destin

9、ation, attracting thousands of visitors from around the wrld.Welcome to my city and enjoy the special local produce. Im sure youll love it.Unit 2:议论文写作注意：议论文写作需要条理清晰，第一局部介绍讨论的话题，第二局部亮出别人的观点及理由，第三局部阐述自身的 观点及理由。【范文佳作】Recently, our class had a heated discussion about whether the Chinese Characters can

10、be forgotten. Different students have different opinions.75% students think it is wise (hat we cant forget the Chinese Characters. Firstly, the Chinese Characters stand for Chinese culture. Therefore, it,s our duty to pass on it from generation to generation. Whats more, wc can led ihc bcauly of the

11、m, which also belong to art. More importantly, writing the Chinese Characters paticnlly and carefully, we arc able to improve our self-cultivation.However, the rest are against it. With the development of the technology, we should keep pace with the times. Besides, due to using computers or phones t

12、oo much, we cant write down some of the Chinese Characters, but it doesnt matter. After all, we can recognize them.As far as I,m concerned, by studying (Thincsc Characters, a window lo Chinese culture and history is open to you. Consequently, wc should develop Chinese Characters but not Ibrgct them.

13、Unit 3:求职信一、常用表达第一局部：引出话题，说明写信目的。普通表达1 learned from . that. needs. / wants . And 1 am quite interested in the position. 1 am writing to apply for the position ofwhich is advertised .高级表达 Learning from . that. is looking for1 would very much like to apply for the position.It has come to my attention

14、that you are looking forand Im writing to apply for the position.第二局部：介绍个人情况（口语能力及相关经验等）。普通表达Im not only interested in ，but also took a course to improve .1 like . and do well in .1 once worked as a(n). and 1 have got much experience.1 have worked for. years as a(n)so 1 am used to .As a friendly and

15、 kind 1 can get on well with others. 1 am also willing to.高级表达Not only do 1 have a great passion forbut also 1 took a course to update.Im fond of. and have a good command of.1 should point out that 1 once worked as a(n)，so 1 am familiar with all the aspects of the work.Working as a(n)1 have gained c

16、onsiderable (相当多的) experience.As an outgoing and warm-hearted ，Im easy to get along with and very eager to.第三局部：希望获得面试机会并表示感谢。普通表达1 would be grateful if you would consider my application. 1 hope to have the opportunity of an interview.高级表达1 would appreciate it if you would take my application into c

17、onsideration.1 look forward to getting that job interview invitation.【佳作展示1】Dear Sir/ Madam,Im glad to see your advertisement on the Internet. Willing to be a teaching assistant in your training center this summer, Km writing to apply for the position.In order to gain some valuable working experienc

18、e, I want to seize this opportunity to improve myself. Devoted to learning English for years, I think Im equal to the job because I am capable of communicating with foreigners in English. Besides, being a monitor in my class makes me a brilliant organizer, which helps me accumulate many strategies o

19、n how to coach others efficiently. Most importantly, many of my teachers describe me as responsible and diligent, and I believe these good qualities contribute to cooperating well in a team.Id appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration. Looking forward to your early reply.Your

20、s sincerely,Li Hua 【佳作展示2】Dear Sir or Madam.Learning from my classmates that our school English Association is looking for some volunteers, I would very much like to apply for the position.I think Im fit for the job. First, not only do I have a great passion for English, but also I took a course to

21、update my English-speaking skills. Second. I should point out that I once worked as a volunteer in several international games, so I am familiar with all the aspects of ihe work. Lastly, as an outgoing and wann-hcarled boy, Im easy to get along with and very eager to assist others. So Im confident t

22、hat Im equal to the job.I would appreciate it if you would take my application into consideration. I look forward to getting that job interview invitation.Yours sincerely.Li HuaUnit 4:图标类调查报告的写作一、写作步骤笫一步：开门见山点明木图所反映的主题常用的句型有：As can been seen from the graph/table/chart;As is shown in the graph .The g

23、raph/table/chart tells/shows the changes in .between . And ./from .to .This is a line graph which describes the general trend of.The pie chart represents .第二步：分析数据间的上要变化、差异及趋势，然后表达并说明必要的理由或原因在表达数据间的变化及总体趋势特征时，为了使层次清楚，比照比照鲜明，常采用分类式或比照式表达以支持 主题。常用的词汇及句型有：rise. drop. fall, reduce, decrease, increase, w

24、hile, but. on the contrary, however, in contrast to. compare . With/to. between . and among, less than, more than, as . as the same as similar . to, equal . to . be twice more than . be half as . as等。考前须知1、在表达数据间的开展变化时，如果数据特别多就没有必要时每组数据一一陈述,应该抓住突出特征进行描述, 这样才能给人留下深刻印象。2、这类作文行文的顺序和层次一定要清楚明了，尤其在描写数据变化时

25、，一定要按照一定的顺序，如时间顺序、 逻辑顺序或数据由大到小或由小到大等，切记话无章法。3、时态的变化，此类作文主要使用现在时态，在描述过去情况时使用过去时态，在发表看法或作评论时应使用 现在时态。好词好句I、描写图表的过渡词语During this lime/this periodApart from.Compared with .From the above table2、点题总结句We can see from the graph that.From the table we can find out that.As can be seen from die chart.As is sh

26、own in the chart Ihe production last month rose .Char I shows that.3、细节描写句式The number was/is ten times as many as that in 1995.2） It doubted the number of last year.There is an increase of 20% in total （his year.It was decreased twice than that of the year 2012.Il rose from 1（） to 15 perccm of the t

27、otal this year.Compared with 2011, it fell from 15 to 10 percent.4、图表作文典型模板The chart gives us an overall picture of the（图表主题）.The first thing we notice is that（图表最大特点）.This means that,（进步说明）.We can sec fn）m （he sialisiics given that（图表细节一）.After v-ing（细节一中的笫一个变化），the （v-ed +幅度+时间）.The figures also t

28、ells us that（图表细节二）.（数据位置，如 In the second column）, we can see （hat account for（进一步描述）.Judging from these figures, we can draw the conclusion that（结论）.The reason for this, as far as I am concerned is that（给出原因）.Il is high time that we（发出建议）.【佳作展示1】We have made a survey recently about how many hours s

29、tudents can sleep every day among 150 students in a senior high school. The resull shows that sixly-two percent of the students sleep just less than seven hours each day, while thirty-seven percent of them can sleep seven （o eight hours. However, only one percent of them say they can sleep over eigh

30、t hours. We can conclude that most senior high school students dont have enough sleep.From chart 1, we can learn the reasons why most senior high school students dont have enough sleep. The students who dont have enough sleep because of staying up late make up thirty-five percent of all the 150 stud

31、ents.For the sake of the health of the students* I think it is unwise to stay up t（x）late. Only when we have a good sleep can we have the energy to make the best of the daytime in an effective way.【佳作展示2】Recently, an school survey on students after-school activities has been conducted. In the survey

32、, students are asked what they do after school.Chart I shows the daily average amount of time the students spend on diflcrenl afler-class aclivitics. The students put the most time -91 minutes -into their homework, and next in line is watching TV. which lakes up 46 minutes. They put about the same a

33、mount of time into listening to music and using computers,34 minutes and 30 minutes each. While 25 minutes is spent on sports, only 12 minutes goes into housework.As is shown on Chart 2,only 10% of the time is taken up with sports activities. I think the school should encourage the students to do more exercise after class. In this way, they may be healthier and more energetic.Unit5:如何描写文物.介绍出土信息：be unearthed in.出土于can date from/back to.描述外观： .meters long/wide/highX is. centimeters in length/width/height. big/small/large/h