Adjectives of Shape

1. AdjectivesofShape Square – cuadrado Round – redondo Rectangular - rectangular Triangular – triangular Oval – oval Conical – cónico Spherical – esférico Cubical – cúbico Cylindrical – cilíndrico Straight – recto Curved – curvo Broad – ancho Narrow – angosto Flat – plano Steep – empinado Hollow – hueco Solid – sólido Wavy - ondulado Zigzag - zigzag Spiral - espiral AdjectivesofTexture Dirty/filthy – sucio Dry - seco Fluffy - algodonoso Dusty - polvoriento Frosty - escarchado Greasy - grasoso Gooey - pegajoso Melted - fundido Prickly/jaggy - espinoso Coarse - áspero Grainy - granuloso Slimy - limoso Smooth – liso/regular Sticky - engomado Sweaty - sudoroso Waxy - ceroso Bumpy - desigual Gritty - arenoso Sharp - afilado Slick - resbaladizo

2. Adjectives of Brightness Light - claro Dark - oscuro Shadowy - sombrío Bright - radiante Dull - apagado Radiant - radiante Shiny - brillante Pale - pálido Glowing - brillante Luminous - luminoso Shimmery - reluciente Gleaming - resplandeciente Adjectives of Size/Weight Light - ligero Heavy - pesado Small/little – pequeño Tiny - minúsculo Short (height) - bajito Tall – alto Enormous – enorme Giant - colosal Wide - amplio Huge - gigante Great – gran Dense - denso Short (length) - corto

3. Adjectives of Materials Ceramic - cerámica Concrete - concreto Cotton - algodón Fabric - tela Glass - cristal Metal - metálico Cardboard - cartón Plastic - plástico Wood - madera

4. Prepositions On top of - por encima de Underneath/beneath - bajo Around/surrounding – en círculos In front of - enfrente de Beside - junto a/al lado de Next to - al lado de Decsribing Positions in Images At the top In the top left-hand corner In the top right-hand corner In the background On the left In the middle On the right In the foreground In the bottom right-hand corner In the bottom left-hand corner At the Bottom

5. This is a picture of four children planting a tree in the countryside. They are outside and it is raining heavily. It must be very windy too because the branches of the trees are blowing to the left. In the foreground there are two young boys. They look like they are ten years old. The boy on the left is kneeling down and he is planting a tree in the ground. Beside him is a small dog who looks miserable because of the weather. The boy is wearing wellington boots and a hat to protect himself from the rain. The boy on the right is standing up and he is digging the ground so that he can make a whole to plant the tree in. In the background there are two girls. The girl on the left is holding an umbrella and her hair is blowing in the wind. She looks very uncomfortable. The girl on the right looks like she is enjoying herself. She is holding a spade in her right hand which she has balanced on her right shoulder. Examples

6. Examples Thispictureis of twowindows. They are big, rectangular, white, shiny, woodenwindows. Eachwindow has two, square, glass panes. Thewindowshavegold, metal fixtures. Thesefixtures are usedto open and closethewindows and toattachthemtotheframethatsurroundsthem. Rememberadjectivesshouldbeput in thefollowingorder: Quantity Touch Size Shape Colour Brightness Material