T1W3 Description Primer

What is the purpose of the descriptive text?

• to describe a person, place, thing, experience, etc.

• to explain how a person, place, or thing is happened or formed.

• to tell why we should do something about a person, place, or thing.

• to convince the reader or listener that a person, place or thing is important.

The train station is always _______ in rush hour.

• spacious

• relaxing

• abandoned

• crowded

I like spending my time sitting on the bank of the river. It is very _______ .

• spacious

• relaxing

• abandoned

• crowded

The old building is _______ . No one lives there, except for beggars.

• spacious

• relaxing

• abandoned

• crowded

• modern

The National Museum is a _______ museum in Singapore. Thousands of people visit it each year.

• spacious

• artistic

• famous

• tall

• quiet

The architecture of the old bulding is very ______ .

• spacious

• artistic

• well-known

• tall

• quiet

Orchard Road

Orchard Road is a Boulevard which becomes business and entertainment center in Singapore. Orchard Road is surrounded by a lush tropical and flower gardens which are beautiful. At first, Orchard Road was just a suburban street lined with orchards, plantations nutmeg, and pepper farming. However, in the 1970s, it turned into Singapore's shopping road. In the 1960s and 1970s entertainment industries began to enter this road.

Orchard Road runs along about 2.2 km. This road is one-way street flanked by a variety of shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. The shopping area which is nearly 800,000 square meters provides a wide range of Things, food, and entertainment. In this area there are many options that can satisfy visitors from all walks of life starting from the luxury branded things to the Popular branded, from exclusive restaurants to fast food.

Question:

Which statement is TRUE?

• At first Orchard Road was a crowded and dirty neighbourhood

• Orchard road has been the business and entertainment center since the 1970s

• Orchard road is a dangerous place in Singapore

The first paragraph of the descriptive text is called .......

• Thesis

• Opening

• Introduction

• General statement

• Description

The main part of the descriptive text is called .......

• Series of Explanation

• Arguments

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Description

What is not the topic of a descriptive text?

• Places

• Persons

• News

• Things