【英语】2019届二轮复习书面表达说明文地方描写类型写作指导（10页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习书面表达说明文地方描写类型写作指导（10页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习书面表达说明文地方描写 类型写作指导 1. 文体特征 ‎ 介绍地理位置的文章属于说明文，说明文是以说明为主要表达方式，按一定的要求解说 事物或事理的文章。说明文按说明对象和内容分有：说明实体事物和说明抽象事理两大类。 说明文按写作方法和表达方式分有：平实性说明文和文艺性说明文。说明文的特点在于具有 说明性，实用性，知识性。常见的说明方法有：定义，注释，举例，分类，比较，引用，比 喻，描写，数字分析和综合等。写说明文,时态以现在时为主，当然若是介绍历史时，要用 一般过去时；若是介绍地点环境等要善用倒装结构。人称以第三人称为主。 ‎ ‎2. 写作指导 ‎ ‎(1) 在写介绍地理位置的说明文章的过程中应注意时态和顺序。 时态：由于是说明文，因此所用的时态以现在时为主。但应灵活掌握。人称以第三人 称为主。 顺序：说明文的说明顺序有：空间顺序，时间顺序，逻辑顺序，（有总说后分说，先主 要后次要，先原因后结果，由现象到本质，由性能到功用等）。地理位置的文章应介绍这个 地方的地理位置，面积，人口，气候状况，历史文化背景，资源特色，风景名胜等。 (2) 特征要鲜明 说明事物的前提是抓住事物的特征。所谓特征就是事物间相互区别的标志。地理位置说 明文的描写是为了“使人有所知”。说明文的描写只能在说明事物的过程中，借助某钟形象化 的手法，对事物的特征作一些必要的描绘，主要是起到使说明的事物特征更具体，更形象。 说明文中的描写在务真求实的前提下进行语言加工，做到既形象生动，又真实可信。总之， 应该从表现文章主题的需要出发,分清主次,定好详略。 (3) 角度要多样 事物的特征往往是多样性。从不同的角度来考察同一事物，就会发现，它的特征不止一 个。事物特征的多样性，这样的例子不胜枚举。正因为如此，要求我们在说明事物时根据不 同的写作目的、读者对象，选好角度，确定重点，有详有略地进行说明。 (4) 过程要层次顺序分明 要注意一定的写作顺序，在文章结构的安排上要讲究逻辑性，使文章条理清晰，层次分 明。‎ ‎ 知能提升 ‎ 1. 常用词汇 ‎ 表示位置的常用表达 (1) be situated in, be located in/on/to , lie in 位于 (2) be/lie off +某一地点,常为海岸等(常指水中岛屿等，意“相隔、相离”) (3) There stands 使屹立…. (4) lie/be on the river/ coast of 在…河畔或海滨) (5) neighbouring ,in the neighbourhood of…与….为邻 (6) next to/close to… 邻近…. 表示地址的常用表达 (1)in the village/city/province of… 在….村/市/省 (2)in…county/city/province 在….镇/市 /省 ‎ 表示方向的常用表达 (1) east, south, west, north , northeast , northwest, southeast, eastern, southern, western, northern ……东，南，西，北，东北，西北，东南，东方的，南方的，西方的，北方的…… (2) in the middle/centre of 在……的中心 (3) ‎ at the foot of, on the top of…在……的脚下，在……的顶端 (4) To the east/west/north/south of ……. is….. 在……的东/西/北/南是…… ‎ 表示地位的常用表达 (1) political/commercial/cultural center 政治/经济/文化中心 (2) the capital of ………的首都 (3) the first largest city in …. 在……方面的第一大城市 ‎ 表示占地面积的常用表达 (1) … cover an area of ….……占地…… (2) …take up ………占地…… (3) …have an area of…. ……占地…… (4) … meters long… and …meters wide……米长…… 宽 ‎ 表示度量单位的常用表达 (1) inch 英寸, foot 英尺, mile 英里, (2) millimeter 毫 米 , centimetre 厘 米 , metre 米 , square metres 平方米 , kilometers 公 里,square kilometers 平方公里。 ‎ 表示历史的常用表达 (1) have a history of…, with a history of… 有……历史 (2) date back to/date from… 追溯到…… ‎ 表示气候的常用表达 (1) warm/ dry/humid/cold/sunny/stormy/rainy/cloudy/snowy/windy… 温暖的/干燥的/湿热的/寒冷的阳光明媚的/暴风雨的/多雨的/多云的/多雪的/多风的…… (2) with four-distinct/ clear-cut seasons 四季分明的 ‎ 表示人口的常用词汇 (1) have a population of…, with a population of… 有……人口 (2) The population has reached… 人口多达…… ‎ 表示自然资源的常用词汇 (1)be rich in/be wealthy in /be abundant in…盛产…… (2)produce …出产…… (3)be famous/well-known for…以……闻名 ‎ 2. 常用句式 ‎ ‎(1) SP. lies + 数词 + metres above sea-level。某地海拔…米 Tibet lies at an average of 4,000 metres above sea-level. 西藏平均海拔 4000 公尺。 ‎ ‎(2) The city has a large/ small population (of …) 某地人口众多/稀少（某地有多少人口） China has a large population of 1300 million. 中国有多达十三亿的人口。 (3) 数词+ percent of the population are ... 百分之……的人口是…… Eighty percent of the population in the city are workers. 这座城市百分之八十的人口是工人。 (4) …… has/ covers an area of/ takes up ...square kilometers/ metres. 某地占地…面积。 The small town covers an area of 5 square miles. 小镇占地 5 平方英里。 Xingjiang takes up about one-sixth of our territory.新疆占我国国土的六分之一。 (5) It’s a city/town/school….. with an area of……square kilometers 这是一座占地…… 平方千米的城市/城镇/学校 It’s a town with an area of over 100 square kilometers. 这座城镇占地面积 100 多平方公里 ‎ ‎(6) East/West/North/South of ……. stands/lies/is….. ‎ ‎……的东/西/北/南有…… West of the city stands a tall building. 一座高楼矗立在这座城市的西面。 ‎ ‎(7) SP dates back to/from ……. 某地追溯到…… The old town dates back to the late seventeenth century. 这座古城建于 17 世纪后期。 ‎ ‎(8) SP is covered with sth. 某地为……所覆盖 This area is covered with grassland. 这个地区为草原所覆盖。‎ ‎ (9) SP is made up of/consists of……. 某地由……组成 Sichuan Province is made up of a basin and some mountainous areas. 四川省由一个盆地和一些山区组成。‎ ‎ (10) SP has many places of interest, among which is …….某地有许多名胜，其中就有…… Beijing has many places of interest, among which is the Forbidden City.‎ ‎ (11) Located/Lying in……., sp is …… 位于……的某地是…… China, located/ lying in the east of Asia, is one of largest countries in the world, with/bordering Japan to the east and Russia on the north. 位于东亚，东临日本，北接俄罗斯的中国是世界大国之一。 ‎ ‎3. 模板参考 The Great Wall,长度 It has 历史. It is 材料 and 修建 As the wall was built to 功能, there were watchtowers every few hundred meters along the wall. Now, the Great wall is 现代意义. 典例学习 (1) 假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华，你的美国笔友汤姆想知道一些有关中国长 城的一些情况，请你以电子邮件的形式向他介绍一下长城的情况。 注意：1.邮件的开头已为你写好。 2.词数不少于 60。 3. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Tom, I’m gald to receive your email. Now, I’d like to tell you something about the Great Wall. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __ ‎ ‎【审题谋篇】 【遣词造句】 ‎ ‎1. 词汇精练 第一步 定时态人称 第三步 列要点信息 第二步 布文章结构 一般现在时；第三人称 介绍长城的长度→历史→材料→功能→现代意义 1. 长城长达 6000 多公里，是世界之最。 2. 它有 2000 多年的历史。 3. 长城用石头，砖块纯手工垒成。 4. 长城修建目的是防御外敌,每隔几百米就有岗楼。 5. 现在它是中国最有名的名胜之一，吸引了大量中外 游客。 ①有(多久)的历史 have a history of ②世界最长的城墙 the longest wall in the world ③6000 多千米长 6000 kilometers long ④由石头,砖头做成 be made of stones and bricks ⑤由人工修建 be constructed by hand ⑥防御外来入侵者 prevent the country from being invaded; defend the country against foreign invaders ⑦著名旅游景点之一 one of the famous scenic spots; one of the famous places of interest; one of the famous tourist attractions ‎ ‎2. 佳句锤炼 ①长城长 6000 多公里，是世界上最长的城墙。 a. (一般表达)‎ ‎ The Great Wall is 6000 kilometers long, and it is the longest wall in the world . b. (定语从句) The Great Wall is 6000 kilometers in length , which makes it the longest wall in the world . c. (现在分词作状语) The Great Wall is 6000 kilometers in length , making it the longest wall in the world . ②长城由石头，砖块纯手工垒成。 a. (一般表达) It is made of stones and bricks and almost all the construction was done by hand. b. (过去分词) The Great Wall, made of stones and bricks, was constructed by hand. ③长城是建来防御入侵者的，每隔几百米就有岗楼。 