3. Definition
Descriptive text is a text
which say what a person or a
thing is like and to describe and
reveal a particular person,
place, or thing.
Characteristics :
• Focus on specific participants
• Use of Attributive and Identifying
Processes
• Use of being/having verbs
• Use of adjectives
• Frequent use of Epithets and
Classifiers in nominal groups
• Use of simple present tenses.
4. Purpose
To describe a particular person or
thing or place specifically.
Desciptive text made without doing
research in detail so I'll just write
the story of descriptive text based
on what he saw and heard.
The purpose of descriptive text is to describe
and express or describe the characteristics of
objects, people, animals, and many other
places.
5. To describe a particular person, place or
thing
OR
To describe about certain person, animal or
thing (a living or non-living thing)
OR
To tell about the subject by describing its
features without including personal
opinions.
Purpose
6. Structure
The Generic Structure of
descriptive text :
• Identification
Introduce a particular person or
thing or place.
• Description
Describing physical appearance,
quality, behaviour, etc.
7. Did you know when the Thomas Cup or
Men’s World Team Championship was first
staged? Yeah, it was first staged in 1948-1949.
Meanwhile, the Women’s World Team
Championship made its debut in 1956-1957.
Do you like badminton? If you do, you
must know about The Thomas and
Uber Cups. They are international
badminton tournaments. Now, let me
tell you about The Thomas and Uber
Cups.
The Thomas Cups is the BWF’s
major international tournament. It took
place every three years. The competition
was initiated and donated by the first
president of the World body. Sir George
Thomas. You know what! Sir George
Thomas was a legendary player. He had
won 21 All England titles and was the
administrator of the sport.
Now, let’s talk about the Uber Cups . The
Uber Cups final has been held alongside the
Thomas Cup’s since 1984. Both took place every
two years. Previously the Uber Cup took place
every three years separately to the men’s
competition, but always with a similar format.
The trophy was presented by another famous
player named Betty Uber. She was the first
person with the idea to start team
championships for women.
Thomas and Uber Cups
8. Language Features
Using the
language of
interest
Using the simple
present tense
Using the adjective Use to be like (am, is, are)
Describe specific
objects or characters
They are international
badminton tournamentsNow, let me tell you
about The Thomas
and Uber Cups.
Describe about
Thomas and Uber
Cups
They are international
badminton tournaments
Using classifiers
in nominal group
9. Now, let’s talk about the Uber Cups . The
Uber Cups final has been held alongside the
Thomas Cup’s since 1984. Both took place every
two years. Previously the Uber Cup took place
every three years separately to the men’s
competition, but always with a similar format. The
trophy was presented by another famous player
named Betty Uber. She was the first person with
the idea to start team championships for women.
Do you like badminton? If
you do, you must know about The
Thomas and Uber Cups. They are
international badminton
tournaments. Now, let me tell you
about The Thomas and Uber
Cups.
The Thomas Cups is the BWF’s major
international tournament. It took place every
three years. The competition was initiated and
donated by the first president of the World body.
Sir George Thomas. You know what! Sir George
Thomas was a legendary player. He had won 21 All
England titles and was the administrator of the
sport.
Did you know when the Thomas Cup or
Men’s World Team Championship was first staged?
Yeah, it was first staged in 1948-1949. Meanwhile,
the Women’s World Team Championship made its
debut in 1956-1957.
Thomas and
Uber Cups
10. Question & Answer
1. What is the text about ?
The text about Thomas and Uber Cups
2. How often were the Thomas and Uber Championships held initially?
Initially, the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup were held separately every 3 years.
However, in 1984, both championships were merged into a single one and it was
called the Thomas-Uber Cup
3. Who initiated the Thomas Cup championship?
Thomas Cup chamiponship was initiated and donated by the first president of
the World body. Sir George Thomas.
4. When was the Uber Cup final held alongside the Thomas Cup’s initially?
The Uber Cups final has been held alongside the Thomas Cup’s since 1984
5. Who initiated the Uber Cup ?
Uber Cup championship was initiated by Betty Uber
