... On the mountainside there was
a forest. The fields stretched as
far as the horizon. A path led to
the village. The village was set
among pine trees. In the
background there was a hillside.
The hills seemed to rise up from
nowhere. A road crossed the
valley. A stream flowed through
the valley. A path curved around
the hills. The road wound through
the forest. At the foot of the
mountain there were caves ...
I was struck by the beauty of Bergen as we sailed into the
harbour early that summer morning. It seemed to offer the
perfect combination of fragrant pine trees and fresh sea air.
The old harbour was filled with colourful sailing boats and
1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . the bustling waterfront people drifted in and
out of the craft shops, cafés and restaurants which were
already busy serving delicious-looking food.
2)
. . . . . . . . . . . .
the city, the dense evergreen forests which grow
3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . the mountainside made
it seem as if it were
4)
. . . . . . . . . . . .
with a lush green blanket. Here and
there in the forest old wooden-
beamed houses
5)
. . . . . . . . . . . . their
roofs out from between the trees.
6)
. . . . . . . . . . . . the harbour I could
smell the delicious aroma of fresh
seafood and fruit. I knew that my
stay in this stunning part of
Norway was going to be an
interesting one.
1
a) Fill in:
beyond
,
from
,
covered
,
along
,
poked
,
up
.
2
Read the extract below.
Highlight the static features and
circle the moving features.
b) Circle all the adjectives in the text.
c) List all the phrases that relate to the use of the senses
(smell,
sight, sound, taste)
.
Describing places
When describing particular details of a place, you can use
your senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch).
e.g. He lived in
a cottage with
thick wooden
beams that you could
smell
when
you walked in the door.
A combination of static and moving
features can also be used in descriptions.
e.g.
static features:
The cottage was
at the top of
the hill
.
moving features:
The
stream
flows down
the hill.
You can also describe the place
either from near or far, from a central point, from a high point
etc.
e.g. In the distance, we could see a castle high up on a hill.
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