Top 6 Best Lesson Plans for "Methods of Describing People" for Grade 6

I. Methods for Writing a Paragraph or Essay Describing a Person:

1. Read the following paragraphs:

2. Answer the following questions:

a.

*Paragraph 1:

- Describes Dượng Hương Thư rowing a boat and overcoming rapids.

- Key phrases and images:

+, Like a bronze statue

+, Bulging muscles

+, Clenched teeth

+, Protruding jaw

+, Fiery eyes

...

*Paragraph 2:

- Describes Cai Tứ - a cunning and treacherous man.

- Key phrases and images:

+, Square face, sunken cheeks

+, Bushy eyebrows

+, Cunning eyes

+, Wide, dark mouth

+, A golden tooth

*Paragraph 3:

- Describes two strong wrestlers: Quắm Đen and ông Cản Ngũ.

- Key phrases and images:

+, Fierce and relentless attacks

+, Tricky and dangerous moves

+, Unpredictable transformations

+, Lifting Quắm Đen like a frog.

...

b. Among the three paragraphs, paragraph 2 focuses solely on portraying the character's appearance. Paragraphs 1 and 3 describe people in the context of their work.

=> The selection of details and images differs.

c. Main content of each part in paragraph 3:

*Introduction: The wrestling match is about to begin.

*Body: The progression of the wrestling match.

- The first drumbeats: Quắm Đen aggressively attacks, while ông Cản Ngũ stumbles and falters.

- The drums intensify: Quắm Đen struggles to lift ông Cản Ngũ's leg.

- Quắm Đen suffers a humiliating defeat.

*Conclusion: Everyone is stunned by ông Cản Ngũ's immense strength.

*Suggested title: The Wrestling Challenge.

II. PRACTICE:

1. Choose representative details to describe the following subjects:

*A 4-5-year-old child:

- Smooth, fair skin, sparkling black eyes, red lips, often smiling widely, occasional lisp, one or two missing teeth...

*An elderly person:

- Wrinkled skin, bright and sharp eyes, silver hair, deep and slow voice, slow movements...

*A teacher passionately lecturing in class:

- Soft, gentle voice, fully immersed in the lesson, writing neatly on the board, walking slowly around the class while teaching and observing students taking notes...

2. Create an outline for describing a 4-5-year-old child:

- Face: Round and chubby with rosy cheeks.

- Mouth: Small, puckered like a blooming rose.

- Hair: Long, smooth, neatly braided by the mother.

- Hands: Small and delicate with white fingers.

- Legs: Long and straight.

- Skin: Fair, smooth, and glowing.

3. Fill in the blanks:

- Red as: boiled shrimp, a drunkard...

- No different from: Võ Tòng.

=> This describes ông Cản Ngũ preparing to enter the wrestling ring.

I. METHODS FOR WRITING A PARAGRAPH OR ESSAY DESCRIBING A PERSON

Question 1. Read the following paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: "Dượng Hương Thư looked like a bronze statue, his muscles bulging, his teeth clenched, his jaw protruding, and his eyes blazing as he gripped the pole like a heroic knight of the majestic Trường Sơn. Dượng Hương Thư, while overcoming the rapids, was completely different from the gentle and soft-spoken Dượng Hương Thư at home, who always responded politely to everyone."

(Võ Quảng, Overcoming the Rapids - excerpt from Quê nội)

Paragraph 2: "Cai Tứ was a short and thin man, around forty-five to fifty years old. His face was square but with sunken cheeks. Beneath his bushy eyebrows, his cunning eyes sparkled on his bony face. His nose had a prominent bridge, and his mustache seemed to hide his wide, dark mouth, which resembled a cave, with a few gold teeth gleaming inside."

(Lan Khai)

Paragraph 3: "The elderly referee, dressed in traditional attire, sat solemnly on a white mat with a red border. He raised the red drumstick and struck the drum three times, signaling the start of the match. Quắm Đen stepped into the ring. At that moment, ông Cản Ngũ also descended from the high platform. The crowd erupted in cheers. From the first drumbeat, Quắm Đen aggressively attacked ông Cản Ngũ with relentless and cunning moves. Clearly, he wanted to use his youthful strength to overpower ông Cản Ngũ and defeat him quickly with tricky and dangerous techniques. He feinted left, struck right, attacked high and low, constantly changing his tactics. In contrast, ông Cản Ngũ appeared slow and clumsy, seemingly overwhelmed by Quắm Đen's continuous attacks. His arms were always spread wide, close to the ground, fumbling to defend himself. The match seemed dull [...] Suddenly, ông Cản Ngũ missed a step and stumbled. Quắm Đen, like a hawk, slipped through ông Cản Ngũ's arms and grabbed one of his legs, lifting it. The crowd roared. It seemed ông Cản Ngũ would surely fall. No matter how strong, even an elephant would fall.

