To describe the way things are, with reference

to range of natural, man-made and social

phenomena in our environment
 Textbooks
Encyclopedias
Scientific magazine
Historical texts
Factual reading books
Classroom lesson
Environment program
TV documentaries
 General Classification
tells what the phenomenon under discussion
is
Description
tells what the phenomenon under discussion
is like in term of:
- parts (and their functions)
- qualities
- habits or behaviors (for living things)
 Simple present tense
Use of adjectives
The language is neutral or should be
objective
Use of be for the classification
Use of verb have to give detailed
description
Use of action verbs related to the topic (for
living things)
Function:
To describe, qualify, or modify nouns
 The base of words (no affixes)
With a suffix
-ing form (present participle) and ed (past
participle)
 After to be
Before nouns
After a linking verb
 Title
Report Text
Generic Structure
Language Features
List of New Vocabularies
Pedagogical Implication
Dalil (related to the report text)