2º Bachillerato

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

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 broad-
shouldered, rather slender and very expressive.
BODY Paragraph 2
Antonio has proved to be a warm person; he is always willing to answer the
Talk about his / her physical appearance. questions asked by both his fans and the journalists. He is not only glamorous
but also kind. Being well-known has not changed his attitude; he is still the
Paragraph 3 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
Talk about his / her personality. singing, which has been very useful throughout his acting career.
Talk about his interests.
Talk about the activities he/ she likes doing in their spare time. Perhaps his greatest achievement was when he was able to find his way in a
foreign country with little money but great expectations. From my point of
view, Banderas is an inspiration for many young actors.

CLOSING / CONCLUSION Paragraph 4

Explain what that person has achieved in life.
Include a reason why you admire that person / why he or she made an
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……