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• LESSON 10• By: Mr. Rasyid Ridlo

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It looks expensiv

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How does this

bracelet look?

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How does this house

look?

It looks cozy.

It is simple.It is

small.

Look at this description!

My New BackpackI have a new backpack. Its colours are red and grey. I always bring it when I go to school. It is made of strong fabric.

There are some parts of my backpack. The first is the pocket. I put my money and my card library card in the pocket. The second part is the main part. I put my books and pencil case in this part. The third part is a small pocket at the left side of the backpack. I keep a bottle of water in this pocket.

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How does it look?

DESCRIPTIONA description is a

text which describes a particular

person, place, or thing.

Descriptions usually use simple

present tense.

The structure of a

description:1. Identificatio

n 2. Description

Now let’s take a look at the text again.

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My New BackpackI have a new backpack. Its colours are red and grey. I always bring it when I go to school. It is made of strong fabric.

There are some parts of my backpack. The first is the pocket. I put my money and my card library card in the pocket. The second part is the main part. I put my books and pencil case in this part. The third part is a small pocket at the left side of the backpack. I keep a bottle of water in this pocket.

Identification

Description

DESCRIPTION

Identification identifies the thing to be described.

Description describes parts,

qualities, characteristics of

the person or something that is

described.

What are identification

and description consist of?

DESCRIPTION

POSSESSION

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Whose book is

it? It is mine.

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Whose bag is

it?

It is his.

Whose bracelet

is it?It is hers.

POSSESSION To ask the owner of things, you can use the following patterns. 1. Whose + noun + be + pronoun + ?2. Who + do/does + subject + belong to + ?Example:

Whose book is it? Who does the book belong to?

It is mine.It is hers.It is his.

Whose books are they?Who do the books belong to?

They are ours.

Subject Pronouns

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Pronouns

I my minewe our oursyou your yourshe his hisshe her hersthey their theirs

Possessive pronouns1. This is my book. The book is mine.2. Those are our books. Those are ours.3. Whose book is that? That is hers.

POSSESSION

Now let’s do some practices on page 142!