What will you
learn?
• Descriptive
Texts
• Noun Phrases
for Describing
an Object or a
Place
CAN YOU MENTION 5 WORDS TO
DESCRIBE THE PICTURE BELOW?
WHAT IS DESCRIPTIVE TEXT?
Descriptive text is the text that has function to explain or
describe something, such as: person, a thing, environment,
scenery, and so on in detail for the colour, shape,
characteristic, etc. The purpose is to give the information to
the readers.
LANGUAGE FEATURES:
1. nouns, e.g: teacher, house,my cat, etc.
2. simple present tense.
3. detailed nounphrase to give the information about the subject, such as: It is a large
open rowboat, a sweet young lady, etc.
4. adjectives, for describing, numbering, classifying, e.g:two strong legs, sharp white
fangs, etc.
5. relating verbs to give the information about the subject, such as, My mum is really
cool, It has very thick fur, etc.
6. thinking verbs and feeling verbs to express the writer’s personal point of view
about the subject, such as, Police believe the suspect is armed, I think it is a
clever animal, etc.
7. action verbs, for example: Our new puppy bites our shoes, etc.
8. abverbials, to give more information, e.g: fast, at the tree house, dsb.
9. Figurative language, such as: simile, metafor. For example: John is white as chalk,
sat tight, etc.
GENERIC STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE
TEXT
Identification : Identification merupakan bagian
pengenalan dari sebuah teks dalam deskriptive
text seperti pengenalan tokoh ataupun
pengenalan karakter dan juga topik.
Description : yaitu berfungsi untuk
mendeskripsikan atau menggambarkan suatu
hal secara detail dan lengkap dari warna,
bentuk, ciri dan lain sebagainya.
Conclusion (Kesimpulan) : Pada deskriptif text,
ada dua macam pilihan yaitu terdapat
kesimpulan ataupun tidak. Hal tersebut tidak
mempengaruhi bentuk atau fungsi dari
deskriptif text itu sendiri.
READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT.
Look at the picture of Padar Island on a previous slide. It’s very beautiful, isn’t it? You know, it was
once home to Komodo dragons.
Padar Island lies about 20 miles (30 km) from Labuan Bajo, a fishing town on the westernmost part
of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. Padar Island is small, but is the third largest island of Komodo National
Park.
Padar is mostly savannah-covered, surreal landscape fringed by bright green-capped mountains of
fairy-tale shapes. It’s all surrounded by three turquoise bays, and curiously, each one of the bays’
beaches has different colored sand: one is pearly white, another charcoal black and a third is a very rare
baby pink. It is a rare combination, a quirk of this unique island.
The black-sanded beach has volcanic origin, composed of various dark minerals. The pink, one of a
few in the world, has pulverized red coral mixed with white sand.
The white one, in most any other setting would be a spectacular find. Here, it almost plays third fiddle.
Padar is home to a remarkable array of wildlife, especially for its size. There are six species of
sharks, two of manta rays and many different reptiles. There once were three kinds of Komodo dragons
here. They are gone now, but still found on Komodo, Rinca, Gili Montang, Gili Dasami and Flores. There
are dolphins, the occasional whales, falcons, kites, geckos and green turtles. There are also some plain
old little mammals, to feed their neighbor predators.
The most popular spot to enjoy the panoramic view of the island is Padar’s summit. It takes around
30 minutes to hike to reach the summit. Besides, visitors can also go trekking for around an hour,
snorkel or just hit the pristine three-colored beaches. Adopted from:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1. What does the text tell you about?
2. In your opinion, why did the writer
write the text?
3. What is the function of the first
paragraph?
4. What do the rest paragraphs contain?
5. What tenses are used in the text?
6. Why does the text use the tense?
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION.
The purpose:
To describe a particular person, object, and place. It
describes the characteristics or features of a person,
object, or place specifically.
The structure:
• Identification, which identifies the phenomenon
to be described.
• Description, which describes parts, qualities or
characteristics of the person, object or place
being described.
Now, discuss the language features of a
descriptive text, with your friend.
Then, identify the structure of the text about
Padar Island.
Check your answers on the next slides.
SEE THE IDENTIFICATION OF A DESCRIPTIVE
TEXT BELOW.
1st Paragraph
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on a previous slide. It’s very beautiful,
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isn’t it? You know, it was once home to
Komodo dragons.
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place
2nd and 3rd
Paragraphs simple present
tense
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km) from Labuan Bajo, a fishing town on The
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Nusa Tenggara. Padar Island is small, but
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National Park. n
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another charcoal black and a third is a
very rare baby pink. It is a rare
TRY TO IDENTIFY
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PARAGRAPH
island. IN THE TEXT OF PADAR ISLAND.
READ THE TEXT AND COMPLETE THE TABLE THAT
FOLLOWS.
I have a question for you. Do you know where we can find popular murals? The answer is Georgetown,
the capital of Penang, a small island on the northwest of Malaysia mainland. It’s quite close from Sumatra,
especially North Sumatra.
Georgetown has everything you would expect from an old colonial city—a fort, grand buildings, stately
homes and assembly buildings and old waterways marking
a once vibrant port trading ground. However, there’s one thing that makes it stand out from any other cities
and that’s its magnificent collection of street art, like two above murals.
The street art in Penang is the major draw. One of the main things you should do is spend at least one
day exploring over 30 artworks around the city. You don’t need to worry how to find them. Hotels and hostels
provide maps marking the exact spots of the artworks, which you can use to start your artistic treasure hunt.
Well, let me tell you. Finding a new mural or wirework is just as exciting as the last and each one is
an expression of the city’s culture. Besides, it is also a great way of enjoying other Georgetown’s attractions,
like the authentic old buildings and delicious food.
Among the murals, the popular ones were painted by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic who set to
work to bring color to the city as part of a project called ‘Mirrors George Town’. The two above murals are his
creation. Interesting, aren’t they?
So, if you have an opportunity to travel to Malaysia, don’t miss a chance to visit Georgetown, Penang
Island. It’s memorable.
Adopted from: https://www.bordersofadventure.com/street-art-in-penang-georgetowns-hidden-
sights/ (October 19, 2018)
THE TABLE:
Part of
the Purpose Main Ideas Supporting Details
Text
Paragrap
h1
Paragrap
h2
Paragrap
h3
Paragrap
h4
Paragrap
h5
NOUN PHRASES FOR DESCRIBING AN
OBJECT OR A PLACE
Definition:
A series of words where a noun as a head is preceded
by an adjective as a modifier.
The purpose of adjectives is to modify or describe the
nouns, to give more information about the nouns or
noun phrases.
Many adjectives precede the nouns or noun phrases.
See the following examples.
• The beautiful beach is called Pink Beach.
adj. noun
• It truly offers panoramic views.
adj. noun
If you want to learn more about adjective phrases,
you can log
onto http://learnenglish.
britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/
noun-phrase.
WORD ORDER OF
ADJECTIVES
Observe the following examples and pay attention to
the order of the adjectives (modifiers). Remember
the common word order of adjectives before a noun.
Opinio Shap Materi
Size Age Color Origin Noun
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beautif small – new blue Balines wooden state
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best little slim youn – African – girl
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pretty – – – white – sandy beach
yummy small circula – – – fruit pudding
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