Writing
Describing people, especially in another language, requires some skills. First of all you need astute observation skills. You need to take note of physical characteristics. To describe their personality accurately, you need to spend a little time with them and converse at least enough to gather their mood, their interests, or something else about them as a person. Use the following practice activity to describe some of the people you know.
Write a sentence or two about the subjects given below. Try to think about physical descriptions as well as personalities. Then, at the end of the activity, compare your sentences to the samples.
Yourself (je)
A parent or guardian (il/elle, mon père, ma mère)
Your friends (ils/elles, mes amis/mes amies)
| Your Responses | Sample Answers |
|---|---|
| Je suis grand et mince. Je suis actif et sérieux. | |
| Ma mère est petite, et elle a les cheveux gris. Elle est gentille et artistique. | |
| Elles sont intelligentes et chic. Elles sont blondes et grandes. | |
Remember that the answers provided are only suggestions. The important thing is that your verbs are conjugated correctly and the adjectives agree with the subject in gender and number.
