a blog, a school or club magazine, an email to a friend
Length
80–100 words
Say
who they are · appearance · personality · what they do · why you like them
Tense
mainly present simple
Appearance
have got / has got and be
be
She is tall and slim. He is about 30.
has got
She has got long dark hair and brown eyes.
wears
He usually wears jeans and trainers.
Order
long dark hair · short curly hair — length, then colour, then hair
Personality
Adjectives — and an example to prove each one
kind
She is very kind — she always helps her neighbours.
funny
He is really funny; he makes everyone laugh.
hard-working
She is hard-working and never gives up.
a bit
He can be a bit shy with new people.
One adjective + one example is better than five adjectives in a list.
Model
Read it — then find each part
A description — 72 words
My best friend is Leo. He is tall and thin, and he has got short curly hair. He usually wears jeans and a hoodie. Leo is very funny — he always makes me laugh, even on bad days. He is also really generous and shares everything. He plays the guitar in a band and he loves football. I like him because he is always there when I need help.
Common mistakes
Where learners go wrong most often
She has the hair long.
→
She has got long hair.
adjective before the noun, no the
He is very funny person.
→
He is a very funny person.
singular noun needs a / an
She has 25 years.
→
She is 25.
age uses be
He is a person very kind.
→
He is a very kind person.
adjective before the noun
Your turn
Say it first, then write it
Describe someone you know. Say it first, then write 80–100 words.
1
Who is the person? How do you know them?
2
What do they look like?
3
What are they like? Give an example for each adjective.