IES Sierra de Guadarrama

2º Bachillerato
Type of text: Describing people
PLAN
OPENING
Write the name of the person in the first sentence.
Write when / where / how you met that person or heard about him / her.
Explain how long you have met that person.
Include any interesting detail (nationality, job…)
WRITING GUIDE
MODEL
There is one person I specially admire, his name is Antonio Banderas.
Paragraph 1 I first heard about Banderas when I watched his famous film Átame, directed
by Pedro Almodóvar. Antonio is the first Spanish actor who has become
extremely popular in the United States. He started his career in Madrid when
he was a very young man and from the very beginning he managed to work
with the best directors, actors and actresses.

BODY Paragraph 2 Antonio Banderas is an extremely handsome man. His curly dark hair and
dark eyes have made him a Latin symbol in North America. He is tall and
Talk about his / her physical appearance.
broad-shouldered, rather slender and very expressive.
Paragraph 3
Antonio has proved to be a warm person; he is always willing to answer the
questions asked by both his fans and the journalists. He is not only glamorous
Talk about his / her personality.
but also kind. Being well-known has not changed his attitude; he is still the
Talk about his interests.
Talk about the activities he/ she likes doing in their spare time. same modest man who moved from the south of Spain to the capital to search
his dream. In his free time, Antonio enjoys spending time with his wife,
famous American actress Melanie Griffith, and their daughter. He is also good
at singing, which has been very useful throughout his acting career.

CLOSING / CONCLUSION Paragraph 4 Perhaps his greatest achievement was when he was able to find his way in a
Explain what that person has achieved in life. foreign country with little money but great expectations. From my point of
Include a reason why you admire that person / why he or she made an view, Banderas is an inspiration for many young actors.
impression on you.
Useful Language:

 adjectives used to describe physical appearance

 adjectives used to describe personality
 comparatives and superlatives
 expressions used to talk about a person’s age
 vocabulary related to clothes and accessories

Examples:
He/she has got short/long curly/wavy/straight black/brown/fair/grey/red hair
He/she is black/brown/fair/grey/red haired
He/she is tall/short/medium height
He/she has got brown/blue/green eyes
He/she is fat/plump/slender/slim/thin/skinny
He/she is in his early/mid/late twenties/thirties/forties…
I like this person because…
He/she is an extremely …….person
He/she usually wears……