DESCRIBING PERSON

Social Function       : To describe a particular person or thing

Generic Structure   : 1. Identification (name, occupation and career)

                                   2. Description ( physical features and the personality )

Language Features : 1. the use of adjective

                                   2. The use of linking verb

                                   3. The use of attributive has and have

Physical Features

Height : Tall, short, and average height

Body   : Slim, fat, thin, fairly heavy ,etc

Hair    : Wavy ,curly, straight, long hair, short hair, bold, etc

Face   : Small eyes, big eyes, thick lips, thin lips, flat   nose, pointed nose etc

Ex       :  1. The model is tall and slim

               2. Dina has curly hair

Personality

Humorous Creative, Diligent, Kind, Patient Friendly, Honest, Responsible, Discipline, Cheerful, Brave, Aggressive, Lazy, Talk-active Emotional, Stingy, Selfish etc 

The Example of Describing People

       My mother is a beautiful person. She has curly hair and brown. Her eyes color are brown and her color skin color light brown, and she has a beautiful smile.
       She is a very kind person. She is very lovely, friendly, patient, and she loves to help people. I love my mom, because she is a good example to me. She always takes care of her family.

       She always has a smile on her face. She is so sweet and lovely. I like when I am going to sleep or went I wake up or when I am going to go to some places, she always give me a kiss, and when the family have a problem she always be with us to helps us and to give us all her love.