a. (一般表达)The Great Wall was built to defend people against invaders, there were watchtowers every few hundred meters. b. (原因状语从句) As the Great Wall was built to defend people against invaders, there were watchtowers every few hundred meters along the wall. ④ 现在，长城是世界闻名的旅游圣地之一，它每年吸引许多游客来旅游参观。 a. (一般表达) The Great Wall is one of the well-known places of interest on earth, and it attracts many visitors every year. b. (非谓语动词) The Great Wall is one of the well-known places of interest on earth，appealing to a large number visitors every year. c. (如此…以致) The Great Wall is such a famous historical attraction that it attracts hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors each year d. (倒装) So attractive is the Great Wall that it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors home and abroad every year ‎ ‎【学生习作展评】 习作展示 阅卷点评及修改建议 Dear, ①The Great Wall is long. It is more than 6, 000 kilometers long, and it is the longest wall in the world. ②It has a history of more than2, 000 years ③ The Great Wall was made of stones and bricks and it was built by people. ④The Great Wall was built to 本文为 3 档（良好档）作文，总分 30 分，本文可评为 22 分。具 体分析如下： 一、内容结构上 内容全面，要点完整。但在说明的过程中缺乏恰当有效地过 渡词汇，因而显得文章内容略显地不够连贯。 二、语言运用上 1. 用词不准确，部分表达不够地道。如第句③中的 by people 应 改为 by hand。第⑤句中的 one of the well-known places 宜改为 one of the well-known places of interest。 2. 缺乏高级词汇的灵活运用。如第③句的 built 第⑤句中的 attracts 可以分别用 constructed 和 appeal to 等高级词汇替换。 defend people against invaders, and there were watchtowers every few hundred meters along the wall. ⑤Now the Great Wall is one of the well-known places in the world，attracts a large number of visitors every year. 3. 句式运用上比较单一。以简单句和并列句为主，缺乏变化， 不会灵活应用复合句和非谓语动词等句式结构。如第①句是一 个并列句，若将第一个分句改为 which 引导的定语从句则感觉 更好。第③句中的并列句宜改为过去分词 made of stones bricks and bricks，可增强语言表达的连贯性和一致性。第④句宜使用 as 引导的原因状语从句，凸显句式多变。 4. 语言啰嗦。第①句 The Great Wall is long 多余，宜删掉。 5. 个别语法错误。第⑤句存在错误，宜将 attracts 改为 appealing to, 则既语意连贯，又突出了高级句式的使用。 ‎ ‎【满分作文赏析】 满分作文 名师点评 ① The Great Wall, which is more ‎ than 6, 000 kilometers long, is the longest wall in the world. ②In addition,it has a history of more than2, 000 years. ③The Great Wall, made of stones and bricks, was constructed by hand.④As the Great Wall was built to defend people against invaders, there were watchtowers every few hundred meters along the wall. ⑤But now the Great Wall is one of the well-known places of interest on earth， appealing to a large number of visitors every year. 1. 全文要点完整，内容充实、层次清晰。在文章 结构上，以时间线索为顺序展开说明。in addition, but ,等衔接过渡词汇的恰当应用，使得文章结构 紧凑，流畅自然。 2. 用词准确贴切，个别高级词汇的使用，更使得 文章表达地道。如第③句中 was constructed,，第 ④句中as, 第⑤句中appealing to的使用都显示了 作者扎实的语言功底。 3. 句子表达中运用了高级的语法与完美的句式。 如第①句中 which 定语从句的使用，第③句中非 谓语动词的使用，第④句中 as 引导原因状语从句 的使用，以及第⑤句中现在分词作状语的使用都 使得文章语法结构丰富，句式多变，显示了作者 很强的语言运用能力。‎ ‎ (2) 根据下面表格信息，写一篇介绍西藏的用短文，字数在 120 左右。 归属 中华人民共和国 地理位置 中国西南方，被誉为世界屋脊(Roof of the World) 人口 约 2，800，000 面积 120 多万平方公里 省会 拉萨 (Lhasa)，被誉为世界上最高的城市 特征 700 多年的悠久历史；风景秀丽，有很多享誉海内外的名胜古迹，如布达拉宫(the Potala Palace)。 发展 1951 年 5 月 23 日解放以来，西藏在政治、经济、文化等方面都取得了很大的进步。 注意： 1. 短文必须包括所有表格的内容，可以适当增加细节，使描述连贯。 2. 词数 100 左右。 _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __‎ ‎【审题谋篇】 【遣词造句】‎ ‎ 1. 