Descriptive Text
1. Descriptive text is a text which describes about something, such as : person, animal,
places, and things ( object ).
2. Communicative purpose of the text :
to describe a particular person, animal, places, etc.
I
Identification
like
Cristiano
Ronaldo,
famous football player of Real Madrid.
Ronaldo was born in Funchal, Madeira,
Portugal on 5 February 1985.
He is handsome man. He has
dark brown hair, brown eyes and has a
description
birthmark on the left cheek. His nose is
sharp
and
his
skin
is
light
brown.
Ronaldo has height of 185 centimeters
and 83 kilograms of weight. Ronaldo is
known as a great football player.
3. Generic structure of the text : ( Struktur Text )
1. Identification
Introduces who, where or what is being described ( topic to describe ).
2. Description
Describes the characteristics, parts and qualities of the subject. ( in details )
4. Language feature : (Ciri ciri bahasa yang digunakan )
Present Tense : sentences which describe about something happen now, or
habitual activity. (kalimat yg menyatakan tentang sesuatu yg terjadi skrg/
kebiasaaan yg dilakukan sehari hari )
Subject + V1(s/es) + Object
Examples :
I like Cristiano. ( verbal form )
Cristiano Ronaldo is popular football player ( nominal form )
Descriptive Text
Adjective (Kata Sifat) : Handsome, famous, great.
Using to be : Have, Has
Noun (Kata Benda) : People ( orang ), place (tempat )
Pronoun (Kata Ganti Orang), : He
Possesive Noun ( Kata ganti kepemilikan ) : his hair, her hair
Number
Subject
Nominal
They
We
You
I
Plural
Singular
He
She
It
Are
Verbal
Go (dont use(s))
To be
Have/ Has
(+) Have
Am
Is
(-) )doesnt/
dont have
Goes (use (s/es))
(+) Has
Possesive
Noun
Their
Our
Your
My
His
Her
Its
1. Using Simple Present Tense
S + verb (s/es ) + object , ( verbal form )
e. g : I like Ronaldo, He begins his career as a football player
S + to be (am, is, are ) + object ( nominal form )
e.g
: He is a handsome man
2. Using have / has
S + have/ has + object
E.g
: i have bold eyebrows
(-) I dont have bold eyebrows
She / He has bold eyebrows (-) She/ He doesnt have bold eyebrows
3. Using Adjective :
Personality
E.g
: Smart, beautiful, handsome, popular, famous, kind, talented,
Descriptive Text
Physical Appearance
E.g
: Black hair, pointed nose, bold eyebrows, round face/ oval face,
chubby, etc.
4. Using Possesive Noun ( Kata ganti kepemilikan )
E.g : She is very beautiful, her face is oval and her skin is white.
List of Adjective
Physical Appearance
Beautiful,
Tall
Pointed/Sharp Nose
Handsome
Short
White/Brown Skin
Good Looking Round/Oval face
grey/ brown/ black eyes
Ugly
Small/ Big eyes
Dimple
Cute
Chubby cheek
Cool
Straight / Curly / Wavy Hair
Pretty
Flat nose
Personality
Kind
Generous
Calm
Down to earth
Stubborn
Helpful
Humble
Cheerfull
adventurous
ambitious
Ambitious
Independet
Brave
Careful
Creative
Easy Going
Funny
Friendly
Sociable
Polite
Neat
Tidy
Humorous
Symphatetic
Patient
Sensitive
Smart
What You See is What You Get
Good Luck
Descriptive Text