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DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON

DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON. DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY -PURPOSE-. The purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a person, place, or thing in such vivid detail that the reader can easily form a precise mental picture of what is being written about. DESCRIBE A PERSON.

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DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON

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  1. DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON

  2. DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY -PURPOSE- The purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a person, place, or thing in such vivid detail that the reader can easily form a precise mental picture of what is being written about..

  3. DESCRIBE A PERSON

  4. DESCRIBE A PERSON-Who can you describe?- Someone you admire A famous person Someone who had an impact on your life An interesting person you met.

  5. ADJECTIVES TO USE interesting, shy, diffident, pushing, overbearing , talented, lonely, sociable, likeable, a pest, intelligent, introvert, extrovert, approachable, unapproachable, businesslike, humble, timid, practical, impractical, a good, conversationalist, anti-social, a sport, a snob, a bore, a well-known, difficult, arrogant, shrewd energetic, conceited, modest, brash, self-confident, lazy, ambitious, easy-going, strict, cunning.

  6. When describing people you may want to include… • Physical appearance • Personality, character • Attitudes, behavior • Interests, hobbies, profession • Your personal impression / opinion

  7. USEFUL LANGUAGE

  8. MODEL

  9. TASK STRUCTURE

  10. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO INCLUDE? • GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY • Conditionals (If I could meet..., ...) • Comparisons • Phrasal verbs / set phrases • Linkers of addition (also, moreover, as well, too, what is more). Pay attention to the order! • New adjectives • CONTENT • What are they famous for? • What do they look like? • What is their personality like? • What do you admire most about them? • What would you do if you met them? • Physical appearance • Personality, character • Attitudes, behavior • Interests, hobbies, profession • Your personal impression / opinion

  11. OTHER RESOURCES • Englishonlinecenter.com/2011/11/describing-people-and-things-in-english • http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/description • http://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/adjectives/appearance/vocab1.html • http://secondyear-bachillerato.blogspot.com.es/2009/03/physical-and-personality-description-of.html

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