KINDS OF TEXTS EXERCISE

What is the purpose of descriptive text?

• To entertain the readers

• To amuse the readers

• To describe an object in detail

• To show how something is made

There is a new hotel in my city. It is a four star hotel. It is located downtown.

The hotel is not very big but the architecture is very beautiful. It looks like a classic castle in Europe. According to the brochure, it has 100 rooms, a fancy restaurant, complete sports facilities including a swimming pool, tennis court, gym and sauna, there are also a coffee shop and a karaoke room.

The pictures of the rooms in the brochure are very nice. The rooms look very comfortable. It they contain a big spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe and a television system with programmes from all over the world. The bathroom is very beautiful although it is not very big. It has a bath-tub with hot and cold water so guests can bath in it comfortably.

The brochure says "Hospitality is our trademark." The staff of that hotel, from the receptionists, house keepers, and bellboys are trained to be polite and to help guests in any way they can.

These are the hotel facilities, except ...

• Coffee shop

• Golf court

• Sauna

• Tennis court

There is a new hotel in my city. It is a four star hotel. It is located downtown.

The hotel is not very big but the architecture is very beautiful. It looks like a classic castle in Europe. According to the brochure, it has 100 rooms, a fancy restaurant, complete sports facilities including a swimming pool, tennis court, gym and sauna, there are also a coffee shop and a karaoke room.

The pictures of the rooms in the brochure are very nice. The rooms look very comfortable. It they contain a big spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe and a television system with programmes from all over the world. The bathroom is very beautiful although it is not very big. It has a bath-tub with hot and cold water so guests can bath in it comfortably.

The brochure says "Hospitality is our trademark." The staff of that hotel, from the receptionists, house keepers, and bellboys are trained to be polite and to help guests in any way they can.

What is the motto of the hotel?

What are the generic structure of descriptive text?

• Goal - Materials - Steps

• Identification - Description

• General Classification - Description

• Orientation - Re-orientation

Giraffe

The giraffe is the highest animal in the world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters and its weight is about 1360 pounds. Giraffe has unique characteristic. They have a very long necks and two small horns on its head. Giraffes have big brown eyes and are protected by thick and long eyebrows. Her body is covered with a unique pattern that is attached by brown spots all over their body.

Just like camels, giraffes can survive without drinking for a long time because giraffes can rely on the water contained in the leaves they eat. Giraffes are very selective in choosing food. They always eat young leaves that grow in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped like a knife help them to cut branches that are very hard.

Female giraffes can start pregnant at the age of five years, with a gestation period of 15 months. Commonly female giraffes bear one baby, but sometimes two babies at once. Giraffes bear their baby in a standing position. When the baby is about to be born, they drop it to the ground from a 1.5-meter height. A baby giraffe can stand for about 20 minutes after being born, and begin breastfeeding within an hour of birth.

What kind of text is above?

• Descriptive Text

• Narrative Text

• Essay

• Report Text

Giraffe

The giraffe is the highest animal in the world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters and its weight is about 1360 pounds. Giraffe has unique characteristic. They have a very long necks and two small horns on its head. Giraffes have big brown eyes and are protected by thick and long eyebrows. Her body is covered with a unique pattern that is attached by brown spots all over their body.

Just like camels, giraffes can survive without drinking for a long time because giraffes can rely on the water contained in the leaves they eat. Giraffes are very selective in choosing food. They always eat young leaves that grow in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped like a knife help them to cut branches that are very hard.

Female giraffes can start pregnant at the age of five years, with a gestation period of 15 months. Commonly female giraffes bear one baby, but sometimes two babies at once. Giraffes bear their baby in a standing position. When the baby is about to be born, they drop it to the ground from a 1.5-meter height. A baby giraffe can stand for about 20 minutes after being born, and begin breastfeeding within an hour of birth.

The text tells us about?

• Giraffe's reproduction

• The strange animals

• The highest animal

• Baby giraffe

Giraffe

The giraffe is the highest animal in the world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters and its weight is about 1360 pounds. Giraffe has unique characteristic. They have a very long necks and two small horns on its head. Giraffes have big brown eyes and are protected by thick and long eyebrows. Her body is covered with a unique pattern that is attached by brown spots all over their body.

