Descriptive writing

1.

2.

List the words under the following headings:
•energetic • of medium height
•ice-skating • optimistic • outgoing
•likes scuba diving • cooking • straight nose
•sensitive • piercing eyes • tennis
•casual clothes • arrogant • tanned
•sailing
APPEARANCE
PERSONALITY
HOBBIES

3.

1. Introduction (Paragraph 1)
Name / relationship to you & how / when you met him / her
2. Main body (Paragraphs 2-4)
Physical appearance
Personality
Hobbies, interests, achievements
3. Conclusion (Paragraph 5)
Your comments & feelings

4.

A – personality & justifications;
B – comments & feelings;
С – name & when/where/how met;
D – physical appearance;
E – interests.
Keys: 1-C; 2-D; 3-A; 4-E; 5-B.

5.

HEIGHT Short, of medium height, just under six foot, tall
BUILD Skinny, overweight, slender, well-built, petite
AGE In her mid-twenties/thirties etc., late teens, middleaged, elderly
COMPLEXION Dark-skinned, pale-skinned,
freckled/rosy/rough, dry skin
wrinkled,
tanned,
FACE Round, attractive, heart-shaped, high-cheekbones,
triangular, long oval, square
HAIR Curly, straight, long, blond, dyed, thick, mediumlength, spiky, permed, neatly-combed, ponytail, bun,
shoulder-length, brown
EYES Deep blue, light brown, sparkling, piercing, sad,
almond-shaped, tear-filled, expressive, lively
NOSE Hooked, crooked, long, straight, upturned
5
CLOTHES Formal, casual, designer, fashionable

6.

Jane is quite good-looking.
She’s slim with…and…hair.
She’s pale-skinned with a…nose.
She always looks well-dressed in…clothes.

7.

1. Lyn is very shy.
She doesn’t like going to parties.
Tend to, seem to, is rather,
can sometimes be etc.
2. Josh can sometimes be rather selfish.
(NOT: Josh is selfish.)

8.

-Мой друг очень упрямый.
-Моя сестра всегда ведет себя по-детски.
- Он ужасно неорганизован.
Tend to, seem to, is rather,
can sometimes be etc.

9.

10.

11.

1. energetic
2. easy-going
3. talkative
4. lazy
5. bossy
6. optimistic
7. ambitious
8. selfish
9. hot-tempered
10. popular

12.

in addition,
also,
and,
both…and,
moreover,
as well as,
but,
on the other hand,
however,
although etc.
She is both kind and helpful.
Moreover, she never loses
her temper.
She is independent and
knows her own mind.
However, she is sometimes
very stubborn.

13.

APPEARANCE PERSONALITY
HOBBIES

14.

1. Textbook: Ex. 8a, p.20 (reading)
2. Print paper: Ex.3, 4 (writing)