The drumbeats intensified, urging the match forward. Yet, ông Cản Ngũ remained standing like a tree rooted in the ring, astonishing the spectators. Quắm Đen struggled, unable to lift ông Cản Ngũ's leg, which felt like an iron pillar rather than a human limb.

Ông Cản Ngũ stood tilted, watching Quắm Đen, drenched in sweat, beneath him. After a while, he reached down, grabbed Quắm Đen's waistband, and lifted him effortlessly, as if holding a frog tied with a string.

The wrestlers around the ring fell silent in awe of ông Cản Ngũ's immense strength. Quắm Đen had been defeated, humiliated in the most bitter way.

(Kim Lân)

Question 2. Answer the following questions:

a) Who is described in each paragraph? What are the prominent features of the person described? How are these features expressed through words and images?

- Paragraph 1 describes Dượng Hương Thư. His prominent features include a strong, muscular body and a determined, courageous attitude while overcoming the rapids. These features are expressed through phrases and images such as: like a bronze statue; bulging muscles; clenched teeth; protruding jaw; blazing eyes; gripping the pole; resembling a heroic knight of the majestic Trường Sơn.

- Paragraph 2 describes Cai Tứ. His prominent features include being short, thin, and having a deceitful and arrogant appearance. These features are expressed through phrases and images such as: short, thin; sunken cheeks; bushy eyebrows; sparkling cunning eyes; a prominent nose; a wide, dark mouth resembling a cave; a few gold teeth.

- Paragraph 3 focuses on describing two characters, Quắm Đen and ông Cản Ngũ, competing in a wrestling match.

Quắm Đen's features include being young, agile, and using dangerous techniques to quickly defeat his opponent, but ultimately losing. These features are expressed through phrases and images such as: aggressive attacks; relentless strikes; using youthful strength; overpowering; quick defeat; tricky and dangerous moves; feinting left, striking right, attacking high and low; constantly changing tactics; slipping through ông Cản Ngũ's arms; lifting his leg; struggling; drenched in sweat; defeated in a humiliating and bitter manner.

Ông Cản Ngũ's features include being elderly, slow, but highly experienced in wrestling, with hidden strength not apparent from his appearance. These features are expressed through phrases and images such as: slow and clumsy; seemingly overwhelmed; arms spread wide; stumbling; standing like a tree; his leg feeling like an iron pillar; effortlessly lifting Quắm Đen like a frog tied with a string.

b) In the paragraphs above, paragraphs 1 and 2 focus on portraying the character's appearance, while paragraph 3 describes people in the context of their work.

The selection of details and images differs in each paragraph:

In paragraphs portraying a character's appearance, the focus is on describing the prominent features of the face (along with some details about the body and posture).

In paragraphs describing people in the context of their work, the focus is on describing the character's actions and attitude in their work.

c) The third paragraph has three parts:

Introduction: From the beginning to ... erupted in cheers. This part briefly introduces the referee and the two wrestlers before the match.

Body: From "From the first drumbeat ..." to "... like a frog tied with a string." This part delves into the detailed actions of the two wrestlers during the match and the match's outcome.

Conclusion: From "The wrestlers around the ring ..." to the end. This part expresses the spectators' admiration for ông Cản Ngũ's glorious victory.

- A suitable title for this essay could be: The Wrestling Match of ông Cản Ngũ.

Note:

To describe a person, you need to:

- Identify the subject to be described (portrait or person in action);

- Observe and select representative details;

- Present the observations in a logical order.

The structure of a descriptive essay typically has three parts:

- Introduction: introduce the person being described;

- Body: detailed description (appearance, gestures, actions, speech, etc.);

- Conclusion: often includes the writer's comments or feelings about the person described.

II. PRACTICE

Question 1. List the representative details needed to describe:

- An elderly person:

Snow-white hair.

Long beard.

Wrinkled skin.

