descriptive text

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

DEFINITION

A.    Definition (Pengertian)

Descriptive Text adalah salah satu jenis text dalam Bahasa Inggris yang menggambarkan dengan jelas sifat-sifat yang melekat pada sesuatu, baik itu manusia, hewan, tumbuhan, suatu tempat mau pun benda mati lain yang bersifat TERTENTU, tidak bersifat UMUM.

Yang dimaksud OBJECT TERTENTU adalah object yang kita pilih untuk dideskripsikan (dijelaskan). Penjelasannya berisi tentang sekitar benda yang kita pilih, tidak melebar kepada benda lain yang tidak kita pilih.

Misalnya kita akan mendeskripsikan seseorang bernama “Mr. Johnson”, maka pendeskripsiannya (penjelasannya) hanya tentang orang tersebut, tidak boleh melebar ke orang lain.

PURPOSE

Purpose (Tujuan)

Tujuan dari teks ini adalah memberikan informasi dengan jelas mengenai objek TERTENTU, yang digambarkan kepada pembaca. (to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing)

GENERIC STRUSTURE

Generic Structure (Susunan Karangan)

Istilah ini dipakai untuk menunjukkan bagaiaman penulis teks itu menyusun tulisannya sehingga pesan dan maksudnya lebih mudah tersampaikan kepada pembacanya. Berikut adalah generic structure descriptive text :

IDENTIFICATION

1.     Identification (identifikasi/pengenalan)

Bagian ini berisi tentang identifikasi (pengenalan) sesuatu object, baik makhluk hidup ataupun benda mati yang akan dideskripsikan (dijelaskan).

Misalnya :      - I have a new school bag.

                       - Bali is a very interesting island in Indonesia.

1.     Description (deskripsi/penjelasan)

Bagian ini berisi tentang penjelasan / penggambaran tentang object yang sudah dikenalkan pada kalimat sebelumnya dengan menyebutkan beberapa ciri-cirinya yang meliputi :

a)     Sifat fisiknya (misalnya tentang umur, ukuran, warna, bahan, dll)

b)     Karakter (pemurah, suka membantu, sabar, ceroboh, suka bermain, pemarah, dll)

c)     Kebiasaannya (berkaca mata, berjalan kaki kalau berangkat kerja/sekolah, kesukaan/hobby, dll)

Language Features (Ciri-Ciri kebahasaan)

• Descriptive Text menggunakan attribute verb, seperti be (am, is, are)

• Descriptive Text menggunakan Simple Present tense

• Descriptive Text hanya fokus pada satu objek tersebut.

• Descriptive Tex menggunakan kata sifat atau adjective

Examples (contoh)

SNOW WHITE ==>  Title (Judul)

ð  Identification

I have a pet. It is a male cat. We usually call it Snow White

ð  Physical description (deskripsi fisik)

Snow White is a very lovely Persian cat. It is a big, male cat. The color of it fur is pure white that’s why we call it Snow White. It has very gentle and thick fur. This makes everyone wants to cuddle it. He has a round face with blue eyes and a flat nose.

ð  Habitual description (descripsi kebiasaan)

Snow White is big and fat. But it’s sound is not as big as it’s body. He likes to meows if he feels hungry or thirsty. He likes to eat cat food and drinks milk. He also likes to play with me after I go home from school. At night he usually sleeps with me in my bedroom.

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple Choice

My Family

My family has four members: those are I, my sister, and parents of course.

My mother is 47 years old. Her name’s Anisa. She’s thin-faced and she’s got long, blond hair and beautiful green eyes. She is still slim because she always tries to stay in shape. She is very good-looking, always well-dressed and elegant.

My father, Lukman, is 5 years older than my mother. In spite of his age he’s still black-haired, with several grey hairs. He has bright blue eyes. He is quite tall, but a bit shorter than me. He’s very hard-working. Besides that he is working in a travel company. He can even make a dinner when my mother is outside. His cooking and his meals are always very tasty as well as my mothers’.

Finally, my sister Nadina. She is 22. She is also red-haired and green-eyed. She has long wavy hair. She is definitely shorter than me. She is rather introverted. But she is very sensible, smart and co-operative. Right now she is studying English and also knows Arabic and Mandarin. I want to be so smart as she is.

They all, except me, speak Sundanese very well, because we were living in Bandung for 5 years. My sister have been going to primary school there. Unfortunately I was only 3 when we were leaving to Jakarta, so I can’t speak Sundanese. Now we are happily living in Jakarta.

Answer the following question based on the text briefly.

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1. How many person are there in the writer’s family? Who are they?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

Multiple Choice

My Family

My family has four members: those are I, my sister, and parents of course.

My mother is 47 years old. Her name’s Anisa. She’s thin-faced and she’s got long, blond hair and beautiful green eyes. She is still slim because she always tries to stay in shape. She is very good-looking, always well-dressed and elegant.

My father, Lukman, is 5 years older than my mother. In spite of his age he’s still black-haired, with several grey hairs. He has bright blue eyes. He is quite tall, but a bit shorter than me. He’s very hard-working. Besides that he is working in a travel company. He can even make a dinner when my mother is outside. His cooking and his meals are always very tasty as well as my mothers’.

