Describing a Tourist

Attraction
By Ayu Anggita
Have you ever visited Tourist Attraction? Where is it?
Can you Describe it?
 What is
Descriptive
Text ?
Descriptive text is a
text which describe a
thing, place or
person.
The Social Function of
Descriptive Text
 To describe a particular
place.

For example
- To describe Borobudur Temple
GENERIC
STRUCTURE

1
Identification
This part identifies the place
Pink Beach
Pink Beach or Pantai Merah Muda is one of the beaches
to be described. in Komodo island, East Nusa Tenggara. The beach is
called Pink Beach because the sand beach is pink.

2 Description At Pink Beach, there are so many marine organisms. No

This part described the fewer than 1,000 species of fish, 260 species of coral,
characteristics or parts of the and 70 species of sponge can be found here. Having
place or building described. so much marine life, this place is a proper spot for
snorkeling and diving for sea sports lovers.
Language Features of Descriptive Text

 Use a specific participant/subject.

For example : Bandengan Beach, Prambanan Temple, Taman Ujung, etc.
 Use Adjectives.
To clarify the Noun. Example : Beautiful beach, Old building,
 Use Adverbs.
For example : in Komodo Island, in Bali, in Lampung, etc.
 Use Simple Present Tense.
Because the text tells the fact of the object described.
Please make a simple descriptive text
about a tourist attraction that you have
visited, then present it in front of the
class!
Thanks!
Hope you understand the material well