Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text

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 mau pun benda mati. Tujuan dari teks ini adalah memberikan informasi dengan jelas mengenai objek yang digambarkan kepada pembaca.

Untuk lebih jelasnya silakan ikuti dan baca materinya serta kerjakan soal latihannya.

Examples of Descriptive Text

Descriptive text bisa mengenai baik itu manusia, hewan, tumbuhan, tempat mau pun benda mati. Pada slide berikutnya terdapat 2 descriptive text sebagai contoh descriptive text tentang manusia dan tempat. Untuk contoh lainnya bisa dilihat di internet.

Setelah ini, silakan kerjakan soal-soalnya setelah dua contoh descriptive text di bawah ini!

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Multiple Choice

What do you know about descriptive text?

• To tell something

• To retell something

• To entertein reader

• To describe something

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what are the generic structure of descriptive text ?

• General Clasification and Description

• Identification and description

• Orientation, Complication, Resolution and Coda / reorientation (optional)

• Orientation, Events and Re-orientation

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Below are the structures of descriptive text. Except...

• Identification

• Orientation

• Description

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What kind of tenses which use for descriptive text?

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Present tense

• Perfect tense

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What is the text talked about?

• The text describes about Borobudur temple

• The text informs about Borobudur temple

• The text tells about Borobudur temple

• The text identifies about Borobudur temple

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Singapore is a South-east Asian country located between Malaysia and Indonesia. Despite its small size, Singapore is known for its transition as a third-world country to the first-world country. Singapore also was known as the Asian Tiger economy, based on external trade and its workforce. Singapore size is not as big as Indonesia, but the city ranks highly in numerous international rankings for its education, entertainment, finance, healthcare, human capital, innovation, logistics, manufacturing, technology, tourism, trade, and transport.

Singapore is home to 5.6 million people with a diverse culture. Majority ethnic groups in Singapore are Chinese, Malay, and Indian. Singapore Independence Day was on the 9th of August 1965. Merlion Statue is the official mascot of Singapore. Singapore is famous for its Garden by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, dan Orchard Road.

Question: it"s describe about......

• Person

• Place

• animal

• vegetables

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Paris is the capital of European Nation, France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world. Paris is called the city of light. It is also an international fashion centre.

Question: What is the text about?

• How Paris is named

• The famous city in the world

• The description of Paris

• Things you can see in Paris

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Tanjung Puting National Park

Tanjung Puting National Park is an internationally famous ecotourism destination, which is located in the southwest of Central Kalimantan peninsula. Visitors from foreign countries come to this park because of its amazing nature. This is called a park, but unlike any park that you have seen in your city, this is a jungle! It is a real jungle, which is home to the most interesting animals in the world: orang utans. (orientation/identification)

QWhere is Tanjung Putting National Park located?

• Southwest Kalimantan

• Central Kalimantan

• Kalimantan Peninsula

• foreign country

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Tanjung Puting National Park

Tanjung Puting National Park is an internationally famous ecotourism destination, which is located in the southwest of Central Kalimantan peninsula. Visitors from foreign countries come to this park because of its amazing nature. This is called a park, but unlike any park that you have seen in your city, this is a jungle! It is a real jungle, which is home to the most interesting animals in the world: orang utans. (orientation/identification)

Question: What does the author mean by saying that Tanjung Putting National Park is a real jungle?

• Because many visitors come to this place because of its amazing nature.

• Because in Tanjung Putting National Park people can only find orang utans

• Because It is located in Kalimantan Peninsula

• Because we can find many varieties of interesting animals.\

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Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the centre of the town there is a large hill which is called the Dathok Mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a chilly town by the locals. There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the centre of the town.

Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The cigarettes factory dominates the town economy and employs the majority of the women labor force. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.

Q(last sentence). The underlined word refers to ....

• The local people

• The factory workers

• The farmers

• The traders

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Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the centre of the town there is a large hill which is called the Dathok Mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a chilly town by the locals. There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the centre of the town.

Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The cigarettes factory dominates the town economy and employs the majority of the women labor force. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.

Question: What does the above text tell about?

• The history of Kediri

• The famous products of Kediri

• The description of Kediri

• The people

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Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashiondesigner and business woman. She was born on April 17, 1974, in Essex, England. She becamefamous in the 1990's with the pop group "The Spice Girl"and was known as Posh Spice. In 1999,she married the Manchester United and England footballer, David Beckham. They have fourchildren, three sons and a daughter.

After The Spice Girl split up, she pursued a solo singer career, but also started her own fashionrange called dVb Style. Since this initial foray into fashion Victoria Beckham has brought out herown range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled "Intimately Beckham"and a range of handbagsand jewelry.

