Describing a place

Physical Features Feature Meaning Relief Shape of the land e.g. mountainous, flat, steep, sloping Landforms e.g. mountain, valley, cliff, beach, bay, plain, river meander Drainage e.g. rivers , streams or ditches Soil e.g. fertile or infertile Climate e.g. warm, wet, tropical, polar Human Features Meaning The most common settlement sizes are (from small to large): hamlet, village, town, city Their density, building material, and if they are detached, semidetached or terraced e.g. urban or rural, residential or industrial, farm land or forest How people make their living Roads, railways, port

Feature Settlement and population Houses Land Use Occupations Transport and communication

Some City Adjectives City: active, bustling, noisy, busy, clean, dirty, windy Traffic: loud, congested, snarled Buildings: old, shabby, rundown, crumbling, modern, futuristic, sleek, towering, squat Buildings (walls): brick, stone, marble, glass, steel, graffiti-covered Monuments, statues: stone, copper, carved, ancient, moss-covered, faded, green, bronze Sidewalk: concrete, cement, slick, cracked, tidy, littered, swept Paint: fresh, weathered, peeling Signs: neon, weathered, worn, bright, welcoming, flashing Buses, cars, taxis: belching, crawling, speeding, honking, waiting, screeching People: hurried, bundled, smiling, frowning, eager, rushed Useful language I picture it as Id imagine its As far as I remember I think I once heard that Someone told me I saw this place If its anything like it must be Note Descriptive writing is an art form. Its painting a word picture so that the reader sees exactly what you are describing. Descriptive writing imprints images into the readers mind, making you feel as though youre right there. Its all about engaging the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch to transport the reader and stir emotion. By choosing vivid details and colorful words, good writers bring objects, people, places, and events to life. Instead of merely telling you what they see, they use their words to show you.

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