27. Adding Things - 2. Linking Gambits

Conversation Gambits - Eric Keller, Sylvia T Warner 1988

27. Adding Things
2. Linking Gambits

There has been a particularly brutal murder in your town. Last night the police put out a picture of a man they would like to question. You have just been in town shopping and you are sure you saw the man. You decide to go in to your nearest police station.

Speaking

Work in pairs with one student as policeman. Use the phrases in the list. You will find help with vocabulary to describe the man below

Image

Facial features

eyes:

blue, brown, green, dark, grey

complexion:

light fair. pale, tanned

nose:

long, narrow, flat. wide, hooked

eyebrows:

thick thin

glasses:

heavy frames, metal frames, large round

moustache:

bushy, thin small

ears:

large, small, pointed, sticking-out, pierced

mouth:

tight-lipped, large lips

hair:

short, curly, long, straight straggly, parting, dirty, styled, blond, brown, black, grey, auburn

other features

beard, sideburns, freckles, mole, scar, unshaven

Variation

When you have described the wanted man above choose a famous person to describe. Can the others guess who you are describing?

Writing

Write a description of the man which you could give to the police.

To start with,

And another thing,

What’s more,

Just a small point,

Perhaps I should mention ...

Oh, I almost forgot ...