Weak eyes, always wearing glasses.

Bony hands with small dark spots (often called age spots).

Slow movements, sometimes needing a cane.

- A 4-5-year-old child:

Little Mai has a chubby body. Her arms and legs are like doll limbs. Her thick black hair is wavy like ripples. Her skin is fair and rosy. Her big, innocent eyes are always wide open. She can already read. She holds a book with large print and reads a short poem slowly and clearly. She puts the book down and goes to her toy corner to pick up her doll. She cradles the doll and sings it to sleep. Seeing her mother at the gate, she runs out with the doll to greet her.

Question 2. Describe a teacher passionately lecturing in class:

Outline:

Introduction: Today, Ms. Minh is teaching a new lesson. She reminds us to open our textbooks and follow along. She checks a few students' preparation, and the lesson begins.

Body: Ms. Minh writes the lesson title neatly on the board. Her bright eyes shine as she reads the poem aloud with expressive intonation. Her face reflects the joy of the poem's meaning. She calls on two students to read the poem again and advises them to read well. She rereads the first part of the poem. She asks a question for us to answer. She comments on our responses and begins to explain. She glances around the class while teaching, as if conveying the beauty and depth of the poem. She raises additional points for us to ponder.

Conclusion: The lesson ends, and we feel joyful as Ms. Minh has instilled in us a love for literature and life.

Question 3. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph:

On the high platform, ông Cản Ngũ sat cross-legged on a white mat with a red border. He sat alone on the mat, his body red as (bronze), large and majestic, resembling (a statue) in a temple. His head was wrapped in a green cloth to hold his hair, his torso bare, wearing a loincloth.

- This paragraph describes ông Cản Ngũ preparing to enter the wrestling match.

Answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4 on page 34 of the Workbook (SBT) for Literature 6, Volume 2. Question 3. To make descriptions vivid, people often use metaphors and comparisons. If describing a strongman, how would you associate and compare the following details?

Exercises

1. Here is a passage describing a person by Vũ Trọng Phụng:

Chị Doãn was a woman with the appearance of an unattractive man. Her small eyes, high cheekbones, thick lips, and vulgar figure, with fingers round and long like bananas, made her look even more ridiculous when she dressed in modern fashion! And her white teeth! The long blue dress, the white silk pants, the high-heeled shoes with straps like a dancer's, and the small scarf only emphasized her vulgarity and made her absurdity even more glaring. To top it off, while chatting, she occasionally inserted a few French phrases, showing off that she was once a schoolgirl. I suddenly had the vague impression that this woman, when away from home, must have whistled like a drunken French soldier.

(Lấy vợ xấu, in Đông Dương tạp chí, August 19, 1937)

a) What is the author's attitude toward the character Chị Doãn in this passage?

b) What evidence in the passage reveals the author's attitude?

2. Read the following passage:

Ông Nghị crossed his chopsticks over the plate, picked up the bowl of soup, and slurped loudly. Then he chewed and swallowed while urging the servant to bring a toothpick. Mr. and Mrs. Nghị each dipped three fingers into the basin, wiped their mouths, and then drank the water used for rinsing their teeth... After finishing his speech, Mr. Nghị took a big sip of tea, gargled noisily, and spat it onto the floor...

(Ngô Tất Tố, Tắt đèn)

a) Based on Ngô Tất Tố's description in the passage, what kind of person is Mr. Nghị? Choose one of the following:

A - A wealthy and noble person.

B - A rude and crude person.

C - A cunning and cruel person.

D - A polite and leisurely person.

b) What evidence supports your conclusion?

c) What is the author's attitude and feelings toward Mr. and Mrs. Nghị Quế in this passage? Choose one of the following:

A - Hatred and disdain

B - Praise and admiration

C - Hatred and accusation

D - Sympathy and approval

d) How do you know this?

3. To make descriptions vivid, people often use metaphors and comparisons. If describing a strongman, how would you associate and compare the following details?

- Broad shoulders...

- Strong arms...

- Sturdy legs...

- Bulging muscles...

- Skin tone...

4. Exercise 1, page 62, Textbook.

Guidelines

Question 1. When writing descriptive essays, the writer always expresses their attitude and feelings toward the subject or person being described. This attitude and feeling are conveyed through the description (word choice, tone, and comments). This exercise tests the ability to understand prose, specifically whether students can recognize the author's attitude through the writing style and description of the character, while also helping them review the characteristics of descriptive writing.

