Look at that picture above. this couple has their own destination in their mind. How will the couple describe their destination to each other??
Okay, Let's look at this dialog and try to pronounce it.
Nick : Do you want to hang out with me? Jazz : Sure! Nick : Okay, How about go to the beach? Jazz : umm... Nick : come on. It will be great. Walking along the beach, the bright sun is nearly hot enough to cover you in an invisible blanket of warmth. The beautiful, big blue ocean's waves are crashing against the cliffs as you watch the seagulls joyfully fly around in circles in the air. The warm, golden sand runs between your toes with the gentle breeze. As you walk along, you find gorgeous, shiny shells that have been washed into the shore by the rippling of the water. Jazz : I know it, nick but honestly I just want to play games with you. In your house or my house. Nick : How about go to beach first and then play a playstation after that? Jazz : Okay, It sounds good. Nick : Let's go!
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Through this dialog, can you guess what material that will we learn?? Yes, It's about DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.
This audio consist of 4 kinds of conversation. after you listen, you can try to speak same as the native speaker in this audio.
I'll give you the script of this audio. Try to pronounce it.
I. Girl : Hey, Where’s walter? Boy : Who is Walter? Girl : He is a friend from the Yoga class Boy : What does he look like? Girl : He’s short, with curly brown hair. He is usually casually dressed. Boy : Is he the one in jeans? Talking to the Sarah? Girl : Oh Yes. That’s Walter. Come on, I’ll introduce you
II. James : Hey, Joe. Which women is your girlfriend? Joe : Hmmm.. I don’t see Mariela. She’s wearing black pants and a white shirt. She is very classic. James : How tall is she? Joe : She is about medium height with straight blond hair James : How long is her hair? Joe : It’s pretty long. Oh, there she is, on the couch. Let’s go and say hello.
III. Boy : I think Marcus is here. Do you see him? Girl : Who is Marcus? Boy : He is my brother Girl : What does he look like? Boy : He is pretty tall with red hair. He’s a little bald. Girl : What is he wearing? Boy : He always wears a red shirt. He is very casual. Girl : I think I see him. Over there. Boy : yeah. That’s him.
IV. Tiffany : I can’t find Simone Jessica : Simone, hmmm… which one is Simone? Tiffany : She is the woman with short black hair. You talked to her before, remember? Jessica : How tall is she? Tiffany : She is really tall and wears funky clothes. Jessica : Oh right! I remember. I saw her in the kitchen, talking to Joe.
Have you tried to pronounce the dialog?
So, I'll give you a question for making sure that you have understood about the dialog. there is a quiz below. you have to answer it. Note: You can't peek in the older post. and do it by yourself.
In this video you will see what words that usually used when we describe something or someone. there is also pattern when we talk about descriptive text. --------------------------------------------------
Okay students. Have you understood about this material? I'll give you explanation about this kind of text. Let's give you an example.
Lotte World
Lotte World is a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. It consists of the world's largest indoor theme park (a Guinness World Record) which is open all year around, an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", an artificial island inside a lake linked by monorail, shopping malls, a luxury hotel, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities, and movie theaters all in one place. Opened on July 12, 1989, Lotte World receives over 8 million visitors each year and is considered along with Tokyo Disney Resort as one of the world-class theme parks in Asia.
In the evening, the park turns into a fairy tale-like place where rides and buildings of Middle Age European style are illuminated with LED lights. Fabulous shows and events are organized for evening visitors, including a laser show and music performances. Nighttime hours of operation are from 4 to 10pm (11pm on select days), during which tickets are sold at discounted prices.
One of the major reasons tourists are attracted to Lotte World is the amusement rides. The Gyro Drop and Gyro Swing are the top pleasers– a steep drop with an altitude of 70 meters, or taste the thrilling sensation of being inside a tornado. You may need to take your shoes off before you get on since mostly likely they will come off during the ride. The Flume Ride is a long boat with a high-altitude wave, and the Spanish Pirate Ship swings at an electrifying 75 degrees. Besides the excitement of these rides, Lotte World also contains a variety of parades and laser shows. The 200 performers sing and dance to music in the World Carnival Parade, which adds excitement to the theme park.
through this text, Do you know the characteristic of descriptive text?
descriptive text consists of generic structure in range as:
1. General statement 2. Explanation 3. Closing
The description text has dominant language features as follows:
1. Using Simple Present Tense 2. Using action verbs 3. Using passive voice 4. Using noun phrase 5. Using adverbial phrase 6. Using technical terms 7. Using general and abstract noun 8. Using conjunction of time and cause-effect.
The purpose of descriptive text is :
To describe a particular place/ thing/ person
Text Organization:
^ Identification (mention the special participant) ^ Description (mention the part, quality, and characteristics of subject being described)
Do you understand students???
Now, I'll give you a task.
Look at this pictures.
Make a dialog or monologue with this picture as a media. Do it in a group consist of 3-4 people. Send the assignment to my email ===> falah_hasna@yahoo.com
In the next meeting I'll show you the score for your assignments. Hope you enjoy and also understand about Descriptive text through this post in this blog.
See you next time students. Keep learning and always try to increase your speaking ability. :)
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