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a    GETTING STARTED
     A Picture this
       Answer the questions about each photograph with your class or in a small group.




       1 What can you guess about this person? For example, can you guess the person's age
         or occupation? Can you guess if the person is married or single?
       2 How can you describe the person's appearance?

20     Writers at Work: The Paragraph
B Get ideas
  To prepare for writing, study these words for describing personality.

  Describing personality


                                                                                  loyal
          funny

                                                                         outgoing


                  cheerful

                                     o
                                                                                 warm
                              . intelligent

                                                          understanding
                                                                    ~,


        adventurous

                                         creative                                   serious

                                                                          --~.--~
                                                                            responsible       J

  Your turn /l....
  Write four words that describe your personality and four words that describe a family
  member's personality.
  My personality                                My                           's personality




                                                     Chapter 2: A Person Important to You         21
To prepare for writing, study these words for describing people.

     Describing appearance



        Age



                    young             middle-aged     old




        Shape



                    heavy                slim         thin
                                                        •




        Height



                      tall        average height     short




        Face



                    round                long       square          oval




       Hair



                     long                short      straight       curly   wavy


22   Writers at Work: The Paragraph
Eyes      dark brown      light brown          blue               green              gray



  Women


         Appearance


                      attractive/beautiful      unattractive/ugly



  Men


         Appearance


                      attractive/handsome       unattractive/ugly




         Features


                             beard                 moustache




Your turn ~
Write four words that describe your appearance and four words that describe a
partner's appearance. When you finish, compare lists with your partner. How are they
the same or different?
My appearance                                My partner's appearance




                                                Chapter 2: A Person Important to You          23

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  • 1. a GETTING STARTED A Picture this Answer the questions about each photograph with your class or in a small group. 1 What can you guess about this person? For example, can you guess the person's age or occupation? Can you guess if the person is married or single? 2 How can you describe the person's appearance? 20 Writers at Work: The Paragraph
  • 2. B Get ideas To prepare for writing, study these words for describing personality. Describing personality loyal funny outgoing cheerful o warm . intelligent understanding ~, adventurous creative serious --~.--~ responsible J Your turn /l.... Write four words that describe your personality and four words that describe a family member's personality. My personality My 's personality Chapter 2: A Person Important to You 21
  • 3. To prepare for writing, study these words for describing people. Describing appearance Age young middle-aged old Shape heavy slim thin • Height tall average height short Face round long square oval Hair long short straight curly wavy 22 Writers at Work: The Paragraph
  • 4. Eyes dark brown light brown blue green gray Women Appearance attractive/beautiful unattractive/ugly Men Appearance attractive/handsome unattractive/ugly Features beard moustache Your turn ~ Write four words that describe your appearance and four words that describe a partner's appearance. When you finish, compare lists with your partner. How are they the same or different? My appearance My partner's appearance Chapter 2: A Person Important to You 23