English XI MP 2025

Descriptive Text

By MOHAMAD JAMALI

•Descriptive text is text that explain or describe something, example : describe thing, people, historical places and etc.

​Purpose

To describe a particular person, place or thing.

Function

Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

•Identification   : Identifies phenomenon to be described.

•Descriptive   : describes parts, qualities, characters.

1. The use of adjective and compound adjectives

  e.g  : -  a five hundred seated football stadium

   - a beautiful ancient Roman opera house

2. The use linking verb/relating verb

  e.g  : - The temple is so magnificent

    - The temple consist of five terraces

Language Features of Descriptive Text

3. The use of Simple Present Tense

  e.g  : - The  hotel provides 450 rooms and a large swimming pool

4. The use of Degree of Comparison

  e.g  : - The weather in Jakarta is hotter than bandung

    - Bogor has the same weather as Ungaran

Language Features of Descriptive Text

3. The use of Simple Present Tense

  e.g  : - The  hotel provides 450 rooms and a large swimming pool

4. The use of Degree of Comparison

  e.g  : - The weather in Jakarta is hotter than bandung

    - Bogor has the same weather as Ungaran

Language Features of Descriptive Text