DESCRIBING THINGS

TASK 1

Answer the following questions based on your opinion.

1)       Do you have favourite stuff like doll, mobile phone, shoes, or other? Give the reason.

2)       Describe about one of your favourite things.

3)       Do you have favourite animal? What are they?

4)       Describe about your favourite animal. Give the reason why do you like it.

LANGUAGE FUNCTION

To describe things or nun, we use adjective can be in the form of adjective clauses.

Adjective is used to describe noun (things and people)

For example:

An old car

A beautiful girl

A rich businesswoman

A red chair

A flowery shirt

Adjective clauses ORDER:

DETERMINER  OPINION SIZE    AGE SHAPE COLOR ORIGIN MATERIAL NOUN

        The              wonderful   small    old  round  green German wooden         VASE

         A           beautiful large new                    red Indonesian cotton SKIRT

SIZE                       : BIG, SMALL, LITTLE, HUGE, MIDDLE,

SHAPE                   : ROUND, OVAL, RECTANGULAR, SQUARE

CONDITION        : SMOOTH, HARD

AGE                        : OLD, MODERN, ANCIENT

COLOR                 : RED, YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN

ORIGIN                 : GERMANY, AMERICAN

MATERIAL            : WOODEN, METAL, IRON, PAPER

PATTERN            : CHECKED, FLOWERY, SPOTTED, STRIPED,

OPINION               : BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL, EXPENSIVE, CHEAP,etc

TASK 2

Arrange the following jumbled words into correct order.

A – black – leather – light –small – old – bag

The – smooth – beautiful – green –circle – antique – cotton –pillow

A  – wooden – wonderful – big – ancient – blue – Javanese – puppet

A  – flowery – interesting – modern, yellow – silk – Asian – large – cloth

The – round – glass – big – blue – modern – vase

TASK 4

Now do guessing with your friends. One student comes in front of the class and think of one word. Give one clue to the other student (for example: something inside the classroom). The other students have to guess the name by asking one ‘Yes/No’ question for each student. The answer will also just YES and NO. If you know the name, you may guess.

TASK 5

Do you have favourite things at home? Your birthday gift , perhaps. Describe your favourite thing/s

For example: I got a new bag from my grandma on my birthday. It’s small unique plastic handbag. It has red flowery color with two small round pockets in front. It’s so large that I can put everything inside. I think it’s very expensive. My grandma was just coming from Singapore and brought that bag for me.

TASK 6

Interview your friend about their favourite stuffs and ask them to describe.