TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Adjectives that Describe Places

Activity Type Introduction

Writing, listening and In this enjoyable worksheet activity, students complete a crossword
speaking activity, pair by defining and guessing adjectives that are commonly used to
and group work describe places.

Procedure
Language Focus
Divide the class into two groups (A and B).
Adjectives that describe
places
Give each student a corresponding A or B worksheet.
Defining
Tell the students that they are going to define and guess adjectives
that are commonly used to describe places.
Aim
Explain that the students in both groups have the same crossword,
To complete a crossword but Group A has the words down and Group B has the words
by defining and guessing across.
adjectives that describe
places. Working together, the students invent and write down clues for
the adjectives written on their crossword. All the students should
write the clues on their own worksheet.
Preparation
Make one copy of the two When the students have finished writing, they pair up with
worksheets for each pair someone from the other group.
of students.
Have the pairs of students sit face to face.

Level Tell the students not to show their crosswords to each other.

Intermediate The students then take it in turns to ask their partner for a clue to
one of their missing words, e.g. 'What's 1 down?'
Time Their partner reads out the clue for that adjective and the other
35 minutes student tries to guess what it is.

If the student guesses the adjective successfully, they write it on

their crossword.

If not, their partner continues to give more clues until the student
is able to guess the word.

When the students have finished, they check their spelling by

comparing crosswords.

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 DESCRIBING PLACES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Adjectives that Describe Places

Student A
1 2
H B

I R
3 4
P S E

I T A
5 6
R C O T

U T R H
7
G U I T
8
G R C A S
9
E E K T
10 11
D S I U U
12
R Q N N R
13 14
U U R G N B
15
R E O I A
16
A M N N
17
L W A G
18
I N

L T

D I

C
Write clues for the words down.

1. ________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________________

8. ________________________________________________________________________

11. _______________________________________________________________________

12. _______________________________________________________________________

14. _______________________________________________________________________
17. _______________________________________________________________________

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 DESCRIBING PLACES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Adjectives that Describe Places

Student B
1 2

3 4
I S O L A T E D

5 6
C O S M O P O L I T A N

7
B U S T L I N G
8

9
P E A C E F U L
10 11
L U X U R I O U S
12

13 14
C H A R M I N G
15
D E S E R T E D
16
R U N D O W N
17

18
A N C I E N T

Write clues for the words across.

4. ________________________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________________________

7. ________________________________________________________________________

9. ________________________________________________________________________

10. _______________________________________________________________________

13. _______________________________________________________________________

15. _______________________________________________________________________

16. _______________________________________________________________________

18. _______________________________________________________________________

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