HANDOUT – Describing People, Things, and Places
 Learning Goals: After studying this chapter, you will be able to: • Describe people, places, and objects clearly. • Use adjectives and descriptive structures like “There is / There are”. • Write a short  descriptive paragraph. Part 1: Vocabulary Practice Useful Adjectives Describing People (Appearance): tall , short, slim , chubby , long hair , curly hair , dark-skinned , fair-skinned , handsome , beautiful Describing People (Personality): kind , helpful , friendly , honest , lazy , funny , shy , talkative Describing Things: big , small , expensive , useful , broken , new , old , light , heavy Describing Places: clean , dirty , quiet , noisy, crowded, cozy, traditional, modern, peaceful Part 2: Grammar Focus – Adjectives & “There is / There are” Adjective Word Order: • Before noun: “a big house” • After be: “The house is big.” There is / There are Examples: • There is a TV in the room. • There are many students in the class. Now You Try: • ________ a computer on the desk. • __...