Homework

A place description
Describe a place you know well, such as your town, village or city.
Getting Started
In pairs, ask and answer these questions.
1. What's the name of your town?
2. Where is it situated?
3. What's Its geography like?
4. What's the weather like?
5. How many people live there?
6. Is it a historical town?
7. What can you do for entertainment?
8. Why would you recommend it?

Getting Organized
Arrange your composition into three paragraphs. Use the outline on the following structure.

Structure of a descriptive text.

Introduction
 Introduce the place you are going to describe, including the name, location and population
 Make sure you tell the reader why you chose this place.

Body
 Describe its geography (hilly, rocky, mountainous, flat, etc.)
 Talk about the main historical events and places of interest for tourists.
 Tell the reader about customs, typical Jobs, the economy, etc.
 What do people do in their free time? Do they go to the movies, theater, discos, pubs?
What sports do people play? What is the infrastructure like?

Conclusion
 Write a sentence summarizing the information given. Say what you like most.
 Would you recommend someone to visit? Why or why not?
Checking and revising.

Read your description carefully to check your spelling and punctuation.

Check that the word order in your sentences is correct.
Do you think your Introduction will interest the reader enough for her / him to continue
reading? How can you make it more attractive?