Group 5

Group 5Detty Herdiana (031109035)Hilda Hidayat (031109041)Novita Anggraeni (031109029)Susanti Mirawaty (031109011)Yulianti Ramadhan (031109004)

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT• Descriptive text is a kind of text with a

purpose to give information. The context of this kind of text is the description of particular thing, animal, person, or others, for instance: our pets or a person we know well. It differs from Report Text which describes things, animals, persons, or others in general.

• The social function of descriptive text is to describe a particular person, place, or thing. (Linda Gerot, Peter Wignell, ‘Making Sense of Functional Grammar’, 1994)

Detty

GENERIC STRUCTURE

The generic structure of Descriptive Text consists of Identification and Description.

Identification:Identify phenomenon to be described.

Description:Describes parts, qualities, characteristics, etc. (Jenny Hammond ‘English for Special Purposes’, 1992)

Detty

Language FeaturesDescriptive often uses ‘be’ and ‘have’. Tense which is often used is Simple Present Tense. However, sometimes it uses Past tense if the thing to be described doesn’t exist anymore.

Significant Grammatical Features• Focus on specific participants (My English teacher, Andini’s cat, My favorite place).• Use Simple Present Tense.• Use Simple Past Tense if extinct.• Use verbs of being and having ‘Relational Processes’ (My mum is really cool, she has long black hair).• Use descriptive adjectives (strong legs, white fangs). Ovi

• Use detail of Noun Phrase to give

information about the subject (Very beautiful

scenery, a sweet young lady, very thick fur).

• Use action verbs ‘Material Processes’ (It

eats grass, it runs fast).

• Use adverbials to give additional

information about behavior (fast, at tree

house).

• Use figurative language (John is as white as

chalk) (Jenny Hammond ‘English for Special

Purposes’, 1992).

Ovi

S + (to) be

I + am

He/She/It + is

You/We/They + are

I have a cat. I do not have a dog. Do you have a

dog?

Detty has a dog. She does not have a cat. Does

your sister like dogs?

My sister likes dogs very much. Who has a dog?

Rini does.

Ovi

S + V1 (-s/-es)

(+) I/You/We/They + V1

(-) I/You/We/They + do not + V1

(?) Do + I/You/We/They + V1

(+)He/She/It + V1 -s/-es

(-) He/She/It + does not + V1

(?) Does he/she/it + V1Ovi

EXAMPLES OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

SAFARI PARK

Safari Park or Taman Safari is a quite unique zoo. It lies about 90 kilometers from Jakarta. It lies in Cisarua, Bogor, about two kilometers from Puncak. This zoo reminds us of the similar park in Kenya, Africa. Although it is not as large as the one in Kenya, we can still enjoy the park which is about one hundred hectares. In conventional zoos, the animals are in cages, but not in the Safari Park; they wander freely. Visitors are in buses or cars. They are not allowed to get off the cars or buses. Visitors who don’t have cars can use the touring buses available at the park.

Hilda


BARONG DANCE

Barong dance-drama is one of the most

popular dances in Bali. The dance enacts a battle

between good and evil. The dancers appeal to the

spirit world during performances. The barong

dance-drama is believed to exorcise evil spirits from

the village. The Barong dance-drama depicts a

struggle between the witch Rangda and the barong,

a mythical and benevolent beast. Hilda


NATURAL BRIDGE NATIONAL PARKNatural Bridge National Park is a luscious

tropical rainforest. It is located 110 kilometers south of Brisbane and is reached by following the Pacific Highway to Nerang and then by travelling through the Numinbah Valley. This scenic roadway lies in the shadow of the Lamington National Park. The phenomenon of the rock formed into a natural arch and the cave through which a waterfall cascades is a short 1 kilometer walk below a dense rainforest canopy from the main picnic area. Swimming is permitted in the rock pools. Night-time visitors to the cave will discover the unique feature of the glow worms. Picnic areas offer toilets, barbecues, shelter sheds, water, and fire places; however, overnight camping is not permitted.

Hilda

EXERCISES

•Reading•Writing•Speaking•Listening

Hilda

READING TEST

RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI

The Rafflesia Arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. It is

unusual because of its large size. The flower is almost 100 centimeters in

diameter and 140 centimeters in height.

