Writing · A2

Describe Your Personality and Interests

Learn how to describe your personality, interests, and free-time habits in a clear, connected paragraph.

Personality and Free Time Personal description 20 min 55–65 words
Lesson progress
Explanation · 1 / 4

Learn how to connect personality traits, examples, interests, and reasons.

In this lesson, you will learn how to describe several personality traits, support them with examples, talk about your interests and how often you do them, and explain why these activities are important to you.

Model text

People usually describe me as friendly and patient. I am also quite organised, but I can be shy when I meet new people. In my free time, I enjoy reading, photography, and cycling. I usually cycle at weekends and take photos when I travel. I like these activities because they help me relax, learn new things, and notice the world around me.

How to write

1
Start with a general description of your personality.

People usually describe me as friendly and patient.

2
Add more personality traits.

I am also quite organised.

3
Support a trait with an example or contrast.

I can be shy when I meet new people.
I am organised, but I am sometimes forgetful.

4
Introduce two or three interests.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, photography, and cycling.

5
Say when you do them and explain why you enjoy them.

I usually cycle at weekends.
I enjoy it because it helps me relax.

Useful phrases

People describe me as...
I think I am...
I am quite...
I can be... when...
Although I am..., I...
I am..., but I can also be...
In my free time, I...
I enjoy...
I am interested in...
I usually... at weekends.
I do it once or twice a week.
I like it because...

Language focus

Use be with personality adjectives:

I am friendly and patient.

I can be shy with new people.

People describe me as organised.

Use enjoy, like, or love with a noun or -ing form:

I enjoy photography.

I like reading.

I love cycling at weekends.

Remember:
I am quite organised.
I enjoy reading.
I usually cycle at weekends.
I like it because it helps me relax.
Not: I am enjoy cycling.
Exercises:
Writing · A2

Describe Your Personality and Interests

Learn how to describe your personality, interests, and free-time habits in a clear, connected paragraph.

Personality and Free Time Personal description 20 min 55–65 words
Lesson progress
Explanation · 1 / 4

Learn how to connect personality traits, examples, interests, and reasons.

In this lesson, you will learn how to describe several personality traits, support them with examples, talk about your interests and how often you do them, and explain why these activities are important to you.

Model text

People usually describe me as friendly and patient. I am also quite organised, but I can be shy when I meet new people. In my free time, I enjoy reading, photography, and cycling. I usually cycle at weekends and take photos when I travel. I like these activities because they help me relax, learn new things, and notice the world around me.

How to write

1
Start with a general description of your personality.

People usually describe me as friendly and patient.

2
Add more personality traits.

I am also quite organised.

3
Support a trait with an example or contrast.

I can be shy when I meet new people.
I am organised, but I am sometimes forgetful.

4
Introduce two or three interests.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, photography, and cycling.

5
Say when you do them and explain why you enjoy them.

I usually cycle at weekends.
I enjoy it because it helps me relax.

Useful phrases

People describe me as...
I think I am...
I am quite...
I can be... when...
Although I am..., I...
I am..., but I can also be...
In my free time, I...
I enjoy...
I am interested in...
I usually... at weekends.
I do it once or twice a week.
I like it because...

Language focus

Use be with personality adjectives:

I am friendly and patient.

I can be shy with new people.

People describe me as organised.

Use enjoy, like, or love with a noun or -ing form:

I enjoy photography.

I like reading.

I love cycling at weekends.

Remember:
I am quite organised.
I enjoy reading.
I usually cycle at weekends.
I like it because it helps me relax.
Not: I am enjoy cycling.
Exercise 2 · Structure

Build a clear personality and interests paragraph

Choose the sentence that performs each part of the paragraph.

Practise organising traits, examples, interests, habits, and reasons.
Exercise 2 · 3 / 4

A strong paragraph moves from personality to supporting details and then to interests.

1
General personality description
2
Additional personality detail
3
Example or situation
4
Introduce interests
5
Add frequency or time
6
Finish with a reason
Exercise 3 · Writing

Describe your personality and interests

Write one connected paragraph about your personality, interests, and free-time habits.

Complete the second A2 Writing lesson.
Exercise 3 · 4 / 4

Write about 55–65 words. Support your ideas with examples, habits, and reasons.

Your task

Write a 55–65 word paragraph describing your personality and interests.

  • use at least three personality adjectives
  • support one personality trait with an example or situation
  • mention at least two interests or free-time activities
  • say when or how often you do one activity
  • use a contrast word such as but or although
  • explain why you enjoy one of your interests
People describe me as... I think I am... I am quite... I can be... when... Although I am..., I... I am..., but I can also be... In my free time, I... I enjoy... I usually... At weekends, I... I like it because... It helps me...
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Write about 55–65 words
Use at least three personality adjectives
Support a personality trait with an example or situation
Mention at least two interests or free-time activities
Say when or how often you do an activity
Use a contrast word such as but or although
Explain why you enjoy one of your interests
Organise the paragraph in at least five sentences
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