For this exercise, students should note the following:

a) Through the passage, the reader can sense Vũ Trọng Phụng's mocking and sarcastic attitude toward a type of person who is both unattractive and pretentious, imitating others in a ridiculous and absurd way. In reality, there are women who are not beautiful. Being unattractive is not their fault. However, being unattractive and still trying to imitate others, acting pretentiously and absurdly, is what Vũ Trọng Phụng satirizes.

b) The author's attitude can be inferred from the description, tone, and additional comments. The first part of the passage describes Chị Doãn's natural unattractiveness, which is not her fault. However, the second part highlights her pretentiousness and absurdity, which she brings upon herself. The author uses words like "trai lơ," "gái nhẩy," "mẩu khăn," "mĩ miều," "thô tục," "choáng lộn," "kệch cỡm," and even exclaims, "Răng trắng nữa trời ạ!" to emphasize her ridiculousness. Women at that time traditionally dyed their teeth black, but Chị Doãn, in the 1930s, followed the trend of having white teeth to appear modern and even inserted French phrases to show off.

Question 3. To vividly describe a strongman, provide appropriate comparisons and metaphors. For example:

Face: square and resolute, like the heroes in ancient stories.

Question 4. This exercise requires describing different subjects. Each subject should be described with representative details that help the reader immediately recognize the subject. For example:

- A 4-5-year-old child:

+ Round, chubby face

+ Big, sparkling eyes

+ Rosy lips

+ Playful and mischievous demeanor,...

- An elderly person:

+ Kind, wrinkled face

+ Snow-white hair

+ Hunched back

+ Slow movements,...

- A teacher passionately lecturing in class:

+ Petite and graceful figure

+ Thick, shoulder-length black hair

+ Gentle steps

+ Soft, captivating voice,...

When describing a teacher, pay attention to not only her appearance but also her actions while teaching. What details show her passion for teaching?

I. Methods for Writing a Paragraph or Essay Describing a Person

Question 1 (Page 59, Literature 6, Volume 2):

Read the paragraphs on page 59 of Literature 6, Volume 2.

Question 2 (Page 59, Literature 6, Volume 2):

a) - Paragraph 1: Describes Dượng Hương Thư rowing a boat and overcoming rapids.

+ Focuses on physical appearance through words like "bulging," "clenched," "gripping," and comparisons such as "like a bronze statue" and "a knight."

- Paragraph 2: Describes the portrait of Cai Tứ, a cunning man.

+ Describes facial features with adjectives like "short," "thin," "square," "sunken," "bushy," and "cunning."

+ Uses verbs like "peering," "hiding," "covering," and "grinning."

- Paragraph 3: Describes the wrestling match between Quắm Đen and Cản Ngũ.

+ Describes the actions of the two characters with verbs like "lunging," "overpowering," "feinting," "dodging," "transforming," "stumbling," "lifting," and "sliding."

+ Uses adjectives like "relentless," "tricky," "dangerous," "slow," "clumsy," and "fumbling."

b) In the above paragraphs by Võ Quảng and Lan Khai, the focus is on portraying the character's appearance, while Kim Lân describes people in action or at work.

+ Describing appearance often uses nouns and adjectives, while describing actions typically uses verbs.

c) The third paragraph is almost a complete essay:

+ Introduction: From the beginning... "erupted in cheers": Introduces the setting of the wrestling match.

+ Body: Continues... "like a frog tied with a string": Describes the progression of the match between Quắm Đen and Cản Ngũ.

+ Conclusion: The rest: Reflects on the outcome of the match.

II. PRACTICE

Exercise 1 (Page 62, Literature 6, Volume 2):

Describe a 4-5-year-old child:

+ Round, chubby face

+ Innocent, round black eyes

+ Puckered lips when smiling

+ Soft, fair skin

+ Tiny hands and feet

- Describe an elderly person:

+ White hair and beard

+ Wrinkled skin and face

+ Warm, deep voice

+ Hunched posture

- Describe a teacher passionately lecturing:

+ Bright, graceful face

+ Elegant movements

+ Captivating voice

Exercise 2 (Page 62, Literature 6, Volume 2):

Outline for an essay describing a 4-5-year-old child:

Introduction: General introduction to the child (your sibling, a neighbor's child, a child you met, etc.)

