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Review: Writing good descriptions
Reviews are articles about something you have experienced. People read your review because they want
information as well as your opinion. When you describe something, try to create a picture of it in your reader’s
mind. If you under-describe it, the picture won’t be complete. If you over-describe it by including long lists,
your review may be less interesting to read.

1 One writer wrote this about a theme park: The theme park is fantastic. It doesn’t give the reader much
information. Picture the theme park in your mind and use your imagination to complete the sentence
below. Can you think of three more things at the theme park that you could describe?

It is designed to look like .

2 Another writer thought a hotel breakfast was very good and wrote this description. Does it need such
a long list of food items? Use the help below to rewrite it.
They served lots of fresh food, including bread, cheese, yoghurt, fruit, cake and sandwich, as well as the best
coffee I have ever tasted.
1 Underline the two main points the writer uses to justify his opinion of the breakfast.
2 Using an expression from the Language Bank on the next page summarise the examples of fresh food.
They served .

3 Now summarise these lists using the other expressions from the Language Bank.
1 waterskiing, scuba diving, wakeboarding:
2 orange juice, milkshakes, iced tea:
3 campsites, hostels, hotels:

4 Read this writing task and underline 5 Read this review written in answer to the task in 4 and
four things you must include in your underline the topics of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.
review. Will you have to describe
your own experiences on the holiday,
as well as give a general description? Teen Village: The place to go
You see this advert in an international Would you enjoy staying in a beautiful place with lots
travel magazine: of exciting things to do? If so, Teen Village in southern

Reviews wanted Spain is the perfect holiday destination for you.
Situated next to a lovely sandy beach, the hotel is a circle
Holidays for teenagers of comfortable wooden bungalows. In the centre, there is
We want reviews of holidays designed a campfire area where meals are grilled every evening.
for teenagers. Your review should When I was there, most of the guests relaxed around the
include information about the place, fire until late, chatting and playing guitars. This can be
the food and what activities there are.
Would you recommend this holiday to annoying sometimes if you want an early night!
other people your age? The evening meals are simple; mainly meat or delicious
The best reviews will be published in fresh fish, served with a wide variety of salads. However,
our magazine. the hotel also has a café that serves huge cooked
breakfasts and other snacks to keep you going all day.
Write your review. (140-190 words)
During my stay, most people chose from a daily
programme of extreme sports lessons such as hang-
gliding and sand-sailing. We spent a wonderful morning
scuba diving around an old shipwreck in the bay.

I wouldn’t recommend Teen Village to couch potatoes
but if you are an energetic party animal, then this is the

place for you.
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