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Describing
Textbook: Part 4, topic 27, pp. 72–79
GoalKnow what describing is and describe an object by its appearance.
New words
to describe · ta’riflamoqappearance · ko‘rinishshape · shaklmade of fabric · matodan
Explanation
Telling about something or someone so that others can picture it is called describing (ta’riflash). When we describe an object we tell its appearance (colour, shape, size), what it is made of and what it is for. Feature words are very useful for describing.
Worked examples
“My bag”. My bag is rectangular and yellow. It is sewn from fabric. It has two pockets. My bag is light but roomy. I put my books and notebooks in it.
Questions: What shape? What colour? What is it made of? What is it for?
Class activity
“The lost thing”: a child describes an object as if they had lost it. The class finds it by the description.
Practice
1
According to the text: what colour is the bag?
yellow
2
According to the text: how many pockets does the bag have?
2
3
Describe your pencil in 3 sentences.
For example: My pencil is long and green. It is made of wood. I write with it.