A descriptive composition about a place consist of:

a) Introduction: set the scene name and location of the place, reasons for choosing the place

b) Main body: overall look an particular details ( place: sights, facilities, free-time activities)

c) Conclusion: feelings and final thoughts about the place and a recommendation

Points to consider:a)Variety of adjectives and adverbs will make your description more interesting (horribly, beautifully, enormous, delightful)b) Use of the senses

( hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch) will make your description more vivid

c) Use present tense to describe a place for a tourist brochure and past to write about a place you were. 1st and 2nd conditional to talk about your ideal house or place.

.Read the model below and write down the topic of each paragraph and fill in the missing prepositions. Then, write the topic of each paragraph. Are there any sights of special interest? What can holidaymakers do? Where would you expect to find a description like this?

My father works for a large company which is located 1) ……………………. A huge skyscraper in the city centre.

His office, which is 2) ………………………………. The seventh floor, is spacious and bright due to the natural light coming in ………………………. The large, full-length window. It si peaceful too, as a result of its position high …………………………. The traffic-filled city streets.

The interior is very comfortable. Long curtains hang ………………………. The

ceiling all the way down …………………………… the pale pink carpet and there are several potted plants …………………………..one corner of the room My father’s wooden desk with its luxurious black leather chairs, is situated ………………………..the window so he can look ……………………… over the city. ………………………… hi chair there is a large wood-panelled cupboard where he keeps his files.

My father’s office is a very pleasant working environment and I am sure that working there helps to make his job a lot easier.

Look at the following list of phrases and match them with the pictures ,then identify each sense used. Finally read the example and write short descriptions for any two of the pictures.

Crowded streets, glossy green peppers, burning sand, icy cold air, colourful shop signs, snow-covered mountains, whistle of cold wind, crystal-clear water, tall buildings, car horns beeping, fresh scent of pines, swaying plam trees, acrid smell of old tomatoes, hurrying passers-by, colourful stalls, exotic plants, shrill cries of tropical birds, softsnow, salty sea smell

The icy cold air blew around the towering peaks of the snowcovered mountains. The fresh scent of pines filled the air. I heard the whistle of the cold wind as the soft snow fell around us. No view on earth could be more wonderful

ADJECTIVES WE CAN USE TO DESCRIBE A PLACE

amazing, beautiful, bright, calm, colourful, crowded, deserted, enchanted, incredible, interesting, magnificent, modern, mysterious, noisy, quiet, remarkable, shiny, strange, terrific, ugly, unique, unusual, tranquil, peaceful, traditional, harmonious, sensational, romantic, magical, fairytale like, mystical.

Write down a noun for each adjectiveExample: an amazing performance

PLACE AIRPORT

BRIDGE

CHUR

ADJECTIVE PLACE

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ANCIENT BEAUTIFUL BIG EXCITING

HISTORICAL LIGHT MODERN NEW NOISY PRIVATE PUBLIC SMALL

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.

MORE ADJECTIVES: Marvellous, wonderful, splendid, picturesque, contemporary, modern, magnificent, stunning, impressive, historic , cosmopolitan, touristic, industrial, deserted, unspoilt, ancient, fertile, rough, busy, lively, cultural , traditional, developed, developing, indoor, outdoor, foreign , local,