LEARNING MEDIA OF TEACHING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

“ How to Describe Something”

For Grade VII Junior High School

Learning Media

lesson : Englishclass / semester : VII / 2

Standard Competence : 11. reading Memahami makna teks tulis fungsional dan esai pendek sangat sederhana berbentuk descriptive dan procedure yang berkaitan dengan lingkungan terdekat

II. Basic competence :

11.2 Merespon makna dan langkah retorika secara akurat, lancar dan berterima dalam esai sangat sederhana yang berkaitan dengan lingkungan terdekat dalam teks berbentuk descriptive/ procedure

III. Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this course 80% of the students are able to understand the meaning of short functional text in the descriptive and procedure form relating to their surrounding.

What is descriptive text?

It is a text which says what a person or a thing is like.

The purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

Generic Structure and purpose of descriptive text

identification

description part

qualities

behaviour

The Language Feature of Descriptive Text

Using attributive and identifying process.

Focus on specific participant

Using simple present tense

Look at this video!

Autumn descriptive writing - YouTube.flv

Sing this song !

Chorus : I want to tell you all about autumn,That’s another name for fall.It begins at the end of September,When the days are short and the trees are tall.

Autumn is a time to change the clocks,We fall an hour behind.We get an extra hour to sleep at night,‘Cause that’s what happens when we rewind.

(Back to chorus)

Autumn is a time for Halloween,Wearing costumes while we trick-or-treat.Walking around our neighborhood,Collecting so much candy to eat. (Back to chorus)

Autumn is a time for Thanksgiving,Let’s be thankful for the food on our plate.And all of the good things in our lives,With our family, we celebrate. (Back to chorus)

One of the things I’m looking forward to this autumn is the end of daylight savings.

While I know most people would like the sun to stay up longer, I’m eager for it to rise earlier!

I wake up at 4:30 am during the week in order to hit the gym, and it is always so much

easier to get going when it’s lighter outside. What are you looking forward to in the next few months?

Example of descriptive text

AUTUMN SEASON

Autumn commences in the month of August or September in the

north, while in the southern part, the season of autumn arrives in

the month of March. This is a time when trees get rid of their old

look in the process of shedding leaves. The green leaves change to

yellow, red and brown. Finally, those dry leaves fall to the earth,

leaving the trees with nothing on their branches. Autumn is

always beautiful. The failing leaves are colorful. Cool air makes the

season the most popular time for picnics. As the last leaves fall to

the earth, the wind becomes colder. Finally everything is dull.

Pronounciation PracticeWords Phonetic

TranscriptionMeaning

autumn /ˈɔː.təm/ Musim gugur

commence /kəˈmen t  s/ berawal

shed /ʃed/ menggugurkan

dry /draɪ/ kering

branch /brɑːn t  ʃ/ cabang

season /ˈsiː.z ə n/ musim

popular /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə r / terkenal

wind /wɪnd/ angin

leaves /liːvz/ dedaunan

Part of text : “ Autumn Season”

Autumn commences in the month of August or September in the north, while in the southern part, the season of autumn arrives in the month of March.

identification

qualities

This is a time when trees get rid of their old look in the process of shedding leaves. The green leaves change to yellow, red and brown. Finally, those dry leaves fall to the earth, leaving the trees with nothing on their branches.

behaviour

Autumn is always beautiful. The failing leaves are

colorful. Cool air makes the season the most popular time

for picnics. As the last leaves fall to the earth, the wind

becomes colder. Finally everything is dull.

Task 1

My Timmy

I have some pets. However, my favorite pet is Timmy. Timmy is a male

tabby cat. He is very adorable with his soft stripes fur. He has innocent

round eyes and feel his sweet voice. He always meows when he feels

hungry. Actually, his voice is not suitable with his giant body. When I come

home, he usually gives me a kiss. Timmy is a nice playmate. I’m happy to

spend my time with him. Most of the time, he’s a good boy. It’s almost

impossible for me to be angry at him. In the morning, he always wakes up

early. When he wakes up earlier, he waits quietly by my bedside until I

wake up.

Questions

1. What is the name for favorite pet that the writer has?

2. What does the pet do when he feels hungry ?

3. What does the pet give when the writer come home?

4. What does the pet do when he wakes up early?

5. What is the generic structure of the text?

Vocabulary Practice

1. Autumn = musim gugur

2. Dry = kering

3. Leaves = dedaunan

4. Wind = angin

5. Season = musim

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