Writing Descriptive Paragraphs

Writing Descriptive Paragraphs

Descriptive paragraphs are often used to describe what a person looks and acts like. Read this example descriptive paragraph, notice how descriptive paragraphs are arranged by putting together all the sentences about the same thing.

Written Exercise I

Answer these questions about yourself on a piece of paper.

• Who are you?
• How old are you?
• What do you look like?
• What do you like?
• What kind of clothes do you wear? Why?
• What kind of job do you do? Do you like it?
• What are your favorite hobbies? Why do you like them?
• Where do you live?
• Do you like living there? Why or why not?

Here is an example of a descriptive paragraph:

I am forty years old, rather tall and I have blue eyes and short black hair. I wear casual clothes as I teach students in a relaxed atmosphere. I enjoy my job because I get to meet and help so many different people from all over the world. During my spare time, I like playing tennis which I play at least three times a week. I also love listening to classical music and I must admit that I spend a lot of money on buying new CDs! I live in a pretty seaside town on the Italian coast. I enjoy eating great Italian food and laughing with the likable people who live here.

Written Exercise II

Now that you have the information about yourself ready. Fill in the gaps in to complete this descriptive paragraph about yourself.

I am _________ years old, I _________________ (your looks). I wear ________________ because ______________. I am a ______________. I like / don't like my job because _____________________. I enjoy ______________. I often _____________ (describe how often you do your hobby). I also like ________________ (write about another hobby) because ________________. I live in ____________. People in ____________ are ________________ . I enjoy / don't enjoy living in ______________ because

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Cultural values
Groups, societies, or cultures have values that are largely shared by their members. The values identify those objects, conditions or characteristics that members of the society consider important; that is, valuable. In the United States, for example, values might include material comfort, wealth, competition, individualism or religiosity. The values of a society can often be identified by noting which people receive honor or respect. In the US, for example, professional athletes are more highly honored than college professors, in part because the society values physical activity and competitiveness more than mental activity and education
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Young people
Old people are more annoying by far. They are so quick to degrade and stereotype younger people even though every group has had their criminals and bad apples. They are rude and think they can say or do anything to anyone without the other person having any recourse. I have been victimized numerous times by older people and all old people can do is keep degrading us. So I chose Young people because that has a no one can touch me attitude, demo and think they know everything
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Science and technologies
The distinction between science and technology is not always clear. Science is the reasoned investigation or study of phenomena, aimed at discovering enduring principles among elements of the phenomenal world by employing formal techniques such as the scientific method. Technologies are not usually exclusively products of science, because they have to satisfy requirements such as utility, usability and safety. Technology is often a consequence of science and engineering — although technology as a human activity precedes the two fields. For example, science might study the flow of electrons in electrical conductors, by using already-existing tools and knowledge. This new-found knowledge may then be used by engineers to create new tools and machines, such as semiconductors, computers, and other forms of advanced technology. In this sense, scientists and engineers may both be considered technologists; the three fields are often considered as one for the purposes of research and reference .

Human rights
The concept of human rights has existed under several names in European thought for many centuries, at least since the time of King John of England. After the king violated a number of ancient laws and customs by which England had been governed, his subjects forced him to sign the Magna Cart, or Great Charter, which enumerates a number of what later came to be thought of as human rights.



Right of women
Nowadays we take it for granted that women have the same rights as men before the First World War few people believed this . As far as work was concerned there were jobs wish were regarded as women's jobs and other which were regarded as men's jobs. Women's jobs were generally lower paid as men's. Men did almost all the heavy jobs in industry or in transport . Women had jobs like dress-making, cleaning or worked as servants . Women's main role was as being to raise children and look for their home. Women were not expected to take position of leaders chip .
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Women's role in development
Women's participation in development has vital benefits. In the case of morocco, this participation takes place at there main levels: the social this political and the economic. First, we can't ignore the active contribution of women in our society as nurses, teachers or mothers and wives. As nurses. women give help to patients in hospitals. as teachers ,they teach the young generation and the illiterate. as mothers and wives, they bring up kids tube good citizens. Second, there are many women who take leading position in the government with a desire to encourage democracy, and establish freedom and equal rights at the components of our society.
Citizenship
is membership in a society, community, city or town but now usually a country and carries with it to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. Citizenship status often implies some responsibilities and duties. It is largely coterminous with nationality although it is possible to have a nationality without being a citizen legally subject to a state and entitled to its protection without having rights of political participation in it); it is also possible to have political rights without being a national of a state. In most nations, a non-citizen is a non-national and called either a foreigner or an alien Citizenship ,

International organization
International Organization is a leading peer-reviewed journal that covers the entire field of international affairs. Subject areas include: foreign policies, international relations, international and comparative political economy, security policies, environmental disputes and resolutions, European integration, alliance patterns and war, bargaining and conflict resolution, economic development and adjustment, and international capital movements. Published on behalf of the International Organization Foundation.

