Lecture Notes: Descriptive Facts About a Person

Introduction

• Date: December 13, 2022
• Lecturer: Inna Nur Alisa, English Teacher at SMP Islam Bahru Ulum Tasik Malaya
• Program: Student of Program Pendidikan Profesi Guru dalam Jabatan 2022 Kategori 2, Sanatadharma University, Yogyakarta
• Topic: Descriptive facts about a person using a problem-based learning model

Class Opening

• Greeted students with "Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh".
• Checked students' attendance.
• Engaged students with a song related to National Days.

Review Previous Lesson

• Reviewed last meeting's topic: Coffee plants.
• Asked students to identify public classes around them.

Lesson Objectives

1. Analyze the social function, generic structure, and language features of descriptive texts.
2. Create a descriptive text using mind mapping techniques.
3. Present descriptive texts in front of the class.

Ice Breaking Activity

• Encouraged students to stand up and express their feelings.

Descriptive Text Introduction

• Definition: Descriptive text explains what a person or thing is like, focusing on physical attributes and personality traits.
• Social Function: Provides information by describing a person's physical appearance, personality, and characteristics.

Structure of Descriptive Text

• Two Main Parts:
  1. Identification: Introduces the subject (person, place, object).
  2. Description: Provides detailed information about the subject—physical appearance, personality traits.

Group Activity Instructions

• Form groups of four.
• Complete the worksheet provided, which includes:
  • Arranging paragraphs into a coherent description.
  • Filling in tables based on given texts.
• Discussion and collaboration are emphasized.

Sample Descriptions Discussed

• George Hawkins:
  • Tall, short black hair, slightly overweight, wears glasses, dresses well in suits.
• Jessica:
  • Short, has long hair, kind personality.

Group Work on Descriptive Texts

• Students were given images of different celebrities (e.g., Agnes Monica, Najwa Sihab).
• Asked to create descriptive texts based on chosen images.
• Encouraged creativity in presentations (drawing, decorations).

Group Presentations

• Groups presented their descriptive texts.
• Provided feedback on performance:
  • Emphasized inclusion of identification and description in their texts.
  • Corrected use of language regarding numbers and dates in English.

Closing Remarks

• Post-test was administered to assess understanding.
• Recap of the lesson:
  • The structure of descriptive text: Identification and Description.
  • The social function: Describing physical appearance and personality.
• Encouraged students to reflect on their learning.
• Next meeting topic: Descriptive texts about animals.

Final Remarks

• Thanked students for their participation and effort.
• Closed with a prayer: "Subhanak Allahumma wa birohimil alamin" and farewell greeting.