摘要:
本讲义聚焦高中英语人物传记写作核心知识点,系统梳理从传记定义要素(出生年月、主要事迹、人们评价等,以记叙为主)到课文范例(郎平传记,展示“总体介绍—经历成就—总结评价”三段式结构及非限制性定语从句等句式),再到写作方法(结构安排、相关词句、时态及过渡句使用等注意事项),最后通过推荐榜样、介绍贡献人物等写作任务及范文提供实践学习支架。
该资料特色在于以郎平、屠呦呦等真实人物案例为载体,渗透文化意识,培育学生家国情怀与社会责任感,通过分析传记结构逻辑和多样化句式运用,提升思维品质,帮助学生构建清晰写作框架,任务设计与范文示范形成有效学习支架,助力学习能力发展,课中教师可依托资料系统开展教学,课后学生能参考范文和注意事项巩固写作技能,查漏补缺。
内容正文:
Section Ⅶ Writing—A Life Story
[对应学生用书P66]
人物传记是记叙文的一种,主要介绍名人或伟人的生平、事迹、影响等。因此,写人物传记时,要依据事实,抓住其出生年月、主要事迹、人们的评价等进行写作,以记叙为主,有时也可以适当地插入议论。
课文展示
Iron Hammer
Lang Ping is one of China's most recognised athletes.She has been a volleyball star for more than thirty-five years and has contributed greatly to the sport,which has made her the most popular figure in China's volleyball history.[which引导的非限制性定语从句,which指代前面的整个句子。]
Lang Ping played on China's national volleyball team during the 1980s.Her strong and powerful playing style earned her the name “Iron Hammer”.Lang Ping was a member of the team when they achieved a series of success including gold medals at the 1984 Olympics, the 1982 World Championship and the 1981 and 1985 World Cups.Lang Ping became a star in China because of her success, her positive attitude and her ability to take on challenges.
After retiring as an athlete in 1986 she has been successful as a volleyball coach in the United States and Italy.However, Lang Ping's commitment to Chinese volleyball brought her back home.In 1995,she returned to become the coach of the women's national team when the team was struggling.Under her leadership, the team came back to the top, winning the 2015 World Cup.
That year, Lang Ping was given the Best Coach and the Sports Special Contribution awards at the CCTV Sports Personality Awards.She was also named “Touching China Personality” of 2016.She is loved not only because of her devotion to her career,but also because of her huge influence on the sport of volleyball.[本句包含“not only...but also...”结构,该结构连接两个并列的原因状语。]
写作手法
【文章结构】
1.人物介绍类文章属于应用文的一种,通常采用第三人称。
2.人物介绍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、主要事迹或成就等。
3.写作时对题目所给信息进行适当重组,安排好写作顺序,突出重点信息。
4.文章通常分为三段。
第一段:总体介绍人物的状况(本文介绍郎平的总体状况)。
第二段:介绍人物经历、主要事迹和成就。(本文的二、三自然段分别从运动员和教练两个角度描写)
第三段:对人物进行简短总结,并适当进行评价。(本文第四自然段总结了郎平所获得的各种荣誉)
【相关词句】
1.生日及出生地
...was/were born in(出生地)/on(日期)
2.家庭背景
①His/Her family was so poor that...
他家/她家如此贫穷以至于……
②With the help of his parents,he/she was able to...
在父母的帮助下他/她得以……
③His/Her father/mother was very strict with him/her...
父母对他/她很严格……
④As a child/when he/she was a child/during his/her childhood,he/she used to...
小时候,他/她常常……
⑤live a happy/hard/bitter life 过着幸福/艰难/悲苦的生活
3.教育情况
①He/She graduated from(...department of)...university
他/她毕业于某所大学(某个系)
②When at college,he/she majored in...
上大学时,他/她主修……专业
③He/She received a doctor's degree at the age of...
在……岁时,他/她获得博士学位
④He/She went aboard for further study after he/she...
在……之后他/她出国深造
4.主要事迹
①He/She is interested in/has interest in/has a passion for/is crazy about/is keen on/is fond of...
他/她喜欢……/对……感兴趣(痴迷)。
②He/She has a gift/talent for...他/她有……天赋。
③He/She devotes his/her lifetime to...
他/她一生都致力于……
④He/She did research in/into sth with great determination and perseverance.他/她以极大的毅力及坚持不懈从事……研究。
⑤He/She is strict with himself/herself/in sth.
他/她对自己/某事十分严格。
⑥He/She has a particular way of doing...
他/她有着独特的方式做……
⑦He/She gave up a lot/his (her) spare time for/to fight for...他/她放弃了很多/自己的业余时间去……
⑧He/She won a prize in...他/她获得……奖项。
⑨He/She made rapid progress in...
