This document describes a person who means a lot to the author, his mother May Phwar. In the introduction, the author provides background on his mother, describing her as one of the kindest and most caring mothers. The body paragraphs describe her physical appearance with twinkling brown eyes and shoulder-length hair. It also discusses her personality as fair-minded, caring for her family, generous, and able to balance work and leisure activities like listening to music. The conclusion expresses pride in having such a self-confident and perfect mother, though she often wakes him with angry shouts in the morning.

2. KHON MIN SET
E.G.T.I (E.P.); BA (English-EOP); Dip in English Language Teaching (MU); MA (English) Part Two
by
DESCRIBING PEOPLE

3. Word Power (Physical Appearance)
Facial Features
- almond shaped eyes
- full lips
- long straight brown hair
- square face
- piercing black eyes
- thin lips
- short blonde hair
- oval face
Face, nose, eyes, lips, hair,
complexion
She has_______________________

4. Word Power
- receding hairline
- wrinkles
- double chins
- long curly hair
- bald patch
He / She has_______________________
(Physical Appearance)

5. Word Power
- twinkling eyes
- hooked nose
- straight hair
- watery brown eyes
- plucked eyebrows
She has_______________________
(Physical Appearance)

6. Word Power
- bald
- big bulging eyes
- bushy eyebrows
- black eyes
- crooked nose
He / She has_______________________
(Physical Appearance)

7. Word Power
- moustache
- goatee
- beard
- sideburns
- wears glasses
- big nose
He has _______________________
(Physical Appearance)

8. Word Power
- freckles
- long straight hair
- oval face
- pimples/acne
- pointed nose
She has_______________________
(Physical Appearance)

9. Word Power
- dimples
- round face
- shoulder-length wavy hair
- big mouth
She has_______________________
(Physical Appearance)

10. Word Power
- crew cut - flat-top
- square face
He has_______________________
(Physical Appearance)

11. Word Power
- ponytail - plait
Who is that girl with ponytail? She wears her hair in a plait.
(Physical Appearance)

12. Word Power
- bob
She has had her hair in a bob.
- moles
She has noticeable moles on the face.
(Physical Appearance)

13. Word Power
fair skin
Complexion
pale skin swarthy
skin
tanned skin
(Physical Appearance)

14. Word Power
classic
style
Dressing
Style
shabbily
dressed
smartly
dressed
trendy casual informal
(Physical Appearance)

15. Word Power
Height
She is short.
He is of medium height.
She is tall.
(Physical Appearance)

16. Word Power
fat
Bui
lt
heavily
built
powerful plump slender slim well-built flabby
(Physical Appearance)

17. Word Power
in her early
twenties
(bet; 20 and 29)
Age
nearly 18 in his sixties
(bet; 60 and 69)
in her late
twenties
in her
mid-twenties
(Physical Appearance)

18. Word Power (Personality and behaviors)
friendly, shy, assertive,introvert, extrovert,caring, sociable
unsociable, generous,insolent, eccentric, polite, helpful,outgoing,
fantastic sense of humor, immature, attractive, bossy, good-looking

19. Word Power (Hobbies and interests
)
skiing,
scuba diving,
playing football/the piano, etc.
painting,
reading,
planting,
surfing,
fishing,
knitting,
travelling,
swimming,
teaching .. etc.

20. A descriptive essay about a person should consist
of:
a) an introduction
b) a main body
c) a conclusion
in which you give general information about the
person, saying when, where, and how you first met them;
in which you describe their physical appearance,
personal qualities and hobbies/interests. You start a new paragraph
for each topic;
in which you write your comments and/or feelings
about the person.