Drop out of school
Increasing stress in school, at work, and at home has caused many students to drop out of school to escape their problems. With this increasing amount of stress and work, some students have become very frustrated and depressed. Students then drop out of school and take the easy way out to eliminate some of that stress .



Brain drain
The migration of skilled individuals from developing countries has typically been considered to be costly for the sending country, due to lost investments in education, high fiscal costs and labor market distortions. Economic theory, however, raises the possibility of a beneficial brain drain primarily through improved incentives to acquire human capital. Our survey of empirical and theoretical work shows under what circumstances a developing country can benefit from skilled migration. It argues that the sect oral aspects of migration and screening of migrants in the receiving country are of major importance in determining the welfare implications of the brain drain. These issues, as well as the size of the sending country, duration of migration and the effect of Diaspora populations, should be addressed in future empirical work on skilled migration. Brain drain" is the phenomena whereby nations lose skilled labor because there are better paid jobs elsewhere. In recent years , this has affected poorer countries more so, as some rich countries tempt workers away, and workers look to escape bleak situations in their poor home countries.

Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the natural environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. The term was used by the Brandt and Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The field of sustainable development can be conceptually broken into three constituent parts: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social .


Humor
I think that the best things to relief from stress is to watch some sitcoms or hear something funny like jokes …person should develop his sense of humor and he should be cool , Comic and optimistic, because some expert of mental .health have noted that we can't imagine going through a day without laughter. Humor will make every part of your life better. It will help you trough difficult times and it will help you make the good times even letter, also i twill attract good people and good situations to you .

THE GIFTS OF YOUTH Bac

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THE GIFTS OF YOUTH

Vocabulary:   STRENGTHS OF YOUTH

NOUNS	ADJECTIVES	NOUNS	ADJECTIVES
energy perseverance enthusiasm patience flexibility sociability optimism vigour imagination creativity adventure innovation talent ambition inquiry	energetic perseverant enthusiastic patient flexible sociable optimistic vigourous imaginative creative adventurous innovative talented ambitious inquisitive	audacity strength competence reliability responsibility vitality ability punctuality persuasion cooperation maturity efficiency self-confidence autonomy rebellion independence	audacious strong competent reliable responsible vital able punctual persuasive cooperative mature efficient self-confident autonomous rebellious independent

Although young people are a heterogeneous group, they can play responsible, determining roles in society. They are the lifeblood of a country and represent the most active and vital force in its development. They should be allowed to voice their opinions because they have as much to say about societal problems and potential solutions as others do.

Karim, our classmate, is known to be very cooperative. When we are assigned projects, he works well with us and always does his share of work.

A high percentage of young people no longer believe in their country’s political parties; that’s why they tend to shy away from politics.

The youth need their independence in order to grow into responsible adults.

The young man left the conference room with a clear conscience. He felt happy he had been able to raise people’s awareness to the importance of community work.

Approximately

 تقريبا

To be concerned about

  أن تكون قلق أو مهتم ب

Youth issues

  قضايا الشباب

Heterogeneous group

  فئة غير متجانسة

A vital force

  قوة فعالة

To have higher aspirations

أن تكون لك آمال عريضة

To empower

ندعم/ نقوي

Resourceful citizens

  مواطنون موهوبون

To voice one’s opinion

  أن تعبر عن رأيك

To be constructively critical

أن يكون لك نقد بناء

Equal citizens

مواطنون متساوون

To play a determining role

أن تلعب دورا حاسما

Reliable partners

شركاء يعتمد عليهم

The gifts of youth

  عطايا/مواهب الشباب

Shouldn’t go by unnoticed

  لا يجب أن تمر دون اهتمام/ اكثرات

 

vigour    imagination    crativity    adventure     innovation    talent      ambition   enthusiasm     audacity

How to write a short paragraph about a person here r some useful adjectives :)
FOR PHYSICAL TRAITS
-HEIGHT: Tall, short, medium
-BUILD : Frail , stocky, slim , thin ,plump (obèse), fat, skinny,well-build
-AGE: young,teenager,middle-aged,elderly
-FACE: round, oval , wrinkled, sun-tanned,fair-skinned
-EYES: Big,round,blue,small,narrow,hazel...
-HAIR: bald,straight,curly,spiky,wavy,black
-CLOTHES:casual,shabby,smart,tidy,messy

FOR ABILITIES AND ATTITUDES
-INTELECTUAL ABILITY:intelligent,bright,clever,smart,ablegifted,talented,brainy
-ATTITUDES TOWARDS LIFE:optimistic,pessimistic,relaxed,sensible,practical,introverted
-ATTITUDES TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLE:sociable,quarrelsome,argumentative,easy-going,sincere

