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Departamento: INGLÉS Curso: 3º Grupo: _A_ Etapa: ESO

DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS

El objetivo principal de un texto descriptivo es describir a una persona de manera que tengas una imagen
clara de lo descrito al acabar. Lo esencial aquí es prestar atención a detalles usando todos los sentidos.

Características generales de un texto descriptivo


1. Un buen texto descriptivo incluye detalles claros y nítidos que muestran una imagen y llama la
atención del lector a través de todos los sentidos. Además, puede incluir los sentimientos que una
persona, cosa o lugar transmite al autor del texto.
2. Un buen texto descriptivo hace uso de lenguaje figurativo, usando analogías, comparaciones y
metáforas que ayuden a pintar una imagen clara en la mente del lector.
3. Un buen texto descriptivo usa un lenguaje preciso. Adjetivos generales, nombres típicos y verbos
comunes no tienen cabida en este tipo de redacción.

4. Un buen texto descriptivo es organizado. Algunas maneras de organizarlo es:


• Cuando describes a una persona, se podría empezar con una descripción física, seguida de lo
que piensa, sienta y cómo actúa esa persona.

Estructura y baremación oficial:


Se deben de escribir entre tres y cuatro párrafos, alcanzando entre 150 y 175 palabras.

OBJETIVO PUNTUACIÓN MÁXIMA


El esquema de este párrafo presenta la idea Este párrafo debe empezar
1er párrafo principal y le dice al lector de manera claramente, estableciendo el
atractiva que esperar del resto de redacción objetivo de la descripción. Atrae la
TOPIC SENTENCE y futuros párrafos en cuanto a contenido, ya atención e invita a continuar
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH sea la descripción de un objeto, una persona leyendo.
o un lugar.
Estos párrafos desarrollan el objetivo de la Debe haber entre cuatro y seis
2º y 3er párrafos redacción con hechos, detalles, y/o oraciones bien desarrolladas (con
ejemplos. hechos relevantes, detalles y/o
SUPPORTING No se deben incluir datos irrelevantes. La ejemplos). La relación entre los
SENTENCES/PARAGRAPHS relación entre estos párrafos y con la idea párrafos y la idea principal está
principal se debe establecer a través de claramente establecida a través
conectores. de conectores o expresiones.
Este párrafo le recuerda al lector la persona, Este `párrafo reformula la idea
4º párrafo cosa o lugar descrito. Este párrafo debe principal de la introducción y deja
mostrar claramente que el autor de este al lector con una idea clara de lo
CLOSING SENTENCE/ texto ha completado la tarea propuesta en el que se ha descrito. Cierra el
PARAGRAPH párrafo inicial, repitiéndolo con palabras párrafo de manera clara y
distingas y/o dejando al lector con una ordenada.
imagen clara y duradera de lo que se ha
descrito.
Puedes concluir comentando como sería tu
vida sin esa persona, lugar u objeto.
No debe incluir ideas nuevas.

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EXPRESIONES ÚTILES para captar atención del lector
FRASES PARA CAPTAR LA 1. Just imagine...
ATENCIÓN DEL LECTOR 2. Have you ever...?
3. How would you feel if ...?
4. Are you one of those people who ...?
5. If the answer is ..., you should....
6. What would life be like if
7. Did you know …?
8. What would you do if …?
FRASES PARA ORDENAR UN 1. At first / To start with,
EVENTO O HISTORIA 2. Then/After that, ...
3. The next thing I knew was ...
4. Some time later,
5. It wasn't until much later that ...
6. After some time, …
7. Finally,…
8. At last, ...
FRASES PARA EXPRESAR UN 1. Suddenly/All of a sudden, ...
EVENTO REPENTINO O 2. Out of the blue, ...
SORPRESA 3. Without any warning, ...
4. As quick as a flash, ...
5. In the wink of an eye, ...
6. In a matter of seconds, ...
7. In no time at all, ...
8. When I think back to what happened then, …
FRASES CON CONTENIDO 1. Modal verbs: can, might, must, should,…
GRAMATICAL 2. Passive: It is thought…
3. Reported speech: My mother always told me to become…
(Usa cualquier expresión que 4. Conditional: If he weren’t part of my life, I would…
contenga gramática aprendida en
5. Relative: which means that, who, which, whose,…
clase)

6. SO/SUCH: He is such an amazing person that…


7. COMPARATIVE: The more you…, the more…
8. GERUNDIOS/ INFINITIVOS: Want, hope, would like, let…
9. CONNECTORS: Moreover, however, although,…

(*) Estas expresiones deberás usarlas en TODOS los textos descriptivos, sobre todo, en su
introducción y conclusión.

CONECTORES QUE DEBES USAR


Firstly Moreover Bearing this in mind Although/ Though Long story short (in order) to
Secondly Besides Taking this into account Despite/ In spite of In short For
Afterwards In addition Generally (speaking) However In a few words So that
Meanwhile Also Nonetheless All in all
First and foremost ___as well/too Nevertheless
Last but not least Yet/ Still

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PEOPLE DESCRIPTION - VOCABULARY


I admire people who . . .
achieve great success in their work.
overcome serious disabilities in their life.
are willing to suffer for their beliefs and principles.
show strong courage in the face of danger.
dedicate themselves to helping others.

Things you do with this person . . .


has taught you to be/do...
showed you how you could...
always do/go/play...together.

