人物介绍属于记叙文（narration）的写作范畴，写作时要围绕人物组织材料。所写短文中应包括人物(who)、时间(when)、地点(where)、主要事件(what)等内容。写作时，要做到主题鲜明，内容清楚，并注意结构的完整性。

技巧点拨：

1. 仔细审题，确定主题。

2．合理安排短文的结构层次，组织好所提示内容表达的先后顺序。

3．句子时态要在上下文中有相关性、连续性，要与表达内容一致。

4．审题后要先列出简明扼要的提纲，其次写出草稿，经过修改之后，再正式成文。

常见可运用句型：

sb. is considered to be one of the greatest ...

Well known as ..., he ...

Born in a poor family, he had to ...

When he was a small boy, he showed a great interest in ...

Thanks to the help of ..., he was able to continue his education.

Between ... and ..., he studied at ...

From ... to ..., he first worked as ..., and then he became ...

He was praised/honored for ...

She devoted herself to scientific research and made great contributions to ...

She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her scientific achievements.

His achievements are worthy of praise.

下面是一篇关于科菲?安南简介的短文，刘伟同学不小心把第二段的顺序搞乱了，你来帮帮他吧！

Kofi Annan

Mr. Annan was born in Ghana, on 8 April, 1938. He attended top universities in Ghana, the U.S. and Switzerland and received a Master of Science degree in economics and management.

①Mr. Annan is fluent in English, French and several African languages. ②In 2001, Mr. Annan was appointed to a second term of office, beginning on 1 January 2002 and ending on 31 December 2006. ③On January 1, 1997, he became the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. ④Under his leadership, more attention has been paid to AIDS and poverty issue in Africa. ⑤In 1962, he began working for the United Nations.

In 2001, Mr. Annan and the UN received the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr. Annan was recognized for his work towards a better-organized and more peaceful world.

Key: ①-⑤-③-④-②

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