How to introduce a place in English 一、可以考虑从以下几个方面着手：
1．location (位置) 2．area (面积) 3．surroundings (周边环境) 4．transport ( 交通)
5．population(人口)
6．history (历史)
7．places of interest (名胜)
8．something special (特色)
二、常用句式和语言：
1. location(位置)
1). Our school lies near /behind / in front of / by the side of…/ between / among…
2). There stands an old temple near the river.
3). Our city is located in…,
4). The city stretches itself lazily along…..
2. area (面积)
1). The size of our city is …square kilometers;
2). Tiananmen Square, the largest square in the world, covers / has an area of …
3). Tiananmen Square, with / covering an area of…, is the largest square in the world.
4). Our school , which takes up… thousand square meters, is very large in size.
3. surroundings (周边环境)
1). The beautiful town is located /situated on the west of the lake / to the west of the mountain / in the
west of the province.
2). West of the city stands a tall building.
3). Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the small village faces a clear river on the east.
4. transport ( 交通)
1). It is very convenient for you to come to our city…
2). The best way to experience…is to take a bus tour. 3). It takes …(time) to take a bus from…to…
4). …is only a few bus stops from downtown.
5). …is within easy reach.
5. population(人口)
1). Japan has a small population of…
2). China is a developing country, with a population of 1.3 billion.
3). The population of our city is increasing year by year.
4). Eighty percent of the population here are farmers…
6. history (历史)
1). China has a history of over 5000 years.
2). Egypt is an Arabian country with a long history.
3). Built in the16th century, the castle has witnessed too much coming and going in history.
7. places of interest (名胜)
1). The places around our city are rich in
natural resources.
2). The city, known as…, attracts millions of
visitors from all over the world.
3). The city is well-known / famous for
its…/as…
4). The city is home/birthplace to …
5). …is a must-see for tourists, as…
6). The city offers visitors a moment’s rest from
the busy city.
7) You are sure to have a wonderful time in…
8) Few visitors leave the city feeling
disappointed.
9) Sydney is the biggest city in Australia,
which has many places of interest, among
which is the Opera House.
10) A walk around …is a feast for the mind as
well as the eye.
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