Finally, my sister Nadina. She is 22. She is also red-haired and green-eyed. She has long wavy hair. She is definitely shorter than me. She is rather introverted. But she is very sensible, smart and co-operative. Right now she is studying English and also knows Arabic and Mandarin. I want to be so smart as she is.

They all, except me, speak Sundanese very well, because we were living in Bandung for 5 years. My sister have been going to primary school there. Unfortunately I was only 3 when we were leaving to Jakarta, so I can’t speak Sundanese. Now we are happily living in Jakarta.

Answer the following question based on the text briefly.

(Jawablah pertanyaan berikut ini berdasarkan text dengan singkat)

2. What does the writer’s mother’s hair look like?

• black-haired, with several grey hairs

• long, blond hair

• long wavy hair.

• short and curly hair

Multiple Choice

My Family

My family has four members: those are I, my sister, and parents of course.

My mother is 47 years old. Her name’s Anisa. She’s thin-faced and she’s got long, blond hair and beautiful green eyes. She is still slim because she always tries to stay in shape. She is very good-looking, always well-dressed and elegant.

My father, Lukman, is 5 years older than my mother. In spite of his age he’s still black-haired, with several grey hairs. He has bright blue eyes. He is quite tall, but a bit shorter than me. He’s very hard-working. Besides that he is working in a travel company. He can even make a dinner when my mother is outside. His cooking and his meals are always very tasty as well as my mothers’.

Finally, my sister Nadina. She is 22. She is also red-haired and green-eyed. She has long wavy hair. She is definitely shorter than me. She is rather introverted. But she is very sensible, smart and co-operative. Right now she is studying English and also knows Arabic and Mandarin. I want to be so smart as she is.

They all, except me, speak Sundanese very well, because we were living in Bandung for 5 years. My sister have been going to primary school there. Unfortunately I was only 3 when we were leaving to Jakarta, so I can’t speak Sundanese. Now we are happily living in Jakarta.

Answer the following question based on the text briefly.

(Jawablah pertanyaan berikut ini berdasarkan text dengan singkat)

3. What does Anisa look like?

• She’s thin-faced and she’s got long, blond hair and beautiful green eyes.

• She’s still black-haired, with several grey hairs. She has bright blue eyes. She is quite tall, but a bit shorter than me.

• She is also red-haired and green-eyed. She has long wavy hair.

• She’s thin-faced and long wavy hair

Multiple Choice

My Family

My family has four members: those are I, my sister, and parents of course.

My mother is 47 years old. Her name’s Anisa. She’s thin-faced and she’s got long, blond hair and beautiful green eyes. She is still slim because she always tries to stay in shape. She is very good-looking, always well-dressed and elegant.

My father, Lukman, is 5 years older than my mother. In spite of his age he’s still black-haired, with several grey hairs. He has bright blue eyes. He is quite tall, but a bit shorter than me. He’s very hard-working. Besides that he is working in a travel company. He can even make a dinner when my mother is outside. His cooking and his meals are always very tasty as well as my mothers’.

Finally, my sister Nadina. She is 22. She is also red-haired and green-eyed. She has long wavy hair. She is definitely shorter than me. She is rather introverted. But she is very sensible, smart and co-operative. Right now she is studying English and also knows Arabic and Mandarin. I want to be so smart as she is.

They all, except me, speak Sundanese very well, because we were living in Bandung for 5 years. My sister have been going to primary school there. Unfortunately I was only 3 when we were leaving to Jakarta, so I can’t speak Sundanese. Now we are happily living in Jakarta.

Answer the following question based on the text briefly.

(Jawablah pertanyaan berikut ini berdasarkan text dengan singkat)

4. How old is the writer's father?

• 5 year old

• 47 year old

• 52 year old

• 22 year old

Multiple Choice

My Family

My family has four members: those are I, my sister, and parents of course.

My mother is 47 years old. Her name’s Anisa. She’s thin-faced and she’s got long, blond hair and beautiful green eyes. She is still slim because she always tries to stay in shape. She is very good-looking, always well-dressed and elegant.

My father, Lukman, is 5 years older than my mother. In spite of his age he’s still black-haired, with several grey hairs. He has bright blue eyes. He is quite tall, but a bit shorter than me. He’s very hard-working. Besides that he is working in a travel company. He can even make a dinner when my mother is outside. His cooking and his meals are always very tasty as well as my mothers’.

Finally, my sister Nadina. She is 22. She is also red-haired and green-eyed. She has long wavy hair. She is definitely shorter than me. She is rather introverted. But she is very sensible, smart and co-operative. Right now she is studying English and also knows Arabic and Mandarin. I want to be so smart as she is.

They all, except me, speak Sundanese very well, because we were living in Bandung for 5 years. My sister have been going to primary school there. Unfortunately I was only 3 when we were leaving to Jakarta, so I can’t speak Sundanese. Now we are happily living in Jakarta.

Answer the following question based on the text briefly.

(Jawablah pertanyaan berikut ini berdasarkan text dengan singkat)

6. What is she like?

Why can’t the writer speak Sundanese?

• He lives in Bandung

• He has been going to primary school in Sunda.

• He has been living in Bandung for 5 years.

• Because he was only 3 when they were leaving to Jakarta