Someone I Admire
Describe a person you admire for a school website: what they look like, what they are like and why you admire them.
- Time
- 20 min
- Length
- 80-100 words
Writadia · A2 · Descriptions
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The situation
Your school website has a page called "People who inspire us". Students write about someone they admire: a family member, a teacher, a friend or a famous person.
Your task
Write about a person you admire. Include:
- who the person is and how you know them
- what they look like (two or three details)
- what they are like (their personality)
- something they did or do that you admire
Writing toolkit
Open these only when you need them. Try the first draft on your own.
Plan it in steps
- Introduce the person in the first sentence.
- Describe their appearance briefly.
- Use two personality adjectives and give an example for each.
- Finish with why you admire them.
Useful phrases
Introducing
Appearance
Personality
Why
Tap a phrase to add it to your text. Gaps (…) are selected so you can type over them.
Vocabulary
- admire
- think someone is very goodI admire my grandmother.
- patient
- calm when you wait or when things are difficultMy teacher is very patient.
- generous
- happy to give things to othersHe's generous with his time.
- hard-working
- working a lot and wellMy mum is very hard-working.
- cheerful
- happy and positiveShe's always cheerful in the morning.
Model answer (99 words)
Read it after you’ve written your own version. Notice the highlighted parts. The numbers explain why they work.
The person I admire most is my uncle Kemal.1 He's my mum's brother and he lives in our street.
He's tall and thin and he's got a big grey moustache. He usually wears an old blue jacket.
Uncle Kemal is very generous. For example, he repairs bikes for the children in our street and he never asks for money.2 He's also very patient. When I didn't understand my maths homework, he explained it three times and he didn't get angry.
I admire him because he helps everyone and he's always happy.3 I'd like to be like him one day.
- Say who it is in the first sentence.
- Adjective + an example: this is the key to good descriptions.
- End with your main reason.
Teacher notes
Adjective + example is the core skill here. Write She's kind. on the board and ask "Prove it!" Students add For example, ...
Vocabulary building: collect personality adjectives on the board in two columns: positive and negative.
Extra challenge
Describe the same person from the point of view of their best friend. What would their friend say?
Lesson plan
- 5 minWarm-up
Show the situation on the classroom screen and ask: “What would you write in this situation?” Take two or three quick answers.
- 6 minWord pool
Open “Word pool” on the classroom screen. Students make one sentence each with: admire, patient, generous, hard-working, cheerful.
- 7 minModel text
Reveal the model sentence by sentence in “Model text” mode. At each sentence ask: “What job does this sentence do?” Write these phrases on the board: “I'd like to write about my ...”, “The person I admire most is ...”, “She's tall and she's got short, grey hair.”.
- 15 minWriting
Start the timer. Students write their own text; anyone stuck can use the plan in the toolkit. (80-100 words)
- 5 minPeer review
Students swap texts and fill in the peer-review sheet.
- 2 minWrap-up
Set the extra challenge as homework.
The task’s own teacher notes give extra ideas for the warm-up and focus.
Assessment rubric
| Criterion | 4 · Excellent | 3 · Good | 2 · Developing | 1 · Beginning | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Task | All the requested information is there. | One point is missing. | Several points are missing. | Little connection to the task. | |
| Organisation | Sentences in order; and, but, because used well. | Mostly in order. | Order is confusing. | Unconnected sentences. | |
| Vocabulary | Topic words used; most spelled correctly. | Simple but enough. | A lot of repetition and spelling errors. | Words do not carry the meaning. | |
| Grammar and mechanics | Capitals, full stops and basic tenses correct. | A few errors, meaning clear. | Frequent errors, meaning sometimes lost. | Hard to understand. | |
| Total | / 16 | ||||
Each criterion scores 1–4 (total 16). Use the task checklist below to tick what the student actually did.
Task checklist
- I described appearance and personality.
- I gave an example for at least one adjective.
- I said why I admire the person.
Teacher comment
Peer-review sheet
Students swap texts and give each other feedback with this sheet.
Before you finish
Before you finish
- I described appearance and personality.
- I gave an example for at least one adjective.
- I said why I admire the person.
Writadia · A2 · Descriptions
Assessment rubric: Someone I Admire
| Criterion | 4 · Excellent | 3 · Good | 2 · Developing | 1 · Beginning | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Task | All the requested information is there. | One point is missing. | Several points are missing. | Little connection to the task. | |
| Organisation | Sentences in order; and, but, because used well. | Mostly in order. | Order is confusing. | Unconnected sentences. | |
| Vocabulary | Topic words used; most spelled correctly. | Simple but enough. | A lot of repetition and spelling errors. | Words do not carry the meaning. | |
| Grammar and mechanics | Capitals, full stops and basic tenses correct. | A few errors, meaning clear. | Frequent errors, meaning sometimes lost. | Hard to understand. | |
| Total | / 16 | ||||
Each criterion scores 1–4 (total 16). Use the task checklist below to tick what the student actually did.
Task checklist
- I described appearance and personality.
- I gave an example for at least one adjective.
- I said why I admire the person.
Teacher comment
Writadia · A2 · Descriptions
Peer-review sheet: Someone I Admire
WriterReviewer
Read your partner’s text carefully. Be kind and specific: say why, not just “good”.
Task checklist
| Yes | Partly | No | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I described appearance and personality. | |||
| I gave an example for at least one adjective. | |||
| I said why I admire the person. |
Questions
- Does the text give all the information asked for?
- Does every sentence start with a capital and end with a full stop?
- Did the writer use and, but or because? Copy one example.
Two stars and a wish
★ Something I liked
★ Another thing I liked
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Writadia · A2 · Descriptions
Lesson plan: Someone I Admire
- 5 minWarm-up
Show the situation on the classroom screen and ask: “What would you write in this situation?” Take two or three quick answers.
- 6 minWord pool
Open “Word pool” on the classroom screen. Students make one sentence each with: admire, patient, generous, hard-working, cheerful.
- 7 minModel text
Reveal the model sentence by sentence in “Model text” mode. At each sentence ask: “What job does this sentence do?” Write these phrases on the board: “I'd like to write about my ...”, “The person I admire most is ...”, “She's tall and she's got short, grey hair.”.
- 15 minWriting
Start the timer. Students write their own text; anyone stuck can use the plan in the toolkit. (80-100 words)
- 5 minPeer review
Students swap texts and fill in the peer-review sheet.
- 2 minWrap-up
Set the extra challenge as homework.
The task’s own teacher notes give extra ideas for the warm-up and focus.
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