2. DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
According to Kane (200:352), description is about
sensory axperience – how something looks, sound,
tastes. Mostly it is about visual experience, but
description also deals with others kind of perception.
3. There are two generic structures of descriptive text.
There are :
Identification
• Identifies phenomenon to be described or
introduction the subject.
Description
• Describes parts, qualities, physical
appearance, characteristics
4. There are two grammatical features of
descriptive text.
Focuses on
specific
participant
Using simple
present
tense
5. THE EXAMPLE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
My Rabbit Ivana
Two months ago I celebrated my birthday is the 12th, I
was very happy at the time because my father gave the
gift of a rabbit is very cute, and I gave the name Ivana,
Ivana very funny, his fur is white, and frightening
because it often is washed clean. Its body is small.
Ivana likes eating carrot. It likes running around the
yard.
6. COMPLETE THIS TEXT. DO INDIVIDUALLY!
I HAVE A CAT
SPOT IS A REGULAR 1. ____ CAT. HE IS QUITE FAT, VERY FLUFFY, AND
ADORABLE CAT. HE HAS AN ORANGE 2.____ WITH WHITE AND BLACK SPOTS. I LIKE TO
CUDDLE HIM BECAUSE HIS FUR FEELS SOFT.
EVERY MORNING I GIVE SPOT 3._____. SPOT DOES NOT LIKE RICE, SO I
GIVE HIM CAT 4._____. SPOT IS AN ACTIVE ANIMAL. HE LIKES TO RUN AROUND THE
HOUSE. HE LIKES TO CHASE EVERYONE IN MY HOUSE. WHEN HE FEELS TIRED OR
5._____, SPOT USUALLY SLEEPS ON THE SOFA IN THE LIVING ROOM OR SOMETIMES
UNDER THE TABLE.
1. MILK 3. FOOD 5. FUR
2. HOUSE 4. SLEEPY
