Descriptive Text

What is Descriptive text?

Descriptive text is a kind of text with a

purpose to give information. The context
of this kind of text is description of
particular thing, animal, person, or others.
 The Generic Structure of
Descriptive Text

 Identification

Introducing where or who is the subject is being

describe.

 Description

Describes parts, qualities, and the characteristic

of the person, place, or thing to be describe.

Grammatical feature

 Focus on Specific Participant

 Adjective

 The Use of simple present tense

Describing person!
 Has … children/ ….Daughter(s) and …
 His/her name is …
son(s)
 He/she…
 Likes …+ ing
 Is …years old
 Doesn’t like …+ing
 Is …(nationality)
 What does he/she look like?
 Speaks … (language)
 He/she …
 Is from….
 Is tall/short
 Lives in ….
 Is fat/ skinny
 Is single/married
 Has long/short hair

 Has black/brown/red/blond/gray hair

Has brown/blue/green eyes.
THE KINDS OF FACE
THE KINDS OF EYES
THE KINDS OF NOSE
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
 Daniel Jacob Radcliffe

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born in

Identification
Fulham, London, 23 July 1989. his
nickname is Dan. He is the only child of
Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham.
Dan has white skin, dark brown
hair, blue eyes, and pointed nose. His
height is about 168cm. He is a loyal,

Description
shy, down to earth and humorous
person. He is also intelligent and
somewhat mysterious. He loves
football, Formula One racing and
gymnastics.
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Robert Pattinson Shahrukh Khan
To describe a person’s physical appearance, you
can use the following words

Physical Appearnce
Height Body Age Hair Face Eyes

Tall Slim Young Long Round Big

To describe a person’s physical appearance, you can
use the following words

Physical Appearnce
Height Body Age Hair Face Eyes

Tall Slim Young Long Round Big

short Thin Old Short Oval Round
Plump Teenager Bald Square Blue
Fat In 20s, 30s, straight Wrinkles Brown
Skinny 40s Curly Pale Green
muscular Middle age Wavy Bearded slanting
Black shaved
Red
brown
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Names Physical Characters

Appearance
Daniel Radcliffe •Hair: dark brown •Loyal
•Eyes: blue •Shy
•Pointed nose •Humorous
•Height: 168cm •Intelligent
•mysterious
Emma Watson

Rupert Grint
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Names Physical Characters

Appearance
Daniel Radcliffe •Hair: dark brown •Loyal
•Eyes: blue •Shy
•Pointed nose •Humorous
•Height: 168cm •Intelligent
•Mysterious
Emma Watson Hair: wavy brown •Generous
Eyes: brown •Friendly
Pointed nose •Determined
Height: 165 cm •Little bit stubborn
Rupert Grint Hair: Bright red •Active
Eyes: blue •Humorous
Pointed nose •Humble
Height: 180 cm