大二综合英语教学资料：Description of a place 2.pptVIP

Touch English has only a few nouns and verbs to describe the sense of touch: Ache, brush, feel, fumble, grope, itch, pat, scratch, sting, stroke, tickle, tingle, touch There are numerous adjectives to describe different types of tactile sensations: Moisture: crisp, damp, dampish, dry, greasy, moist, soaked, sticky, wet, wetish Temperature: chill, chillsome, chilly, cold, freezing, frigid, icy, mild, shivery, boiling, burning, heated, hot, warm, Texture: coarse, cottony, leathery, rough, satiny, silken, silky, smooth, soft, velvety, wrinkled Weight: airy, buoyant, feathery, heavy, featherweight, light, lightweight … and this ugly desk of mine is filled with holes and scratches. As I rub my hand across its surface, there is a feeling of coldness. ----The Gloom Room---- Five minutes passed. Then minutes passed. Buses came and went. No Swallows. The skin of his back could feel the stiff iciness of his shirt which had been soaked in sweat. His nose, mouth, and hands were almost numb. 4 Assignment—revising in-class writing Before your revision, answer the following questions: Can you find the thesis sentence? What is the dominant impression? Did you provide enough details to support this impression? Does your description follow a clear order? Does your description contain a lot of general nouns? Underline them and try to replace each with specific ones or try to add modifiers to make them specific. Does your description contains any sensory details? If not, go to observe the place (or imagine in your mind), recording what you see, hear, smell… An Impressionistic Description 1 In-class freewriting—describing a place 2 Discussion on model essays 3 Summary of key points and descriptive techniques 4 Assignment—revising in-class writing 1 Freewrite for five minutes, describing a place, this place can be: A classroom or dormitory room A restaurant or cantee