Chinese 431-Advanced Conversation

Assignment 6: GUESS WHO I AM TALKING ABOUT?

Due: 4/14/06

The assignment is to describe someone (could be someone from this class or whom we all know about) and ask us to guess who you are talking about. This again will be done twice, the first time between two of you and the second time in front of the whole class.

In order to make it more interesting, please do not use too obvious pieces of information, such as the fact that somebody is the CEO of Microsoft. Concentrate on the appearance and behavior and what personality traits you may be able to deduce from the appearance and behavior. Try to be observant and use as many details as you can. You can also employ the rhetorical devices of comparison and metaphors.

In pairs, you can practice describing as many people as time allows, but both of you should have equal amount of time for practice.

Appearance:

height

weight?

hair color/style/length

eye color/size/

facial features

clothing

Behavior:

speech characteristics

posture

facial expressions

Personality traits:

introverted/extroverted

shyness

active/inactive

mood

And so on....