Descriptive Text
Descriptive Text
By : M.Hilal Pramono
• IDENTIFICATION
DESCRIPTIVE
Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
• Identification : identifies phenomenon to be described.
• Descriptive : describes parts, qualities, characters.
Language Features of Descriptive Text
1. The use of adjective and compound adjectives
e.g: - a five hundred seated football stadium
- a beautiful ancient Roman opera house
2. The use linking verb/relating verb
e.g: - The temple is so magnificent
- The temple consist of five terraces
Cont,..
Tall : tinggi
eyebrow : alis mata
pointed nose : hidung mancung
friendly : ramah
short : pendek
blonde hair : rambut pirang
smart : tangkas
Contoh,..
skinny : kurus
calm : tenang/calm
shy : pemalu
chubby : gemuk
round face : berwajah bulat
kind : baik
helpful : suka menolong
Stubborn : keras kepala
Words that use to describe place
• 1 wave (gelombang) trees (pohon) sandy (pasir) breeze (angin sepoi-
sepoi)
• 2 savannah (padang rumput yg luas) garden (kebun) wood (kayu)
jungle (hutan)
• 3 canopy (langit-langit) leafy (daun yg rindang) green (hijau) blue
(biru)
• 4 cool (sejuk) hot (panas) cold (dingin) fresh (segar)
• 5 coral (karang) clear (cerah) sofa (sofa) fish (ikan)
• 6 dirty (kotor)nice (bagus) clean (bersih) comfortable (nyaman)
• 7 ship (kapal) boat (skoci) raft (rakit) canoe (sampan)
• 8 fall down (jatuh) rock (batu) splash (cahaya)
waterfall (air terjun)
• 9 valley (lembah) amusement (hiburan) park (taman)
hot spring (musim semi yg panas) crater (kawah)
• 11 sunny (cerah) wet (basah) warm (hangat)
• 12 terrible (buruk sekali) amazing (mengagumkan)
awesome (terpesona) marvelous (bagus sekali)
• 13 impressive (mengesankan/keren) interesting (menarik)
boring (membosankan) unforgettable (tak dapat
dilupakan)
Describing people
My Best Friend (Title)
I have a lot of friends in my school, but Dinda has been my best friend since junior high school. We
don’t study in the same class, but we meet at school everyday during recess and after school. I first met
her at junior high school orientation and we’ve been friends ever since. (Identification)
Dinda is good-looking. She’s not too tall, with fair skin and wavy black hair that she often puts in a
ponytail. At school, she wears the uniform. Other than that, she likes to wear jeans, casual t-shirts and
sneakers. Her favourite t-shirts are those in bright colors like pink, light green and orange. She is always
cheerful. She is also very friendly and likes to make friends with anyone. Like many other girls, she is
also talkative. She likes to share her thoughts and feelings to her friends. I think that’s why many
friends enjoy her company. However, she can be a bit childish sometimes. For example, when she
doesn’t get what she wants, she acts like a child and stamps her feet.
Dinda loves drawing, especially the manga characters. She always has a sketchbook with her
everywhere she goes. She would spend some time to draw the manga characters from her imagination.
Her sketches are amazingly great. I’m really glad to have a best friend like Dinda. (Description)
Describing Place
Paris (Title)
Paris is the capital city of France. It is one of the most beautiful cities in
the world. It is also one of the world's most crowded cities. Lovely gardens
and parks are found throughout Paris. At night, many palaces and statues are
lit up. For this reason, Paris is often called the City of Light. (Identification)
Every year, millions of people visit Paris. The most popular place to visit
is the Eiffel Tower. This huge structure has become the symbol of Paris. The
Louvre, one of the world's largest art museums, draws many visitors. The
Cathedral of Notre Dame, a famous church, is another favourite place to
visit. (Description)
My Best Friend
I have a lot of friends in my school, but Dinda has been my best friend since
junior high school. We don’t study in the same class, but we meet at school
everyday during recess and after school. I first met her at junior high school
orientation and we’ve been friends ever since. (Identification)
• Dinda is good-looking. She’s not too tall, with fair skin and
wavy black hair that she often puts in a ponytail. At school,
she wears the uniform. Other than that, she likes to wear
jeans, casual t-shirts and sneakers. Her favourite t-shirts
are those in bright colors like pink, light green and orange.
She is always cheerful. She is also very friendly and likes to
make friends with anyone. Like many other girls, she is also
talkative. She likes to share her thoughts and feelings to her
friends. I think that’s why many friends enjoy her company.
However, she can be a bit childish sometimes. For example,
when she doesn’t get what she wants, she acts like a child
and stamps her feet.(Description)