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Summary Of Describing Places

Describing of place is describe a place based on reality such us location, weather, and the
famous things of there. When describing a place, visit in person, if possible. But if not, you
can explore a spot with similar features are visual and tactile learners.
Generic Structure
1. Introduction
This section is the opening of a text, which provides brief information about the name
and location of the location we are going to tell about. In the introducton section, you
must also state the reasons why the author chose that place to tell, for example, such
as; what makes a place famous, what makes it special, and so on`
2. Main Body
The main body is part of the core of the story that describes the place / building being
told. The essence of this story usually starts from telling from the general part, then
tells the specific part so that it becomes a conical story. For example, when we tell
about a place, we can start from the overall characteristics of a place such as how the
landscape, buildings, weather, and so on, then refer to specific details that
complement the previous general explanation.
3. Conclusion
This conclusion is the conclusion of the author after visiting the place. Which
describes your feelings, or opinions of the place, you can also provide
recommendations for readers who will visit the place.
Language Expressions
Asking and describing a place
What’s the city like?
 It’s very big city many splendid monuments of the classical period
 It’s a crowed city with lost of industries and offices
 It’s an old city with the varied building material used since classical times
Asking and describing the location of a place
Where is it locate?
Where abouts is it?
 It’s near the mountain and plantations
 It’s about 17 km from the capital city
 It’s near a big river that flows along city
 It`s in the south of Bandung
 It’s in southern Bandung
Asking and describing something specific/famous from a place
What’s it famous for?
What’s it best known for?
 It’s famous for its plantation series
 It’s best known for its Safari Garden
Asking the weather
What’s the best time to visit?
 It’s the best to visit in September
 I think in spring
What’s the coldest time?
What’s the warmest period?
 From December to January
 From July to August
What’s it like the spring?
What’s it like in the summer?
 It is nice, windy, and all the flowers start to blossom
 It is bright, the sun shines brightly, very warm, and flowers bloom everywhere. The
colours are beautiful: red, white, blue, yellow. Fruits can be found everywhere.
 Everything seems brighter in summer. Everyone likes going on to the beach to have cool
sea breezes.

Weather Condition

The vocabulary used is Describing Places

Some Desert Adjectives

Desert: harsh, dry, arid, sparse, severe, hot

Rock: sharp, rough, jagged, angular
Grasses: windblown, bent, dry, pale green,
brown
Sand: coarse, fine, glittering, shifting, rippling,
sifting, white, golden
Sky: pale, intense, cloudless, azure, purple,
crimson
Cactus: tall, short, squatty, spiny, prickly,
thorny
Date palm: tall, bent, leather (leaves), frayed
(leaves)
Some City Adjectives
City: active, bustling, noisy, busy, clean, dirty,
windy
Traffic: loud, congested, snarled
Buildings: old, shabby, rundown, crumbling, 
modern, futuristic, sleek, towering, squat
Buildings (walls): brick, stone, marble, glass,
steel, graffiti-covered
Monuments, statues: stone, copper, carved,
ancient, moss-covered, faded, green, bronze
Sidewalk: concrete, cement, slick, cracked, tidy,
littered, swept
Paint: fresh, weathered, peeling speeding, honking, waiting, screeching
Signs: neon, weathered, worn, bright, People: hurried, bundled, smiling, frowning,
welcoming, flashing eager, rushed
Buses, cars, taxis: belching, crawling,

Example of text describing places

Jeju-do, Korea, the Island of the Gods

          Jeju Island or also known as Jeju-do (a short form of Jeju Special Autonomous Province)
is the only special autonomous province of South Korea and the country’s largest island. It’s
situated southwest of Jeollanam-do Province in the Korea Strait, a sea passage between South
Korea and Japan. Although the island isn’t a famous destination for the western people, the
Asians are very familiar with its amazing geographic and cultural potential. In the last few years,
its popularity has grown, especially for the young couples which seem to consider the island a
mystic  and romantic place. In time, it became one of the most visited places in East Asia, with
more than four million visitors from mainland Korea, Japan, and China every year.
          Jeju Island is a volcanic island created entirely from volcanic eruptions approximately 2
million years ago and is dominated by Halla-san (Halla Mountain): a volcano 1,950 meters high
and the highest mountain in South Korea.
          Because of the relative isolation, the people of Jeju have developed a culture and language
that are different from those of mainland Korea, with many local legends and mystic beliefs.
They even named it the “Island of the Gods”, taking after a legend that tells the story of demi-
gods that lived on the island, considered to be the progenitors of Jeju people. Distinct cultural
artifacts and stones with different shapes that are considered protective for the locals can be
found here.
          With a huge variety of landscapes, from long beaches to mountains and waterfalls, Jeju
Island could turn out to be a thrilling experience. Cheonjeyeon and Cheonjiyeon waterfalls,
Mount Halla, Hyeobje cave and Hyeongje island are just some of the popular sights on the
island.
          Depending on the season, Jeju hosts unsual festivals such as a penguin swimming contest
in winter, a cherry blossom festival in spring, the midsummer night beach festival in summer and
Jeju horse festival in autumn. Aside from these events, many activities can be done in Jeju such
as horse riding, hunting, fishing, mountain climbing, hiking.
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