Descriptive text

CIRI-CIRI DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Unsur kebahasaan Descriptive Text

1. Noun : Menggunakan kata benda yang spesifik, seperti misalnya my cat, my boyfriend, National
Monument, Selain itu, sering juga menggunakan adjective (kata sifat) untuk memperjelas
penggunaan noun atau kata benda, seperti a big house, a smart student, an independence woman.
2. Simple present tense : menggunakan kata kerja dasar atau bentuk pertama (verb 1) serta
menggunakan kata kerja yang dapat menunjukkan kepemilikan atau keadaan sebuah
objek. Descriptive text menggunakan simple present tense karena descriptive text menceritakan
sebuah fakta dari objek yang dideskripsikan. Misalnya My office has 22 floors, Azka is pretty, dan lain-
lain.

3. Action verbs : Menggunakan kata kerja yang menunjukkan sebuah kegiatan atau sebuah aktifitas
yang bisa dilihat. Misalnya, sleep, walk, sing, dance, dll.

4. Figurative language : Menggunakan bahasa yang figurative atau menggambarkan sesuatu, Biasanya
menggunakan sebuah metafora untuk memberikan ilustrasi kepada pembaca. Misalnya:

My love for you is as big as the ocean. – Cintaku padamu seluas lautan.

Her skin is as white as the snow – Kulitnya seputih salju.

Untuk memperjelas, lihat beberapa contoh descriptive text berikut ini:

1. Descriptive text tentang tempat

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.

Arti dalam bahasa Indonesia:

Singapura adalah Negara di Asia Tenggara yang berlokasi diantara Malaysia dan Indonesia. Walaupun
ukurannya kecil, Singapura terkenal dengan transisinya dari negara third-world menjadi Negara first-world.
Singapura juga dikenal sebagai Macan Asia untuk kemajuan ekonomi, berdasarkan perdagangan ke luar
dan tenaga kerja. Ukuran Singapura tidak sebesar Indonesia, tapi Negara ini memiliki ranking yang tinggi
di beberapa kategori internasional seperti pendidikan, hiburan, keuangan, kesehatan, sumber daya
manusia, inovasi, logistic, manufaktur, teknologi, pariwisata, perdagangan dan transportasi.

Singapura memiliki 5.6 juta penduduk dengan keberagaman budaya. Etnik mayoritas di Singapura adalah
China, Melayu dan India. Hari kemerdekaan Singapura adalah 9 Agustus 1965. Maskot resmi SIngapura
adalah patung Merlion. Singapura terkenal memiliki tempat terkenal seperti Garden by the Bay, Marina Bay
Sands, dan Jalan Orchard.

2. Descriptive text tentang mendeskripsikan sesuatu

My father bought me a present I’ve wanted for years. It’s a dog. A puppy to be exact. I called him Ross.
Ross is a small puppy. His size is as big as the palm of my hand. Ross is so fragile. Sometimes I afraid I
will hurt him if I want to take him up. Dad said he found Ross near our house, crying looking for his mom.
But Dad can’t see her, so Dad decides to bring him home and give him some comfort. Ross is a good
eater. He always finished everything we gave him. Now, it’s been a year since Ross come to our family. His
small body has grown up into a size of a football ball. Ross is a good dog, and we love him so much.

Arti dalam bahasa Indonesia:

Ayahku memberiku hadiah yang selama ini aku inginkan. Hadiah itu adalah seekor anjing. Anak anjing
untuk lebih jelasnya. Aku memanggilnya Ross. Ross adalah anjing yang kecil. Ukurannya tidak lebih dari
ukuran telapak tanganku. Ross seperti sangat rapuh. Kadang, aku takut aku akan menyakitinya saat aku
menggendongnya. Ayah bilang dia menemukan Ross di dekat rumah kami, sedang menangis mencari
ibunya. Ayah mencoba mencari ibunya namun tidak bisa Ayah temukan. Jadi, Ayah memutuskan untuk
membawa Ross pulang ke rumah. Ross sangat senang makan. Dia selalu menghabiskan semua makanan
yang kami berikan. Sekarang, sudah satu tahun sejak Ross datang di keluarga kami. Tubuh kecilnya
sudah tumbuh sebesar bola sepak bola. Ross adalah anjing yang baik, dan kami sangat menyayangi dia.

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 MacQuarie University
Macquarie University is one of the largest universities in
Identification Australia. This year, in 2004, it celebrates its 40thanniversary.
The university is located at the North Ryde Greenbelt, Sydney,
where the New South Wales government sets aside 135 hectares
for the institution. In 1964, Macquarie area was a rural retreat on
the city fringe, but today the campus and its surroundings have
evolved beyond recognition. The North Ryde District has grown
into a district of intensive occupation anchored by a vibrant and
growing university.Blessed with a fortunate location and room to
breathe, Macquarie can be proud of that careful planning that
retains and enrich the university’s most attractive natural
features. A pleasing balance between buildings and plating is
evident across the campus. This emphasis on the importance of
landscape has created images of Macquarie as a place that
members of the university are most likely to pleasurably recollect.
One of the highlights of the landscape is the Mars Creek zone. It
comprises landscaped creek sides and valley floor, a grass
amphitheatre, and artificial lake… surrounded by rocks and
pebbles, native plants and eucalypts.

Today, a railway station is under construction. In three years1

time, Macquarie will be the only university in Australia with a
railway station on site. Macquarie is poised to be the most readily
accessible in Sydney region by rail and motorway, yet retaining its
beautiful site.
Description
Example of Description
1. A. My Friend’s New Shoes
I have a close Friend. She is beautiful, attractive and trendy. She always want to be a trend
setter of the day. She always pays much attention on her appearance. Recently, she bought
a new stylist foot legs from blowfish shoes products. This shoes really matches on her.
Her new blowfish women’s shoes are wonderful. When she are walking on that shoes, all
her friends, including me watch and admire that she has the most suitable shoes on her
physical appearance. The style, bright color, and brand represent her as a smart woman of
the day. She really have perfect appearance.
She is really mad on that shoes. She said that the products covered all genders.
The blowfish men’s shoes are as elegant as she has. The products provide varieties of
choice. Ballet, casual, boot athletic shoes are designed in attractive way. The products are
international trader mark and become the hottest trend.

1. B. Borobudur Temple
Borobudur is Hindu – Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra
dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java,
Indonesia.
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 m high and consist of eight step
like stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and surrounded by walls adorned with
Budist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. Each of them is with a circle of
bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by a large stupa at the centre at the centre of
the top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and
starways. The design of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences
temples at Angkor, Cambodia.
Borobudur temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable
treasure for Indonesian people.
Generic Structure Analysis
 Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described in general; Borobudur temple
 Description; describing the Borobudur temple in parts; eight terraces of Borobudur
temple and its characteristics
Language Feature Analysis
 Using adjective and classifiers; valuable
 Using simple present tense; Borobudur is well-known,The temple is constructed, etc

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