Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe
and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.” (teks yang menjelaskan gambaran seseorang atau
benda. Tujuannya adalah mengambarkan atau mengungkapkan orang, tempat atau benda tertentu)

Structure of Descriptive Text (Generic Structure)

Identification : Identifies phenomenon (person, place, or thing) that will be described. (berisi tentang
identifikasi hal / seorang yang akan dideskripsikan.)

Description : Describes parts, qualities, characteristics, etc (berisi tentang penjelasan / penggambaran
tentang hal / seseorang dengan menyebutkan beberapa sifatnya.)

Characteristics of Descriptive Text

Specific participant : memiliki obyek tertentu, tidak bersifat umum dan unik (hanya ada satu)

misalnya : bandengan beach, my house, borobudur temple, uncle Joko

– Penggunaan adjective (kata sifat) untuk memperjelas noun (kata benda)

misalnya : a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous place in jepara dll

– Penggunaan simple present tense : Pola kalimat yang digunakan adalah simple present karena
menceritakan fakta dari obyek deskripsi.

– Action verbs : terdapat kata kerja yang menunjukkan sebuah kegiatan (aktifitasnya bisa dilihat)
misalnya : run, sleep, walk, cut dll.

Example :

(Identification) Borobudur is a Buddhist temple. It was built in the ninth century under
Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central
Java, Indonesia.

(Description) Borobudur is well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the
Gupta architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 meter high and consists of
eight steps like stone terrace. The first five terraces are square and surrounded by walls
adorned with Buddhist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. Each of them is
with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire upper structure is crowned by a large stupa at the
center of the top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and
stairways.

The design of Borobudur symbolizes the conception of universe in Buddhist cosmology. It is

believed that the universe is divided into three spiritual spheres, kamadhatu, rupadhatu, and
arupadhatu. The first sphere, kamadhatu, represents respectively the sphere of desires where
we are bound to our desires; the second sphere, rupadhatu, represents forms where we abandon
our desires but are still bound to name and form; and the last sphere, arupadhatu, represents
formlessness where there is no longer either name or form. Borobudur temple which is
rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people.
With its magnificent size and architecture, no wonder that Borobudur Temple includes 7
wonders of the world.
THE SHEEP
The Sheep is found in every quarter of the globe, and is one of the most profitable animals that
mankind possesses.

His flesh is eaten by the inhabitants of all nations, and, as you know, is called mutton.

The wool of the Sheep is very valuable, and most of our clothing is made from it: that produced by the
breed called Merino sheep is particularly fine, and fetches a high price.

The skin is also of service, and forms covers for many of your school-books. Sheep-washing and
shearing are busy times for the farmer, and are very interesting sights.

Young sheep are called lambs—you have often seen the gentle little things skipping about in the
meadows.

The Polar Bear

The Polar Bear is distinguished for his tremendous ferocity. They are very numerous in the polar seas.
There it is seen not only on land and fixed ice, but on floating ice several leagues out at sea.

At sea, the food of this animal is fish, seals, and the carcases of whales; on land, it preys upon deer
and other animals, and will, like the Black Bear, eat many kinds of berries. In winter, it beds itself
deeply under the snow or eminences of ice, and awaits, in a torpid state, the return of the sun.

The Black Bear lives in the woods of the United States, and is not as large as the Polar or Brown Bear,
but lives very much like the Polar bear.

Singapore
Singapore is a South-east Asian country located between Malaysia and Indonesia. Despite its small
size, Singapore is known for its transition as a third-world country to the first-world country.
Singapore also was known as the Asian Tiger economy, based on external trade and its workforce.
Singapore size is not as big as Indonesia, but the city ranks highly in numerous international rankings
for its education, entertainment, finance, healthcare, human capital, innovation, logistics,
manufacturing, technology, tourism, trade, and transport.

Singapore is home to 5.6 million people with a diverse culture. Majority ethnic groups in Singapore
are Chinese, Malay, and Indian. Singapore Independence Day was on the 9th of August 1965. Merlion
Statue is the official mascot of Singapore. Singapore is famous for its Garden by the Bay, Marina Bay
Sands, dan Orchard Road.