IES Sierra De Guadarrama

IES Sierra de Guadarrama 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 Write the name of the person in the first sentence. Write when / where / how you met that person or heard about him / her. by Pedro Almodóvar. Antonio is the first Spanish actor who has become Explain how long you have met that person. extremely popular in the United States. He started his career in Madrid when Include any interesting detail (nationality, job…) 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 but also kind. Being well-known has not changed his attitude; he is still the Talk about his / her personality. Talk about his interests. same modest man who moved from the south of Spain to the capital to search Talk about the activities he/ she likes doing in their spare time. 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 impression on you. view, Banderas is an inspiration for many young actors.

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……