How to describe your favourite place

To write a good description of a place, you need to use descriptive adjectives, talk about what is there, and explain why you like it.

1. Vocabulary: Adjectives and Places

Use adjectives to make your description more interesting.

• Adjectives: beautiful, quiet, busy, relaxing, peaceful, modern, old, big, small, lovely.
• Places: park, café, beach, library, city square, forest, river.

2. Grammar: There is / There are

Use there is for singular things and there are for plural things.

• There is a beautiful lake.
• There are a lot of trees.
• There isn't any noise. / There aren't many people.

3. Grammar: Present Simple

Use the Present Simple to talk about facts and your feelings about the place.

• The park is near my house.
• I go there every weekend.
• I feel very relaxed there.

4. Connectors

Use connectors to link your ideas.

• and: It's quiet and peaceful.
• but: The café is small, but it's very friendly.
• so: I love nature, so I often visit the forest.
• because: I like it because it's a relaxing place.

5. Plan your writing

Before you write, think about these questions:

• What is the place and where is it?
• What does it look like? (e.g. big, small, trees, buildings)
• What do you do there? (e.g. walk, read, meet friends)
• Why do you like it? (e.g. relaxing, beautiful, fun)