DESCRIPTIVE

What  is descriptive text?

Kane (2000: 352) defined that description is about the sensory experience-how something looks, sounds, Tastes. Mostly it is about visual experience, but also deals with other description Kinds of perception.

It could be said that descriptive text is text that describes a person or an object . it describes its form, its properties and numbers, etc. 

The purpose of the descriptive text is to explain and describe a person or an object.

Generic structures usually found in of Descriptive Text are:

• Identification: it contains about the identification of a person or thing which will be described.
• Description: it contains the description of things or someone by mentioning its nature.

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Descriptive for seven grade

My Grandma (53)

My grandma is a tidy woman. She is now 80 years old. Her hair is long and tidy. She combs it every day. Her clothes are always clean and neat. She lives alone. So she makes up her own bed. She cleans up the house. She also cooks her own meal every day.

Sumber: BSE; Contextual Teaching and Learning; VII

My Bombi (68)

Bombi is my black cat. This cat is always playful. It likes playing with anything. It sometimes plays with me. It likes playing with a ball very much. It is very clever. It is sometimes very naughty. My Bombi is small but fat. It has soft fur. The fur is black. Bombi has a long tail. Its eyes are round. It looks cute. It is always near me.

Sumber: BSE; Contextual Teaching and Learning; VII

My classmate (53)

Dina is my classmate. She is thirteen years old. She is tall. Her hair is long. She is not fat. She is very helpful to her friends. Her friends often ask for her helps to solve math problems. All her friends and teachers like her. She likes reading stories, cycling and playing Badminton

Sumber: BSE; Contextual Teaching and Learning; VII

My classmate (45)

Anto is a junior high school student. He goes to SMP 6. Every day, he goes to school on foot. Anto likes reading books and he goes swimming every week. He never comes late to school. He always respects and obeys his parents and teacher.

My Family (78)

My name is Kevin. My parents’ names are Mr and Mrs Steward. I have two elder sisters. Their names are Jessica and Hanna. We like traveling. The place that we often visit is Bali. Almost every holiday, we go to my grandfather’s house in Bali. He has a restaurant near Kuta beach. The restaurant faces directly to the beach so that the people in the restaurant can see the sunset. The tourists like to visit my grandfather’s restaurant

Mr Kartolo, the Farmer (91)

Mr Kartolo is very happy. The rainy season of this year makes the farm beautiful. It is planting time!

Rice fields become fresh and green during this season and by the end of this season Mr Kartolo is ready to harvest his crops. Mr Kartolo ploughs the land at the beginning of the rainy season. Then, he usually works early and finishes at noon. Milking the cows, feeding the livestock, and cleaning the barns are among Mr Kartolo’s duties before breakfast. He does most of the hard outdoor work by himself.

My School (102)

My school, State Junior High School 8 of Yogyakarta, is at 20 Jl. Diponegoro in the center of the city.

My school is big. It has 18 clean classrooms, ten clean toilets, three laboratories, a big library, a teacher room and a headmaster room. It has a beautiful school park in the center of the school.

The computer room is next to the library and the sports hall is behind the computer room. There is a large parking area beside the sports hall. There are notice boards in every classroom. There is also a beautiful mosque in front of the teacher's room.

Descriptive for eight grade

Nusa Tenggara (150)

Nusa Tenggara is the name for the chain of islands which lays to the east of Bali Including the islands of Komodo, Lombok, Flores and Timor.

Nusa Tenggara spans a variety of landscapes, from tropical forests, high volcanic lakes and dry savannahs. The largest islands are Lombok and Sumbawa, with hundreds of smaller islands between. East Nusa Tenggara has 566 islands. The long northern arch of the island chain is the result of volcanic activity, whilst the southern islands are formed from coral deposits.

Most of the eastern islands are arid, due to hot winds blowing from the continent of Australia and sparsely vegetated. The Western half of Nusa Tenggara is moister and has denser vegetation. The Northern part of the chain is known for deep lakes contained in the craters of extinct volcanoes, the most famous of which are the colored mineral lakes on Gunung Keli Mutu in Flores.

Sumber: BSE; English in Focus 2; kelas VIII

SINGAPORE (119)

Singapore is an island city of about 4 million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a clean city.

Most of the people live in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern, with lots of tall new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown there are rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days.

Singapore is famous for its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable.

