They even surprised us with a birthday cake……….. You will need to adapt your ideas and improvise in the test. Example question : Describe a river, lake or river that you visited and you liked. You should say What the river, lake or sea is called Where it is Where the land near it is like and explain why you like this river, lake or sea. And in response to the question of what it looks like, what I should say that it is a supreme example of modern architecture. It is actually a giant story skyscraper and as it is covered with glass, it glitters and reflects all over.
Now, in reply to what it is used for, the thing that has to be pointed out is that multi-functional structure offers a variety of shopping, leisure, and entertainment. To be more precise, this place is home to over retailers and features a full range of entertainment options including a theme park, an aquarium, a miniature golf, flight simulators, swimming pools and everything.
Last but not least, if I have time, I will finish with how often I visit this place. Indeed, its dining areas boast numerous world-famous chefs, so this mall is my hangout and I go there at least once a week.
Describe a place of natural beauty. You should say: Where the place is located What kind of place it is What can be done there And what is special about this place. Some useful vocabularies, expressions and collocations: Lie, alongside, scenic waterfront park, feature, botanical garden, landscape, breathe fresh air, lovely walk, kayak, rental, asset, unique.
And in response to the question of what kind of place it is, what I have to highlight is that, in addition to enjoying the beautiful landscape and breathing fresh air, you can take a lovely walk there.
Besides, there is a kayak rental at the upper lip of the park which I never miss. When you reach out to them, you will need the page title, URL, and the date you accessed the resource. If a media asset is downloadable, a download button appears in the corner of the media viewer. If no button appears, you cannot download or save the media.
Text on this page is printable and can be used according to our Terms of Service. Any interactives on this page can only be played while you are visiting our website. You cannot download interactives. One of the oldest tenets of geography is the concept of place. Location is the position of a particular point on the surface of the Earth.
Locale is the physical setting for relationships between people, such as the South of France or the Smoky Mountains. Finally, a sense of place is the emotions someone attaches to an area based on their experiences.
Place can be applied at any scale and does not necessarily have to be fixed in either time or space. Additionally, due to globalization, place can change over time as its physical setting and cultures are influenced by new ideas or technologies.
Learn more about the physical and human characteristics of place with this curated resource collection. Students discuss the meanings of terms location and place and identify whether descriptions are of location or place. Students use facts to create a poster about the natural and cultural characteristics of a place in the United States.
Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students. Skip to content. Image Sonoran Desert The Sonoran desert in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, is one of the most unique and diverse places on the planet.
Photograph by Tonda. Hello, I would like to describe a special place, but I am out of adjectives. I choose my grandparents house as my special place. Part of learning to describe is to pay attention to the smallest details. Is it white stucco? Is it freshly painted or weathered? Fresh looking or rundown? Ask yourself questions. Look at the big picture and notice the smallest things. Go deep with detail to create a vivid picture. You can do this! This information is not only useful for children, but also other forms of writing such as blogging.
Today must be a special day as I have come to a place where I shall learn for myself a lot and for helping my students learn better English. Hello, I really liked your article Kim but is it possible for you to add some more descriptive writing.
You did a wonderful job writing the ones about the desert and the city but I would like more about caves and things like this. The article is actually less about how to describe a city or desert and MORE about helping students find the answers for themselves. As a class, brainstorm to see what descriptive words and phrases they can come up with on their own. To corral their answers, it can help to use a mindmapping tool. I think you and your class will all enjoy this exercise which you can also have them do in small groups.
Oh, and may I suggest skimming the article once more for other tips you may have missed? Then invite students use Google or library books and other resources about caves to find more info. And remember to introduce them to the thesaurus so they understand how to look up concrete synonyms for many of their words—especially ones that are vague or dull.
This will expand their description even further! Hey Kim! I have a problem that whenever I try to write short compostions I end up writing a big one. So can you please give me some tips or tricks on how to write a short composition containing all the important elements of the composition.
Great question, Yashika! Now make it half as long. Conciseness is a worthy goal. I have to keep chopping out words, phrases, and sometimes entire paragraphs until I finally reach The process can be painful, especially if those words were written with a lot of blood, sweat, and tears! So start with a word, paragraph, or page limit. It helps to ask yourself questions like these … and then be ruthless with your editing pencil!
Hi my name is sam and i really loved your website. Hello kim. I would like to ask you about how I want to describe a smell in class. I doesnt have any idea right now.. If you are looking for actual smells, you could think in terms of the things held in an elementary classroom. Things like glue, construction paper, and crayons have a definite smell. Many classrooms have class pets which certainly have an odor.
You could also mention the smell coming in from the cafeteria and parking lot, as well as from the grass if it is freshly mowed or the athletic fields if they have been tended recently.
Some teachers wear a particular fragrance and it fills the room after so long. Also, hand sanitizer and other cleaning products have a distinct smell in the classroom now as well. What fantastic ideas for describing a classroom through its distinctive smells! Thank you for sharing these. I have learnt a lot from you Kim. Thank you, Imran! Hope you visit again soon!
Actually this activity can be made even more interesting when students are asked to exchange their descriptive writings and draw what they get to read. They can also be asked to highlight all those words which they have been able to draw. Students can then share their experiences in discussions. If they will have any ambiguity in drawing then they will be able to relate it to their writing as well. It really helps them learn to focus on concrete, tangible description.
Thanks for weighing in! Hi Kim. One of the things I like to do with my students is have them describe their favorite room in their house. I tell them to describe what they would see as they walk in the door and move to the left, going around the perimeter of the room first and then to the middle of the room.
They have to use shapes, colors, etc. After they have completed this task, I hand them a sheet of paper and I ask them to draw their room. You would not believe how engrossed they are in actually drawing something. While they are sharing, I am walking around the classroom listening to what they have to say.
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