WRITING DESCRIPTIONS Pirchy Dayan

Structure of Your Composition  Opening sentence – write what you want to describe in your writing.  Body – write 6-7 sentences describing your topic. Use a lot of adjectives.  Closing sentence – give your personal opinion or impression about what you described.  Write words – one paragraph.

Useful Expressions  As long as I live, I will never forget…  If I had to describe … my best choice would be…  To sum up, this was an amazing…  In short, this memory will stay with me forever.  In conclusion, I will always remember…

Describing People  When you describe people you may want to include the following information:  Physical appearance.  Personality, character.  Attitudes, behavior.  Interests, hobbies, profession.  Your personal impression / opinion.

Topic: Describe a Special Person  When I think about a special person, I think about my friend Sheila. Sheila loves gardening and in the spring her garden is full of colorful flowers. Sheila also writes wonderful stories. She even won a prize for a short story she wrote! In addition, she plays the piano. Sheila has amazing, beautiful eyes. She has the bluest eyes I've ever seen. But the best thing about Sheila is her caring and loving personality. To sum up, Sheila is really a special person. She's always ready to help others. I'm lucky to have her as a friend.

Vocabulary for Describing People  interesting, shy, talented, lonely, sociable, intelligent, helpful, practical, a snob, boring, a know-all, difficult, arrogant, energetic, self-confident, lazy, ambitious, easy-going, optimistic, pessimistic  Tall, short, fat, thin, slim, pretty, handsome, elegant, casual, long, medium,

Describing Places  When you describe places you may want to include the following information:  Location.  Physical characteristics, atmosphere.  Special attractions.  The culture and people in the place.  Historical details.  Your personal impression / opinion.

Topic: Describe a Place for a Holiday  Have you ever thought about visiting Scotland? Edinburgh, the capital city, is just the place for a perfect holiday. Edinburgh is divided into two sections - the Old Town and the New Town. The Old Town is from medieval times. There are many historical sites, and narrow streets with 15th century buildings. The New Town has modem shops and restaurants. Also, the people there are very nice. In short, you can find there great historical sites, beautiful streets and great restaurants. These will make your holiday fantastic.

Vocabulary for Describing Places  exciting, interesting, fascinating, magnificent, special, incredible, unique, extraordinary, amazing, outstanding, breathtaking, spectacular, wonderful, beautiful, famous, modern, ancient, peaceful, bustling,

Describing Things  When you describe things you may want to include the following information:  Physical appearance.  Origin (where it was made).  Use.  Your personal impression / opinion.

Topic: Describe a Special Birthday Present  For my 16 th birthday I got a great mountain bike. I asked my parents for it for a long time. Finally, they bought it for me. I went out with them and I saw it wrapped with a red ribbon. Its color is black and light blue. It's really big but it's not heavy at all. It has special handlebars and 18 gears. I actually ride it everywhere. In the summer I will go on long trips with it. To sum up, I'm really excited about this present. It's the best present I have ever got!

Vocabulary for Describing Things  Small, large, huge, tiny, colorful, beautiful, modern, antique, special, gorgeous, original, amazing, favorite, elegant, expensive, cheap,

Describing Events & Experiences  When you describe events and experiences you may want to include the following information:  The setting – where and when it happened – PAST TENSES.  What happened – in chronological order.  Your impression or opinion about it.

Topic: Describe a Surprise Party  Last week I organized a surprise party for my best friend. He is 17 years old. First, I asked his parents if it was fine to have a party in their house. Then, I asked my friends to buy some food and drinks. One of them made a cake and bought some balloons. Another one prepared the music. But the most difficult thing was to organize everything without him knowing about it. In the evening I told him that we were going to see a movie. At the same time all the friends were in the house getting ready for the party. When the movie was over, we went to his house and everyone shouted "surprise!" it was really a great party! All of us had a lot of fun.

Vocabulary for Describing Events  Special, unique, unforgettable, amazing, great, exciting, fascinating, scary, dangerous, interesting, boring, surprising,