Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 – Pertemuan 8: Describing People and Things

Hello Tiara! Today we will learn how to describe people and things. This means telling what someone or something looks like — their color, size, shape, or other characteristics.

🎯 Learning Goals

• Understand simple adjectives used to describe people and things.
• Be able to describe yourself, a friend, or an object.
• Practice speaking and writing short descriptive sentences.

📘 Vocabulary (Kosa Kata)

• Tall – tinggi
• Short – pendek
• Fat – gemuk
• Thin – kurus
• Beautiful – cantik
• Handsome – tampan
• Clean – bersih
• Dirty – kotor
• Big – besar
• Small – kecil
• New – baru
• Old – lama/tua

💬 Examples of Sentences (Contoh Kalimat)

People:

• She is tall and beautiful. (Dia tinggi dan cantik.)
• My father is strong and kind. (Ayahku kuat dan baik hati.)
• He has short black hair. (Dia memiliki rambut hitam pendek.)

Things:

• The bag is red and big. (Tas itu berwarna merah dan besar.)
• This book is new and interesting. (Buku ini baru dan menarik.)
• The table is old but clean. (Meja itu tua tetapi bersih.)

🗣️ Practice (Latihan)

Describe the following in simple sentences:

1. Your best friend (teman terbaikmu)
2. Your classroom (ruang kelasmu)
3. Your favorite object at home (benda favorit di rumah)

Example: My friend Rina is short and cheerful. She always smiles.
(Temanku Rina pendek dan ceria. Dia selalu tersenyum.)

🧠 Reflection

By describing people and things, we learn to notice details and express them in English. Try to describe something every day — maybe your meal, your clothes, or the weather!

🔚 Closing

Good job, Tiara! You can now describe people and objects using adjectives. Keep practicing and your English will become more colorful. See you in the next class!