词汇精练 ① 位于 ___________________________ ② 属于 ______________ ③ 有……人口 ______________ ④面积/占地…平方公里 ______________ ⑤有…年悠久的历史______________ ⑥以……著名 ______________ ⑦被誉为______________ ⑧自从……解放以来______________ ⑨在…方面取得了令人瞩目的进步 ______________ ‎ ‎2. 佳句锤炼 ①西藏位于中国西南方，它被誉为世界屋脊，属于中国。 一般表达：Tibet is known as the “Roof of the World”, it belongs to the People’s Republic of China and it is located in the southwest of China. 高级表达：（用过去分词改写句子） Tibet, ________ as the “Roof of the World”, belongs to the People’s Republic of China and it is located in the southwest of China. ________ in the southwest of China,Tibet is known as the “Roof of the World”, and it belongs to the People’s Republic of China. 高级表达：（用现在分词作定语来改写句子） Tibet, ________ to the People’s Republic of China ，is known as the “Roof of the World”, and it is located in the southwest of China. ②西藏人口有 2,800,000，占地 120 多平方公里。 一般表达：It ‎ has a population of about 2.8 million, and it covers more than 1.2 million square kilometers. 高级表达：（用现在分词改写句子） It has a population of about 2.8 million, ________ more than 1.2 million square kilometers. ③西藏的首都是拉萨，它被誉为世界上最高的城市。 一般表达：The capital city is Lhasa, and it is honoured as “The highest city” in the world. 高级表达：（用定语从句改写上句） The capital city is Lhasa, ________ is honoured as “The highest city” in the world. ④1951 年 5 月 23 日解放以来，西藏在政治、经济、文化等方面都取得了很大的进步。 一般表达：Tibet was liberated on May 23, 1951, and in recent years, it has made great progress. 高级表达：（用 since 改写上句） 第一步 定时态人称 第二步 布文章结构 一般现在时 第三人称 西藏的位置，被誉为世界屋脊，属于中国→人口，占 →省会拉萨，被称为世界上最高的城市→西藏的特征 →西藏的发展 1.西藏位于中国西南方，被誉为世界屋脊，属于中国； 2.人口约 2,800,000，占地 120 多平方公里； 3.西藏省会拉萨，被誉为世界上最高的城市； 4.有 700 多年的历史，风景秀丽，有很多名胜古迹； 5.自 1951 年 5 月 23 日解放以来，西藏在政治、经济、 文化等方面都取得了很大的进步。 第三步 列要点信息 _______________on May 23, 1951, it ______________________ politics, economy and culture. ‎ ‎【学生习作展评】 习作展示 阅卷点评及修改建议 ①Tibet is known as the “Roof of the World”, it is belongs to the People’s Republic of China .②It has a population of 2.8 million, it is more than 1.2 million square kilometers. ③ The capital city is Lhasa, it is called as “The highest city” in the world.④Tibet has a great deal of world-famous places of interest.⑤Tibet was free on May 23, 1951, and in recent years, it made great progress . 本文为 4 档作文，总分 30 分，本文可评为 18 分。具体分析 如下： 一、内容结构上 内容不完整，要点不全，行文不连贯，缺乏高级句式和高级 词汇。如第①句缺地理位置，第④句缺布达拉宫，第⑤句缺 政治，经济和文化。 二、语言运用上 语言错误（尤其是语言大错）较多，多数句子基本正确。如 第①句is belongs 应改为belongs, 第②句 is 应改为 covers, 第③句 is called as 应改为 is honoured as, 第④句 a great deal of 应改为 a great number of, 第⑤句 was free 应改为 was freed/was liberated ‎ ‎【满分作文赏析】 满分作文 名师点评 ① Tibet, known as the “Roof of the World”, belongs to the People’s Republic of China and it is located in the southwest of China.② It has a population of about 2.8 million, covering more than 1.2 million square kilometers. ③The capital city is Lhasa, which is honoured as “The highest city” in the world. ④Tibet has a long history of more than 700 years, in addition, it has a number of world-famous places of interest, such as the Potala Palace. ⑤ Since The liberation of Tibet on May 23, 1951, it has witnessed significant progress in politics, economy , culture and so on. 1. 