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SPEAKING PART 2
LESSON 10
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Useful expression:
1. Describe people
 Basic Information : name of the person, when, where and how you first met him/her
 Physically appearance : height, build, facial feature, hair, clothes
Physically, she looks younger than most other women in their late sixties...
What impressed me the most about her appearance is ...
The other special feature in her appearance is ...
 Personality :
 Positive : Courageous, adventurous, communicative, considerate, courteous, easy-going, gentle,
humorous
 Negative : Boastful , aggressive, arrogant, cowardly, conservative, deceitful, flirtatious
As for her personality, her most striking characteristic is ...
Besides, what I also like in her is...

2. Describe buildings
 Basic information : name of the place, location, surrounding
 Description of the exterior : height, color, material, shape, size
On the outside, it makes an immediate impression on all who visit it. ...
What delights visitors about this building the most is ...
The most noticeable feature of the building is...
The first thing one notices upon entering this building is..
 Description of the interior : facility, furniture, decoration
On the inside, without doubt, the most impressive thing about it is..
In addition, one cannot help but be struck by...

3. Describe objects
 Basic information : name, origin, how you got it
 Appearance : size , weight, age, shape, color, material
What I like most about its appearance is..
 Special characteristic :
The special characteristic about it is..

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4. Events and experiences

Answering - When did it happen?
- Where did it happen?
- Who was with you?
- What did you need to prepare?
- What happened?
- How did you feel about it?

Practice:
People Places Objects Experience
1 Describe someone Describe a place where Describe something
you know who has an you would like to have special you brought
Describe a situation
(or time) when you
interesting job. (or, build) a home. home from a holiday. received some useful
You should say: You should say: You should say: advice.
who this person Where it is what it was You should say:
is, how you know this What the place when and where what the
person looks like you went on this situation was
how he/she How you know holiday who gave you the
(they) got this job about the place what you did with advice
what job they do When you first it after you brought it what the advice
and explain why you went to this place home was
think this person's job What work you and explain why you and explain how this
is interesting. would do if you lived thought it was special advice was useful to
there you.
and explain why you
would like to live there
Describe a sports Describe a city Describe something Describe a time when
2 person that you you visited or lived in. important that you you received your
admire. You should You should say: when lost first cellphone. You
say: Who he/she is you visited, why You should say: What should say: When it
What did she/he do? you went there (or why is it Why it is important was Where you were
What do you know you lived there), How did you lose it Who gave you the
about his/her life what you did there How did you do after cellphone What it was
story? And explain which time of you lost it like How you felt
how much you know the year is best for about it
about sports. visiting this place

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Describe someone Describe a city or Describe a toy that Describe a family

3 who is very country you want to you received when celebration that you
professional. live the most in the you were a child. attended.
You should say: Who future. You should say - What You should say:
is this person is Who You should say: What is the toy was - Who gave where this
this person does How it Where is it located it to you - How you celebration was held,
you knew this person Why do you like it used this - And explain
why it was held, what
Explain why this how you felt when you you did at this
person is professional got this toy celebration
and explain why you
enjoyed this
celebration.
Describe someone Describe an important Describe an interesting Describe a time when
4 who is very irrational river/lake in your animal. you should say: you had a
you know. country. You should say: What it looks like problem with a piece
You should say: Who What is this place? When you saw/ knew it of equipment
is this person is Who Where is this place? for the first time You should say:
this person does How Why you like this place Where it lives Explain what problem you
you knew this person And explain what you why it is interesting had, when you had
Explain why this would like to do there this problem,
person is professional and explain what you
did about this
problem.
Describe a Describe an adventure Describe something Describe a time when
5 philosopher that you into the wilderness that special that you saved you saw an
read a lot about. You you plan to go in the money to buy. You interesting animal.
should say: Who near future. should say: What was You should say: what
he/she is What did You should say: Where this thing Why was it animal it was, where
she/he do? What do this place is Who you special to you How you saw it, what
you know about would like to go with much did it cost you happened when you
his/her life story? And What would you do Explain how you felt saw it, explain why
explain how much there Explain why you after you bought it you thought it was
you know about would like to go there interesting
sports.

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