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Descriptive Text
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What is a Descriptive text? Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.
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The Generic Structure of a descriptive text Identification: identifying the phenomenon to be described. Description: describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or /and characteristics
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Language Features Using simple present tense Using nouns, example teacher, house, my cat, etc. Detailed noun phrase to give information about the subject: It is a large open rowboat, a sweet young lady, Using adjectives to describing, classifying, numbering: two strong legs, sharp white fangs,
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Thinking verbs and feeling verbs to express writer’s point of view of the subject:Police believe the suspect is armed, I think it is a clever animal, Action verbs : Our new puppy bites our shoes, Adverbials,to give additional information: fast, at the tree house figurative: simile, metafor, eg: John is as white as chalk, sat tight,
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Text Analysis titleBorobudur IdentificationBorobudur is a Hindu – Budhist temple. It was built in the ninth century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. DescriptionBorobudur is well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 high and consists of eight step like stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Budhist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. Each of them is with a circle of bell-shape stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by a large stupa at the center of the top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and stairways. The design of Borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor, Cambodia. DescriptionBorobudur temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people.
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Text Analysis titleVisiting Paris Identification Paris is the capital city of France. Description It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also one of the world's most crowded cities. Lovely gardens and parks are found throughout Paris. At night, many palaces and statues are lit up. For this reason, Paris is often called the City of Light. Every year, millions of people visit Paris. The most popular place to visit is the Eiffel Tower. This huge structure has become the symbol of Paris. The Louvre, one of the world's largest art museums, draws many visitors. The Cathedral of Notre Dame, a famous church, is another favourite place to visit.
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