Sabtu, 23 Juli 2011

Descriptive Text

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)
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
Contoh 1

Identification :
One of the most interesting animals in the zoo is the giraffe. This is giraffe
we see at the zoo. It is male and it is about six meters tall.
Description    :    
The giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected by very thick lashes.
This giraffe has brown spots on the skin. This coloring helps protect the
giraffe. It also has two short horns on its head.
Like a camel, it can go for a long time without drinking water. One source
of water is the leave which it eats from trees. It is tall, so the giraffe can
reach the tender leaves at the top of a tree.
The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an
adult giraffe, it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hour or stay
to fight with its strong legs.

Practice1.
Vocabulary Building                    
Find their meanings in your dictionary.
1.   most interesting animals                 : ........................................
2.   it is male                                       : ........................................
3.   big brown eyes                             : .......................................
4.   protected                                     : ........................................
5.   very thick lashes                           : ........................................
6.   brown spot on the skin                 : .........................................
7.   two short horns on its head           : ........................................
8.   like camel                                     : ........................................
9.   without drinking water                  : .........................................
10. one source of water                     : .........................................
11. reach the tender leaves                : .........................................
12 .two methods of self protection      : .........................................
13. something frighten                        : ........................................
14. gallop away                                 : ........................................
15 .fight with its strong legs                 : ........................................

Practice 2.
What animals are they?
1.  It's very big and strong. It's grey. It lives in Africa. It eats leaves. It has
     four legs.
2.  It's small. It has a long tail. It lives in nearly all countries. It likes cheese
     and cakes.
3.  It  is very long. It doesn't have any legs. It eats small animals. It is
     sometimes venomous.
4.  It can run very fast. It has a very long neck. It eats leaves. It has
     four long legs.
5.  It is the biggest of thr hunting birds. It has white feathers on its head.
     It eats fish, snatching them from rivers.
6.  It can swim in the sea and walk on the land. It cannot fly. It eats fish.
     It lives in the coldest part of the world.
7.  It looks like a horse. It lives in Africa. it eats grass. It has black and
     white stripes.
8.  It has fingers. It can climb trees. It is brown. It eats nuts and fruits.
     It lives in Africa and Asia.

How do you give information?
With using to be (is, am, are)
1.   A snake is a wild animal.
2.   The boys are very educated people.
3.   I am the only child.

With using verb
1.   A zebra has four legs.
2.   Giraffes eat leaves.

How do you ask questions?
With using to be (is, am,are)
1.   Is the animal rare?
2.   Are those animals tame?


With using verb
1.   Does the giraffe eat leaves?
2.   Do the penguins live in the South Pole?

With using Question Words
1.   What does a zebra eat?
2.   Where does the giraffe come from?


How do you answer the questions?
1.   A zebra eats grass.
2.   The giraffe comes from Africa.

Practice 3.
Complete the sentences using the correct words.
No.1 is done for you.
Tiger:
1.   The tiger is a wild animal.
2.   It  lives in the jungle.
3.   It eats meat.
4.   It has four legs.

Penguin:
1.   The .....a tame animal.
2.   It ....in the South Pole.
3.   It ... fish.
4.   It .... two legs.

Camel:
1.   The  ... tame animals.
2.   They ... in the desert.
3.   They .... leaves.
4.   The  ... four legs.

Shark:
1.   The ... a wild animal.
2.   It .... in the sea.
3.   It ... fish or meat.
4.   It ... no legs.

Practice 4.
Give complete answers to the following questions.
Examples:
a.   Does a dog have a tail?
      Yes. A dog has a tail.
b.   Does a dog have horns?
      No. A dog does not has horns.

1.   Do people have a tail?
2.   Does a cat have two legs?
3.   Do birds fly?
4.   Do hens lay eggs?
5.   Does an elephant lay eggs?
6.   Do tigers eat bananas?
7.   Does a giraffe have feathers?
8.   Does a monkey have legs?

Practice 5.
Study the dialogue. Then work in pairs to perform similar dialogues. Use the words below.
Example: elephant - big
A : Look, that's an elephant.
B : Wow ... How big it is. 

1.   cat - cute
2.   lion - fierce
3.   kangaroo - fast
4.   peacock - beutiful
5.   cow - fat
6.   rhino - strong
7.   mouse - disgusting
8.   orangutan - slow
9.   sheep - wooly
10. giraffe - tall

Practice 6.
In pairs, respond to the following questions using must to express a conclusion.
Example:
A : What is the animal that lives with people as a pet?
B : That must be a dog.

1.   What is the animal that lives in Australia?
2.   What is the animal that lives in the Komodo island?
3.   What is the animal preserved in Ujungkulon?
4.   What is the animal that has poisonous bites?
5.   What is the animal that likes playing with bones?
6.   What is the animal that eats mice?
7.   What is the animal that produces mik?
8.   What is the animal that produces wool?
9.   What is the animal that has black and white stripes all over its body?
10. What is the animal that produces beef?

Practice 7.
Fill in the blank space with : is, am or are
1.   A kangaroo ....an animal native to Australia.
2.   I ....very keen on cats. I have eleven at home.
3.   ... you very fond of dogs?
4.   Orangutans .... animals that live in jungles.
5.   She ....not very keen on animals. She doesn't like pets.
6.   The one - horn rhino ... only found in Ujungkulon.
7.   They ....protected by laws from hunting.
8.   We .... going to raise chickens for their eggs.
9.   Snakes ....poisonous animals.
10. ....a lizard a reptile?

Practice 8.
Choose the correct verb for each sentence.
1.   A cat ( has - have ) a tail.
2.   Komodos ( is - are ) giant lizard.
3.   Komodos ( live - lives ) in the Komodo island.
4.   Dogs usually ( stay - stays ) with people at home.
5.   Do you ( like - likes ) keeping animals at home?
6.   She does not ( want - wants ) animals at home.
7.   My friends ( do not like - does not like ) animals, too.
8.   She ( keep - keeps ) many rabbits for their meat.
9.   Does he ( want - wants ) to have a pet?
10. Koalas ( is - are ) not found in Indonesia.

Practice 9.
Read the following text carefully and answer the questions.

      Kangaroo are members of group of hopping marsupial mammals. They are found in Australia aand neighbouring islands.
      Kangaroo have powerful hind legs, with long narrow feet, possessing only four toes which enable the kangaroo to leap swiftly over the ground. The long muscular tail serves as a balancing organ.
      All kangaroos eat grass and other vegetation. Because it is one of the most prominent and distinctive features of the fauna in Australia, the kangaroo has been chosen as Australia's national animal.

1.   Is a kangaroo a mammal?
2.   To which group does it belong?
3.   Where are they mostly found?
4.   What enables the kangaroo to leap swiftly over the ground?
5.   What is the function of the tail?
6.   Why is the kangaroo chosen as Australia's national animal?

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