Vocabularies:
Acquired= something by practise / acquisition
Inborn= innate
Football player = a foot baller
Poetry / a poet = writes poems
Soccer = foot ball
Award = a prize
Achievements
In a foot ball there are 11 players
Strikers try to score goals.
Defenders: help the goal keeper defend then goal.
Najib Mahfoud was awarded the Nobel Prize literature .
Prestigious: having prestige (a general respect)
He enjoys the prestige by having such a famous person as a brother.
A challenge: an invitation to compete.
-This job is too dull. I want one with more challenge.
Unprecedented: never happened before Ibn batuta .was an unprecedented traveller
to combine : to link / a combination of reminiscent ( adj) = that reminds one of..
Sufficient= enough
Prodigy/ prodigious (adj) = wonder full a prodiger child = a child with unusual. And noticeable abilities .

Exemple:
Examples:
1- you: In my opinion, youths don’t give importance to politics and you, what do you think?
   Your partner: you are absolutely right

2- your: as for me, youths are munch interested in fashion than in other thing what about you?
   Your partner: I don’t think so. I suppose only teenagers who really care for that.

3- your: to my mind, voluntary work is a very good experience to youths. Don’t you think so?
    You partner: yes, I shave the view

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improve your writing skill

1. Handwriting Format

If you need to write something in English you have to make sure your work looks right. If you don’t use the correct format, your reader will not even want to look at it. You will need to use a ruler to get the margins in the right places, as the printed measures on Japanese B5 loose-leaf paper are not good for English writing. It is best to ignore the printed blue lines at the top as they will make things look wrong.

If your paper looks like the one below your reader will be happy to read it. Study the position of everything carefully. 

2. Before You Write

Before you write, think about your readers. Make them smile!

Will this topic be interesting for them?

What will they want to know about the topic?

How can I make this more interesting?

What is the most logical order to present my ideas to the readers?

Let’s start with a paragraph about yourself. A good way to get ready is to make notes of what you think your readers will want to know.

My name is Miki Suzuki. I really enjoy playing the electric guitar. Recently I joined a rock band at my university. Last week we did our first live concert. I was very nervous but it was exciting. We are recording our own CD on my friends computer. I work three evenings a week at McDonald’s, and I am saving to go and home stay in Australia next year. I come from Okinawa a small island in the south of Japan. It is very different to Tokyo. I have two younger brother’s, they live there with my parents. I am a university student and my major is English. I live in Machida in a small apartment. It is quite nice as it is next to a park.

The topics are good but it is difficult read because of the order.

Now you need to think about the best order to present your ideas.

1. Your hometown, you lived most of your life there. General background, important for this topic. Darker colors.
2. 2.Your family, you lived most of your life with them. General background. 
3. 3.What you are doing now, the reason you are in Tokyo.
4. 4.Where you live now, and spend a lot of time.
5. 5.What you love doing.
6. 6.Your job and the reason you do it.
7. 7.The future in Australia.
   
   
   
   
   My name is Miki Suzuki. I come from Okinawa a small island in the south of Japan. It is very different to Tokyo. I have two younger brothers, they live there with my parents. I am a university student and my major is English. I live in Machida in a small apartment. It is quite nice as it is next to a park. I really enjoy playing the electric guitar. Recently I joined a rock band at my university. Last week we did our first live concert. I was very nervous but it was exciting. We are recording our own CD on my friends computer. I work three evenings a week at McDonald’s, and I am saving to go and home stay in Australia next year.

Cultural Issues and Values

 

Cultural Issues and Values

Vocabulary:        Expressions of definition

…is…

…refers to…

… is referred to as…

…is defined as…

…has been defined as...

…is the way of…

                                                is                                                                               

                                                refers to

Cultural anthropology           is referred to as being           the study of human culture.

                                                has been defined as

 

An anthropologist is an expert in anthropology.

Culture is the way of life of a particular group of people.

A stereotype is defined as being a belief about an individual or a group based on the idea that everyone in a particular group will behave in the same way.

Hospitality and tolerance are values that are deeply rooted in the Moroccan culture.

If you happen to go to live in a foreign country with a different culture, you have to adjust to it, otherwise you will feel as a fish out of water.

Different cultures have different values. Values vary from culture to culture.

People from rural areas stick to customs and traditions more than urban people.

Cultural issues arise when groups of people believe another group behaves wrongly.

Culture is learned and transmitted from generation to generation.

Deeper insights into other people’s customs, values and ideas minimize conflict due to ignorance and intolerance.

Asking for clarification:

.What does ‘the verb’… mean ? .What is another word for…?

 

A: What is another word for ‘aware’?

B: Conscious.

