听表达技巧（写作）

Describing places: 地点描述

·分段进行描写

·首先进行背景介绍：它在哪儿？它是哪个年代？它是什么样？如何前往？

·然后给出自己的观点：使用一系列的形容词来描述它，并提及它的优点与缺点。

·然后提及你在那里能看到和能做的事情。

·最后得出结论，归纳你对所描述地点的看法。

Background information

A Edinburgh is a beautiful historic city which is situated on the river Forth on the east coast of Scotland. Although it’s the capital city, it isn’t very big: it has only about half a million inhabitants.

Good points

B I really love the old town which goes from the Castle to Holyrood Palace. There are lots of amazing old buildings there. But my favourite place is the Royal Park. It’s a huge park with an ancient volcano called Arthur’s Seat. From the top there is an incredible view of the river and the surrounding countryside.

Bad points

C The only thing I don’t like is the weather. It’s always windy here even when it’s sunny. There are some really nice beaches nearby but it’s too cold to go swimming.

Things you can see and do

D You can’t get bored in Edinburgh.16 There are lots of things to do especially in August. That’s when the international arts festival takes place. There are some very interesting museums and galleries, and you can also go on some great historical tours about ghosts and so on.17 Another thing I like about Edinburgh is it’s great for shopping. It’s got all the major chain stores and some interesting little shops.

Conclusion

E Edinburgh is my favourite city. There are lots of things to see and do and it’s not too big, so you can get to most places on foot.