“Rafflesia” is derived from the name of the British Governor

General, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who once governed and built the

Botanical Garden in Bogor. Though it is called Rafflesia after Raffles, the

man who discovered the plant was Beccary, an Italian botanist who

visited Sumatra in 1928.

1Yuli

READING TEST

Rafflesia consists of two parts: the stick-like part

which grows in the middle and the petals around and

below it.

While the flower is blossoming, it has a very

unpleasant smell which affects insects, especially green

flies. They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the

flies touch the bottom part of the sticklike centre, they

die. 2Yuli

READING TEST

Questions1. What is the suitable title for

the text?a. Stamford Rafflesb. Italian Botanistc. Rafflesia Arnoldid. Botanical Garden

2. The identification of the text

can be found in ….a. 1st sentence of paragraph 1b. 2nd sentence of paragraph 1

c. 1st sentence of paragraph 2d. 2nd sentence paragraph

2 3. Which statement is

correct based on the text?a. Rafflesia Arnoldi has a

very nice smell.b. Beccary built the

Botanical Garden.c. Stamford Raffles is an

Italian botanist.d. Berccary discovered

Rafflesia Arnoldi. Yuli

READING TEST

4. Rafflesia Arnoldi is unusual because of its…. size.a. smallb. tinyc. bigd. long

5. “They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the flies

touch the bottom part of the sticklike centre, they die.” (the last paragraph)The word ‘They’ in the last paragraph refers to ….a. the green fliesb. the parts of Rafflesiac. the petald. Stamford Raffles and Beccary

Yuli

WRITING TEST

I. Complete with the suitable words!

Mr. Supriyadi is an … (1) teacher at our school. He

is about 45 years …. (2) Most of his hair has turned

white. By seven o’clock in the morning he is

always in the school … (3) and ready to teach. A

cap on his … (4) accompanies him when teaching.

He is also known as a good … (5) because he is

really good at cooking.Yuli

WRITING TEST

II. Rearrange the jumbled words into a good sentence!

carefully – car – Mr. Supriyadi – his – drives – very – always

III. Rearrange the jumbled sentences to make a good paragraph!

1. One is for teachers and the other one is for students.

2. It lies on Jalan Pagumenganmas Karangdadap Pekalongan.

3. SMP 1 Karangdadap is the school where I study.

4. It has two parking lots.

Yuli

Rosy : Hello, uncle! My friend Nancy is coming by

Navjivan Express in coach S 2 on the 15th of this

month, to Anand. Will you be able to receive her

at the station?

Uncle : Yes, Rosy. I will do that. What does she

look like?

Rosy : She is short and plump. She has thick,

black curly hair. She has blue eyes and dimpled

cheeks. She is very fair and pretty. (Nancy is

leaving for Gujarat)

Rosy : Nancy, I have spoken to my uncle. He will

receive you at the station.

Nancy : But, how will I identify him?

SPEAKING TEST

Susan

Rosy : My uncle is very tall and thin. He has

brown eyes and he is totally bald, with a dark

complexion. He sports a beard. He always carries

a walking stick.

Nancy : Does he wear spectacles?

Rosy : No, he doesn’t.

Nancy : But, how will he identify me, Rosy?

Rosy : Don’t worry. I have already described you

to him. There will not be any problem.

Nancy : Thank you, Rosy. I shall leave now.

SPEAKING TEST

Susan

Task 1: Underline the words which are used

to describe Nancy and Uncle.

Task 2: Now, you give a description of

someone you know. You can make use of

these words.

SPEAKING TEST

Susan

LISTENING TESTWhen A Woman Loves A ManBy : Westlife When are in her eyesAnd the sun is in her smileThe only in a lifeThat happens the same timeIs when a woman loves a man

She'll do all that she canWhen a woman loves a man A always blowsSomebody understands

another soulIt's like have alignedEvery sentence has a rhymeWhen a woman loves a man Oh, you'll be how whenYou itShe'll fight for youFrom the beginning to the endAnd she'll do all that she canWhen a woman loves a man

1Susan

It's the of allKnowing that unconditionallyShe'll you when you fall Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahOooohh, yeahWhen a woman loves a man When the stars are in her eyesAnd the sun is in her smileShe'll be a mother and a childBut all at time

When a woman loves a man

She'll be your air,She'll bring you lifeShe'll make me sacrificeWhen a woman loves a man

2

LISTENING TEST

Susan

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