Things

1. How you got it? =>

2. Description? =>

3. Why it's important? =>

1. How you got it?

   • I came across it/ found it ... online.

   • I picked it up/ bought it ...

   • I got my hands on it/ got it ...

   • ... when I was ...

   • It was a gift/ present from ...

   • I got it as a gift of...

2. Description?

   • It's reddish/ blueish/ greenish.

   • It's square-shaped/ round-shaped/ pear-shaped.

   • It's state-of-the-art/ high-tech/ cutting edge.

   • It's unique/ one of a kind.

3. Why it's important?

   • It means a lot to me because...

   • It has a lot of emotional/ sentimental value.

   • It's unique/ one of a kind/ like no other.

   • I could not live/ do without it.

Describe

1. When I was a kid growing up, I did not really have a lot of toys, but I do remember one that I was particularly fond of. It was an action figure, a soldier.

2. I recall that  I got it up as a gift from one of my best friends, a schoolmate. My parents had organized a birthday party at home for me, and everyone had come round to the house, and in the middle, we had the present-giving bit. I was so pleased to get my hands on it because I had always wanted one of these action figures.

3. So as I said, this toy was a toy soldier, it was called "action man". It wasn't state of the art at all, just a very simple, plastic figure. He had two different outfits so you could dress him to fight in the jungle or in the snow. The jungle outfit was basically a greenish top, with black trousers and a camouflage jacket. He also had a little, round-shaped backpack, and a riffle.

4. I probably only played it for a few months, but I kept it for years. It was not unique or valuable, so many kids had an action man. However, I think it had a sentimental value for me. It reminded me of that birthday party. It was one of the best I have ever had.

1. Describe something you borrowed that was useful.

2. Describe your favorite item of clothing.

3. Describe a movie you recently saw.

4. Describe a photograph in your home.

5. Describe a toy you had as a child.