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UNDERSTANDING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT. INTRODUCTION. Descriptive text is text that contain of Identification and description. Communicative Purpose. To describe a particular place, things, or person. Generic structure.
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UNDERSTANDING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
INTRODUCTION • Descriptive text is text that contain of Identification and description
Communicative Purpose • To describe a particular place, things, or person
Generic structure Identification : identifies the phenomenon to be described Description : describes parts, qualities, and the characteristic of the person, place, or thing to be describe
Grammatical feature Focus on specific participants Use identifying process Adjective Use of simple present tense
The example of Descriptive text My favorite teacher There are about fifty eight teachers in my school. Most of them are kind and helpful. But my favorite one is Mr. Hery, my English teacher. Mr. Hery is tall and slim enough. He is about forty years old, and wears glasses. Mr. Hery is always neatly dressed. To school he rarely carries a briefcase.