ELPR-120
12 Descriptive Writing
Topics
with Guiding Prompts · Units 1–12
01
Unit 1 · New Friends
Task
Describe a person you recently met at your college.
Guiding Prompts
1
What is their name and what do they look like? (Height, hair, smile).
2
What kind of clothes do they usually wear?
3
Describe one personality trait (Are they shy, funny, or helpful?).
4
What is one thing they always carry with them (e.g., a specific bag or a laptop)?
02
Unit 2 · The City
Task
Describe a famous street in your city (like Tahlia Street or Olaya Street).
Guiding Prompts
1
What are the biggest buildings you see there?
2
Describe the sounds (Car horns, people talking, construction).
3
What do you see at night? (Bright lights, neon signs).
4
How do you feel when you are walking there?
03
Unit 3 · Food
Task
Describe a traditional Saudi meal that you love.
Guiding Prompts
1
What is the name of the dish and what are the main colors?
2
Describe the smell of the spices (e.g., saffron, cardamom).
3
How does it taste? (Spicy, salty, sweet).
4
How is the food served? (On a large plate, with family).
04
Unit 4 · Free Time
Task
Describe the place where you practice your favorite hobby.
Guiding Prompts
1
What is the hobby and where do you go to do it?
2
What tools or equipment do you see in this place?
3
Describe the colors and the light in the room or area.
4
What is the most important rule of this hobby?
05
Unit 5 · Nature
Task
Describe a natural place in Saudi Arabia that you enjoy visiting.
Guiding Prompts
1
What kind of plants or trees do you see there?
2
Describe the colors of the ground and the sky.
3
What animals or birds do you hear?
4
Describe the temperature and the air (Is it cool, dry, or fresh?).
06
Unit 6 · Jobs
Task
Describe the office or workplace of someone you know.
Guiding Prompts
1
What is the job and how many people are in the room?
2
What objects are on the desk? (Computer, papers, coffee cup).
3
Describe the uniform or the way the workers are dressed.
4
Is the atmosphere quiet and serious, or loud and busy?
07
Unit 7 · Technology
Task
Describe your most important piece of technology (Smartphone, Tablet, or Foldable).
Guiding Prompts
1
What is the brand and what color is it?
2
Describe how it feels in your hand (Smooth, heavy, thin).
3
What do you see on the screen when you turn it on?
4
Describe one unique feature (e.g., a big screen, a great camera).
08
Unit 8 · The Home
Task
Describe the most comfortable room in your house.
Guiding Prompts
1
What is the first thing you see when you walk in?
2
Describe the furniture (The bed, the desk, the curtains).
3
What are the main colors of the walls and the carpet?
4
What makes this room feel peaceful to you?
09
Unit 9 · Shopping
Task
Describe your favorite place to go shopping.
Guiding Prompts
1
Is it a modern mall or a traditional “Souq”?
2
Describe the shop windows and the displays.
3
What do you hear? (Music, escalators, shoppers).
4
What is the best thing you can buy there?
10
Unit 10 · Holidays
Task
Describe a place by the sea (like the Red Sea or the Arabian Gulf).
Guiding Prompts
1
Describe the color of the water and the sand.
2
What do you see in the water? (Boats, fish, waves).
3
How does the sun feel on your skin?
4
Describe the sounds of the waves hitting the shore.
11
Unit 11 · The Weather
Task
Describe the weather in your city during a storm.
Guiding Prompts
1
What color is the sky and what do the clouds look like?
2
Describe the sound of the rain hitting the windows or the ground.
3
What do people carry in their hands? (Umbrellas, jackets).
4
How does the air smell after the rain stops?
12
Unit 12 · Celebrations
Task
Describe a family celebration during Eid.
Guiding Prompts
1
Describe the decorations in the house (Lights, banners).
2
What are the children wearing? (New clothes, traditional “thobes” or “abayas”).
3
Describe the table of sweets (Chocolates, dates, coffee).
4
Describe the feeling of the people (Happy, excited, tired).
