INTAN DWI GABETTA SIAHAAN
Descriptive Text
Descriptive text is a kind of text which describes particular thing,
animal, person, or others. For example: our pets or a person
thet is known well.(Deskriptif teks merupakan jenis teks yang mendeskripsikan suatu hal, hewan, orang, atau hal lain tertentu: binatang peliharaan
kita atau orang terkenal )
DESCRIPTIVE...1. Social Function of Descriptive textThe specific function of descriptive text is to
give description about an object (human or non human)
Fungsi sosial teks descriptiveFungsi khusus dari teks deskripsi ada
memberikan deskripsi tentang suatu objeng (makhluk hidup atau bukan makhluk hidup)
DESCRIPTIVE...2. The generic structure of Descriptive
textGeneric structure are the special characteristic of language in the text. The generic structure of descriptive text are as follow:
Identification/ IdentifikasiIntroduces or identifies the character to be described, it can be called general description of the subject. Usually it contains object’s name, kind of the object, etc.
Description/ DeskripsiDescribes parts and characteristics of the person or something that will be described in detail, so the reades can get clear description of the subject.
3. THE LANGUAGE FEATURES OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOCUS ON ONE SPECIFIC OBJECT
THE USE OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE PATTERN:
(+) I/ You/ We/ They + V1+ . . .Example: I write a letter.(-) I/ You/ We/ They + do not + V1+ . . .Example: I do not write a letter.(?) Do + I/ You/ We/ They + V + . . .? Example: Do you write a letter?
(+) He/ She/ It + V1 s/es + . . .Example: He writes a letter.(-)He/ She/ It + does not + V1 + . . .Example: He does not write a letter.(?) Does + He/ She/ It + V1 + . . .?Example: Does she write a letter?
Note: Jika tidak ada V1, maka diganti dengan
is/ am/ are.
Descriptive...
DESCRIPTIVE...4. The use of adjectives (adj.). Example: thick, long, funny, love, others
EXAMPLE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
My FamilyMy name Via, I have abig family(Identification). My father was born in Boyolali, and my mother is from Surabaya. There are eight children in my family, seven sons and me. I have two married brothers, and each brother has a daughter. My oldest brother is a civil engineer, and my other brother is an agronomy engineer. Also, I have two brothers studying in a technical college in Bandung. My two younger brothers are studying in high school in Semarang(Description).
Exercise:
1. Make a group consist of 4 people!2. Decide your leader!3. Take your particular topic of Descriptive
text!4. Your time are 15 minutes.
GOOD LUCK
DEGREES OF COMPARISON(TINGKAT PERBANDINGAN)
Kind of the degrees of comparison: Adjective (kata sifat) and Adverb (kata keterangan)
Positive Comparative Superlative ExampleCold (Adj.) Colder Coldest DinginPatient (Adj.) More Patient Most Patient SabarHappy (Adj.) Happier Happiest BahagiaFast (Adv.) Faster Fastest CepatGently (Adv.)
More Gently Most Gently Lemah lembut
POSSESIVE PRONOUN
HOMEWORK . . .1. Make the antonym of your adjective in your book!
2. Make a descriptive text in a piece of paper! (Five sentences only)
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