内容正文:
人物描写
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一、文本特点
人物描写属于记叙文的范畴,它以写人、记事为主,以叙述和描写为主要表达方式。一篇好的人物描写一般分为三大部分,即生平介绍、事迹叙述和简短的评论。时态的选择要视情况而定,若写人物的过去就用过去时态,若写人物的现在就用现在时态。
二、语言特点
1.具体,人物描写通常需要介绍人物的姓名、年龄、外貌、性格、教育背景、工作经历、专业、爱好、主要事迹等,在写作时要根据提示信息,写作语言要具体, 真实。
2.准确,人物描写中出现的数字、地点等要准确到位,避免生编乱造,才能具有公信度和说服力。
3.简练,人物描写时,要注意生动,简练,切勿繁庸拖沓, 扯得太远。要抓住主干事迹信息。
三、结构特点
此类文章一般分为四部分
1.标题式题目
文章的标题通常在写作时已给出。自拟题目式标题时,要设定一个概括文章的主要内容。可以是词组, 也可是一个句子, 不必过度考查句型的语法结构,采用省略的方式。
2.开头:介绍出生及主要事迹和成就
3.主体:介绍人物的经历
4.结尾:简短评论,照应开头
四、知识储备
►[常用词语]
描述人物性格特征的词语有:
warmhearted热心的 considerate体贴的
generous 大方的;宽宏大量的
strongwilled意志坚强的
aggressive好斗的 ambitious有雄心的
learned有学问的,博学的 reliable可靠的
depressed意志消沉的 determined坚决的
easygoing随和的 outgoing外向的
enthusiastic热情的,热烈的 diligent勤奋的
►[常用句型]
1.年龄
He was born in 1996 and is 24 years old now.
Born in 1999, he is now a 21yearold student, studying in a university.
He began to make a living at an early age.
In his fifties, he began to feel his age.
2.外貌特征
She is a lovely girl, with big eyes, white teeth and long hair.
He is a handsome man, with a thick moustache.
He is a tall man, with blue/bright eyes and blond/brown hair...
3.家庭背景、教育状况
He was born into a poor/rich family and lived a hard/happy life...
He started school in 1984 and left school 12 years later.
He went to study in Peking University in 2004 and graduated 4 years later.
He got his bachelor's /master's / doctor's degree in mathematics from...
4.生平事迹
He devoted his lifetime to...
He won a prize in...
He made up his mind to...
He made great progress in...
5.对人物的评价
He is one of the most outstanding persons...
He is honoured/regarded/considered as...
He has made great contributions to...
He sets an example to...
[典题指导]
►[写作任务]
某英文报纸正在举办以“My Hero” 为题的征文活动。请根据下列信息介绍你心目中的英雄平亚丽,并且说明理由。词数80左右。
姓名
平亚丽
1961年
出生在北京,先天失明
12岁
对体育感兴趣,训练刻苦
1984年
在第七届残奥会上获得跳远金牌,是我国残奥会第一块金牌获得者
1988年-1997年
在工厂工作;下岗
2001年
在自己的家里办起了按摩诊所,服务热情,受到欢迎
2008年
当选为北京残奥会火炬手
参考词汇:残奥会the Paralympic Games; 按摩诊所massage clinic;火炬手torch carrier; 跳远long jump►[审题谋篇]
题目要求写一篇人物介绍,根据其结构特点,我们可以采用以下步骤进行写作:
第一步:确定文体——记叙文
第二步:确定人称、时态和段落
①人称:第三人称
②时态:一般过去时为主
③段落:共分三段
第三步:确定简要要点
第一部分:介绍平亚丽的出生及重要事迹;
第二部分:介绍平亚丽的经历;
第三部分:简短评论。
►[佳作展示]
My Hero
My hero is Ping Yali, a torch carrier in the 2008 Paralympic Games. She was born blind in 1961 in Beijing. At 12, she showed a great interest in sports. She practised very hard and was very strict with herself. In 1984, she competed in the 7th Paralympic Games and won a gold medal in the long jump competition, which was China's first gold medal in the Paralympics.
In 1988, she worked as a worker and she lost her job in 1997. She set up a massage clinic in her own house in 2001. Because of her good service the clinic soon became popular.
I admire her for her great determination and optimistic attitude towards life. She is my hero and I will always remember her as my role model.
►[名师点评]
本文要点全面,结构完整,层次清晰,句式多变,是一篇高分写作范例。
(1) 第一句中 a torch carrier in... 采用短语的方式对平亚丽进行补充说明, 避免简单句She is a torch carrier in... 的重复,并且一气呵成,具有层次感。
(2) 第一段中前后一句话使用了“Which was China's first...”, 这一定语从句,使句型档次升高,彰显作者的写作水平。
(3) 文章最后一段对平亚丽进行了概括总结,并给予积极的评价,与题目“My Hero” 互相照应,使文章显得得体完整。
[学以致用]
根据以下材料,写一篇80词左右的英语短文,向外国朋友介绍孔子(Confucius)。
出生:公元前551年生于鲁国,春秋时期
去世:公元前479年,享年73岁
身份:中国古代伟大的思想家和教育家,儒家学派的创始人
政治理想:建立一个和谐人道的社会
代表作品:《论语》(the Analects of Confucius)
影响:对中国的政治、经济及文化产生深远的影响
参考词汇:儒家学派Confucianism; 人道的humanistic;和谐的harmonious
[参考范文]
Confucius, known was Kong Zi in China, is a great thinker and educator in Chinese history. He was born in the Lu State in 551 BC. When it was Spring and Autumn Period, he died in 479 BC at the age of 73.
As the founder of Confucianism, Confucius devoted his whole life to building a harmonious and humanistic society. The Analects of Confucius was his most famous work.
Confucius has lasting and deep influence on China's politics, economy and culture. Not only is Confucius the pride of China, but his thoughts and works also belong to the whole world.
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