Spesial untuk kelas X Pedede

Descriptive text, Meaning and Exercises

Descritive text adalah teks yang bertujuan untuk menjelaskan secara rinci tentang orang, tempat, benda atau binatang.

Struktur dari teks Descriptive text yaitu:

·       identification (pengenalan terhadap sesuatu yang akan digambarkan)

·       description (penjelasan secara rinci mengenai bagian-bagian, kualitas, ukuran atau kondisi fisik dari sesuatu yang dibicarakan)

·       conclusion (kesimpulan) - tidak harus ada, optional.

Ciri-ciri bahasa yang digunakan yaitu:

·       fokus pada tokoh atau benda khusus

·       menggunakan Simple Present Tense (Verb s/es - is, are, am)

·       menggunakan kata sifat (adjective) untuk menjelaskan orang, tempat, benda atau binatang tersebut

·       merupakan pendapat/opini dari penulis

Contoh 

One of the most interesting animals in the zoo is the giraffe.       Giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected by very thick lashes. Giraffe has brown spots on the skin. This coloring helps protect the giraffe. It also has two short horns on its head.       Giraffe is so tall, and it makes it interesting.

Identification   Description    Conclusion

EXERCISES OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Tidak usah dicatat. Kerjakan dengan menuliskan jawabannya saja.

Text for numbers 1 to 4.

Bali is an island in the Indonesian archipelago. It is in the south of the equator and has warm weather all the year. The rainy season is November to April, but it can rain anytime. Bali is 120 kilometres wide from east to west and 80 kilometres from north to south, so everyone is quite close to the sea. Bali is shaped like a diamond. Mount Agung, a volcano, is 3,142 metres high and visible from far away. Most of the people are Hindus. There are many temples and many religious festivals.

        Tourism is the most important industry. Many tourists visit Bali to see the beautiful scenery and interesting festivals, to swim in the warm seas, to look at the beautiful mountains and valleys, and to shop for inexpensive and beautiful clothes, paintings and wood crafts.

1. Where is Bali located?

a. It is along the equator.                          

b. In the south of equator.                        

c. 120 km east to west.

d. Close to many temples and Mount Agung

2. The last paragraph is about …

a. the location of Bali                                 

b. the most important industry in Bali           

c. the most popular things in Bali

d. beautiful mountains in Bali

   

3. The tourism industry in Bali offers us the following things, except …

a. culture and nature                                 

b. belief and religion                          

c. handicraft and tradition

d. wood crafting and painting

4. Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. Bali has four seasons                     

b. Bali is one of the tourist destinations in Indonesia

c. Bali is beautiful and interesting   

d. Bali is surrounded by the sea