1. Let’s Study about Descriptive Text
Fun English Learning for SMP
Grade VII Semester II
“Motivation is the Greatest Power of Life”
(Material, Exercises, and Video)
(Ranita Wahyu Pradana 2201409006)
Language Teaching Technology (105-106)

2. INFORMATION
• School : SMP….
• Grade : VII
• Semester : II
• Subject : English
• Skill : READING
• Time Allotment : 2 x 40’

3. Standar Kompetensi:
11. Memahami makna teks tulis fungsional dan esei
pendek sangat sederhana berbentuk descriptive dan
procedure yang berkaitan dengan lingkungan terdekat.

4. • Kompetensi Dasar:
11.2 Merespon makna dan langkah retorika secara akurat,
lancar dan berterima dalam esei sangat sederhana
yang berkaitan dengan lingkungan terdekat dalam teks
berbentuk descriptive dan procedure.

5. Objectives
• Students are able to understand the purpose
of descriptive text.
• Students are able to understand the
grammatical function of descriptive text.
• Students are able to identify the language
features of descriptive text.
• Students are able to answer some questions
asked by the teacher.

8. • GENERIC STRUCTURE
1. IDENTIFICATION (identifies phenomenon to
be described)
2. DESCRIPTION (describes parts, qualities,
characteristics)

9. 1. FOCUS ON SPECIFIC PARTICIPANTS
2. USE OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
3. USE OF ACTIVE VERBS (MOSTLY)

10. EXAMPLE
Motivation is a kind of stimulus to build up
some one’s enthusiasm. Many people look for
motivation to do everything they want and
have to do.
IDENTIFICATION

11. Motivation comes from ourselves, others,
and also from our surroundings. When we get
bored and have no spirit or even give up, we
can get motivation from others to reach our
victory. Maybe others can judge that we are
looser but we have to prove that they are
wrong by recall our motivation and be
optimist. Do not ever feel alone and think that
we fail because the biggest motivation comes
from ourselves, so we must keep it grows and
be the winner. DESCRIPTION

13. LET’S IDENTIFY THE TEXT!
1. What’s the specific participant in that text?
The specific participant in that text is
MOTIVATION.
2. Mention the use of simple present tense in
that text!

15. • Many people look for motivation
• Motivation comes from ourselves

16. The use of active verbs