Pre-listening activity
Hi students..
How are you today?
How are you today?
Here, we are going to learn descriptive text. Have you ever heard about this text?
before we discuss it further, let’s take a look on the picture below
before we discuss it further, let’s take a look on the picture below
Do you recognize the person in the picture above?
How does she look like?
Does she have short hair?
Does she wear glasses?
Does she have straight hair?
Does she have pointed nose?
By looking at the picture, you can identify the characteristics of the person in the picture. By knowing the characteristics, you will be able to describe someone, place, animal, or things.
Whilst-listening activity
Now we will learn what descriptive text is
The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like.
Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or
thing.
The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text has structure as below:
Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described.
Description; describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics.
The Language Feature of Descriptive Text
Using attributive and identifying process.
Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group.
Using simple present tense
Example of descriptive text:
For further explanation, watch this video !!
Did you get the point? Of course, because you are smart students
Post listening activity
Listen to the audio and do the exercise below
