Describing places:
A descriptive composition about a place should consist of :a) an introduction in which you give the name and location and the reason for choosing it; b) a main body in which you describe the main aspects in detail; and c) a conclusion which includes your comments/feelings and/or recommendations.
Write a similar description about a place, similar to the one studied in class, in about 200 words improving the mistakes that have been already corrected in other formative works .
To give the reader a more vivid picture of the place at the moment you are describing, you can refer to the senses ( sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch): Visitors can watch the moonrise over the mountains, or hear the sound of church bells ringing, enjoy a fresly-ground cup of coffee,remember the aromas of exotic herbs and spices, or relax in the soothing warm waters of the river.
Describing people:
When we describe people, we mention aspects of their appearance. Look at the
following questions to ask about physical appearance.
(Cuando describimos personas, mencionamos aspectos sobre la apariencia. Revisa
las siguientes preguntas que te ilustrarán acerca de cómo se preguntan aspectos de
la apariencia física.)
To describe people we usually mention:
(Para describir personas, nosotros usualmente nos referimos a:)
a Height: short, of medium height, tall
(Estatura: bajo, de estatura mediana, alto)
b Weight: thin, slim, well-built, chubby, overweight, fat, plump, of medium build
(Peso: Delgado, esbelto, fornido, gordito, obeso, gordo, regordete, de peso medio)
c Age: young, old, middle-aged, in her/his twenties, thirties
(Edad: joven, viejo, de mediana edad, en sus veintes, treintas)
d Complexion: pale, light, fair, dark, olive-skinned, olive skin tone
(Complexión: tez blanca, claro, rubio, de piel aceitunada)
e Hair – length: short, medium length, long
(Cabello – longitud): corto, mediano, largo)
f Hair – color: blond, red, grey, dark
(Cabello – color: rubio, pelirojo, gris, oscuro)
g Hair – type: straight, wavy, curly, bald, shaved head
(Cabello – tipo: lacio, ondulado, chino, calvo, de cabeza afeitada)
h Eyes - color: blue, green, brown, black
(Ojos – color: azules, verdes, cafés, oscuros)
i Eyes – size: big, small, slanting
(Ojos – tamaño: grandes, pequeños, sesgados)
j Nose - size: big, small
(Nariz – tamaño: grande, pequeño)
k Nose – shape: flat, hooked, turned-up
(Nariz – forma: plana, aguileña, respingona)
l Lips - shape: full, thin
(Labios – figura: gruesos, delgados)
m Other features: mustache, beard, glasses, wrinkles, freckles, pretty, handsome,
good-looking
(Otras características: bigote, barba, con lentes, con arrugas, pecoso, bonita, guapo,
atractivo)
*It is not polite to say to people that they are thin, chubby or fat. For further reference,
check the files “Describing people and things”, “Parts of the body”, and “Colors”
in the section Glossaries.
(No es correcto decir a las personas que son flacos (as), gorditos (as) o gordos (as).
Para mayor referencia, consulta los archivos “Describing people and things”,
“Parts of the body”, y “Colors” en la sección de
