英语文章类型整理
They’re articles that describe
or explain something.
What kind of article is this?
Description
• Do you like pigs? Do you know what
a pig looks like?
• It has a big nose.
• It is very fat.
• It eats a lot.
Sequence
• Here is how you eat food.
• First, open your mouth.
• Next, put the food in your mouth.
• Then, chew it!
• Last, swallow it!
Comparison/Contrast
• Being fat or thin? Which one do you
think is better?
• Being thin is healthy whereas being fat
makes you look chubby and cute.
• However, some people like being thin
and some like being fat. So they can
both make people happy.
Problem & Solution
• 1 + 1 is so hard!!! How to get the
answer to this?
• We can use our fingers!
• We can use candies!
• We can use pencils!
Cause & Effect
• One day, you lost all your money!
What would happen?
• You would be super hungry!
• You would be super thirsty!
• You would be super dirty!
5 types of expository reading
• Description
• Sequence
• Comparison/Contrast
• Problem & Solution
• Cause & Effect
• Teachers or scientists?
• …
Comparison
&
Contrast
• What is computer?
• … Description
• The history of .…
• When it was 1983…
• Then in 1988…
• Later in 1990…
Sequence
• The earth is getting hotter.
• More ice is melting.
• Plants are dying.
• …
Cause & Effect
• Can we learn knowledge but not do
homework? If we can, how do we
do it?
• …
Problem
&
Solution
Practice
• Do you know English? I think it is a
very beautiful language.
• Many people in the world speak
English.
• There are 26 letters in English
language.
• English is not as hard as Chinese.
Description
• If you want to book a hotel, you
need to do several things.
• First of all, look for a good hotel
online.
• Second of all, reserve the room.
• Then, pay for the room.
• After that, get the receipt.
Sequence
• When people get fat, there will be
many consequences for them.
• They will be unhealthy.
• They will be unhappy.
• They will be lazy.
Cause & Effect
• Cats and dogs are very cute pets.
• Both of them are adorable animals
that people love.
• However, dogs are more loyal to
people whereas cats are more
independent.
Comparison
&
Contrast
• How to build a rocket?
• Before you do anything, you need
to study for it for a really, really
long time.
• Then you need to get in the team for
building rockets.
• After your hard-work and some
luck, your problem will be solved.
Problem
&
Solut
Most people have heard the
story of the lost island of
Atlantis.But is any part of the
story true?
• Over two thousand years ago,
the Greek writer Plato wrote
about Atlantis, an island in the
Atlantic Ocean.
•
Many explores have looked for
Atlantis.
•
Many people think Atlantis is
simply a story.
•
So was the island real or not?
We only know one thing : The
mystery of Atlantis will be with
us for a long time.
Description
Problem & Solution
Cause & Effect
• My puppy has a very childlike
face.
• He has beautiful green eyes.
• His fur is silky and smooth.
• He has tiny, hedgehog paws.
• Wagging his tail is his favorite
activity!
• He is very playful and a joy to
be around.
• His teeth are as sharp as
needles.
Description
Sequence
Problem & Solution
• In the Stone Age, they have
made the world’s first pizza.
• In the early 19th century,
cooks in Naples,Italy, started
the tradition of putting
tomatoes on baking dough.
• In 1830, a cook in Naples took
another big step in the history
of pizza—he opened the
world’s first pizza restaurant.
• Today, about five billion pizzas
are made every year around
the world.
Sequence
Comparison & Contrast
Cause & Effect
To build a tree house
• First, choose a sturdy tree.
• Next, you should design the
treehouse before you begin
to build.
• Then you should start with the
floor.
• After that, you build the walls.
• Finally, you can build a roof.
Sequence
Cause & Effect
Comparison & Contrast
• first, second, third, etc.
• in the beginning
• before
• then
• after
• finally
• at last
• subsequently
Sequence
Problem & Solution
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