Descriptions

PARAGRAPH PLAN

1. Introduction

Personal details (name, age, job ...)

How do you know them?

2. Physical appearance

Detailed description of physical appearance. Include any distinguishing features.

3. Personality

Description of their personality. Include examples of their behaviour and anecdotes to highlight any particular characteristic.

4. Conclusion

State the reson why you admire this person.

 

STRUCTURES WE NEED TO KNOW TO WRITE A DESCRIPTION

ADJECTIVES:

• Position: before the noun.
• Formation:
  • noun+ ed: (blue-eyed woman)
  • noun+ less (this film is endless)
  • noun+ ful (beautiful)
  • noun+ y/ ly (friendly)
  • noun+ ish (childish)
  • verb+ able (reliable)
  • verb+ ive (attractive)
• Comparatives and superlatives
  • She is as intelligent as her brother.
  • She is taller than her brother.
  • History is more interesting than Biology.
  • This jacket is the most expensive item of clothing in the shop.
  • That car is the fastest of the three.
• - Ed/ ing adjectives (ed adjectives describe the way someone feels; ing adjectives describe the way something or someone is.

RELATIVE SENTENCES

PLACE PREPOSITIONS/ ADVERBS (to indicate position, place...): next to, away from, on top of ...

VOCABULARY (It has to be precise)

Physical appearance.

Hair.

Character.