descriptive writing places n buildings

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Descriptive WritingPlaces & buildings

A descriptive essay about a place or building should consist of:

Places you can describe:

Public places: museums, open-air markets, zoos, art galleries, shoppin

centres….etc

Tourist attractions: ancient theatres, bazaars, temples, souvenir shops

monuments, statues…etc

In which you give the name & location of the place/ building and thereason for choosing it. You can use the following phrases: is situated/ located, in (the) west/south-east of…, on the north/west coast of.., in the

In which you describe the main aspects of the place or building in detail.

A place: describe what you can see & do there shopping! sight"seeing!nightlife! restaurants! etc.# You can use phrases li$e: The most fascinating

part of the cit is the open-air market. / The most famous attraction is thebotanical gardens./ There are plent of places to go shopping in !airo./ The area is also well-known for…..

A building: describe the e%terior & interior & give historical facts about it."istorical facts# when $ wh it was built%The e&terior# what it is made of, appearance, ground/gardens, etc. (using

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+ervices: subwas, sk trains, dance clubs, restaurants, caf's, fun fairs, multi

screen cinemas…etc

,atural places: botanical gardens, natural parks …etc

-thers buildings#: palaces, schools, houses, hospitals…etc

Don’t forget to use plenty of adjectives:

Alive! amaing! beautiful! bright! calm! colourful! creepy! crowded! deserted

di(erent! dry! enchanted! fresh! hot! incredible ! interesting! magnicen

modern! mysterious! natural! noisy! perfect! pleasant! 0uiet! remar$able

shiny! silent! stormy! strange! terric! ugly! uni0ue! unusual! warm! wild

windy! tran0uil! peaceful! traditional! tropical! harmonious! fresh! sensationaromantic! magical! fairytale li$e! calming.......

Don’t forget to use sensory details:

To give the reader a more vivid picture of the place you are describing! yo

can refer to the senses.

+ight: deep blue of the ocean

+mell: vanilla"scented candles

+ound: the chirping of the birds

Touch: burning sand

Taste: scrumptious chocolate ice"cream

1%amples:

2isitors can dine watching the moon rise over the mountains.

I remember the 3ar 1ast with its aromas of e%otic herbs and spices.

Don’t forget to include colours:

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4et / ebony / licorice / in$y / pitch: black

'avender / lilac / plum / fuchsia / mauve / maroon: purple

+almon / tomato / crimson / blood / vermillion / ruby / scarlet: red


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Apricot / peach / tangerine / topa / ochre / pump$in: Orange

+ilver / platinum / dove / steel / ashen: Grey

5hestnut / chocolate / co(ee / tan / hael / dirt: rown

6rass / forest / olive / $ha$i / mint / emerald: Green

7ustard / golden / butter / lemon / canary: !ellow

8oyal / sapphire / a0uamarine / s$y / baby / navy: lue

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'ondon is an 9999999999999999 place! a truly modern city that ha

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Instead of writing:

The village is surrounded by mountains. The village has a special

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C. The swimming pool is located near the city centre. The swimming pool is

very popular with city residents.

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E. The town is hidden beyond a range of mountains. The town is best $nown

for its wine industry.

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"#ercise

Identify each sense used for the following list of phrases.

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crstal-clear water, tall buildings, car horns beeping, fresh scent of pines,special spices, swaing palm trees, acrid smell of old tomatoes, hurring

passers-b, spectacular stalls, e&otic plants, towering peaks, mouthwatering

meals, shrill cries of tropical birds, soft snow, cheerfull shouting stallholders,salt sea smell, the hustle and bustle of the people

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*a5ple "ssay

Welcome to Bohol, Philippines!

Have you ever been to Bohol? Let me tell you about this place which attracts many tourists. It

an island located in the south near the province of Cebu. If you come from Manila, you can eithe

take a plane or a cruise liner to et there.

!side from its pristine white"sand beaches and the Chocolate Hills, Bohol#s tourism assets als

include centuries"old churches and towers. $ou can find there manificent scuba divin havens

ma%estic falls and caves and historical landmarks, yet the primitive and e&otic flora and fauna

somethin you don't want to miss.

(here are many thins you can do there to make your holiday en%oyable. )or e&ample, you can tak

a boat to brin you to one to these islands where you could buy fresh seafood or eat in a floatinrestaurant. $ou can also take a dive or have a swim in the clear blue sea with the ama*in

shorelines. In addition, the local people are very warm and friendly, so they will be happy to tak

you to various interestin places.

In short, if you are lookin for the perfect vacation to rela& and en%oy yourself, this is the plac

for you.

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"#ercise 7:

8ead the model below and correct the mista$es. rite + for spelling! - for

word order! 6 for grammar! P for punctuation or for wrong word.

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+tanding outside of the ritish 7useum last wee$! I had ignored the

pouring rain as I gaed up at the marble tall columns! unprepared for the

dignied beauty of the famous building. 7s. 6reen! our teacher! she hurried u

inside! impatient to show to us all the artefacts of the ancient gree$ and

egyptian civiliations which we had studying in our history class.

Inside! the museum was 0uiet impressive. The gentle hum of voices

echoed through huge walls with polished marble Foors and sweeping

staircases as we were followed 7s. 6reen on tiptoe to the section with the

6ree$ e%hibits.

