1.1 How to decribe a tree中级英语写作.pdf

Unit 1 Describe Things 1.1 How to describe trees Guangdong University of Foreign Studies How to describe a thing? •impersonal description of the physical features and/ or natural habits •descriptions involving the writer’s personal experiences and emotions. Main content Impersonal description of things: How to describe things in an objective way (with tree as an example). How to describe a tree? How to describe a tree? •the name of the tree •the shape of the leaves (star-shaped?...) •the trunk (whether the tree is tall or not?...) •the branches (if the corona of the tree is big or not?...) •the fruit (what is the color and shape of the fruit?...） •where dos the tree grow? (Is it near the Tropical area?...) Writing sample Analysis: Structure •The article: 7 paragraphs introducing the coffee tree from the following aspects: its origin, size, shape of a grown tree, branches, bark, fruit, planting and fruit yielding. •When you describe a tree, you can start from its origin, to the overall size and shape of the tree, then to the details of the branches, leaves, and barks, finally talking about its fruit and planting. Analysis: Content •The article describes the coffee tree from the five senses: seeing; hearing; touching; tasting; smelling. •and describes the growing and changing of the tree chronologically. paragraph1: the first planting of the coffee tree in Africa paragraph3: the blossom and fruiting paragraph45: the ripening of the fruit berry paragraph67: the planting and growing of the plant Analysis: Language •Active voice (mainly) vs. Passive voice (Paragraph56: the usage of coffee beans and