Vocabulary:  (p 12)

uneasy: uncomfortable

unlike: as opposed to

to obey: to respect, to abide by

dissimilarities: differences

natural: healthy

wrongly ≠ rightly

Daily Pronunciation Video From A to Z

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ABRIDGED

Today’s word is ”abridged”. This is an adjective which means shortened or reduced.
For example, you can say, “The abridged version of the novel was much easier to read than the full 949 page original.”

 

ACHIEVE 

Today’s word is ”achieve“.
This is a verb which means to attain, accomplish, or obtain something successfully by effort.
For example, you can say, “Michael finally achieved his goal of becoming a doctor.”

ACQUIESCE 

Today’s word is ”acquiesce“. This is a verb which means to comply reluctantly with someone’s request.
For example, you can say, “The millionaire refused to acquiesce to the demand of his former driver, blackmailing him with photos of his extramarital affairs.”

 

ACUMEN

Today’s word is ”acumen“. This is a noun which means good insight or judgment.
For example, you can say, “Mark possesses a keen acumen in business meetings; he always sees a solution to a problem before anyone else.”

ADVANTAGE 

Today’s word is ”advantage”. This is a noun which means benefit or profit.
For example, you can say, “It is to your advantage to learn to speak English very well.”

AESTHETIC

Today’s word is ”aesthetic“. This is both a noun and an adjective. As an adjective, it means relating to a sense of beauty.
For example, you can say, “Aesthetic salons are my mother’s favorite place to be; she loves getting facial treatments and massages in beautiful salons.”

AGILE

 Today’s word is ”agile”. This is an adjective which means active or well-coordinated.
For example, you can say, “Joel is very agile as he jumps the hurdles.”

 

ALACRITY

Today’s word is ”alacrity“. This is a noun which means willingness to take action quickly.
For example, you can say, “With a $50,000 student loan to pay off, Jason accepted his first job offer at $90,000 a year with alacrity.”

ALLEVIATE

Today’s word is ”alleviate”. This is a verb which means to make a problem less painful or severe.
For example, you can say, “Sitting in a hot tub can help alleviate your back pain.”

 

ALUMNI

Today’s word is ”alumni”. This is a noun and the plural form of “alumnus” which means a graduate of a specific school.
For example, you can say, “The alumni of the school gathered at the reunion ceremony.”

 

AMBIVALENT

Today’s word is ”ambivalent“. This is an adjective which means being uncertain or unable to make a choice.
For example, you can say, “Jane became ambivalent about her engagement to Tom as she realized she still cared so much about Mike.”

 

AMICABLE

Today’s word is ”amicable“. This is an adjective which means friendly or peaceful.
For example, you can say, “Fortunately, my client and I have reached an amicable agreement after our big argument.”

ANOMALY

 Today’s word is ”anomaly“. This is a noun which means an irregular thing that is different from what is expected.
For example, you can say, “Every year, we get thousands of flamingos migrating to this area. But, there are only 20 of them right now. This year is definitely an anomaly.”

 

 

ANTIDOTE

Today’s word is ”antidote”. This is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it means a medicine to counteract a poison.
For example, you can say, “The doctor had the antidote to cure her cold.”

 

 APPRECIATE

 Today’s word is ”appreciate”. This is a verb which means to be thankful for.
For example, you can say, “I really appreciate your washing my car.”

 

 ARBITER 

 Today’s word is ”arbiter“. This is a noun which means a person or institution with power or authority to settle a dispute.
For example, you can say, “Within the U.S. legal system, the United States Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of constitutional questions.”

 

 

ARCHAIC

Today’s word is ”archaic”. This is an adjective which means marked by characteristics of an earlier period.
For example, you can say, “The décor of the house was very archaic; it needed remodeling.”

 

ARTIFICE

 Today’s word is ”artifice”. This is a noun which means a clever trick.
For example, you can say, “His magic show was all artifice.”

 

 

ASK OUT

Today’s phrase is ”ask out”. This is a phrasal verb which means to invite someone on a date.
For example, you can say, “Jack was very nervous when he asked Kathy out.”

 

ATTAIN

Today’s word is ‘‘attain”. This is a verb which means to reach or accomplish.
For example, you can say, “In order to attain his goal of going to Harvard, he needs to get better grades.”

 

AUDACIOUS

Today’s word is ”audacious”. This is an adjective which means extremely bold or fearless.
For example, you can say, “Her audacious attitude helped her win the contest.”

 

AUSPICIOUS

Today’s word is ”auspicious”. This is an adjective which means promising success.
For example, you can say, “It was no surprise she got the job, due to her auspicious work ethic.”

 

 

AUTHENTIC

Today’s word is ”authentic”. This is an adjective which means genuine or real.
For example, you can say, “Her signed copy of the Beatles album was definitely authentic.”