Teks Deskriptif X IPA 1

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​Yes, This is Borobudur tample

Borobudur adalah sebuah candi Buddha yang terletak di Borobudur, Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Candi ini terletak kurang lebih 100 km di sebelah barat daya Semarang, 86 km di sebelah barat Surakarta, dan 40 km di sebelah barat laut Yogyakarta.

​DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

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1. Communicative purpose

​A descriptive text usually focuses on describing a single location, object, event, person, or place.

TEXT STRUCTURE

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1. Identification

   Identification contains the introduction or explanation of the main character to be described. This section is located in the first paragraph. Characters can be people, objects, places, or events.

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2. ​Description

   The description section contains a clear and specific explanation of the characteristics, traits, habits or other matters relating to the object to be described.

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​Linguistic characteristics​

• Use the ​simple present tense

• ​Using many adjectives

• ​There is a Relating Verb

​Exercise

​Bale Kambang is a small village in the Southern coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from Malang town and two hours’ drive from South. It is well known for its long beautiful white sandy beach as well as the similarity of its temple to the one of Tanah Lot in Bali.

In Bale Kambang, there are three small rocky islands namely Ismaya Island, Wisanggeni Island, and Anoman Island, those names are taken from “wayang” figures (Java traditional puppets). These islands are surrounded by Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighten most overseas cruisers.

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1. ​What makes Bale Kambang famous? (Long beautiful beach)

2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?​ (There are three rocky islands in Bale Kambang)