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2. The Hiking Club is perfect for students who like staying fit and living an active/busy lifestyle.
3. The training is really competitive/intense. We have to work hard for two hours every day without
a break.
4. The Environmental Club is busy/flexible because it runs many projects like clean-ups, tree
planting, and awareness events.
5. If you enjoy meeting new people and joining events, the Student Council is a
very relaxing/social club.
6. This club is for students who want to have a good time, not for people who are
too active/serious about winning.
7. The Culinary Club is easy/hard to join because it welcomes all skill levels and provides simple
recipes to start with.
8. The Drama Club encourages students to be creative/serious by writing scripts and acting in
original plays.
9. The Chess Club is very collaborative/competitive, as members often join local and national
tournaments.
10. The Yoga Club is flexible/challenging because it offers different class times to fit each student’s
schedule.

4. Writing

Descriptive Text

Writing a Descriptive Text

A descriptive text is a text that describes a subject in detail. It can be a person, a thing, a place, an

animal, or even an event in detail so that the reader can imagine it clearly.

Structure of Descriptive Text

Parts Examples
1. Identification ➔ Introduce the subject you want to describe
➔ Give the name, category/type, and general information
➔ Examples:
• One of my favorite restaurants is Waroeng Steak & Shake.

• My grandmother is a kind and cheerful woman.
• Bali is one of the most beautiful islands in Indonesia.
2. Description ➔ Describe the subject in detail

• Appearance (size, shape, color, features)
• Qualities/Character (personality, atmosphere, mood)
• Parts/Components (rooms in a place, areas of a club, features of
an object)
• Activities/Functions (what the subject does or is used for)

• Skills/Benefits (what you learn, gain, or enjoy from it)

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