基础写作-介绍人物(Introduction to a person)

基础写作教学课

——Introduction to a person Teaching goal：Learn how to write an introduction to a person.

I. Brainstorm

1. Words used to describe a person

2. Practice sentence

(1).Eliza是个有理想的姑娘。

(2).李明很努力而且很独立。

(3).成龙很受年轻人的欢迎。

(4).王彬不仅有天分，而且很勤奋。

(5).John很勇敢、自信、乐观，遇事冷静。

(6). Dahl长得又高又壮，留着长头发。

II. Introduction to a person

(I).人物简介的写作步骤

Give the right order:

Education（教育）

Appearance and character（外貌特点）

Evaluation（other people’s comments）（评价）

Big event in his or her life（生平）

Birthday and birth place（出生概况）

(II).人物简介写作中常见的词汇及表达

1. Birthday and birth place: ---was/were born in /on __in___

2. Family background

1）a poor/rich family 2）his/her family was so poor that…,

3) With the help of his parents

4) His father was very strict with him…

5) When he was a small boy… 6）as a child

7) During his /her childhood 8) spend his childhood in…

9) Live a happy (hard) life 10) a boy of 15

3. Education.

1) After graduating from… 2) when at college, he majored in…3) receive a doctor’s degree4) get higher education

5) Go abroad for further education

4. Big events in his/her life

1) be interested in…2) work hard at…3) devote his lifetime to…

4) make up one’s mind to do sth.5) Be fond of…

6) have a …way of doing sth.7) try one’s best to do sth.

8) encourage sb. to do sth. 9) fight for; give up one’s life for sb/sth. 10）be good at 11) make rapid progress in…

12) become a member of… 13) study hard/train hard

14) win a gold medal. 15) have a gift for

16) work so hard as to improve…

5. Evaculation

1) one of the best (most important) 2) set sb. a good example.

3) be respected by everyone 4) a model teacher

5) sing high praise for/speak (think) highly of…

6) his hard work brought him great success.

7) remember sb. Forever 8) be honored as…

9) be regarded as…10) become famous for/as

11) become a world champion at…

12) people spoke highly of him and respected him.

6.高考中描写人物常用表达方式

（1）介绍人物的姓名、出身

She was born in Poland on Nov.7, 1867.

A great scientist with the name___.

Abraham Lincoln, the son of a poor family, was born in__on___

Born of a poor clerk’s family, Charles Dickens had little choosing.

（2）描写人物外貌和性格特征的常用词语

good-looking ugly-looking funny-looking ordinary-looking white-ha ired near-sighted far-sighted tall short pretty charming warm-hearted kind-hearted absent-minded bad-tempered naughty lovely easy-goin g smart wise bright diligent lazy clever healthy humorous funny silent attractive talkative confident generous independent

（3）表达人物兴趣和爱好的常用词组或短语

like ------very much ----- love be interested in

be fond of hate be tired of be crazy about enjoy doing

lose interest in be good at

4．描述人物心情的常用词语

happy excited pleased angry curious disappointed terrified friendl y worried satisfied sad anxious eager

III.实例分析

请根据下面提示要点，写一篇关于J.K.Rowling的短文。

【写作内容】

1.J.K.Rowling是《哈利波特》的作者，她出生于1965年7月，英格兰，从小就梦想着当一名作家。

2.中学毕业后她的父母鼓励她去读法语，一年后她在巴黎的大学毕业并在伦敦工作。

3.就是在1990年她有了写关于Harry Potter的想法。

4.她的第一部Harry Potter的书出版于1997年，从那以后，她成为世界上最受儿童欢迎的作家。

【写作要求】