KOMPETENSI DASAR :
3.4
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Menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur
teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks deskriptif lisan dan tulis dengan
memberi dan meminta informasi pendek dan sederhana terkait orang, benda dan
tempat sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya.
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4.4
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Menyusun teks deskriptif lisan dan
tulis, pendek dan sederhana, terkait orang, benda dan tempat, dengan memperhatikan
fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai
konteks
A. SOCIAL FUNCTION
Descriptive Text is a text which
says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a
particular person, place, or thing.
B. GENERIC STRUCTURE
v Identification
: Identifies phenomenon (person, place, or thing) that will be described.
v Description
: Describes parts, qualities, characteristics, etc.
C. LANGUAGE FEATURE
v Specific
participant.
v Using
adjective to explain noun; ex : a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous
place in jepara.
v Using
present simple tense.
v Using
action verb.
EXAMPLE
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BOROBUDUR
TEMPLE
(Identification)
Borobudur is a
Buddhist temple. It was built in the ninth century under Sailendra dynasty of
ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java,
Indonesia.
(Description)
Borobudur is
well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta
architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 meter high and
consists of eight steps like stone terrace. The first five terraces are square
and surrounded by walls adorned with Buddhist sculpture in bas-relief. The
upper three are circular. Each of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa.
The entire upper structure is crowned by a large stupa at the center of the top
circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and
stairways.
The design of
Borobudur symbolizes the conception of universe in Buddhist cosmology. It is
believed that the universe is divided into three spiritual spheres, kamadhatu,
rupadhatu, and arupadhatu. The first sphere, kamadhatu, represents respectively
the sphere of desires where we are bound to our desires; the second sphere,
rupadhatu, represents forms where we abandon our desires but are still bound to
name and form; and the last sphere, arupadhatu, represents formlessness where
there is no longer either name or form. Borobudur temple which is rededicated
as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people.
With its magnificent size and architecture, no wonder that Borobudur Temple
includes 7 wonders of the world.
EXERCISE
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TAJ
MAHAL
Taj
Mahal, an epitome of love, is actually a mausoleum. Standing majestically on
the banks of River Yamuna, the Taj Mahal is synonymous to love and romance. Taj
Mahal was constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved
wife and queen. The name "Taj Mahal" was derived from the name of
Shah Jahan's wife, Mumtaz Mahal, which means crown of palaces.
Taj
Mahal represents the finest architectural and artistic achievement. The
mausoleum was constructed of pure white marble. The white marble is inlaid with
semi-precious stones (including jade, crystal, lapis lazuli, amethyst and
turquoise) that form the intricate designs. Its central dome reaches a height
of 240 feet (73 meters). The dome is surrounded by four smaller domes. Four
slender towers, or minarets, stand at the corners. Inside the mausoleum, an
octagonal marble chamber adorned with carvings and semi-precious stones house
the false tomb of Mumtaz Mahal. Her actual remains lie below, at garden level.
Taj Mahal shows
shades of magnificent beauty at different time during the day. At dawn when the
first rays of the sun hits the dome of this epic monument, it radiates like a
heavenly pinkish palace. At daytime, when the sky is bright and clear, the Taj
looks milky white. At a moonlit night when the full moon rays fall on the
glistening white marble, the cool moon rays reflect back from the white marble
and give the Taj Mahal a tinge of blue color. It's simply breathtalking With
such beauty, no wonder that Taj Mahal becomes one of the the Seven Wonders of
the World
Answer the following
questions briefly
1.
What is Taj Mahal actually?
2.
What impression do you get when you
read the word majestically?
3.
Why did the king construct Taj Mahal?
4.
What does the phrase 'the crown of the palace' imply?
5.
Read the third line of paragraph
two.What impression did you get after reading the description?
6.
How are the materials and architectural
design of Taj Mahal?
7.
What do all the materials and the
architecture indicate?
8.
Where was the queen actually buried?
9.
When do you think is the best time to
see Taj Mahal?Why do think so?
10.
What do you think about the inclusion
of Taj Mahal as one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
Reference : www.britishcourse.com,
www.history.com, www.tushky.com
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