la mini-lección: La descripción A2-C2
la mini-lección: La descripción A2
Being able to describe vocabulary that you have not yet learned, is the single most valuable skill that you can develop as a foreign language learner.
To help you make your descriptions as easy to understand as possible, we are going to remind you some things you may want to take into account when you describe a word:
1 – What is it? What category does it fall under? A fruit, an action, an animal, a color, a feeling, a concept, a theory, a fact, a sport, a person, a degree, a profession, etc.? (This should always be the 1st thing you start with, so that the other person can start forming an image in their head of what you’re trying to describe).
2 – Where is it/Where do you find it? On a mountain, in a library, on the beach, in an office?
3 – What size is it? The size of a nail, the size of a whale, as big as a cat? (Saying it’s small, medium or large doesn’t actually help… Small compared to what?)
4 – What color is it?
5 – Who uses it? What is used for? When do we use it?
6 – Is it similar to something else, or the opposite?
7 – When does it happen?
8 – What does it smell like? Does it smell good? Bad? Like an orange?
9 – Does it make sounds? What kind?
10 – How does it feel to the touch? It is slippery, smooth, rough, soft, etc.
Bear in mind that personal opinions are not good for descriptions, because unless the other person knows you very well, it doesn’t help to know how you feel about it.
For example:
- I love this thing. I drink it on weekends. I don’t have it, etc…
Not helpful at all if you don’t know that person’s tastes.
Also, remember that examples can also help with your description:
- It’s when the sea meets the land in a curved shape.
- There’s no waves, and the water is pretty still.
- For example, San Diego and San Francisco have one. (A bay)
la mini-lección: La descripción A3-B2
Being able to describe vocabulary that you have not yet learned, is the single most valuable skill that you can develop as a foreign language learner.
To help you make your descriptions as easy to understand as possible, we are going to remind you some things you may want to take into account when you describe a word:
1 – What is it? What category does it fall under? A fruit, an action, an animal, a color, a feeling, a concept, a theory, a fact, a sport, a person, a degree, a profession, etc.? (This should always be the 1st thing you start with, so that the other person can start forming an image in their head of what you’re trying to describe).
2 – Where is it/Where do you find it? On a mountain, in a library, on the beach, in an office?
3 – What size is it? The size of a nail, the size of a whale, as big as a cat? (Saying it’s small, medium or large doesn’t actually help… Small compared to what?)
4 – What color is it?
5 – Who uses it? What is used for? When do we use it?
6 – Is it similar to something else, or the opposite?
7 – When does it happen?
8 – What does it smell like? Does it smell good? Bad? Like an orange?
9 – Does it make sounds? What kind?
10 – How does it feel to the touch? It is slippery, smooth, rough, soft, etc.
Bear in mind that personal opinions are not good for descriptions, because unless the other person knows you very well, it doesn’t help to know how you feel about it.
For example:
- I love this thing. I drink it on weekends. I don’t have it, etc…
Not helpful at all if you don’t know that person’s tastes.
Also, remember that examples can also help with your description:
- It’s when the sea meets the land in a curved shape.
- There’s no waves, and the water is pretty still.
- For example, San Diego and San Francisco have one. (A bay)
la mini-lección: La descripción B3-C2
Being able to describe vocabulary that you have not yet learned, is the single most valuable skill that you can develop as a foreign language learner.
To help you make your descriptions as easy to understand as possible, we are going to remind you some things you may want to take into account when you describe a word:
1 – What is it? What category does it fall under? A fruit, an action, an animal, a color, a feeling, a concept, a theory, a fact, a sport, a person, a degree, a profession, etc.? (This should always be the 1st thing you start with, so that the other person can start forming an image in their head of what you’re trying to describe).
2 – Where is it/Where do you find it? On a mountain, in a library, on the beach, in an office?
3 – What size is it? The size of a nail, the size of a whale, as big as a cat? (Saying it’s small, medium or large doesn’t actually help… Small compared to what?)
4 – What color is it?
5 – Who uses it? What is used for? When do we use it?
6 – Is it similar to something else, or the opposite?
7 – When does it happen?
8 – What does it smell like? Does it smell good? Bad? Like an orange?
9 – Does it make sounds? What kind?
10 – How does it feel to the touch? It is slippery, smooth, rough, soft, etc.
Bear in mind that personal opinions are not good for descriptions, because unless the other person knows you very well, it doesn’t help to know how you feel about it.
For example:
- I love this thing. I drink it on weekends. I don’t have it, etc…
Not helpful at all if you don’t know that person’s tastes.
Also, remember that examples can also help with your description:
- It’s when the sea meets the land in a curved shape.
- There’s no waves, and the water is pretty still.
- For example, San Diego and San Francisco have one. (A bay)
