LEARNING OBJECTIVES: UNIT 2
1. Students know social context,
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE
language feature, and generic
structure of descriptive text PLACE?
2. Students master the expressions of
asking and giving direction
3. Students master parts of speech
A. VOCABULARY FOCUS
ceiling colored flower at the corner
Look at this following picture! Can you mention other items in this picture?
Write here!
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2. .............
3. .............
4. .............
5. .............
6. .............
7. .............
8. .............
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B. READING AND WRITING FOCUS
Descriptive Text
A text used to describe something such as a place, person, animal and other things is called
as a descriptive text. Besides describing, this text endeavors to explain it in detail in order that
the reader is able to feel and imagine what the writer talks about. In the term of language
features, generally descriptive text uses adjective (such as beautiful, small, tall, cute, etc),
adverb (brightly, well, at night, in Aceh, etc), action verb (sit, walk, sleep, etc), and present tense.
To write a descriptive text, two generic structures should be used, namely:
(i) Identification: introduce a certain object that will be described.
(ii) Description: describe and explain the object in detail
Example of Descriptive Text
Read and answer the question!
MY FAVORITE PLACE
My favorite place to relax is a small Café down the street from where I live. This Café is
on a small side street and as soon as you see it, you feel like going in. There are three windows
on either side of the door, and each window has a small window box with brightly colored
flowers. There is a small wooden door that opens into the Café, and as soon as you go in, you
can see a dozen small tables all around the room. I always like to sit at a small table in the corner
near the front windows. Form here, I can look at artwork on the walls and at the pretty green
plants hanging from the ceiling. With a strong cup of coffee and a good book, I feel very happy
and relaxed in my favorite place.
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Question:
1. Which sentence is the identification of the text?
2. Can you imagine the description given by the writer? Rewrite it by using your own
word, please!
C. SPEAKING AND LISTENING FOCUS
ASKING DIRECTION
1. How do I get to ......
2. Can you tell me how to get......
3. Excuse me, could you show me the way.....
4. Is this right way to....
5. etc.
GIVING DIRECTION
1. Just go straight along this road....
2. Go straight on....
3. Take the second right/left...
4. You will find/see .....
5. Turn right/left...
6. It is beside/in front of/near by/opposite
7. etc.
In pairs, practice this conversation in front of class!
Endah : Hi, Tiya. Where do you want to go?
Tiya : I want to go to my favorite beach, Batee Puteh.
Endah : Batee Puteh? Why do you choose it as your favorite one?
Tiya : Yup! I like it because I can find some beautiful views there. I myself
usually sit around a monument of Teuku Umar. On the monument, you
can find some writings about the history of Teuku Umar, one of heroes in
Aceh. Believe me, The atmosphere is very comfortable and exciting!
Endah : Oh, really? It sounds great! Tell me, how do I get there?
Tiya : Actually it is not far from here. Go straight. After about half a kilometer
you will find a roundabout. Keep going ahead until you see T-junction.
Then, turn right. You will find the beach on the left and the monument
at the end of road.
Endah : Thank Tiya. By the way, I have to go now. See you again!
Tiya : Ok. See you!
D. REFLECTION
1. What do you know about descriptive text?
2. Write a descriptive text about your favorite place!
3. Insert the following words into the table below!
Speak Comfortable In the morning Find
Monument Businessman Sell Mary
Include Road Great Heavy
Now Never Always Go
Homework Exciting Brightly Here
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: UNIT 3
1. Students know social context, HOW DOES SHE/HE LOOK LIKE?
language feature, and generic
structure of descriptive text
2. Students master parts of
speech
3. Students master present
tense
A. VOCABULARY FOCUS
Do you find
other
vocabularies?
Write here!
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B. READING AND WRITING FOCUS
MY LITTLE BROTHER
I have a little brother. His name is Maulana
Habiburrahman. His nickname is Habib. He is 14 years old now. This
youngest child is a junior high school student at SMP-IT Nurul Fikri
in Banda Aceh. Although we are siblings, our characteristics and
personalities are so different. My brother has well-built body with
average height. He has straight black hair, an oval face, and
brown eyes. His skin is tanned because he likes to play football with
his classmates in the afternoon. Oh, yeah. My brother also has a lot of
friends. Sometimes I am confused why everyone knows him but it is
undeniable that he is so friendly and has gummy smile. Besides,
Habib is also generous and helpful to everyone. He always helps me when I need his help. From
all characters I mentioned earlier, the most unique one is that he is a funny boy. Even though
his nose is flat, he always declares that he is the most handsome man in his class. He often says
that he wants to be a youtuber and desire to beat Atta Halilintar, a young youtuber in Indonesia.
How confident he is. Of course, we laugh at him all the time but he always ignored it. Hopefully,
his dream will come true.
ׂEXERCISE:
Write and describe one of your family member!
C. SPEAKING AND LISTENING FOCUS
Cut : Excuse me.
Rina : Yes. Can I help you?
Cut : Are you Mrs. Veny?
Rina : No. My name is Rina.
Cut : Oh, I am sorry. Actually I am a new student here. By the way, do you
know her?
Rina : Yes, I am. She is in English Language Center office now.
Cut : Can you tell me where is it?
Rina : Of course. Just go straight. At the end of this road, turn right. English
Language Center is in the second building, next to Information and
Communication Technology building.
Cut : Well, I get it. Then can you describe her, please?
Rina : Sure. She is about 165 cm tall. Her skin is light and she is very beautiful.
She usually wears suit and brightly colored clothes.
Cut : Thanks for the description.
Rina : That’s my pleasure.
ׂ EXERCISE:
In pairs, create a short conversation about describing people. Then practice it in front of class!
D. REFLECTION
1. What is the language feature of descriptive text?
2. Mention the generic structure of descriptive text!
3. Describe the people in the following pictures!
