describing objects

DESCRIBING OBJECT

I/ Purpose:

Descrition of objects on be found in catologues, advertisments, leaftets or

as part of letters reports, articals or stories.

II/ Language features

Simple present tenses.

Impersonal / objective language (impression)

III/ Organization in describing obiects

When you describe you should give accurate information corcerning

several aspect as follows

1. size and weight (e.g. big, small, heavy, light, etc)

2. shape (e.g. triangular, oval, square, etc)

3. parten and decoration (e.g. tartan, striped, etc)

4. color (e.g. red, green, etc)

5. orgin ( e.g. Chinese, Hanaarian, etc)

6. material (e.g. wooden, silk, woollen,etc)

IV/ Useful expression

A/ Expression for shape/ measure ments

• To be round / oval /rectangle/ hexaganal..in shape

e.g. ...(10 centimetres)...in leght/ width.

e.g. The swimming pools is 25 metres in leght

• To be /measure...long/wide

e.g. The computer monitor measureing 19 inches is delicate in design.

B/ Expression for size, shape and design.

• To be the sign of NP (a pastage stamp...)