他/她在……方面取得快速进步。
⑩He/She set a new world record of...
他/她创造了……世界纪录。
5.人物评价及影响
①His/Her story spread quickly and has an important influence on...
他/她的事迹迅速传播开来,对……产生了重要的影响。
②He/She is regarded/honored as one of the most...in the world.他/她被公认为/尊敬为世界上最……的人物之一。
③People have come to love him/her as an inspiring leader.
人们开始喜欢他/她作为一个鼓舞人心的领导。
④He/She has been praised for...他/她因……而受到赞扬。
⑤People speak highly of...and all respect...
人们高度赞扬……并对……尊重有加。
【注意事项】
1.人物介绍类文章的时态通常使用一般过去时,介绍人物的成长过程;如果该人物健在,在结尾部分的终结段,适当使用一般现在时或现在完成时。
2.在写人物介绍类文章时,注意相关信息的添加,使文章羽翼丰满。
3.注意使用过渡句,使文章连贯流畅,读起来朗朗上口。
4.句式要多样化。在文章中恰当地使用一些复合句、并列句、倒装句、虚拟语气、强调句型和非谓语等来调节文章的节奏。
5.一般要求在结尾对文章进行总结,可使用in a word,in short,briefly,generally speaking,finally,at last等总结性的词或短语。
6.写完后,一定要通读全文,并进行“四问”:
(1)是否遗漏了要点?
(2)语句是否正确通顺?
(3)每段是否围绕中心展开?有没有中心句?结构安排是否合理?
(4)有没有过渡不太自然的地方?能否在此添加过渡词句?
假设你是李华,你的笔友Mike在来信中提到,他希望找到一位能激励自己前行的人物作为榜样。请你给他回一封信,向他推荐一位你钦佩的杰出人物,内容包括:
1.该人物的简要介绍;
2.推荐他/她的理由(如其事迹与品格);
3.希望他/她也能对Mike有所激励。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Mike,
I'm so glad to receive your letter.Knowing that you are looking for a role model,I'd like to recommend a remarkable person to you. __________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
[审题谋篇]
体裁
推荐信
人称
第一、三人称
时态
一般现在时/一般过去时为主
框架
首段:回应来信,表明推荐意图
中段:简要介绍推荐人物身份;阐述其核心事迹与优秀品格(坚韧、奉献等)
尾段:表达对对方的激励期望,呼应主题
[词汇热身]
1.receive your letter 收到你的来信
2.look for a role model寻找榜样
3.recommend a remarkable person 推荐杰出人物
4.a brilliant scientist才华横溢的科学家
5.numerous failures 无数次失败
6.discover artemisinin发现青蒿素
7.life-saving drug 救命药物
8.earn a Nobel Prize 获得诺贝尔奖
9.humility and team spirit谦逊与团队精神
10.pursue one's goals追求目标
[连词成句]
1.Knowing that...,I'd like to...得知……,我想……
2.Facing...,sb never gave up and finally...面对……,某人从未放弃,最终……
3.Sb's achievement,which...,proves...某人的成就(……)证明了……
4.Sb's...make sb a true role model 某人的……使某人成为真正的榜样
5.I believe sb's journey will inspire sb to...我相信某人的经历会激励某人去……
[组句成篇]
Dear Mike,
I'm so glad to receive your letter.Knowing that you are looking for a role model,I'd like to recommend a remarkable person to you.I highly recommend Tu Youyou,a brilliant Chinese scientist.
Her story is one of resilience and dedication.Facing numerous failures,she never gave up and finally discovered artemisinin,a life-saving drug for malaria.Her achievement,which earned a Nobel Prize,proves the power of perseverance and traditional knowledge.Her humility and team spirit make her a true role model.
I believe her journey will inspire you to pursue your goals with equal passion and determination.
Yours,
Li Hua
假定你是李华,你们班本周将举行一次英文主题班会,介绍为人类做出突出贡献的人物。请你写一篇短文,内容包括:
1.人物简介;
2.做出的贡献;
3.你的感想。
注意:1.写作词数应为80要个左右;
2.可以根据所提供的要点进行适当发挥。
【参考范文】
Tu Youyou is a great Chinese medical scientist.
Determined to help those suffering from malaria, Tu Youyou devoted most of her time to finding the cure.Luckily, her efforts paid off.In 2015, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering artemisinin, which is the key to the treatment of malaria.Behind her success were numerous failures and setbacks, but never did she give up.
So great is her contribution to the world that she has become an idol of many people, including me.Inspired by her story, I decide to study harder so as to realize my dream.
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