+ Name, age, gender of the child.

Body:

- General description:

+ Height, body shape

- Detailed description:

+ Describe the face

+ Round head, sparse hair

+ Round, bright eyes

+ Smiling mouth

- Describe the child's activities:

+ The child often sings and dances

+ Enjoys being praised

+ Likes playing with parents, siblings, grandparents

+ Often acts spoiled

Conclusion: Your feelings and others' feelings toward the child.

Exercise 3 (Page 62, Literature 6, Volume 2):

If writing, you would fill in the blanks with:

- Boiled shrimp, hot coal

- A statue, a general

→ Describes ông Cản Ngũ preparing to enter the wrestling match.

Part I: METHODS FOR WRITING A PARAGRAPH OR ESSAY DESCRIBING A PERSON

Answer questions 1 + 2 (Page 61, Literature 6, Volume 2):

Read the paragraphs on pages 59-61 of Literature 6, Volume 2, and answer the questions:

a) Who is described in each paragraph? What are the prominent features of the person described? How are these features expressed through words and images?

b) In the paragraphs, which one focuses on portraying the character's appearance, and which one describes the person in action? Are the requirements for selecting details and images different in each paragraph?

c) The third paragraph is almost a complete descriptive essay with three parts. Identify and state the main content of each part. What title would you give to this essay?

Answers:

a)

* Paragraph 1: Describes Dượng Hương Thư - a boatman overcoming rapids.

- Prominent features: strong, majestic, heroic.

- Words and images:

+ like a bronze statue;

+ bulging muscles;

+ clenched teeth, protruding jaw, fiery eyes, gripping the pole like a knight.

* Paragraph 2: Describes Cai Tứ.

- Prominent features: ugly, cunning.

- Words and images:

+ Short, thin, around 45-50 years old;

+ Square face with sunken cheeks;

+ Bushy eyebrows on a bony face, sparkling cunning eyes;

+ Prominent nose;

+ Mustache trying to hide a wide, dark mouth;

+ Gold teeth.

* Paragraph 3: Describes two strong wrestlers: Quắm Đen and Ông Cản Ngũ.

- Prominent features: agile, strong.

- Words and images:

+ Relentless attacks, tricky and dangerous moves, unpredictable transformations.

+ Standing like a tree in the ring, lifting Quắm Đen like a frog tied with a string, immense strength...

b)

Paragraph 2: Focuses on portraying the character's appearance.

Paragraphs 1 and 3 describe people in action.

* The requirements for selecting details and images differ: Describing appearance often uses nouns and adjectives, while describing actions typically uses verbs.

c)

Paragraph 3: Three-part structure:

- Introduction: From the beginning... "erupted in cheers": Introduces the setting of the wrestling match.

- Body: Continues... "like a frog tied with a string": Describes the progression of the match.

- Conclusion: The rest: Reflects on the outcome of the match.

* Possible titles for the essay:

- The Wrestling Challenge

- Quắm vs. Cản: A Showdown.

Part II: PRACTICE

Answer question 1 (Page 62, Literature 6, Volume 2):

List the representative details you would choose when describing the following subjects:

- A 4-5-year-old child

- An elderly person.

- A teacher passionately lecturing in class.

Detailed answer:

You can refer to the following suggestions:

* A child:

- Sparkling, round black eyes like lychee seeds.

- Bright red lips, often smiling widely.

- Soft, fair skin...

- Chubby hands and feet, adorable waddling steps.

* An elderly person:

- Wrinkled but rosy skin.

- Bright, sharp eyes.

- Hunched posture, always with a cane.

- Snow-white hair...

* A teacher:

- Long, smooth hair.

- Clear, gentle voice, passionately lecturing.

- Writing gracefully on the board...

Answer question 2 (Page 62, Literature 6, Volume 2):

How do you plan to describe the above subjects? Create an outline for each descriptive essay.

Detailed answer:

Regardless of the subject or form (portrait or action), the essay should have a clear structure, typically in three parts:

- Introduction: Introduce the subject and the form of description (portrait or action).

- Body: Describe in detail, following a logical order - either based on observation or the sequence of events, focusing on unique features to highlight the subject.

- Conclusion: Emphasize the impression of the person described, share feelings or evaluations.

Outline for an essay describing a 4-5-year-old child:

Introduction: General introduction to the child (your sibling, a neighbor's child, a child you met, etc.)