Just like camels, giraffes can survive without drinking for a long time because giraffes can rely on the water contained in the leaves they eat. Giraffes are very selective in choosing food. They always eat young leaves that grow in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped like a knife help them to cut branches that are very hard.

Female giraffes can start pregnant at the age of five years, with a gestation period of 15 months. Commonly female giraffes bear one baby, but sometimes two babies at once. Giraffes bear their baby in a standing position. When the baby is about to be born, they drop it to the ground from a 1.5-meter height. A baby giraffe can stand for about 20 minutes after being born, and begin breastfeeding within an hour of birth.

The unique characteristic of a giraffe is?

• Two horns on its head

• Brown spot

• The long neck

• Their food

Giraffe

The giraffe is the highest animal in the world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters and its weight is about 1360 pounds. Giraffe has unique characteristic. They have a very long necks and two small horns on its head. Giraffes have big brown eyes and are protected by thick and long eyebrows. Her body is covered with a unique pattern that is attached by brown spots all over their body.

Just like camels, giraffes can survive without drinking for a long time because giraffes can rely on the water contained in the leaves they eat. Giraffes are very selective in choosing food. They always eat young leaves that grow in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped like a knife help them to cut branches that are very hard.

Female giraffes can start pregnant at the age of five years, with a gestation period of 15 months. Commonly female giraffes bear one baby, but sometimes two babies at once. Giraffes bear their baby in a standing position. When the baby is about to be born, they drop it to the ground from a 1.5-meter height. A baby giraffe can stand for about 20 minutes after being born, and begin breastfeeding within an hour of birth.

The second paragraph mainly discussed about?

• Giraffe's food

• Giraffe's characteristic

• Giraffe's life

• Giraffe's reproduction

Giraffe

The giraffe is the highest animal in the world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters and its weight is about 1360 pounds. Giraffe has unique characteristic. They have a very long necks and two small horns on its head. Giraffes have big brown eyes and are protected by thick and long eyebrows. Her body is covered with a unique pattern that is attached by brown spots all over their body.

Just like camels, giraffes can survive without drinking for a long time because giraffes can rely on the water contained in the leaves they eat. Giraffes are very selective in choosing food. They always eat young leaves that grow in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped like a knife help them to cut branches that are very hard.

Female giraffes can start pregnant at the age of five years, with a gestation period of 15 months. Commonly female giraffes bear one baby, but sometimes two babies at once. Giraffes bear their baby in a standing position. When the baby is about to be born, they drop it to the ground from a 1.5-meter height. A baby giraffe can stand for about 20 minutes after being born, and begin breastfeeding within an hour of birth.

The word "it" in the third paragraph refers to?

• Neck

• Horn

• Food

• Baby giraffe

This day the people of Pangkal Pinang can enjoy an iconic theme park like those in other big cities, such as Bandung and Jakarta. This new theme park is known as Bhayangkara Park of Pangkal Pinang Bangka Belitung or Babel Bhay Park.

Babel Bhay Park is located near the administration office complex of Bangka Belitung Province. To be precise, it sits beside the Police Force headquarters of Bangka Belitung region. The area of the park is only rented for a year and the contract will possibly be extended for public needs. This park makes the office complex become more attractive and beautiful.

This park has several places to relax and take pictures for your social media with several unique themes. Those themes are named based on the divisions in Polda Kepulauan Bangka Belitung. They are Traffic Park from Dirlantas Polda Babel, Hobbit House from Sarpras Polda Babel, Bird Park from Brimob Polda Babel, Outdoor Playground from Ditreskrimsus Polda Babel, and many other parks.

There are also a jogging track around the lake, unique photo spots, and a cafe made of containers as decorations. Visitors may have several activities there. This park can be an educational place for children. They can play and learn about traffic regulations there.

People will be interested to visit the place because of ...

• the letters of Babel Bhay Park

• the education place for children

• the unique theme park

• the decoration of the cafe