Sumber: BSE;Contextual Teaching and Learning: Kelas VIII

The Sea Eagle (142)

There is an eagle nesting on the tree top near my grandparent’s house in Pangandaran. It was a sea eagle.

The color of its feathers is light brown. It has a strong and sharp yellowish beak. Its claws are very sharp. It hunts for fish in the sea but sometimes it hunts chickens and small birds.

Eagles have many sizes, shapes, and colors, but the sea eagle is easy to recognise because it has a strong a streamlined, sharp beak and a stream-line body. Its forelimbs (or arms) serve as wings. This means that they are of little use for anything except flying. It walks on two legs and has a very flexible neck and strong beak to handle foods, to care for its feathers and for many other jobs that non-flying animals do with paws, claws, or hands on their forelimbs.

Sumber: BSE; English in Focus 2; kelas VIII

A Hotel (172)

There is a new hotel in my city. It is a four star hotel. It is located downtown.

The hotel is not very big but the architecture is very beautiful. It looks like a classic castle in Europe. According to the brochure, it has 100 rooms, a fancy restaurant, complete sports facilities including a swimming pool, tennis court, gym and sauna, there are also a coffee shop and a karaoke room.

The pictures of the rooms in the brochure are very nice. The rooms look very comfortable. It they contain a big spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe and a television system with programmers from all over the world. The bathroom is very beautiful although it is not very big. It has a bath-tub with hot and cold water so guests can bath in it comfortably.

The brochure says "Hospitality is our trademark." The staffs of that hotel, from the receptionists, housekeepers, and bellboys are trained to be polite and to help guests in any way they can.

Sumber: BSE; English in Focus 2; kelas VIII

texts for ten grade  

BALI (242)

The amazing choice of different activities available in Bali means that there is indeed something for everyone. Whether you want to throw yourself from high attitudes, hurtle down frothing rapids, explore the wonders of the deep or just lie back and take it easy.

Bali has perfected the art of keeping its guests happy. The beach is a major factor in any island holiday and Bali has a coastline which offers every possible water activity including surfing some of the best waves in the world, swimming with dolphins, cruises, snorkeling, diving, sailing and para sailing. For snorkeling and diving, the closest spots to Kuta are Benoa and Sanur beaches where all the relevant equipment can be hired.

Further afield, good destinations include Pulau Serangan, Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan in the south, Padang Bai, Candidasa, Tulamben and Amed in the east, Lovina, in the north and the amazing Pulau Menjangan in the northwest.

Bali's waves are world famous and range from safe beach breaks for beginners like Kuta to the awesome swells at Padang Padang, Uluwatu and Nusa Lembongan, which regularly attract the pros. Beginners should respect the sea and stay within depth to start with as the current can be very strong. Apart from Kuta and Legian beaches, Medewi is also good for beginners. For the more experienced, Nusa Dua has a number of breaks as does Sanur; Canggu, Ketewel and the area around the airport are also popular with experienced surfers.

Taken from: BSE; Developing English competencies 1

PARIS (108)

Paris is the capital city of France. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also one of the world's most crowded cities. Lovely gardens and parks are found throughout Paris. At night, many palaces and statues are lit up. For this reason, Paris is often called the City of Light.

Every year, millions of people visit Paris. The most popular place to visit is the Eiffel Tower. This huge structure has become the symbol of Paris. The

Louvre, one of the world's largest art museums, draws many visitors. The

Cathedral of Notre Dame, a famous church, is another favorite place to visit.

Taken from: BSE; Developing English competencies 1

Niagara Waterfall (182)

Niagara waterfall is a famous area of waterfalls. It is one of the most beautiful natural wonders of North America. It is on the Niagara River, about halfway between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

The Niagara River forms part of the border between Canada and the United States. At Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is on one side of the river, and the U.S. state of New York is on the other side.

Niagara Falls really has two waterfalls. The Horseshoe Falls are in Canada, and the American Falls are in the United States. The Niagara River drops into a steep gorge or canyon.

Most of the water flows over the Horseshoe Falls. They are not as high as the American Falls, but they are 2,600 feet (792 meters) wide–about 0.5 mile (0.8 kilometer). The American Falls are about 1,000 feet (305 meters) wide.

Beyond the falls are the Whirlpool Rapids. There, the powerful swirling water has carved a bowl out of the rock.

At night, colored lights shine on the thundering falls. About 10 million people visit Niagara Falls each year.

Taken from: BSE; Developing English competencies 1