+ Name, age, gender of the child.

Body:

- General description:

+ Height, body shape

- Detailed description:

+ Describe the face

+ Round head, sparse hair

+ Round, bright eyes

+ Smiling mouth

- Describe the child's activities:

+ The child often sings and dances

+ Enjoys being praised

+ Likes playing with parents, siblings, grandparents

+ Often acts spoiled

Conclusion: Your feelings and others' feelings toward the child.

Answer question 3 (Page 62, Literature 6, Volume 2):

Read the paragraph with two blanks (...). If writing, how would you fill in the blanks? What do you think ông Cản Ngũ is preparing to do?

On the high platform, ông Cản Ngũ sat cross-legged on a white mat with a red border. He sat alone on the mat; his body red as (...), large and majestic, looking no different than (...) in a temple. His head was wrapped in a green cloth to hold his hair, his torso bare, wearing a loincloth.

Detailed answer:

Words that can fill the blanks (...) in the paragraph are:

- red as a boiled shrimp (like the sun, like a drunkard...)

- no different than a temple guardian (a heavenly general, the thunder god...)

A. KEY KNOWLEDGE

I – METHODS FOR WRITING A PARAGRAPH OR ESSAY DESCRIBING A PERSON

Question 1. Read the following paragraphs:

Paragraph 1:

Dượng Hương Thư looked like a bronze statue, his muscles bulging, his teeth clenched, his jaw protruding, and his eyes blazing as he gripped the pole like a heroic knight of the majestic Trường Sơn. Dượng Hương Thư, while overcoming the rapids, was completely different from the gentle and soft-spoken Dượng Hương Thư at home, who always responded politely to everyone.

(Võ Quảng)

Paragraph 2:

Cai Tứ was a short and thin man, around forty-five to fifty years old. His face was square but with sunken cheeks. Beneath his bushy eyebrows, his cunning eyes sparkled on his bony face. His nose had a prominent bridge, and his mustache seemed to hide his wide, dark mouth, which resembled a cave, with a few gold teeth gleaming inside.

(Lan Khai)

Paragraph 3:

The elderly referee, dressed in traditional attire, sat solemnly on a white mat with a red border. He raised the red drumstick and struck the drum three times, signaling the start of the match. Quắm Đen stepped into the ring. At that moment, ông Cản Ngũ also descended from the high platform. The crowd erupted in cheers. From the first drumbeat, Quắm Đen aggressively attacked ông Cản Ngũ with relentless and cunning moves. Clearly, he wanted to use his youthful strength to overpower ông Cản Ngũ and defeat him quickly with tricky and dangerous techniques. He feinted left, struck right, attacked high and low, constantly changing his tactics. In contrast, ông Cản Ngũ appeared slow and clumsy, seemingly overwhelmed by Quắm Đen's continuous attacks. His arms were always spread wide, close to the ground, fumbling to defend himself. The match seemed dull [...] Suddenly, ông Cản Ngũ missed a step and stumbled. Quắm Đen, like a hawk, slipped through ông Cản Ngũ's arms and grabbed one of his legs, lifting it. The crowd roared. It seemed ông Cản Ngũ would surely fall. No matter how strong, even an elephant would fall.

The drumbeats intensified, urging the match forward. Yet, ông Cản Ngũ remained standing like a tree rooted in the ring, astonishing the spectators. Quắm Đen struggled, unable to lift ông Cản Ngũ's leg, which felt like an iron pillar rather than a human limb.

Ông Cản Ngũ stood tilted, watching Quắm Đen, drenched in sweat, beneath him. After a while, he reached down, grabbed Quắm Đen's waistband, and lifted him effortlessly, as if holding a frog tied with a string.

The wrestlers around the ring fell silent in awe of ông Cản Ngũ's immense strength. Quắm Đen had been defeated, humiliated in the most bitter way.

(Kim Lân)

Question 2. Answer the questions:

a) All three paragraphs describe people.

Paragraph 1: The image of Dượng Hương Thư.
“Like a bronze statue.”

“Bulging muscles.”

“Clenched teeth, protruding jaw, fiery eyes, gripping the pole like a knight.”

=> Dượng Hương Thư appears strong, majestic, and heroic. The passage highlights the extraordinary strength and heroism of a person in labor.

Paragraph 2: The image of Cai Tứ.
“Short and thin, around 45-50 years old.”

