Writing a biography如何写人物传记如何写人物传记陈泽娟陈泽娟Module 4Great ScientistsCheck the meaning of these words.best-sellercosmologydiagnosedisabilitymotor neurone diseasevictim畅销书；畅销唱片畅销书；畅销唱片 宇宙生成学宇宙生成学诊断诊断 残疾残疾 运动神经元病运动神经元病受害人受害人 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.Hawkings personal life.Victims of motor neurone disease cannot move and cannot speak but their brains may work perfectly.In Stephen Hawkings 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.Hawkings scientific career.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.This paragraph explain why Hawking is famous.写作指导妙笔生花写作指导妙笔生花如何写人物传记如何写人物传记写法指导写法指导传记传记(biography)是记载人物生平事迹的一种文体，传记的种类是记载人物生平事迹的一种文体，传记的种类分为传分为传(小传小传)、自传等。
传或小传是记叙他人生平的文章自、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，但人物传记也是记叙文体的一种，但人物传记主要写名人或伟人物传记主要写名人或伟人的生平、事迹人的生平、事迹，因此，写人物传记时要抓住其，因此，写人物传记时要抓住其出生年月出生年月，主主要事迹以及人们的评论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，件事，一般按时间顺序来写一般按时间顺序来写文章一般分为文章一般分为三部分三部分第一部分：描写的人物是谁，对这个人物进行第一部分：描写的人物是谁，对这个人物进行总体介绍总体介绍第二部分：第二部分：以时间顺序以时间顺序介绍这个人物的生平经历、思想见解和介绍这个人物的生平经历、思想见解和贡献等第三部分：写人们对他或她的第三部分：写人们对他或她的评价以及对后人的影响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，所以因描写的事情都是过去发生的事，所以通常用过去时通常用过去时。
介绍介绍他人的经历和事迹应用他人的经历和事迹应用第三人称第三人称常用句式常用句式1be born in.and died in.2be known as.；be famous for.；become wellknown to.3What 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 ones whole life to.and won.9.will always be remembered and regarded as a great.写作要求写作要求1只能用只能用5句话表达全部内容；句话表达全部内容；2可适当增加细节，使内容连贯可适当增加细节，使内容连贯评分标准评分标准句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯佳作欣赏佳作欣赏 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 wellknown in the field of basketball in University of North Carolina，so the fans gave him a nicknameAir Jordan.After he joined in the Chicago Bulls，it won six NBA championships.He left basketball at the age of 40，in April,2003.第一节基础写作第一节基础写作【写作内容写作内容】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。
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；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，写作能力强；自身优势：知识面广，英语水平高，写作能力强；3有过类似的经历有过类似的经历(学校广播站记者学校广播站记者)；4性格外向，善于交际，乐意与他人合作；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，并被聘用个人要求：希望能收到回复，并被聘用写作要求写作要求】1只能使用只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；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；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，不计入总句数信的开头已为你写好，不计入总句数评分标准评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯句子结构准确，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 parttime English reporters._第一节基础写作第一节基础写作【写作内容写作内容】假如你是新华中学的假如你是新华中学的学生学生李华，某学生英文报正在招聘李华，某学生英文报正在招聘兼职的学生记者，你想应聘。
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；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，写作能力强；自身优势：知识面广，英语水平高，写作能力强；3有过类似的经历有过类似的经历(学校广播站记者学校广播站记者)；4性格外向，善于交际，乐意与他人合作；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，并被聘用个人要求：希望能收到回复，并被聘用1写信目的：对兼职记者感兴趣，决定应聘写信目的：对兼职记者感兴趣，决定应聘2自身优势：知识面广，英语水平高自身优势：知识面广，英语水平高3有过类似的经历有过类似的经历(学校广播站记者学校广播站记者)3.写作能力强写作能力强4性格外向，善于交际，乐意与他人合作性格外向，善于交际，乐意与他人合作5个人要求：希望能收到回复，并被聘用个人要求：希望能收到回复，并被聘用一、审题：写申请信一、审题：写申请信 二、按顺序写出五个汉语句子二、按顺序写出五个汉语句子 三、重点词语三、重点词语写作重点词语写作重点词语:1.申请申请2.适合适合3.知识面广知识面广4.英语水平高英语水平高5.类似的经历类似的经历6.学校广播站学校广播站7.性格外向性格外向apply forbe fit forhave a wide range of knowledgea good command of Englisha similar experienceschool broadcasting stationeasy-goingOne possible version：Sir，I am a student from Xinhua Middle School and I am glad to learn that you need a few more parttime English reporters.Interested in the job，I am writing to apply for it because I think I am quite fit for it.As a student，I have not only a wide range of knowledge but also a good command of English.Besides，I am so good at writing that I have ever had such a similar experience as working as a reporter for my school broadcasting station.Also I am easygoing，skilled at communicating and always willing to work with others cooperatively.I am looking forward to your timely reply and hope that I will be lucky enough to take the job.。