In addition she had written two best-selling books: one her autobiography and the other, afashion guide.

Question: What did Victoria do before being a solo singer?

• Married to David Beckham

• Worked as fashion designer

• Joined The Spice Girl

• Wrote many books

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Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashiondesigner and business woman. She was born on April 17, 1974, in Essex, England. She becamefamous in the 1990's with the pop group "The Spice Girl"and was known as Posh Spice. In 1999,she married the Manchester United and England footballer, David Beckham. They have fourchildren, three sons and a daughter.

After The Spice Girl split up, she pursued a solo singer career, but also started her own fashionrange called dVb Style. Since this initial foray into fashion Victoria Beckham has brought out herown range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled "Intimately Beckham"and a range of handbagsand jewelry.

In addition she had written two best-selling books: one her autobiography and the other, afashion guide.

Question: We found in the text that ....

• Victoria named her fragrance by dVb style

• Beckham is Victoria's brand for her fragrance

• Beckham is Victoria's autobiography

• Spice Girls is Victoria's label for her wardrobe

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He possesses a large pocket that can produce many gadgets from the future. The pocket is called yojigen-pocket, or fourth- dimensional pocket.

Who is he?

• Shinchan

• Luffy

• Doraemon

• Naruto

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Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashiondesigner and business woman. She was born on April 17, 1974, in Essex, England. She becamefamous in the 1990's with the pop group "The Spice Girl"and was known as Posh Spice. In 1999,she married the Manchester United and England footballer, David Beckham. They have fourchildren, three sons and a daughter.

After The Spice Girl split up, she pursued a solo singer career, but also started her own fashionrange called dVb Style. Since this initial foray into fashion Victoria Beckham has brought out herown range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled "Intimately Beckham"and a range of handbagsand jewelry.

In addition she had written two best-selling books: one her autobiography and the other, afashion guide.

Question: Based on the text, what do we know about Victoria?

• She is an ordinary woman

• She married to an ordinary perso

• She designed The Spice Girls

• She is a multi-talented woman

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She is an American singer and song writer. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life. Her songs are very popular, namely Shake It Off, Blank Space and Bad Blood. She has appeared as one of the most influential and powerful women in the world by Forbes and Time magazines.

Who is she?

• Brittney Spears

• Taylor Swift

• Rihanna

• Mariah Carey

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He is a successful businessman from Indonesia. He leads the CT Corp which consists of three sub-holding companies: Mega Corp, Trans Corp, and CT Global Resources. These companies concern on financial services, media, retail, lifestyle, entertainment, and natural resources. Some of his businesses are Bank Mega, Carrefour, Trans TV, Trans 7, Trans Studio, and others.

Who is he?

• Jusuf Kalla

• Erick Tohir

• Chairul Tandjung

• Rizal Ramli

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My Blewuk 

I have some pets. However my favorite pet is Blewuk. Blewuk is a male cat I call it Blewuk because his fur is grey. He is adorable with hissoft stripes. He has innocent round eyes and feeble sweet voice. He always meowwhen he feels hungry. Actually his voice is not suitable with his giant body. When Icome home, he usually gives me a kiss.

Blewuk is a nice playmate. I’m happy to spend my time with him. Most of thetime, he’s a good boy. It’s almost impossible for me to be angry with him. In themorning he always wakes me up early. When he wakes up early, he waits quitly byme beside until I wake up

Question: Why is the pet called Blewuk?

• Because it has got sweet voice

• Because it is a male

• Because it is adorable

• Because of the color of his fur

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My Blewuk 

I have some pets. However my favorite pet is Blewuk. Blewuk is a male cat I call it Blewuk because his fur is grey. He is adorable with hissoft stripes. He has innocent round eyes and feeble sweet voice. He always meowwhen he feels hungry. Actually his voice is not suitable with his giant body. When Icome home, he usually gives me a kiss.

Blewuk is a nice playmate. I’m happy to spend my time with him. Most of thetime, he’s a good boy. It’s almost impossible for me to be angry with him. In themorning he always wakes me up early. When he wakes up early, he waits quitly byme beside until I wake up

Question: Based on the text we know that…

• Blewuk always kisses the writer in the morning

• Every morning, the writer always wakes Blewuk up

• Blewuk is a big cat

• Blewuk is female

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My Blewuk 

I have some pets. However my favorite pet is Blewuk. Blewuk is a male cat I call it Blewuk because his fur is grey. He is adorable with hissoft stripes. He has innocent round eyes and feeble sweet voice. He always meowwhen he feels hungry. Actually his voice is not suitable with his giant body. When Icome home, he usually gives me a kiss.

