ANIMAL

ANIMAL

CAT

DOG

RABBIT

Giraffe

Descriptive text is a text which lists the parts,

characteristics of something or a text which say

what a person or a thing is like.

The purpose of descriptive text is

to describe a particular person, animal, place,

thing, etc.

Generic Structure

1. Identification (Focus on specific participations).

2. Description (mention the parts, qualities, and characteristics of subject being described).

The Asian Elephant

The Asian Elephant is the one of the larger animals in the world. (Identification)

It has a big body. Its skin is thick and tough. It has four big legs, a long trunk, small eyes, two long tusks, and big ears.

(Description of parts)

It eats grasses, leaves, shrubs, twigs, branches, and bark of tree. Also prefer banana, paddy, coconut, and sugar cane.

(Description of qualities)

The Asian Elephant weight up to 5,400 kilograms. It lives in forest, hilly or mountainous area. It feeds during the morning, evening and night. It rests during in the middle of day. It needs shade during the hot season to keep from over heating. It cannot go far without water.

(Description of characteristics)

Language Features

• Use simple present tensee.g : The Asian Elephant is the one of the larger animals in the world

• Use adjectives e.g : It has a big body

• Use linking verbse.g : Its skin is thick and tough

• Use pronounse.g : It eats grasses, leaves, shrubs, twigs, branches, and bark of tree

1. Describe picture with your friends!

2. Arrange the words into a good sentence.

3. Don’t forget using simple present tense.

4. Good luck!