COMMON ADJECTIVES you can use when describing someone:


APPEARANCE PERSONALITY
Overweight/ Chubby / Curvy / Plump/ Fat Creative Naughty
Thin/ Slim/ Slender/ Skinny/ Fit/ Well-built Unique Mean
Red/ Blonde/ Brown/Bald Lively Grumpy
Short/medium-height/ tall Frank Stubborn
She is a blue-eyed woman Calm Anxious
He is a brown-haired man Impartial Ruthless
He is in his twenties/thirties/forties… Proud Plain
Too old/young to/for… Witty Moody

TYPICAL STRUCTURE.
Esta estructura dependerá del tipo de persona que vayas a describir. La redacción tendrá un enfoque diferente si es
alguien famoso o una persona que forma parte de tu vida.
1. INTRODUCTION.
a. Usa una frase que atraiga al lector, concluye con una pregunta.
b. Redacta porqué has elegido a esa persona.
2. BODY
a. Descripción de esa persona, física y personalidad.
b. WHY I ADMIRE THIS PERSON. Su influencia en ti y sus logros o qué hacéis juntos.
3. CONCLUSION.
a. Responde a la pregunta planteada en el inicio, resume el texto sin repetir lo ya mencionado.
b. Cómo sería tu vida sin esa persona o qué harías si la conocieras.

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Ejemplos de descripciones de persona:


Alice, an old friend of mine, has the kind of personality people describe as “sunny”. She is
amusing, intelligent and lively. She is very good-looking, too, quite tall with long, reddish-brown
hair and attractive brown eyes.
Alice is very active and always seems to be doing something. She is a computer programmer
and works for a big software company in Wales. She is married, with five-year-old twins, but she
somehow finds time to paint, knit beautiful sweaters for the family, play the piano, and ride her
horse, Misha. She does not like cooking much and she hates housework. Her only fault is that
perhaps she is a little untidy.
Alice seems to have everything, but I know there is one thing she would secretly like to do. She
loves walking in the mountains, away from her daily worries and one day she would like to go on
a trekking holiday to the Himalayas to see Mount Everest. I hope her wish come true.

Janet, my elder sister, is 21. She does not look like me because she has got blue eyes and fair
hair, while my eyes are brown and I am dark-haired. She has a lovely fresh complexion and a
beautiful mouth, with full lips, but she short-sighted, so she wears contact lenses. She is quite tall
and has a beautiful, slim figure. She is very smart and looks really attractive when she dresses
up to go out with her boyfriend.
Janet is studying languages at the university and in summer she works for a travel agency. She
can speak French and Spanish and now she is learning modern Greek. She always goes abroad
for her holidays. Janet loves being with a crowd of people and when she goes abroad she talks to
the local people and makes friends easily. She loves going to parties and eating out. She is good
at games but never takes them seriously so when we play tennis I always win because she
doesn’t care if she wins or loses.
Janet is very witty and amusing and she always cheers me up when I am depressed because
she has got a wonderful sense of humour. I think her only fault is that she is restless and
easily gets bored. She is an intelligent, hard-working person but she doesn’t get good marks
at university because she doesn’t study enough. I admire her because she is so bright and
energetic but I think it a good thing that her boyfriend is a calm, tolerant man and when she is
impatient with him, he just laughs and then she laughs, too

Read the description. Match 1-3 with paragraphs A-C and complete the blanks
with one of the following words.
also what's more also as well in addition too
Javier Barden is one of Spain's greatest actors. What makes him so amazing is that he looks
completely different in every film he appears in. He is sometimes clean-shaven and other times
stubby. (1) What is more, he can be extremely well-built and muscular, as in his early
film Jamón, jamón, and then he is slim in other films.
When he was a teenager, Bardem used to be a professional rugby player. (2) ....................., he
was a member of the Spanish national rugby team. Apart from sport, he (3) ............. enjoyed
painting and studied art for a while. But, it isn't surprising that he works in films his bother and
sister work in the film industry, his uncle is a film director and his grandfather and mother were
actors (4) ............ .
The people who work with Bardem find him open and very good natured (5) ................... . He
is (6) ................. extremely modest and always tell people in interviews that he doesn't even know
how to drive!

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Someone you admire- Sample
Well, the first person who came to my mind is my grandmother. She is almost in her 80’s and she
has always been a major influence on me.
I guess I could say that I’ve known my grandmother my whole life because she was actually there
the day I was born, and after the death of my grandfather she started to live in our house, so I was
lucky enough to grow up and pass my adolescent years with her love and affection.
Since my childhood, she has always cared and loved me with all of her heart, and she is a really
kind and wise woman which is why I always turn to her for advice. I think she’s
a compassionate person with a big heart, and always tries to help others whenever she can, and
I can recall many occasions when she took great risks to help other people out.
She’s also a successful mother of four children, one of whom is my father. She has devoted her
entire life for the betterment of her kids, educating and guiding them to become good people. She
possesses a very charming personality and always pleases everyone around her. Even a stranger
can feel the warmth of her heart within only a short time.
I could really talk about her all day long because I love and admire her for many reasons. But I
must say, the most important reason is her unconditional love for me. She is a great mentor who
always shows me the positive side of things and guides me through my hardest times. Talking to
her is a soothing experience and the stories she tells are always informative and full of important
lessons and morals. I think she has had a great influence on my attitude in life and on my
personality, and for all these reasons there’s a strong bond between us, and I admire her very
much.
Vocabulary highlights:
1. adolescent – between the ages of a child and an adult eg. approximately 15 – 18 years old
2. wise – being able to make good decisions and/or judgements
3. turn to her for advice – to ask for advice
4. compassionate – to understand and care about someone
5. devoted – to give a lot of time and effort towards something
6. betterment – to make something better
7. charming – very nice or pleasant
8. unconditional love – complete love, without any exceptions
9. soothing – making you feel calm
10. morals – ideas of what is good or bad behaviour

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