WRITING ASSIGNMENT: PROFILE FOR HOME EXCHANGE + EMAIL

TASK:HOME EXCHANGE (250 words)

WRITING TIPS AND FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: MAKING ENQUIRIES

I have changed the task and instructions so this is a new pdf, not last year's. Please follow the instructions on the document.

A 90-SQUARE-FEET MICROSTUDIO IN MANHATTAN

I find this video really interesting and a good example of how we can adapt to anything if necessary!
Pay attention to the way she describes her tiny apartment because you will have to dub the first couple of minutes in class...

DESCRIBING A TOWN OR CITY

IELTS Town and City Vocabulary

Adjectives to describe architecture

DESCRIPTION OF PLACES

Here's two things to practise description of places: ADJECTIVE LIST + A DESCRIPTION OF BEIJING. Click on each of them to see/download the file.

MORE ABOUT PHYSICAL AND CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

In TOPIC 1 you have to describe people from two points of view: what they look like (BODY) and what they are like (CHARACTER).
This is an excellent site that compiles resources about different topics, amongst them description:

RESSOURCES POUR LE COLLEGE

Check some of the links, for example: 
people: age and build - a lesson proposed by Randall S. Davis (esl-lab) with :

• - a list of commonly-used vocabulary with a recording of the words in RealMedia format.
  - a short quiz to test students' comprehension of some of the words,
  - a Follow-Up exercise for expanding students' use of the vocabulary in a conversation with a partner or group.

• personalities - a lesson proposed by Randall S. Davis (esl-lab) with :
  - a list of commonly-used vocabulary with a recording of the words in RealMedia format.
  - a short quiz to test students' comprehension of some of the words,
  - a Follow-Up exercise for expanding students' use of the vocabulary in a conversation with a partner or group.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

In the topic "IDENTITY" we're going to review and enlarge your vocabulary for both physical and character description. Do you want to have a huge pool of words you can use for physical description? Check this link!Character description
Also check this vocab sheet
Try describing these people using the vocabulary:

Photos for physical descrption

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REVIEW PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

These two matching activities will help you review describing someone's face.
Click on the image to see the activity in a new window.

PLACE DESCRIPTION: VOCABULARY AND WRITING TASK

Some of you have asked me to assign a writing topic for this Christmas break. In Unit 2 the next point is place description.

USING SLANG TO DESCRIBE PLACES

Do you know how to say "casas de protección oficial" or what "loo" means? From an online slang dictionary, here's a list of the most common British words or British English terms intended to describe places. Places to work, places to eat, places to pee. CLICK ON THE PHOTO.

WATCH THIS

As you've been practising how to describe places, I thought you might as well review how to describe things. Mr Duncan explains the details in his peculiar way. Even if it sounds too simple for advanced level, I'm sure you'll learn something.