Describing Animals

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5. Giraffe

6. Descriptive text is a text which lists the
parts, characteristics of something or a text
which say what a person or a thing is like.
The purpose of descriptive text is
to
describe
a
person, animal, place, thing, etc.
particular

7. Generic Structure
1. Identification (Focus on specific
participations).
2. Description (mention the
parts, qualities, and characteristics of
subject being described).

9. The Asian Elephant
The Asian Elephant is the one of the larger animals in the world.
(Identification)
It has a big body. Its skin is thick and tough. It has four big legs, a long
trunk, small eyes, two long tusks, and big ears.
(Description of parts)
It eats grasses, leaves, shrubs, twigs, branches, and bark of tree. Also
prefer banana, paddy, coconut, and sugar cane.
(Description of qualities)
The Asian Elephant weight up to 5,400 kilograms. It lives in forest, hilly
or mountainous area. It feeds during the morning, evening and night. It
rests during in the middle of day. It needs shade during the hot season to
keep from over heating. It cannot go far without water.
(Description of characteristics)

10. Language Features
• Use simple present tense
e.g : The Asian Elephant is the one of the larger
animals in the world
• Use adjectives
e.g : It has a big body
• Use linking verbs
e.g : Its skin is thick and tough
• Use pronouns
e.g : It eats
grasses, leaves, shrubs, twigs, branches, and bark
of tree

11. 1. Describe picture with your friends!
2. Arrange the words into a good
sentence.
3. Don’t forget using simple present
tense.
4. Good luck!