DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

by Cin Kuraesin

DEFINITION

Descriptive Text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

GENERIC STRUCTURE

LANGUAGE FEATURE

• Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or object will be described.)

• Description: contains a description of something such as animal, things, place or person by decribing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describe.

• Specific participant : has a certain object, is not common and unique (only one). for example: Bandengan beach, my house, Borobudur temple, uncle Jim

• The use of the ADJECTIVE to specify noun : beautiful beach

• The use of SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

• Action verb: verbs that show an activity (for example, run, sleep, walk, cut etc….

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Gedung Sate was formerly an office building for the Department of Verkeer en Waterstaat or the Department of Public Works and Irrigation. This building together with the Postal Museum Building was built in 1920 – 1924. These buildings were built on the south side of Rembrantweg which was later named Wilhelmina Boulevard, namely Jalan Diponegoro now.

The architectural style of Gedung Sate along with the Pos Museum Building which is located on the northeast side has a hybrid architectural style, a blend of Italian and Moorish architectural styles in the Renaissance era with Hindu and Islamic architectural styles. The arrangement of the symmetrical patterned buildings, repeated arch elements or repetition creates a rhythm that is fun, beautiful, and unique. At the top of the roof of the building there is a pole shaped like a skewer, so that people today call this building "Gedung Sate".

Around the bottom of the walls of the building there are ornaments with traditional characteristics like those of Hindu temples. The construction of the stairs to enter the building uses the construction of stacked stone slabs which is also similar to the stairs to enter a Hindu temple.

GEDUNG SATE

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People relates the 6 ball on the top of the building to...

• Unique food from Indonesia

• Total cost of the building

• Duration of contruction

• Total room built

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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.

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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Jakarta is located on the northwest coast of Java island, at the mouth of the Ciliwung river. It dominates Indonesia's administration, economy, and cultural activities and is a major commercial and transportation harb within Asia. The climate is hot and humid. Rainfall occurs throughout the year. The heaviest rainfall is from November to May. The city lies on a flat low pain area and is likely to be affected by flood during periods of heavy rainfall.

Why is Jakarta at risk of flooding?

• It lies on a flat low pain area

• It lies on high land

• It is densely populated

• It is at the mouth of Ciliwung river

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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)

Where is Tanjung Putting National Park located?

• Southwest Kalimantan

• Central Kalimantan

• Kalimantan Peninsula

• foreign country

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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.

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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Barack Obama is the president of United States. He is an African-American. He is tall and thin. He is bald. He has dark complexion, pointed nose, and oval face.

He is the first black man who becomes the president of United States. He is known as a smart and wise man. He is a loving husband for his wife and a good father for his two children. People from all over the world adore him because of his spirit and action in creating peace in this world. He also looks friendly because he always smiles a lot.

What is the purpose of the text?

• To persuade the readers to choose him in the election

• To entertain the readers about the story of Barack Obama

• To report the life of the president of United States of America

• To describe Barack Obama's physical appearance and personality

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Bale Kambang

Bale Kambang is a small village in the Southern coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from Malang town and two hours' drive from South. It is well known for its long beautiful white sandy beach as well as the similarity of its temple to the one of Tanah Lot in Bali.

In Bale Kambang, there are three small rocky islands namely Ismaya Island, Wisanggeni Island, and Anoman Island, those names are taken from "wayang" figures (Java traditional puppets). These islands are surrounded by Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighten most overseas cruisers.

What makes Bale Kambang famous?

• Small rocky islands

• Long beautiful beach

• Huge waves of ocean

• Overseas cruisers

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Masjid Sultan Suriansyah

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found on the bank of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.

The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar's past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of ....

• Banjar people

• Dutch colonial

• Kalimantan King

• Sultan Suriansyah

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I just got a new toy from my uncle. My uncle is a sailor. He bought me a robot when he sailed abroad. I love this robot.

