Type of place

• CAPITAL CITY • HISTORIC CITY

• CATHEDRAL CITY/TOWN • SEASIDE TOWN
• UNIVERSITY CITY/TOWN • AGRICULTURAL TOWN
• PORT • SUBURB
• COASTAL TOWN • COUNTRY VILLAGE
• INDUSTRIAL TOWN • MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
• COSMOPOLITAN CITY • FISHING VILLAGE
• TOURISTY AREA
LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

• IN THE NORTH / SOUTH / • IN A VALLEY

EAST / WEST OF… • AT THE MOUTH OF THE
• IN THE CENTRE OF RIVER (NAME)
• ON THE COAST • ON A PLAIN
• BY THE SEA • IN THE MOUNTAINS
• ON THE RIVER (NAME) • NEAR A FOREST / DESERT
• ON / NEAR LAKE (NAME)
SURROUNDING AREA

• RURAL
• URBAN
• FLAT
• HILLY
• MOUNTAINOUS
• FERTILE
• DRY
BUILDINGS OR PLACES OF INTEREST

• CHURCH • PARLIAMENT
• CATHEDRAL BUILDINGS
• MONUMENT • NATIONAL ART
• PALACE GALLERY
• • UNIVERSITY
SQUARE
• • OLD CITY / QUARTER
MUSEUM
• • PORT
OPERA HOUSE
• • MARKET
THEATRE
• • STADIUM
TOWN HALL
ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PLACES

• ALIVE • DIFFERENT • FAIRYTALE-

• AMAZING • DRY LIKE
• BEAUTIFUL • ENCHANTED • MYSTICAL
• BRIGHT • FRESH • ANCIENT
• CALM • HOT • MAJESTIC
• COLOURFUL • INCREDIBLE • IMPRESSIVE
• CREEPY • INTERESTING • SPACIOUS
• CROWDED • MAGNIFICENT • DAZZLING
• DESERTED • MODERN • EVOCATIVE
ADJECTIVES

• STORMY • TRANQUIL
• STRANGE • PEACEFUL
• TERRIFIC • TRADITIONAL
• UGLY • TROPICAL
• UNIQUE • HARMONIOUS
• UNUSUAL • FRESH
• WARM • SENSATIONAL
• WILD • ROMANTIC
• WINDY • MAGICAL
1) Which adjectives could you use to describe the
following pictures?
2) Now describe them. Answer the questions and
use the language below to help you.

• What can you see in DESCRIBING PHOTOS

- The photo shows …
the photo? - There is / are …
• What are the people / - On the left / right you can see …
animals doing? - In the foreground / background
…
• What is the place like? DESCRIBING PLACES
• Would you like to go - This place is …
- It’s a good place for + verb –ing
there? Why? / Why …
not?
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GREAT BARRIER REEF,
AUSTRALIA
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