Blewuk is a nice playmate. I’m happy to spend my time with him. Most of thetime, he’s a good boy. It’s almost impossible for me to be angry with him. In themorning he always wakes me up early. When he wakes up early, he waits quitly byme beside until I wake up

Question: What does the word ‘adorable’ has the same meaning with…?

• very big

• cute

• popular

• grey

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When I just hang out in a mall one day, I saw a very beautiful bag. I love this bag at the first sight.This was the first time I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it.

The bag is wonderful. It is made of thin but strong leather. The weight is light and the size keeps it from getting stuffed with junk. It has a long shoulder strap that I like because it keeps the bag hands-free. Its neutral color is fun and sporty. The design is simple and well-made.

The bag is very functional. It is the perfect size to carry a cell phone, a pocket sized wallet, a small book, apack of gum, and pens. It also fits well into my laptop backpack for bike commuting to school. This bag also has more pockets inside so my small items don't all fall to the bottom. In overall I really satisfy withbag.

Question: Where does the writer usually put her small items?

• In her pockets

• In her laptop backpack

• In her pocket size wallet

• In the pockets of her leather bag

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When I just hang out in a mall one day, I saw a very beautiful bag. I love this bag at the first sight.This was the first time I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it.

The bag is wonderful. It is made of thin but strong leather. The weight is light and the size keeps it from getting stuffed with junk. It has a long shoulder strap that I like because it keeps the bag hands-free. Its neutral color is fun and sporty. The design is simple and well-made.

The bag is very functional. It is the perfect size to carry a cell phone, a pocket sized wallet, a small book, apack of gum, and pens. It also fits well into my laptop backpack for bike commuting to school. This bag also has more pockets inside so my small items don't all fall to the bottom. In overall I really satisfy withbag.

Question: What makes the small items of the writer not falling down in the bag?

• The satisfying bag

• Her laptop backpack

• A pocket-sized wallet

• The pockets inside the bag

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When I just hang out in a mall one day, I saw a very beautiful bag. I love this bag at the first sight.This was the first time I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it.

The bag is wonderful. It is made of thin but strong leather. The weight is light and the size keeps it from getting stuffed with junk. It has a long shoulder strap that I like because it keeps the bag hands-free. Its neutral color is fun and sporty. The design is simple and well-made.

The bag is very functional. It is the perfect size to carry a cell phone, a pocket sized wallet, a small book, apack of gum, and pens. It also fits well into my laptop backpack for bike commuting to school. This bag also has more pockets inside so my small items don't all fall to the bottom. In overall I really satisfy withbag.

Question: What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

• The writer has a new bag.

• The bag is very functional.

• The bag has many pockets

• The writer is satisfied with the bag

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A newspaper is a paper printed and sold to the public usually daily or weekly. It contains news,notices, advertisements, etc.

A large daily newspaper contains a variety of information. It gives information a bout foreign,national, and local affairs. Newspaper writers report developments in sports, society, finance,science, religion, education, and agriculture.

The editor is a person who is responsible for the publishing of the newspapers. He decideswhat should be printed, corrects mistakes, and decides how the material should be arranged. Anewspaper editor sometimes articles which are called editorials. He gives his opinion about thenews in the editorial.

The news department gathers and edits the news. The head of the news department is themanaging editor. Under him are the city editor, news editor, telegraph pr sections.

The main source of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. Therefore,advertising usually fills about 50 up to 70 percent a newspapers space.

Question: The text above tells us about ….

• the price of a newspaper

• the editor of a newspaper

• the importance of a newspaper for people

• the contents and things related to a newspaper

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A newspaper is a paper printed and sold to the public usually daily or weekly. It contains news,notices, advertisements, etc.

A large daily newspaper contains a variety of information. It gives information a bout foreign,national, and local affairs. Newspaper writers report developments in sports, society, finance,science, religion, education, and agriculture.

The editor is a person who is responsible for the publishing of the newspapers. He decideswhat should be printed, corrects mistakes, and decides how the material should be arranged. Anewspaper editor sometimes articles which are called editorials. He gives his opinion about thenews in the editorial.

The news department gathers and edits the news. The head of the news department is themanaging editor. Under him are the city editor, news editor, telegraph pr sections.

The main source of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. Therefore,advertising usually fills about 50 up to 70 percent a newspapers space.

Question: The text above tells us about ….

• only edits the news

• sometimes writes about his opinions

• publishes a newspaper

• works in the city department