ai aaca ion Writing: a personal description Writing about yourself Using different verbs can make your descriptions more interesting to read. + Always check that your verb ending agrees with your subject. * Use andy/also/ta0 to add information + Use butvhowever to show contrast, A Look at the photos on the page. Work with a partner. What would you like to know about these teenagers? Write three questions for each photo. B Read their personal descriptions. Do they answer your questions? Hi Myname's Britea and from Sweden lve in Tm Rasmus and I'm from Stockholm, in Sweden. ‘the capital city, Stockhelm, with my mother and my Tm an only child but I've got two dogs: Thor and ‘in sister, Erica, Were 13 years old, ut Erika is 12. Frida. Thor is black but Frida is brown and white. minutes older then me. She's also my best frend My Ive got alot of friends at school but my dogs are father lives in Norway.He's got asmallhatelthere actually my best friends My favourite colouris yelow like he sun, and Ile 1 love rap music and hip hop, but I like classical playing the guitar. However my favourite thing isnt my music, too. Strange! © My favourite sport is guitar:t's my snowboard. love snowboardira with my swimming and my favourite thing is swimming in sister and our friends. it's the best sport in the worl the lake with my friends, It's great! C Read these questions. Which questions do Britta and Rasmus answer? Tick v the boxes. Brita Rasmus 1 Whats your name and where ae you fiom?) o 2 How old are you? oO c 3 Can you tell me about your fi? a [ 4 who is your best end? a o 5 What kind of music do you tke? ] oO {What ae your favourite things? a o D Undertine all the verbs in the descriptions in B. How many of the verbs can you find in each description? Write a number. be have got | ike love Britta 4E_ Underline the subjects in each sentence. The first one is done for you. 1. Welte 13 years old, but Eka is 12 minutes older than me. 2. My father lives in Norway. 3. Thor's black but Frida is brown and white 4 love rap music and hip hop, but | ike classical 5 W's great! F Find and circle and, also, too, but and however in Britta and Rasmus's descriptions. G Complete these sentences with and or but. ka loves pizza don't like it 2. My favourite musics guitar music also love paying the guitar. 3. Our mother lives with us in Sweden ur father lives in Norway. 4 We've got two dogs any cats or other pets. 5 Ive in Stockholm — we haven't got Hove my city! cr fei H Write a personal description of yourself Think about the following things. Write betw FO words. + age + animals + whore from? + bestfriend + family {Useful Expressions | Giving information about yourself Being positive My name's Is thebest vein. ith W's great! Hove They're fantastic! \_My favourite thing is Hove my 1 60 and, I Check that you have done the following in your Personal description + answored at least throe questions from C Yes? + used different verbs Yes? [_ + used asubjectwithallyourverds Yes? + included sentences with and ve 2 + inched sentences with but ver 8) + checked your spling ver Read the Exam Close-up. Then read the Exam Task and underline the three questions and circle who you are writing to. Writing tips forthe exarn + You must write 25-25 words and answer three questions. + Underline the three questions in the task + Remember you are writing to someone. Cirle who you are writing to. K Now complete the Exam Task. Exam Task Read the email rom your new cass tutor eo mal Mess992 From Ms Adams TeiGass 74 Dear A am your new tutor, Ms Adams. | watt fear all ‘bout you! Whe do you ve wih? What are your favour ings? Wha are your hobbies? | want to ‘make abig poster oho classroom so alease ‘Sond me your desc"iptons and a phat! Best wishes Wate an email to Ms Adams and answer the questions. Wrte 25 — 35 words in the world! 15