Koorosh, Iran
he is 37 years old. he is mature, fun-loving and also arty. he is tall and has got brown eyes and black hair and hand-some. he like studying English especially with www.bbclearningenglish.com. he also like walking and playing chess. guess who is he? his favourite teachers are Nuala and Callum!
Nuala says:
Hi Koorosh
This is a really funny description. And I reckon you're talking about yourself! I'm so glad to hear you - very modestly – describe yourself as very handsome! :)
Don't forget to put capital letters at the beginning of each of your sentences.
It's correct to use 'has got' with 'brown eyes' and 'black hair' but with 'handsome' you need' is' .
Don't forget your 3rd person 's' on the end of the present simple verb 'like'.
Callum and I are delighted to be your favourite teachers!
Nuala
Nitin Jain, India.
He was short, bald, and thin build. He used to wear glasses. He used to wear less number of clothes. He had an amazing persona. He used to talk very well. He was not attractive looking. He used to walk very fast. He liked reading. He liked to do everything by himself. He fought against a big empire to get freedom for my country.
Nuala says:
Hello Nitin
This is a very clear description. And I'm 100% sure you're telling us about Mahatma Gandhi. Clues like he was thin and wore glasses helped but the main one was that he fought against an empire to win freedom for his country.
Here are a few pointers for you about your language:
It's correct to use 'was' with 'short' and 'bald' but if you want to use 'was' with 'thin build' you should say 'was thinly built'.
I know Ghandi was famous for wearing only a dhoti and shawl so I understand what you mean when you say 'He used to wear less number of clothes ' but actually what we say in English is 'He didn't used to wear many clothes''
Thanks for writing in. Do let us know if you were describing Mahatma Gandhi
Nuala
Nina, Russia
I'll tell you about a very interesting person. What was he like? He was talent and many-sided. What was he look like? He was tall, blond, the emigrant's son from Czechoslovakia. What did he like doing? He liked paint posters, silk graphics and portraits of show business stars, for example, Monroe and Elvis.
Nuala says:
Hello Nina,
This is an interesting description. And I'm almost 100% certain your mystery person is Andy Warhol but I'm not completely sure. The main clues that make me think that are that he was tall and blonde and he painted posters, including ones of Marylyn Monroe. I'm just not sure where his parents were from. I don't think they were from, what was called then, Czechoslovakia.
There are a few things you might like to look at:
The adjective from the noun 'talent' is 'talented'. And although I know exactly what you mean with the word 'multi-sided' actually the word we use in English is 'multi-faceted'.
The questions isn't 'What was he look like?' but What 'did he look like?' But being an immigrant's son doesn't describe what he looked like so you need to start a new sentence when you give that information. For example, you could say 'What did he look like? He was tall and blonde. He was also an immigrant's son from Czechoslovakia'.
After 'like' you need the ing form - 'He liked painting'.
Let's us know if your 'interesting person' is Andy Warhol.
Nuala
Marinete, Brazil
He was sympathetic, friendly but serious. He was tall, thin, white skin, black and wave hair. He loved sport and died driving a car.
Nuala says:
Hello Marinete
This is an intriguing description. But I've got no idea who your mystery person is.
You've described him very well telling us about his personality, what he looked like and what his hobbies were.
Here are a few things you might like to look at:
As I mentioned to K M, we usually say 'he's white ', rather than 'white skin' And when we're describing hair we say 'He's got black, wavy hair' rather than 'black and wave hair'
Please write back and let us know who you're describing!
Nuala
K M , South Korea
She is outgoing. She has Brown eyes and Black short hair. She also has black skin. I think she is not tall, just common. She likes talking in front of many people. And, she like shopping. Also, she is very generous, so she usually give many gifts to everyone especially audiences. Can you guess who?
Nuala says:
Hello K M,
That's a great description. I think I might know who it is but I'm not certain. Is it Oprah Winfrey, the US TV chat show host? The clues that make me think that are: she's black, she likes talking and she famously gave away a car to every single person in the audience on one of her shows. If only we could do that on the webcast!
You've described her personality, physical appearance and hobbies very well and remembered not to use 'like' in your descriptions. Well done.
Here are a few other points you might like to look at:
Colours like brown and black don't need capital letters and we usually say 'She's black', rather than 'She has black skin'
I know what you mean by 'just common' but what we actually say in English is 'just average'.
Why not write back and let us know if I'm right about guessing it's Oprah?
Nuala
