Introduction
Desciptive text
According siahaan descriptive text is a written English text in which the writer describes an object.[2] It means decriptive text is a text to tell about object example like person,animal,place or thing etc. the social function of descriptive text is to describe a particular person,place, or thing [1] it means descriptive text is a text to describe specific about object person,place,or a thing.
In conclude descriptive text is a text in english to written or to tell about describe specific object person,animal,place or thing etc.
1. Generic structure of Descriptive Text
- Identification
- Description
- Conclusion:
2. Grammatical features of Descriptive Text
- Specific participant : has a certain object, is
not common and unique (only one) example: Pandawa beach, my house, Borobudur temple. Etc
- Simple present tense
The sentence pattern used is simple present because it tells the fact of the object described.
Example: She is Traveler Girl.
- The use of the adjective to clarify the noun
Example: a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous place in jepara, etc.
- Action verbs
verbs that indicate the activity contained in descriptive text. Example: run, sleep, walk, cut, etc.
- Example of Descriptive Text
Task
PARIS
Paris is the capital of a European nation, France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.Paris is called the city of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also famous for its world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps the most well-known is Pon Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on the top of hill called Montmartre on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.
There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is called lie de la Cite. It is where Notre Dame located. Today around eight million people live in Paris area
1. What is the oldest and most well known part of the city?
A. The Seine River
B. The Pont Neuf
C. The Sorbonne
D. The right bank
E. The left bank
2. From the text we know that Notre Dame is located .…
A. Near left Louvre
B. On the left bank
C. On the right bank
D. Outside the city of Paris
E. In the middle of the Seine River
3. The fifth paragraph tells ….
A. The origin of the word Paris
B. About the Paris
C. The location of Notre Dame
D. A village built a thousand years ago
E. An island in the middle of the Seine River
4. What is generic structure of the text above?
A. Orientation-Complication-Resolution
B. Classification-Description
C. Identification-Description
D. Orientation-Description
E. Introduction-Events-Reorientation
5. What is the oldest and most well known part of the city?
A. The Seine River
B. The Sorbonne
C. The Pont Neuf
D. The right bank
E. The left bank