unit 2 - describing a place

Descriptive writing is an art form. It’s painting a word picture so that the reader ’sees’ exactly what you aredescribing.” Descriptive writing imprints..
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unit 2 - describing a place Describing a place Physical Features Human Features Feature Meaning Feature MeaningRelief Shape of the land e.g. Settlement and The most common settlement mountainous, flat, population sizes are (from small to large): steep, sloping hamlet, village, town, cityLandforms e.g. mountain, valley, Houses Their density, building material, cliff, beach, bay, plain, and if they are detached, semi- river meander detached or terracedDrainage e.g. rivers , streams or Land Use e.g. urban or rural, residential or ditches industrial, farm land or forestSoil e.g. fertile or infertile Occupations How people make their livingClimate e.g. warm, wet, Transport and Roads, railways, port tropical, polar communicationSome City AdjectivesCity: active, bustling, noisy, busy, clean, dirty, windyTraffic: loud, congested, snarledBuildings: old, shabby, rundown, crumbling, modern, futuristic, sleek, towering, squatBuildings (walls): brick, stone, marble, glass, steel, graffiti-coveredMonuments, statues: stone, copper, carved, ancient, moss-covered, faded, green, bronzeSidewalk: concrete, cement, slick, cracked, tidy, littered, sweptPaint: fresh, weathered, peelingSigns: neon, weathered, worn, bright, welcoming, flashingBuses, cars, taxis: belching, crawling, speeding, honking, waiting, screechingPeople: hurried, bundled, smiling, frowning, eager, rushedUseful language I picture it as…I’d imagine it’s…As far as I remember…I think I once heard that…Someone told me…I saw this place…If it’s anything like… it must be…NoteDescriptive writing is an art form. It’s painting a word picture so that the reader ’sees’ exactly what you aredescribing.” Descriptive writing imprints images into the reader’s mind, making you feel as though you’re“right there.” It‘s all about engaging the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch to transport thereader 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. Haninhcfl@gmail.com