全文内容完整、层次清晰。在文章结构上，以 空间及时间线索为顺序展开说明。in addition 等衔 接过渡词汇的恰当应用，使得文章结构紧凑，流 畅自然。 2. 用词准确贴切,个别高级词汇的使用，更使得文 ‎ 章表达地道。如第②句中 cover, 第③句中 is honoured as,第⑤句中 has witnessed significant progress 的使用都显示了作者扎实的语言功底。 3. 句子表达中运用了高级的语法与完美的句式。 如第①句中 known as 过去分词的使用，第②句中 非谓语动词的使用，第③句中 which 引导定语从句 的使用，以及第⑤句中 since 引导原因状语从句的 使用都使得文章语法结构丰富，句式多变，显示 了作者很强的语言运用能力。 ‎ 达标测试 1 假设你是李晓华，住在江城。你的加拿大笔友 Bob 希望了解你家乡江城的情况。请你 用英语写一封电子邮件。邮件必须包括下表中的内容： 自然情况：位于长江边，风景优美，适合居住； 成就：经济发展迅速；新建了不少工厂、住房、道路等； 存在问题：水，空气污染；交通拥挤； 对江城发展的看法：自己拟定； 注意： 1. 回信中不能使用“江城 ”以外的地名。 2. 词数：100 左右。 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ‎ ‎2 假设你是红星中学的李华，家住广州。你的美国笔友 Tom 发 email 向你了解广州的情 况。请你用英语写一封电子邮件向他介绍一下广州的情况。邮件必须包括以下的内容： 1. 广州又名花城，中国第三大城市，广东的首都，是广东政治，经济，科教，文化中心。 2. 全市面积 7434.4 平方公里，人口 1,100 万。 3. 位于广东中心，北面珠江三角洲，珠江蜿蜒穿越广州。 4. 广州气候温暖，有长达 2,200 多年的历史，是海上丝绸之路的出发港。 5. 风景优美，旅游资源丰富。 注意：1. 不要逐条翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2．词数：120 左右。 3. 珠江三角洲：the Pearl River Delta 蜿蜒穿越：wind one’s way 海上丝绸之路的出发港：a starting port of the Maritime Silk Road ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------‎ ‎3 假设你是王萍，你的美国笔友约翰想到你的家乡新城旅游，发电子邮件询问你的家乡的情况， 请你以电子邮件的形式介绍一下你的家乡新城的情况。邮件必须包括以下的内容： [提示] 1. 新城位于中国西部，是西部大开发下的一个发展城市； 2. 城市规划高标准，环境优美。有宽阔的街道，美丽的花草树木和高大的楼房; 3. 先进的交通，教育和医疗设施使人们生活方便； 4. 购物中心林立，但人口稀少，仍不显拥挤，； 5. 沿着自己的道路迅速发展。 注意：1. 不要逐条翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2．词数：120 左右。 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ‎ ‎4 假如你是李华，你的朋友李雷打算去台湾旅游，特来信向你了解台湾岛的有关情况。请 根据下列提示，用英文写一封回信，并祝他旅途愉快。 内容要点： 1. 台湾是我国最大的岛屿，位于福建省的东南方，北临东海，东临太平洋，西南面被南海 环抱。 2. 台湾岛面积约 36000 平方千米，人口约 1883 万。 3. 自然资源丰富，香蕉、稻米、茶叶等农产品驰名中外。 4. 风景优美，气候宜人，世界各地的游客纷至沓来。 注意：1. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯，符合逻辑。 2. 词数：100 左右。 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Answers Emails ‎ 典例学习（2） 1. 词汇精炼 ① hold a growing-up ceremony ② make an oath ③ have a sense of ④ from now on ⑤ go through hardships ⑥ bring us up ⑦ put on wonderful performonces 2. 佳句锤炼 ① that, taking ‎ place ② that ③ who had gone through hardships to bring us up, who have been educating ④expresing ⑤ singing and dancing 典例学习（3） Descriptions of places 典例学习（2） 1. 词汇精炼 ① be located/situated in ② belong to ③ have a population of ④ cover/have an area of ⑤ have a long history of ⑥ be famous/known for ⑦ be honoured as ⑧ since the liberation of ⑨ witness/make significant progress in 2. 佳句锤炼 ① known, Located, belonging ② covering ③ which ④ Since the liberation, has witnessed significant progress in 典例学习（3） 1. 词汇精炼 ① be located/situated in /to ② be famous/well-known for ③ an ideal place ④ scenic spots ⑤ enjoy one’s leisure time and holiday ⑥ create one’s promising future 2. 