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delicate features and graceful bodies of the gures were such lifeli$e that the


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loo$ed more as actual people turned to stone than carvings from thousands o

years before.

The 1gyptian display was even more breathta$ing. ;uge statues towered

above us! gleaming with gold! and beautiful =ewellry lled the display cases.

It was li$e wa$ing from a lovely dream when 7s. 6reen whispered that it

was time for us to go. I saw a long! nal loo$! reluctant to live these magical

rooms! before I had followed my classmates to the bus waiting and the real

world outside.

"#ercise 9:

rite a magaine article describing 5airo.

You must include the following: 5atchy title< you might use alliteration 2ariable sentence beginnings Imagery Powerful verbs and ad=ectives Advanced punctuation Topic sentence at the beginning of each paragraph stating what the

paragraph is about#

Gseful phrases and powerful verbs and ad=ectives

1%perience the mystery of* / 1%perience a fabulous** Truly remar$able/outstanding/superb/spectacular city of cultural diversity


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Intense! rewarding e%perience +ight! sound and colour of this spectacular city capture your heart and

imagination 3amous ethnic Hsou$s) or mar$ets Immensely s$illed craftsmen create intricate artifacts / leatherware 1thnic alley ways are teeming with life: co(ee shops serving** / street

vendors selling*. Ta$e time to wander around the e%otic / the world renowned* ,ow say hello to*. +lip o( to visit the museum of anti0uities 8echarge your batteries by*. atch the sun go down in a ,ile cruise: a truly remar$able view. 8e=oice in the tran0uility of the ,ile. A paradise of peaceful serenity

"#erciseRead this descriptive essay about “London” and fill in the blanks using the ords in the or

bank

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shoppers truly enormous impressive traditional

palace worth e&clusive hue peaceful classical

visitors busiest e&ceptional finest

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and cities in +urope. !

international city, London attracts millions of every year from all over th

world, yet never loses its own charm.

London has many sihts to see, ranin from the historical beauty o

-t. /aul's and Bi Ben to Buckinham and the Houses o

/arliament. In this city of contrasts, you can be walkin alon one of the busiest streets, yet sti

be less than a mile from one of the many , parks. Londo

is a reat centre, too0 the 1ational 2allery contains one of th

collections of paintins in the world.

London is also well"known for other thins apart from its monuments and art allerie

will en%oy visitin the department stores on 3&ford -treet or they could tr

Harrods, the most shop in London. )or evenin entertainment, the choice o

theatres is . )rom the famous -outhbank (heatre Comple& to the smalle


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theatres on Covent 2arden, there is no end of plays to see. -oho and its pavement caf4s are als

visitin.

London is an place, a truly modern city that has manaed to keep it

style and sense of history. $ou may et

London, but one thin is certain0 you will never et bored, as 5r. 6ohnson once said, 78hen a man

tired of London, he is tired of life.9

!lternative words

"amous# renowned, distinuished, world"famous, notable

$n%oy# re%oice in, indule in, relish, revel in, deliht in, lu&uriate in

&elicious# scrumptious, luscious, delectable, succulent, appeti*in, mouth"waterin

$nchant# enthrall, captivate, enrapture, hypnoti*e

'ood people# kind"hearted, warm"hearted, hospitable, compassionate

$at# devour, obble, nibble, dine, feast on, pi out

(urprised: da**led, mesmeri*ed, makes your %aw drop, leaves you with wide open eyes.

!lternative /hrases:)ake you happy: rechare your batteries, uplift your spirit, boost your enery.

*ice e+perience: rewardin, truly remarkable, intense, capture your heart and imaination.

+nowy / mil$y / marble / cream / ivory / oyster / pearl: white

4et / ebony / licorice / in$y / pitch: black

'avender / lilac / plum / fuchsia / mauve / maroon: purple +almon / tomato / crimson / blood / vermillion / ruby / scarlet: red

Apricot / peach / tangerine / topa / ochre / pump$in: Orange

+ilver / platinum / dove / steel / ashen: Grey

5hestnut / chocolate / co(ee / tan / hael / dirt: rown

6rass / forest / olive / $ha$i / mint / emerald: Green

7ustard / golden / butter / lemon / canary: !ellow

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. I couldn't resist her beautiful, rey eyes.

D. 8e've decided to chane all the furniture we have0 we're oin to et new brown furniture.

E. I can't tell whether this is teal or reen.

F. His yellow shirt cauht my eye as soon as he entered the room.

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Descriptive 4arrative

The occasions you may be as$ed to write about may include any of thefollowing:

A celebration A school show A sports day A festival or carnival A holiday

Plot:

Introduction:

The 3our 1ssential 3eatures:

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vase $noc$ed out*etc

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"njoy: re=oice in! indulge in! relish! revel in! delight in! lu%uriate in

Delicious: scrumptious! luscious! delectable! succulent! appetiing! mouth"

watering

"nchant: enthrall! captivate! enrapture! hypnotie

Good people: $ind"hearted! warm"hearted! hospitable! compassionate

"at: devour! gobble! nibble! dine! feast on! pig out

*urprised: daled! mesmeried! ma$es your =aw drop! leaves you with wide

open eyes.

Alternative Phrases:

2ake you happy: recharge your batteries! uplift your spirit! boost your

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4ice e#perience: rewarding! truly remar$able! intense! capture your heart

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