Text types: Particular Descriptions

Examples

Introduction

Here are some examples of particular descriptions. The first set of examples is used throughout these files to illustrate the structure and typical grammatical features of particular description texts. The other examples are for you to look at and think about yourself. Some of them may be suitable for using in the classroom with your students.

Sample texts analysed in these files

My dog Tess
Lost dog
Boris the Bat
Granny Gong
The Gong family flat
Tess the SuperDog

Additional model texts for using in the classroom

The Chinese Zodiac
My camera  
Our pets  
My best friend
Tsing Yi
Our new flat
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