“Square face with sunken cheeks.”

“Bushy eyebrows on a bony face, sparkling cunning eyes.”

“Prominent nose.”

“Mustache trying to hide a wide, dark mouth.”

“A few gold teeth.”

=> Through the paragraph, Cai Tứ is portrayed as bony, ugly, and greedy. The passage vividly depicts a cunning and deceitful person.

Paragraph 3: Describes ông Cản Ngũ and Quắm Đen in a wrestling match.
=> The image of the two wrestlers in an exciting match comes alive before the reader's eyes.

b) Paragraph 2 focuses on portraying the character's appearance, mainly using nouns and adjectives. Paragraphs 1 and 3 describe people in action, primarily using verbs and adjectives.

c) Paragraph 3 is almost a complete descriptive essay with the following structure:

Introduction: From the beginning to "erupted in cheers"
=> Introduces the general setting of the wrestling ring and the two wrestlers.

Body: From "From the first drumbeat" to "like a frog tied with a string"
=> Describes the specific progression of the match between Quắm Đen and ông Cản Ngũ.

Conclusion: From "The wrestlers around the ring" to the end
=> Evaluates and shares impressions of the match.

The paragraph is excerpted from Kim Lân's story Ông Cản Ngũ. Possible titles: A Wrestling Match; Ông Cản Ngũ Defeats Quắm Đen; ...

KEY POINTS

To describe a person, you need to:
Identify the subject to be described (portrait or person in action);
Observe and select representative details;
Present the observations in a logical order.
The structure of a descriptive essay typically has three parts:
- Introduction: introduce the person being described;
- Body: detailed description (appearance, gestures, actions, speech, etc.);
- Conclusion: often includes the writer's comments or feelings about the person described.

B. EXERCISES AND GUIDANCE

Question 1: Page 62, Literature 6, Volume 2

List the representative details you would choose when describing the following subjects:

A 4-5-year-old child;
An elderly person;
A teacher passionately lecturing in class.

Answer:
Representative details for description:
A 4-5-year-old child:
Appearance: small, chubby,...
Face: round, sparkling eyes, rosy lips,...
Gestures: innocent, often smiling,...
Voice: cute, talks a lot like a little old man,...
An elderly person:
Appearance: hunched back, uses a cane,...
Face: kind, wrinkled, wears glasses, toothless smile,...
A teacher lecturing:
What subject does the teacher teach? (English, Math,…)
What is the lesson about? (Tenses in English, exponents,…)
How is the teacher's voice? (soft, clear,…)
What expressions does the teacher show while lecturing? (strict, kind,…)

Question 2: Page 62, Literature 6, Volume 2
Create a basic outline for a descriptive essay about one of the three subjects above.
Answer:
Regardless of the subject or form (portrait or action), the essay should have a clear structure, typically in three parts:
Introduction: introduce the subject and the form of description – portrait or action.
Body: describe in detail, following a logical order – either based on observation or the sequence of events, focusing on unique features to highlight the subject.
Conclusion: emphasize the impression of the person described, share feelings or evaluations.
Sample outline:
Topic: An elderly person
Introduction: Introduce the elderly person: he is 70 years old, living with his family next to my house.
Body:
Appearance: He uses a cane because his back is hunched.
His left leg hurts, so he often walks slowly and limps.
Face: His face is aged with wrinkles and a few age spots, fitting for a 70-year-old.
He often wears reading glasses to see clearly.
He often smiles kindly at everyone.
Gestures: He often reads newspapers on an old wicker chair.
He grinds ink on white paper and writes calligraphy, with strokes full of soul and beauty.
Conclusion: Not only I but everyone in the village loves him. We hope he lives a long life.

Question 3: Page 62, Literature 6, Volume 2
The following paragraph has two blanks (...). If writing, how would you fill in the blanks? What do you think ông Cản Ngũ is preparing to do?
On the high platform, ông Cản Ngũ sat cross-legged on a white mat with a red border. He sat alone on the mat; his body red as (...), large and majestic, looking no different than (...) in a temple. His head was wrapped in a green cloth to hold his hair, his torso bare, wearing a loincloth.
Answer:
Words that can fill the blanks (...) in the paragraph are:
First blank: sunburned, boiled shrimp, the sun,...
Second blank: a statue, a temple guardian, a general, a heavenly general,...