structures to describe pictures

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Writing Assignment

Choose a picture you would like to describe.Look at these questions. Answer them for your picture.

- Who is in the picture and what do they look like?- What are they doing?- What are they feeling?- Where are they?- What family do they have?- What are they thinking?


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Describing People (Physical Features)

A. Conversation

Directions: Practice conversation with your instructor.Situation: Describing about physical appearance.

Rico: Hi John. I would like to meet you soon. Can you describe yourself?

John: Sure. I am tall and medium built.

Rico: I am a little small and slim. How about your hair style?John: I have a short straight hair.

Rico: I have long curly hair. I have a fair skin.

John: Me too.

Useful Words

These are some words to describe physical appearance of people.


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Height : tall, short, normal height

Build : small, average build

Age : around 25, in his 30s

Hair : Blonde, black, white, brown, grey, red

Hair Style : long, short, straight, curly, wavy,Face : Square, Round, Plain, Wide

Eyes : green, black, blue, brown, gray, beautiful, big

Skin Complexion : light, white, olive skinned

General : beautiful, pretty, handsome, sexy, cute, good looking

Let's practice.

Exercise 1:Directions: Describe yourself. Complete the following sentences.

Example:

Question: What is your hairstyle?

Answer: I have long straight hair.

1. I have ____________ eyes.

2. I am _____________ build.3. I have ____________ hair.

4. I have ____________ skin.

5. I am _____________height.


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Exercise 2

Direction: Complete the description using is or has.

A: She is around 20. She is tall, slim and beautiful. She haslong straight black hair.

B: He _____ average height and average build. He ______aponytail. He ______ handsome.

C: She _____ really cute. She _____ medium length wavy hair,

and big beautiful eyes.

D: He ______ average height and average build. He _____ a

ponytail. He ______ handsome.

E : She _____ around 60. She ______ short curly hair, and

wears glasses.

F : He _____ a wide face and a dark complexion. He _____

very muscular.


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Structures to describe pictures: there is/are

A. Look around you, at your classroom. Are these sentences true or false?

1. Theres a teacher.2. There are twelve students.

3. Theres a blackboard.

4. There are two whiteboards.

5. There are some pictures on the walls.6. Theres some water in a bucket.

7. There are more male students than female students.

8. Theres a lot of money on the desk.9. There are a lot of chickens outside.

10. There are many intelligent, hardworking students!

Questions with there is/areFor questions, put there afteris/are.

Use any with plural and uncountable nouns.

Are there anyshops in this village?Is there a toilet nearby?Is there any water in the bucket?


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Make questions using there is/there are.

Example: elephants/in the jungle? Are there any elephants in the jungle?

1. dog /at your house?

2. ants / in the kitchen?3. chalk / in the classroom?

4. computers / at the school?

5. money / in your bag?6. box / under the desk?

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