1. 1 Pertemuan 5 Describing a place Matakuliah: Writing I Tahun: 2006-2007 Versi: 6

2. 2 Learning Outcomes At the end of this session the students would be able to: To use adjectives in a sentence To write sentences which describe a place

3. 3 Topics to be discussed Adjectives –The position –The form Adjectives related to places

4. 4 Adjectives Adjectives are words to give more information on a noun e.g. This book is interesting. Venice is a beautiful city. I am tired It answers the questions: “How is it?” “What is (subject) like?” –How is the weather in HK now? …hot and humid –What is Sam like? … He is a diligent worker –What is it like living in Auckland? … wonderful!

5. 5 The position of adjectives An adjective comes before a noun OR after ‘to be’: –Venice is a city in Italy. –Venice is a beautiful city in Italy. –Venice is beautiful. After the verb ‘feel’ –I feel sad –She feels exhausted

6. 6 Forms of adjectives Simple : angry, pretty, lazy, fast, hot, etc. Ending with ‘–ful’: beautiful, playful, wonderful, harmful etc. Ending with ’-ous’: famous, dangerous, anxious, etc. Ending with ‘-ing’ : boring, interesting, Ending with ‘-al’: national, personal, annual, etc. Ending with 3 rd verbs: a talented person, spoken English, written text; Ending with ‘-able’: capable, durable, etc.

7. 7 Describing a Place To describe a place you can describe: –The size –The surrounding/atmosphere You can use present tense or past tense, depending on context: –Jakarta is a busy city. –The house was flooded when we arrived. –The campus’ canteen has become a popular hang-out place for students.

8. 8 When you describe a place, use sensory details, that is –What do you see? –What do you smell? –What do you hear? –What do you feel?

9. 9 Conclusions When describing something in writing, you need to be as clear as possible. Adjectives are useful and important to describe things. The place of adjectives in a sentence can be after the verb “be” or in front of a noun. There are several endings that mark adjectives.