说明文是以说明为主要表达方式用来说明事物.docVIP

说明文是以说明为主要表达方式用来说明事物，阐明事理的一种文体。 按写作方法,英语说明文主要分为下面六种类型 1.例证法 2.定义法 3.分类法 4.因果关系法 5.比较对照法　6.过程分析法 1.例证法 Our life today depends very much on energy. For example, machines have made our life easier than it used to be. The machines use energy, and energy is needed for heating, lighting, communications, carrying goods-everything. Factories use a great deal of energy to make the things that we use and buy and sell. 这段主要是讲能源问题。第一句为主题句,概括地说出我们目前的生活很大程度上依赖能源。接着用举例的方法从三方面说明能源的作用。 2.定义法 An ideal teacher must have the following characteristics. He should know his subject, but he can make mistakes if