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Description of a Place


What to Include When Describing a Place

Elements of a Description

When we describe a place, we should talk about:

  • Name of the place (Marrakesh, Paris, London, Ourika, Ouzoud...)
  • Geographical location (in the West, East, North, South...)
  • The weather (cold, hot, rainy, cloudy, clear, windy, warm, freezing...)
  • People (friendly, funny, generous, honest, modest, grateful...)
  • Historical monuments (charming, lively, touristic, bustling, amazing, ancient, lovely...)
  • Food (delicious, spicy, tasty, yummy, sweet...)
  • Suburbs (peaceful, wild, clean, noisy, over-populated, polluted...)

Model Template & Example

Model Template

The place that I like most is [Name of the place]. It is located in [Geographical Location]. A lot of people come to this [City, town, village...] to enjoy its weather, food, local people interactions and historical monuments.

Thousands of tourists go to [Name of the place] because they like the weather there. It's usually warm, but sometimes it's cold in the mornings. [Name of the place] is well-known for [Monuments], which makes it unique and admirable. Concerning the residents, they are [People adjectives: funny, friendly and generous].

For food, there are some special dishes that you can taste. The traditional one is [Name of the traditional dish]. It's very delicious and tasty. A great number of people love this food. Other dishes include [Name of other dishes]. They are all mouth-watering.

There are numerous historical monuments to sightsee there such as [Names of the monuments]. They are ancient, but attractive. The suburbs of this place are [Names of places outside the city]. They are all peaceful and beautiful.

Overall, [Name of the place] is worth visiting and tourists never regret going there; it's really fabulous.

Model Topic

Describe the place below, using the following information:

Name of the placeLondon
LocationSoutheastern England
The weatherusually cold and rainy
Peoplemodest, polite, reserved and punctual
Historical monuments"Big Ben", "Tower Bridge", "London Eye", "Buckingham Palace"
Food"Fish & chips", "Beef Wellington", "Sticky Toffee Pudding" and "Sunday Roast with Yorkshire Pudding"
SuburbsKings cross, Surrey, Sutton, Cambridge shire
Model Answer

The place that I like most is London. It is located in Southeastern of England, United Kingdom. A lot of people come to this city to enjoy its weather, food, local people interactions and historical monuments.

Thousands of tourists go to London because they like the weather there. It's usually warm, but sometimes it's cold in the mornings. London is well-known for Big Ben, which makes it unique and admirable. Concerning the residents, they are polite, reserved and punctual. For food, there are some special dishes that you can taste. The traditional one is "Fish & chips". It's very delicious and tasty. A great number of people love this food. Other dishes include "Beef Wellington", "Sticky Toffee Pudding", and "Sunday Roast with Yorkshire Pudding". They are all mouth-watering. There are numerous historical monuments to sightsee there such as "Big Ben", "Tower Bridge", "London Eye" and "Buckingham Palace". They are ancient but highly attractive. The suburbs of this place are "Kings cross", "Surrey", "Sutton", and "Cambridge shire". They are all peaceful and beautiful.

Overall, London is worth visiting and tourists never regret going there; it's really fabulous.


Practice Exercises

PRACTICE 1 — Describe a City

Describe the place below, using the following information:

Name of the placeMarrakesh
Locationin the North of the Atlas Mountains
The weatherusually hot
Peoplefunny, modest, generous and friendly
Historical monuments"Jamaa Lafna", "the Saadian tombs", and "Bahia Castle"
Food"Tanjiya", "Tajine", "Couscous"
Suburbs"Ourika", "Imlile", "Oukaimden"
PRACTICE 2 — Write Your Own Description

Write a paragraph about the place that you like most. (city, town, village, etc.)

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