Descriptive Text

Group 8 :

Fidya Almira Naila Yusuf (11)

Ridwan Aditya Kusuma (23)

Toafan Satrio Mega (30)

1. Find the meaning
Descriptive text is a text that describes what kind of person or an object described,good
shape,properties,and other number.

2. Find the purpose

To explain,describe or disclose the particular object by describing its or his/her spesific features to
help readers visualize what a person, an animal, a park, or a thing is like.

3. Find the generic structure

- Identification : Contains the identification of matter/a will be described.
- Description of features : Contains the explanation/description of the thing/person to mention a
few properties.

4. Find the language features

1. Using the Simple Present Tense.
2. Use of adjectives and compound adjective.
3. Use to be.

5. Find one descriptive text about people!

Barrack Obama

Barrack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. Obama’s full name is Barrack Hussein
Obama.People often calls him Barrack Obama or Obama only.He is African-American.He was born on 4
August 1961 in Honolulu,USA.
Obama is quite tall,183 cm.He has oval face,baldheaded,and black skin.His face looks patient and
strong.He always keep smiles when he gives speech.Obama has got married to Michelle.They have 2
daughters,Malia and Natasha Obama.Obama’s hobby is having sport.He likes playing golf in his spare
time.He also loves blogging.He writes on his twitter quite often

a. Find the different words and meaning!

Nothing.

b. Find the purpose!

The purpose is to describe about Barrack Obama.

c. Find the generic structure!

- Identification : Obama’s full name is Barrack Hussein Obama.People often calls him Barrack
Obama or Obama only.He is African-American.He was born on 4 August 1961 in Honolulu,USA.
- Description : Obama is quite tall,183 cm.He has oval face,baldheaded,and black skin.His face looks
patient and strong.He always keep smiles when he gives speech.
Obama has got married to Michelle.They have 2 daughters,Malia and Natasha
Obama.Obama’s hobby is having sport.He likes playing golf in his spare time.He also loves blogging.He
writes on his twitter quite often.

d. Find the language feature

- Simple present tense :
1. Obama’s hobby is having sport.
2. He likes playing golf in his spare time.
 3. Obama also loves blogging.
- Adjective :
1. His face looks patient and strong.
- To be :
1. Barrack Obama is the 44th President of United States.
2. His full name is Barrack Hussein Obama.
3. He is African-American.
4. Obama is quite tall.
5. Obama hobby is having sport.

e. Make 10 questions and answer based on the text you find (MC) options with 5W + 1H!
1. Who is Barrack Obama? He is the 44th President of United States.
2. What is Obama’s full name? His full name is Barrack Hussein Obama.
3. How people calls him? People often calls him Barrack Obama or Obama only.
4. When was he born? He was born on 4 August 1961.
5. Where was he born? He was born in Honolulu,USA.
6. What is his wife’s name? His wife’s name Michelle.
7. How many daughter he has? He has 2 daughters,Malia and Natasha Obama.
8. How is he looked? He is looked patient and strong.
9. What is he doing in his spare time? He likes playing golf in his spare time.
10. What is his loves activity? His love activity is having sport and blogging.