Description paragraph: A person you know

In this paragraph, write about a person that you know (It could be a friend, husband, wife, child, parent,
grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, co-worker, neighbor, etc.).

Tell about the following:

What he/she looks like (simple present tense)

What he/she likes (simple present tense)

Where he/she lives andworks (simple present tense)

Some of his/her experiences (simple past tense)

Some of your experiences with him her (simple past tense)

His/her future plans (simple present or future)

Use the following verbs when describing a person:

age to be

eyes, hair color, nose to have

height, weight to be

for example:

Mary is 25 years old.

She has long, straight, black hair.

Example:

My Adventurous Sister

My sister, Mary, is 25 years old. She is single. She has smiling blue eyes. She has long, straight, black hair. She
is quite tall and very slim. She often wears red lipstick. She likes to wear long dresses. She doesnt like to wear
pants. Her favorite color is black. She works in Beaverton at U.S. Bank. She is a teller at the bank. She doesnt like
her job very much. She thinks her job is boring. She likes skiing. She goes to Mt. Hood every winter to ski. She
also likes reading magazines and watching the news on T.V. Mary graduated from college three years ago. She
studied languages, especially Spanish and Japanese. She spent one year in Japan teaching English. Mary and I
traveled to Mexico last year. We enjoyed Mexico very much, especially the beautiful old buildings and bright,
sunny beaches. Mary plans to get married some day. She hopes to have at least three children. She also wants to
travel to many other places in the world.

Example 1:

Alireza Moammaee

ESOL 42: Level 4 Writing

March 2nd, 2009

My Wife

My wife, Neda, is 31 years old. She is young and beautiful. She has dark brown eyes and black hair. She is very
kind and calm. We got married almost seven years ago. She often wears brightly colored dresses. She doesnt like
dark colors. Her favorite color is blue. She loves painting. She also likes reading story books and watching TV.
Neda graduated from college almost seven years ago. She has a bachelors degree in graphic design. Neda and I
live in Beaverton. We moved to the U.S. three months ago. Every day, we go to P.C.C. to study English, and its
amazing. She plans to continue her studies in the United States. She hopes to find a proper job in her field in the
future. We have a friendly relationship, and I am proud of her.

Example 2:

Fabian Lpez

ESOL 42: Level 4 Writing

March 3rd, 2009

My Best Friend

My best friends name is Rudy. He has brown hair that is curly and fine. His big eyes are bright brown. Rudy is a
short man about five feet, seven inches tall. He loves to go dancing and shopping. He likes to go dancing at Embers
in downtown Portland on Latino Night. His favorite place to shop is Washington Square Mall. Rudy lives in
Tualatin with his brothers. He is manager at an Mexican restaurant called La Isla Bonita. Rudy was born in a small
town in Jalisco, Mexico. He came to the United States five years ago. Rudy and I have had many fun times. Last
summer, we went to Salem and met the band Cuisillos. It was a great concert. We had a scary time together. We got
in a car accident on the freeway last year. It was very scary! Rudy will return to his hometown in Mexico on April
20th. He wants to open his own restaurant. I love my best friend Rudy, and I will miss him a lot when he leaves.