21. Format
introduction
- name of the person
- When, where and how you first met him/her
Paragraph
1
- physical appearance (facial features & clothes)
Paragraph
2
Main Body

22. Format
-personal qualities and justification(s)/examples
Paragraph
3
- hobbies/interests
Paragraph
4

23. Format
Paragraph
5
Conclusion
- comments and feelings about the person

24. Points to remember
* When describing someone you know well or see often (i.e. a friend, a
neighbor, etc), you should use present tenses.
* When describing someone who is no longer alive, or someone you knew a
long time ago and you do not see any more, you should use past tenses.
* Descriptions of people can be found in articles, letters, narratives, etc. The
writing style you use depends on the situation and the intended reader.

25. Transition Words
What are transitions and how are they used?
• transitions are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next
• transitions are used by the author to help the reader progress from one significant
idea to the next
• transitions also show the relationship within a paragraph (or within a sentence)
between the main idea and the support the author gives for those ideas
• different transitions do different things....

26. Transition Words
Transitions may be:
1. Additive Transition
2. Adversative Transition
3. Causal, or Sequential.

27. Transition Words
1. Additive Transition
indeed, further, as well (as this), either (neither), not only (this) but also (that) as
well, also, moreover, what is more, as a matter of fact, in all honesty, and,
furthermore, in addition (to this), besides (this), to tell the truth, or, in fact, actually,
to say nothing of, too, let alone, much less additionally, nor, alternatively, on the
other hand, not to mention (this),

28. Transition Words
2. Adversative Transitions
but, by way of contrast, while, on the other hand,
in contrast, when in fact, conversely, still
even more, above all, indeed, more importantly, beside
nevertheless, even though, on the other hand, in spite of, yet, although, be that as it may
in either event, in any case, at any rate, in either case, whatever happens, all the same

29. Transition Words
3. Causal or Sequential
Initially, to start with, first of all, thirdly, to begin with, at first
since, owing to (the fact), seeing that, as
on the condition that, provided that, in case, in the event that, even if
In the hope that, in order to, lest, in order that, so as to, so
for the reason that, being that, for, in view of (the fact), because (of the fact),

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33. A Person Who Means A Lot To Me by Khon Min
Set
Introduction: Paragraph 1
A person who means a lot to me is called Mrs. Win Myint, my mother.
But, everyone calls her May Phwar. She is not famous at all, yet to my mind, her
care and kindness for the family are unique. Additionally, I regard her as one of
the kindest and the most caring mothers the world has ever had.

34. Body: Paragraph 2
May Phwar has got twinkling brown eyes and shoulder-length straight
black hair. She usually dresses simply, but she manages to look elegant. Her
smart appearance and warm friendly expression make her very popular in our
neighborhood. She is a smiling woman in her early sixties. However, her
youthful face remains unchanged. Hence, she looks younger than other women
in their early sixties.
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35. Body: Paragraph 3
May Phwar is a very fair-minded person who treats everyone in her
family equally and treats every child like a mother. Despite frowning at whom she
gets angry with, she is actually very clam, which is shown by her ability to keep
her temper. She is not only the best mother to us, but also has a wonderful sense
of humor and genuine interest in other people. she is not absent to take care of
her own family as well as her own parents, our grandparents.
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36. Body: Paragraph 3
Moreover, even though she has been a bit blue since her husband passed away,
she has managed to battle to stand on her own feet for the family. She, a widow,
strived to raise us to be literate and educated persons despite monetary hardship
and has been able to build up happy family. Furthermore, the most striking
characteristic of May Phwar is her generosity. No one in my neighborhood has
never had jasmines from her small garden. She leads a very regular life – keeping
herself busy with house chores and dealing with the grocery store she has run.
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37. Body: Paragraph 4
Of course, she enjoys going out as well; she usually visits her parents once a
week. Besides, she enjoys the same things any mother does – listening to FM
radio or music, watching Korean series and meeting friends and so on.
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38. Conclusion: Paragraph 5
All in all, I’m really proud to be the son of self-confident, assertive, and
perfect mother, May Phwar. Likewise, I love her very much although I am always
woken up by her angry shout early in the morning!
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