DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Chapter 4 part 1

Do the exercise page 14-15 from the module below!

Attach the photo of the exercises in your blog!

Page 14-15

Practice 6 :

Text 2

1. Topic : Description of the Taj Mahal

2. Target Reader :  People who might be interested in reading this text like to travel

3. Purpose : To describe the Taj Mal

4. Benefit : Readers find out more about the Taj Mahal

Text 3

1. Topic : Description of the Derawan Island

2. Target Reader : People who might be interested in reading this text like fans of marine biota and like water sports .

3. Purpose : intives readers to go Derawan Island

4. Benefit : : Readers find out more about Derawan Island

Practice 7 :

*Parts of text 

I. Identification (name) 

Text 2 : The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum recognised as 'the jewel of Muslim art in India'.

Text 3 :Derawan Island is a favorite place for exploring marine life.It is located just away from the mainland of East Kalimantan in the district of Berau, 

2. Characteristic

1) Paragraph 1  

Text 2 : The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum recognised as 'the jewel of Muslim art in India'. It is as one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture – an amalgamation of Persian, Turkish and Indian styles.

Text 3 : Derawan Island is a favorite place for exploring marine life. There are many rare animals such as the green turtle, the scarlet turtle, star fruit turtle and sea cow.

2) Paragraph 2

Text 2 : The gate is flanked on the north front by double arcade galleries. The garden in front of the galleries is subdivided into four quarters by two main walkways and each quarters in turn subdivided by the narrower cross-axial walkways, on the Timurid-Persian

Text 3 : It is the perfect tropical paradise with warm, isolated islands, soft white sand beaches fringed with waving palm trees, pristine seas that change color from green to deep blue, and an amazing underwater life of giant turtles, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs and barracudas, stingless jellyfish and sometimes, whales.

3. Function/benefit/activit

Paragraph 3 

Text 2 : The Taj Mahal is a perfect symmetrical planned building, with an emphasis of bilateral symmetry along a central axis on which the main features are placed.

Text 3 : The best time to visit this fascinating island is during the months of September and March, when temperatures are much cooler-in the vicinity of 27°C with pleasant sea breezes.

*Functions of the Parts

To identify the place

1) The name

Text 2 : The Taj Mahal

Text 3: Derawan Island 

2) The location

Text 2 : Right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh.

Text 3: East Kalimantan in the district of Berau.

*Describe the place in more detailed information

3) Condition

Text 2 : Stately, narrower, wide

Text 3: Good place, warm, isolated, islands

4) Visiting time

Text 2 : -

Text 3: September and March.

*Describe activity that can be done at the place

5) Activity

Text 2 : The existence of several historical and Qur’anic

Text 3: diving, pearl diving, fishing, swimming and other water sports.

6) Trasportation

Text 2 : -

Text 3: fishing tackle, diving equipment

Practice 8 :

*Identification

1) A sentence in the firth paragraph containing important facts about the

tourist spot: (1) the name and (2) the location;

A : the verb in the passive (present tense).

- Passive voice - is located

- Present Tense - is

*Characteristic

2) A sentence or sentences in the firth and second paragraph containing all

important facts about the tourist spot: (1) the condition and (2) the

visiting time; 

A : the verb in the present tense.

*Activity

3) A sentence or sentences in the third paragraph containing all important

facts about the subject of the tourist spot: (3) Activity;

A : Participle [present].

Chapter 4 part 2

Choose one place that you really want to go. describe it clearly using the structure of descriptive text in your blog. 

Record the explanation of the description of the place and attach it in your blog!

Raja Ampat is located in West Papua province. This tourist spot is one of many “must-visit” tourist attractions in Indonesia. Travellers who likes to spent most of their times exploring the picturesque part of the earth will love Raja Ampat.

The origin of the name Raja Ampat is believed to be taken from a local legend. Raja Ampat means “The Four Kings”. The legend says that once upon a time there was a woman who found seven eggs. Four of the eggs hatched. Later, those children who were born from the eggs became the kings of the four main islands.

The four main islands in Raja Ampat are Batanta, Misool, Salawati, and Waigeo. There are more than 1.500 small islands, cays, and shoals surrounding the four main islands. Because of this fact, Raja Ampat is classified as an archipelago.

Raja Ampat is well-known for the underwater. The underwater biodiversity of Raja Ampat is massive with around 540 types of corals, 700 types of molluscs, and more than 1.000 types of coral fish. Moreover, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International reported that around 75% of world’s species live in Raja Ampat. This report solidifies that Raja Ampat is the archipelago with the most diverse coral reef and underwater biota.

The beauty of Raja Ampat is not only about its underwater treasures but also its landscapes. One would say the surface view is beyond words. Those rock islets, clear blue water, and bright blue sky provide breathtaking vibes all around. The visitors who want to embrace Mother Nature will not go home disappointed. The place is also famous for thick jungle that is the home of many bird species.

Cendrawasih, one of the species live in Raja Ampat, is nicknamed “Bird of Paradise” because of their beauty feels like not from this world. This unique bird becomes the symbol of Papua.

Chapter 4 part 3