DESCRIPTIVE TEXT:

HISTORICAL AND FAMOUS

PLACES

Learning Instruction

 This worksheets help you to understand better about descriptive

text regarding to the social function, generic structures and
language features.
 Read and understand the instructions in every meeting.
 Do the activities based on the instructions given.
 Ask the teacher if you find some problems.
 WORKSHEET 1

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the social function, generic structures and language features of

descriptive text about tourism places and historical building.
2. Explain the content of descriptive text about tourism places and historical
building regarding to its social function, generic structures and language
features.

Group Activity 1

Study the text below with your partner!

 TANAH LOT Note:
Below
is the
Picture taken from: id.wikipedia.org

1
Tanah Lotis a famous rock formation of the Indonesian island of
Bali. It means “land in the middle of the sea” in Balinese language. There
lie two Hindus temples. One is on top of a big rock and the other is on top
of a cliff. Tanah Lot temple is a part of Sad KahyanganTemple of the
Seven Sea Temples which are said to be the joints of Bali Island. It is the
place to worship the Gods, guardians of the sea.
2
Located in Beraban about 13 km in the west of Tabanan region and
about 20 km from Denpasar. The temple is one of the Seven Sea Temples
around the Balinese coast. It was said that each of the sea temples was to
be within eyesight of the next so that they formed a chain along the south –
western coast.
3
Tanah Lot is said to be the work of the 15 th century of Priest
Nirartha that Tanah Lot temple was then built and has been an important
part of Balinese mythological history of centuries. At the base of the rocky
island, poisonous sea snakes are believed to guard the temple from evil
spirits and intruders. There is said to be one giant snake which also
protects the temple. It is believed that this snake was created from
Nirartha’s scraf when he established the big rock. Tanah Lot is well known
for its sunset view. Lots of tourists come in the afternoon to see the
beautiful sunset view.
4
In 1980 the temple’s rock face was starting to crumble and the area
around and inside the temple started to become dangerous . The
Japanese government then provided a loan to the Indonesia government to
conserve the historic temple and other beach locations around the island of
Bali. As a result, over one third of the rock which can be seen is artificial
rock created under the Japanese upgrade works.

Adopted from: http://underforest.blogspot.com/2010/05/descriptive about-tanah-

lot.html, on Saturday, September 8th 2018
description of sentences colored in red, blue and black.

Example of specific participant

Example of the use of simple present tense
Example of the use of adjective

The table analysis:

  Social Function of the text to describe abot Tanah Lot in general.
 Generic Structure of the text:

Generic Structure
Title Tanah Lot

Identification Paragraf 1

Description Paragraf 2
Paragraf 3
Paragraf 4

Individual Activity 1

Read the text carefully. Then, answer the following questions correctly!

GEDUNG SATE

Picture taken from: id.wikipedia.org

Gedung Sate is the popular name for the governor's office of West Java
province. It is one of the landmark buildings of Bandung and has become an icon
for the city. It was designed by Dutch architect J.Gerber. Work on the building was
begun in 1920 and it was completed in 1922. This massive structure is still an
imposing sight today. It is the centerpiece of a large complex of government
buildings set on a public square. It is one of the most magnificent colonial buildings
in all Indonesia.
Gedung Sate literally means 'Satay Building'. The name is a reference to the
metal spike on the roof which reminded Locals of a satay skewer. For anyone
interested in architecture, it is one of the most unmissable sights in Java. It was an
innovative design in 1920 for a number of reasons. It was the first building in
Indonesia to use reinforced concrete technology. Artistically, it was even more
 significant. It was one of the first buildings to combine Indonesian and European
styles of architecture to create the 'Indo-Deutsch' style. It has a tiered, wooden roof,
like a Javanese mosque. The main motif on the front of the building is a stylized
Javanese temple. The extensive use of dark timber for the roofing is a conscious
reference to local architectural styles. Yet the brilliant white of the main structure
with its bold arches mark it out as very much a Dutch building. Gedung Sate is
impressive in both its huge scale and also in its attention to small details. The
window niches and the wooden eaves both feature beautiful and intricate
decoration. Any lover of architecture should not miss this building.

Adopted from: http://bisnisrumahq.blogspot.com/2016/04/descriptive-text-gedung-sate-

bandung.html, retrieved on Saturday, September 8th 2018

NAMA: ARINI.
KELAS :X IPS 3

Questions:
1. What is the text about?..
Answer: satay building and ornamental ornaments contained therein
____________________________________________________________

2. What do you think the purpose of the text?

Answer:So that we can know the ins and outs of the formation of the Sate building
which was started during the Hindia Baelanda colonization ... and so that we can
learn more about historical buildings, one of which is Gedung Sate.
____________________________________________________________

3. What information do you get from the first paragraph?

Answer:that Gedung Sate is one of the most magnificent colonial buildings in all of
Indonesia.
____________________________________________________________

4. Mention the generic structures of the text!.

Answer:1.Major event (-even)
2. Elaboration
(background, insertion, time, place)
3.even (-even)
 Information sources
____________________________________________________________

5. What kind of tense is used in the text? How do you know?

__________________________________________________________
__Answer:This text uses the Simple Present Tense because we will describe the
facts attached to an object, and a misfunction of the Simple Present Tense itself is
to show a fact or truth.

In the box below, write a reflection of what you have learned in this meeting!

A descriptive text is
_____________________________________________________________
Answer:A description is a paragraph that contains a clear and detailed description
of an object, place, or event to the reader. So that readers seem to see and feel for
themselves what the penu describes
_____________________________________________________________

Social Function of descriptive text is

Answer:__The social function of the descriptive text is to describe the object in a
subjective way or to describe the condition of the object from the author's point of
view.___________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Generic Structures of descriptive text are .

Answer:____Identification (identification) is a preliminary, in the form of a general
description of a topic. Description (description) contains the special characteristics
of the object, place, or person being
described_________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Language Features of descriptive text are.

Answer: ___LANGUAGE FEATURES
{Language elements used}

1. Use of specific things that are involved in the text. {Special noun}

Example: my dream, my house, Mount Merapi

2. Use of adjectives (adjectives)

Adjectives are used to describe the specific character of the thing in question.

3. Use of the simple present tense pattern

Due to the nature of the information in the form of facts, it uses the simple present
tense pattern.

4. Use of action verbs

Action verbs contain action

information.________________________________________________________
__

_____________________________________________________________