Part two: describing places
In Part Two, you might also be asked to describe places. For example:
Describe a historical place in
your country.
1. Where it is
2. What it looks like
3. Who usually goes there
4. And explain why it is important.
Describe a tourist attraction
in your country.
1. Where it is
2. What is there
3. Who usually goes there
4. And explain what is good about it.
Describe a room in your house
where you often spend your time.
You should say:
1. where exactly the room is in your house
2. what the room looks like
3. why you often spend your time there
4. and explain what you would change about that room.
Talk about an interesting place
you’ve travelled to.
1. When you went there
2. Who you went with
3. What you did there
4. And explain why it was interesting.
Describe a place of natural
beauty you remember visiting.
You should say:
1. where it is
2. what it looks like
3. what you did there
4. and explain why this place is memorable.
As with other Part Two questions, a helpful way to improve your mark is to learn adjectives to describe places. This is because, unlike nouns and verbs, adjectives are remarkably flexible and can be used to describe all sorts of different places. Like questions about objects, it’s also fairly easy to adapt a presentation on a certain place to answer different questions: a tourist attraction, a historical place, and a place where you spend your free time could all be the same location, for instance.
그 외의 파트 2 질문들에서는 장소에 대해 묘사할 수 있는 형용사를 알아 두는 것이 시험점수를 높이는데 도움이 됩니다. 그 이유는, 명사나 동사와는 다르게 형용사는 아주 유연해서 매우 다양한 장소에 대해서 묘사할 수 있습니다. 물체에 관한 질문들과 마찬가지로, 특정 장소를 가지고 여러 가지의 질문들에 답하기가 쉽습니다. 예를 들어: 관광지, 역사적 장소 그리고 여가를 위해 가는 장소 등 모두 한 곳으로 답하면 됩니다.
Places – areas – locations
Rural – natural – urban – manmade – outdoors – indoors
Rural places |
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Features |
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(at) the seaside |
해변가에 |
(on) the coast |
해변가에 |
(on/at) a beach |
해변가에 |
(in) a forest |
숲 속에 |
(in) the woods |
숲 속에 |
(in) the countryside |
시골에 |
(in) a field |
들판에 |
(in) the mountains |
산에 |
(on) a hill; (in) the hills |
언덕에 |
a river |
강 |
a stream |
시내 |
a waterfall |
폭포 |
a pond |
연못 |
(on) the riverbank |
강둑에 |
cliffs |
절벽 |
a valley |
계곡 |
the landscape |
풍경 |
Urban places – outdoor features |
|
An alley(way) |
골목 |
Architecture |
건축물 |
Traditional, colonial, modern, postmodern (adj.) |
전통적인, 식민지 풍의, 현대의, 포스트모던의 |
Joseon architecture/architecture from the Joseon dynasty |
조선시대건축물 |
A gargoyle |
괴물석상 |
Local conveniences |
지역편의시설 |
A temple |
절, 사원 |
A pavilion |
부속건물, 정자 |
A fortress |
요새 |
A pagoda |
탑 |
A mural |
벽화 |
An engraving |
판화 |
A dome |
돔, 반구형지붕 |
The grounds |
(큰 건물의)구내, 경내 |
The exterior/the outside (n.) |
(건물의)외부 |
A shrine |
성지, 신사 |
A path |
(사람들이 걸어 다니는)길, 오솔길 |
A sports stadium |
스포츠경기장 |
A tower |
타워,탑 |
A lawn |
잔디밭 |
A shrub |
관목 |
Indoor features |
|
The interior/the inside (n.) |
(건물의)외부 |
A fireplace |
벽난로 |
A mantelpiece |
벽난로 위 선반 |
A vaulted ceiling |
둥근 아치형 천장 |
An arch |
아치형구조물 |
The wallpaper |
벽지 |
The carpet |
카펫 |
A wooden floor which creaks |
삐걱거리는 나무바닥 |
A potted plant |
화분에 심은 식물 |
Positive adjectives |
|
Is beautiful (gorgeous, stunning, breathtaking) |
아름답다 |
Is lush |
무성하다, 우거지다. |
Is calm (tranquil, peaceful) |
조용하다 |
Is central (centrally located) |
중앙에 있다. |
Is convenient (handy, easily accessible, close-at-hand) |
편리하다 |
Is well taken care of (well cared for) |
관리가 잘 되어지다. |
It’s typical of the Joseon period |
전형적인 조선시대의 양식이다. |
Is spacious (airy, expansive) |
(공간이) 널찍하다. |
Is light |
밝다. |
Is atmospheric |
분위기가 있다. |
Is spick and span [only used for interiors] |
아주 깔끔하다. |
Negative adjectives |
|
Is far away (distant, remote, inaccessible, in the middle of nowhere) |
멀다. |
Is crowded (packed) [not: is complicated] |
붐비다. |
Is run-down (derelict, neglected, unkempt) |
버려지다, 방치되다. |
Is messy (untidy, grimy) |
지저분하다, 어수선하다. |
Is cramped [only used for interiors] |
비좁다. |
Is dark (gloomy) |
어둡다. |
Locations |
|
North, South, East, West |
북,남,동,서 |
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest |
북동의,북서의,동남의,남서의 |
Northern, southern, eastern, western |
북부의, 남부의, 동부의, 서부의 |
Northeastern, northwestern, southeastern, southwestern |
북동부의,북서부의,동남부의,남서부의 |
It’s in western Korea. It’s in the West of Korea. It’s in the western part of Korea. |
그것은 한국서부에 있습니다. |
It’s on the west coast of Korea. |
그것은 서해안에 위치하고 있습니다 |
It’s in the centre of the country. |
그것은 중앙에 위치하고 있습니다. |
Describe a room in your house where you often
spend your time. |
Brainstorm:
1.
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2. |
3.
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4. |
Notes:
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< Sample answer >
OK, well my house is quite small so there aren’t many rooms to describe, but I’m gonna talk about my bedroom, which is where I spend most of my time.z
My room’s upstairs, next to my brother’s room,
but his room is much more sizeable than mine. We moved in when we were fairly
young, I was maybe 4, and my brother got that room because he was the oldest,
my sister didn’t want the smallest room, and I wasn’t bothered, so I got the
tiny bedroom.
Even though the room isn’t spacious, it feels light and airy because there’s a huge window, and all my books are spread out on the windowsill. To the left of my window is a wooden wardrobe, and to the right is a chest of drawers and some shelves with framed photographs on top. There’s a sort of sea blue carpet and the walls are beige… It sounds bizarre but it works well.
I suppose I hang out there a lot because it’s
quiet, so there’s a great atmosphere for working or reading, and it overlooks
the garden, which is pretty and calming I guess. And… even though I’m quite
chatty, I need to spend time alone to feel energised, so my room is the perfect
place to recharge my batteries.
I reckon the only thing I’d change is… Well it
would be good if the room was larger, although I wouldn’t want it to be too
big, because at the moment it’s quite cosy, which I appreciate. Anyway, if it
was more sizeable I could maybe have space for more books and even a rug. I’ve
always wanted a rug, I dunno why.
That’s everything, I think.
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