佳句锤炼 ① situated ② which ③ where ④ creating ‎ 跟踪演练 1 Dear Bob, It’s very kind of you to write me and let me know about our beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about my hometown Jiangcheng. The city stands on the bank of the Changjiang river. It is a beautiful place for people to live in. Its economy has been developing rapidly in the past ten years. New factories, houses, and roads have been built. More schools and hospitals are available for its people. However, there are still some problems, such as water and air pollution and heavy traffic in rush hours. In my opinion, Jiangcheng should develop its economy scientifically. I would also think that the growth of its population should be brought under control so that we’ll have a better hometown in future. Yours, Xiaohua ‎ 跟踪演练 2 Dear Tom, I’m glad to receive your email. Now I will tell you something about Guangzhou. Guangzhou, the third largest city in China, also known as City of Flowers, serves as the capital city of Guangdong and the center of its political, economic, scientific,educational and cultural life . Covering an area of 7434.4 square kilometers, it is home to more than 11 million people. Located in the middle of Guangdong, north of the Pearl River Delta with the Pearl River winding its way through the city, Guangzhou enjoys a warm and wet climate. Besides, it is a famous city with a history of more than 2,200 years and a starting port of the Maritime Silk Road. With its beautiful scenery, Guangzhou is also abundant in traveling resources .‎ ‎ Yours, Lihua ‎ 跟踪演练 3 Hi, Brian I’m glad you are interested in my hometown, New City, and I’m now giving you a brief introduction to it. New City lies in West China. It is a new city growing with the Great West Development. Firstly, the city has been designed to high standards, with broad streets and roads. Everywhere is green grass, beautiful flowers and trees alongside modern style high buildings. So the environment is wonderful. Secondly, public facilities are advanced, ‎ which make the life of the citizens more convenient, such as facilities for transportation, education, and medical treatment. Large shopping centers attract a lot of people every day but the streets are not crowded since the population is not large. Of course the city is just going on its way and things will get on smoothly. Talk to you next time. ‎ Yours, Wangping ‎ ‎4. Dear Li Lei, I’m glad to know that you’re going to Taiwan Island. I’d like to give you a brief introduction to it. Taiwan Island, the largest island in our country, lies on the west of the Pacific Ocean, with the East Sea on the north and the South Sea surrounding its southwest. To the west of the island is Fujian, another province of China. Taiwan has an area of about 36,000 square kilometers and a population of over 18 million. It’s rich in natural resources. Bananas, rice, tea and so on are famous both at home and abroad. The scenery is so beautiful and the climate is so pleasant that travelers go in a continuous stream for a visit from all over the world. I’m sure you’ll have a lot of fun there.‎ ‎ Yours, Li Hua