My robot is very nice. It is about twenty centimeters tall. The colour of the robot is blue. The robot has a strong body. It has two big red eyes. Its two strong legs are covered with blade boots.

My robot can be moved with two medium sized batteries. After inserting the batteries at the back of the robot body, we can make it move when we push the button behind its neck. The robot will move its left and right foot in turn. It will move its two arms in turn too. However, the robot could not bend its feet and it moves forward only.

From the text we know that ...

• The robot can't move backward

• The robot's feet are bendable

• The robot can't move at all

• The robot has no arms

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Boyolali regency is located in north of Solo and east of Merapi and Merbabu Mountains. This regency has been known for its production of fresh milk for a long time. No wonder, the cow statues adorn Boyolali town.

There are six main cow statues in Boyolali. They are displayed in different places. The statues are made of concrete. The colour and shape are made in such a way to resemble the real cows. However, the size is made bigger to catch the eye.

Besides decorating the town, the statues also turn out to be helpful for people from out of town to find places they are seeking in Boyolali. By mentioning the position of the statue, people can get their way easily.

 The text mainly tells us about ....

• The colour of the statues

• Cow statues in Boyolali

• A town called Boyolali

• How to raise cows

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The organization of the text above is ….

• Issue, arguments: point – elaboration, argument: point – elaboration, argument : point – elaboration, conclusion

• A thesis, arguments, reiteration

• A thesis, arguments, recommendations

• Identification , description

• General classification, identification

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What is the definition of descriptive text?

• A text that shows how to do or make something in a chronological order

• A text that describes something, such as person, animal, thing or place in a detailed way

• A text that tell the stories from the past so that we can know what happened in the past

• A text that is used to persuade readers to have similar inters or point of view with the writer

• None of the above

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What can be described in a descriptive text?

• A person

• An animal

• Something

• All of the above

• A place

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Petruk cave is one of the leading tourist attraction in Kebumen, Central Java. The cave is located in the dukuh Mandayana Candirenggo Village, Ayah District, Kebumen regency. In the petruk cave There is no lighting that illuminates the cave. It is still very natural cave so that petruk cave is very dark to be entered. Petruk cave’s named Petruk cave because the length of cave is as long as petruk’s nose.

In the cave there are 3 floors that are the first is a basic cave. Hindu caves and Petruk cave. The base cave is a short cave which is just 100 meters away. The cave is used tourist attractions. Hindu cave is part of the cave that is usually used to put offerings to the ancestor. Inside Petruk cave there are so many stalactites and stalagmites which are really awesome. If you want to explore this cave you must be lead by guides who are ready to take you through the cave. After arriving at the end of cave, you see the beach or waterfall located near at the end of the cave.

What is the text purpose ?

• To inform reader about tourism in Kebumen

• To entertain the reader about floors in Petruk Cave

• To describe Petruk Cave

• To introduce The local tourism in Keebumen

• To explain the reader about floors in Petruk Cave

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I have a grandfather. He is very old. He is about 80 years old. He is bald.

Question

Choose the correct picture based on statement above!

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My friend, Rino is a tall boy. He is very energetic and smart person. He always wears glasses. His hair is black and short.

Question

Choose the correct picture based on statement above!

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Choose the suitable description from the picture!

• She wears black veil.

• She wears pink glasses.

• She wears pink veil.

• She wears blue glasses.

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Mrs. Herlina is a big lady, with glasses. She is wearing a batik shirt and black pants. She is sitting on the bench in front of the Principal's office. She is carrying a pink purse.

What does Mrs Herlina look like?

• She is fat, with glasses

• she is slim with glasses

• She is big and wearing a batik dresses

• She is slim and standing near the bench

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These animals are aquatic animals that cannot fly and generally live in the southern hemispher. The outer body is black, and the inner body is white. And these animals has two legs, generally these animals eat krill (a type of shrimp), fish, squid and other aquatic animals that are caught when swimming in the sea with their beaks.

Which animal is descibed in the text?