Writing an essay – Tips

Writing an essay – A few tips
You've got five senses to enjoy the world around you. Use those five
senses to describe your perception of your environment, your
experiences, the things happening around you.
Mainly, you need to use adjectives, verbs or nouns related to the
five senses to describe more accurately what you see, hear, smell,
feel, etc. Below are a few useful words to make your descriptions
richer, more vivid and more interesting.
A)
Five physical senses (physical perceptions)
Sight :
amazing
charming
typical
colourful
bluish / reddish
beautiful
incroyable
charmant, ravissant
typique
multicolore, coloré
bleuâtre / rougeâtre
beau, ravissant
ugly
lovely
deep-blue
huge
high
low
laid, vilain
joli
bleu intense
gigantesque
haut
bas
un son
un chant
un bruit sourd
un bruit
un cri (aigu)
un grondement (torrent,
moteur)
low / low-pitched
loud
high-pitched
melodious
noisy
quiet
bas
fort (pour un son)
aigu
mélodieux
bruyant
calme, tranquille,
silencieux
smelly
stinky
a stench
qui sent (pas très bon)
puant
une puanteur
doux, sucré
acide
amer
salé
épicé / très chaud
épicé, relevé, piquant
crunchy
crispy
sparkling
smooth
well-seasoned
tasteless
croquant
croustillant
pétillant
onctueux, velouté
bien assaisonné
fade, sans goût
froid
chaud
très chaud
frais
rafraîchissant
glacé, glacial
mouillé, humide
brisk (air, wind)
caressing (wind)
rough
smooth
hard
soft
dry
vivifiant (air), vif (vent)
caressant (vent)
rêche, rugueux
lisse
dur
mou, tendre
sec
Hearing :
a sound
a song
a thump
a noise
a shriek
a roar
Smell :
perfumed / fragrant
parfumé
smell of orange blossom sentir la fleur d'oranger
a smell
une odeur
Taste :
sweet
sour
bitter
salted
hot
spicy
Touch :
cold
warm
hot
cool
refreshing
icy
wet
B)
Psychic perceptions
How you feel, how the people are :
happy
sad
interested
bored (be bored)
excited (be excited)
amazed
stunned
frightened
suspicious
heureux
triste
intéressé
ennuyé (s'ennuyer)
"excité", (se réjouir)
très étonné, stupéfait
stupéfait, abasourdi
effrayé
méfiant
tired
exhausted
enthusiastic
concerned
worried
be itching to do ...
reckless
warm-hearted
funny
fatigué
épuisé, fourbu
enthousiaste
inquiet, soucieux
inquiet, soucieux
mourir d'envie de faire ...
imprudent, téméraire
chaleureux, cordial
drôle, amusant
hectic
calm / peaceful
lively
trépidant
calme / paisible
animé (lieu),
plein d'entrain (personne)
joyeux, gai
accueillant
douillet, où l'on se sent
bien
How your environment is :
interesting
boring
exciting
amazing
stunning
frightening
intéressant
ennuyant
passionnant,
sensationnel
incroyable, stupéfiant
stupéfiant, surprenant
effrayant
joyful
welcoming
cosy
Now use your senses and your imagination,
and write a gorgeous essay, a real work of art,
a masterpiece of literature !!!