Module4 Book4 Writing a biography如何写人物传记
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Module4 Book4 Writing a biography如何写人物传记 Check the meaning of these words. best-seller____________ cosmology___________ diagnose_________ disability____________ motor neurone disease________________________ victim___________ Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in the world partly because of his scientific discoveries and partly because of his physical disability. He was born in 1942 in Oxford and graduated from Oxford University. In the 1960s he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Victims of motor neurone disease cannot move and cannot speak but their brains may work perfectly. In Stephen Hawking’s case it was discovered that he was a brilliant scientists. Moving in a wheelchair and speaking through a special computer, he has become the voice of science. Stephen Hawking has spent his career at Cambridge University, where he become Professor of Physics in 1977. His work was in the area of cosmology and he wrote about black holes in space. His book A Brief History of Time was published in 1988 and is still a best-seller. 【写法指导】 传记(biography)是记载人物生平事迹的一种文体，传记的种类分为传(小传)、自传等。传或小传是记叙他人生平的文章。自传是自述生平的文章，作者把自己一生中经历的事件，系统而又重点地介绍出来。 人物传记也是记叙文体的一种，但人物传记主要写名人或伟人的生平、事迹，所以，写人物传记时要抓住其出生年月，主要事迹以及人们的评论等。 此类文章以人物为中心组织材料，围绕这个人物写一件或几件事，一般按时间顺序来写。 文章一般分为三部分。 第一部分：描写的人物是谁，对这个人物实行总体介绍。 第二部分：以时间顺序介绍这个人物的生平经历、思想见解和贡献等。 第三部分：写人们对他或她的评价以及对后人的影响等。 因描写的事情都是过去发生的事，所以通常用过去时。介绍他人的经历和事迹应用第三人称。 【常用句式】 1．be born in...and died in... 2．be known as...；be famous for...；become well-known to... 3．What impressed sb. most was that... 4．...set a good example to us/me. 5．...encourage us/me to do sth. 6．...have a deep effect on...；be deeply affected by... 7．...be respected by... 8．...devoted one’s whole life to...and won... 9．...will always be remembered and regarded as a great... 典题示例 【写作内容】 根据提示，写一篇美国NBA超级球星迈克尔·乔丹的传记。 1．1963年出生于纽约，小时候个子很高，不爱说话。 2．在北卡罗来纳大学开始出名，以速度和力量一次又一次地扣篮，外号叫“飞人乔丹”。 3．大学毕业后，被芝加哥公牛队选中，率领该队六次获得NBA冠军，曾在一场比赛中创下个人得63分的记录。 4．2003年4月，40岁时退役。 5．参考词汇：北卡罗来纳大学University of North Carolina；扣篮slam dunk；外号nickname；芝加哥公牛队the Chicago Bulls。 写作要求 1．只能用5句话表达全部内容； 2．可适当增加细节，使内容连贯。 评分标准 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。 佳作欣赏 【背诵】 Born in New York，in 1963 Michael Jordan was not likely to become a superstar in the future. He was a shy and tall boy but worked very hard. His good skill of slam dunk in quickness and strength made him well-known in the field of basketball in University of North Carolina，so the fans gave him a nickname－Air Jordan. After he joined in the Chicago Bulls，it won six NBA championships. He left basketball at the age of 40，in April,2003. 实战演练 【写作内容】 假如你是新华中学的学生李华，某学生英文报正在招聘兼职的学生记者，你想应聘。 请根据以下要点给该报社写一封自荐信，信的开头已经给出。 1．写信目的：对兼职记者感兴趣，决定应聘；2．自身优势：知识面广，英语水平高，写作水平强； 3．有过类似的经历(学校广播站记者)； 4．性格外向，善于交际，乐意与他人合作； 5．个人要求：希望能收到回复，并被聘用。 【写作要求】 1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容； 2．信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3．信的开头已为你写好，不计入总句数。 【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。 Sir， I am a student from Xinhua Middle School and I am glad to learn that you need a few more part-time English reporters.___________________ 写作重点词语： 1. 申请____________ 2. 适合____________ 3. 知识面广_____________________ 4. 英语水平高______________________________ 5. 类似的经历___________________ 6. 学校广播站______________________________ 7. 性格外向_____________________ 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/92d0f0a45afb770bf78a6529647d27284a73374f.html