Descriptive Text (10th grade)

What is the definition of Descriptive Text ?

• A text that describe a particular person, place or thing

• An imaginative story to entertain and attract the readers by presenting the story that has a conflict and a resolution

• A text that tell you how to make something

• A text that retell events or experiences in the past

What are the generic structures of Descriptive Text ?

• Identification, Conclusion

• Orientation, Description

• Identification, Description

• Orientation, Conclusion

What do you need to do in Identification ?

• Introduce yourself to the readers

• Introduce the subject that we want to describe

• Describe about your experience to the readers

• Tell the readers how to make something

Borobudur

Borobudur is one of historical buildings in Indonesia. It is consider to be the world's largest Buddhist temple for its size (15129 m²) and height (34.5 m). It is located in Magelang, Central Java. Not only that, it became a well-known tourism destination to a lot of travelers around the world, Borobudur Temple is also included in UNESCO list of world heritage site.

Borobudur Temple consists of six square floors and three circular floors which arranged accordingly and make it to be stair-like layers that you have to climb one by one to reach the top of the temple. In the middle of the floor, you will find small stairwell with couples of stairs connecting each floor that you can use as the passage to go to the top. On each level of the floor, there a lot of relief panels and Buddha statues spread around it. Based on the data, there are 2.672 panels and 504 statues in total. There is a dome located on the top center of the temple and is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa. It is said that, if you place your hand into the stupa through one of its hole and you can touch the Buddha statue, you will be able to make one of your dream come true.

What is the purpose of the text ?

• To tell a person's story to Borobudur

• To entertain readers

• To describe Borobudur

• To describe a palace architecture

Borobudur

Borobudur is one of historical buildings in Indonesia. It is consider to be the world's largest Buddhist temple for its size (15129 m²) and height (34.5 m). It is located in Magelang, Central Java. Not only that, it became a well-known tourism destination to a lot of travelers around the world, Borobudur Temple is also included in UNESCO list of world heritage site.

Borobudur Temple consists of six square floors and three circular floors which arranged accordingly and make it to be stair-like layers that you have to climb one by one to reach the top of the temple. In the middle of the floor, you will find small stairwell with couples of stairs connecting each floor that you can use as the passage to go to the top. On each level of the floor, there a lot of relief panels and Buddha statues spread around it. Based on the data, there are 2.672 panels and 504 statues in total. There is a dome located on the top center of the temple and is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa. It is said that, if you place your hand into the stupa through one of its hole and you can touch the Buddha statue, you will be able to make one of your dream come true.

From the text, we know that...

• Borobudur is located in Palembang, South Sumatera

• Borobudur isn't included in UNESCO list of world heritage stage

• There are a lot of relief panels and Buddha statues on each level of the floor

• Borobudur is considered to be the world's smallest Buddhist temple

Borobudur

Borobudur is one of historical buildings in Indonesia. It is consider to be the world's largest Buddhist temple for its size (15129 m²) and height (34.5 m). It is located in Magelang, Central Java. Not only that, it became a well-known tourism destination to a lot of travelers around the world, Borobudur Temple is also included in UNESCO list of world heritage site.

Borobudur Temple consists of six square floors and three circular floors which arranged accordingly and make it to be stair-like layers that you have to climb one by one to reach the top of the temple. In the middle of the floor, you will find small stairwell with couples of stairs connecting each floor that you can use as the passage to go to the top. On each level of the floor, there a lot of relief panels and Buddha statues spread around it. Based on the data, there are 2.672 panels and 504 statues in total. There is a dome located on the top center of the temple and is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa. It is said that, if you place your hand into the stupa through one of its hole and you can touch the Buddha statue, you will be able to make one of your dream come true.

"It is considered to be the world's largest Buddhist temple for its size..." (paragraph 1). "IT" refers to....

• World

• Buddhist

• Size

• Borobudur

Borobudur

Borobudur is one of historical buildings in Indonesia. It is consider to be the world's largest Buddhist temple for its size (15129 m²) and height (34.5 m). It is located in Magelang, Central Java. Not only that, it became a well-known tourism destination to a lot of travelers around the world, Borobudur Temple is also included in UNESCO list of world heritage site.

Borobudur Temple consists of six square floors and three circular floors which arranged accordingly and make it to be stair-like layers that you have to climb one by one to reach the top of the temple. In the middle of the floor, you will find small stairwell with couples of stairs connecting each floor that you can use as the passage to go to the top. On each level of the floor, there a lot of relief panels and Buddha statues spread around it. Based on the data, there are 2.672 panels and 504 statues in total. There is a dome located on the top center of the temple and is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa. It is said that, if you place your hand into the stupa through one of its hole and you can touch the Buddha statue, you will be able to make one of your dream come true.

"Not only it became a well-known tourism destination to a lot of travelers..." (paragraph 1). The closest meaning to "well-known" is...

• Good

• Popular

• Unique

• Curious

Maimun Palace

Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatera which has historical and cultural values. It is located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Aur, Medan. This palace is iconic to Medan.

The building stands on an area of 2.772 square meters and is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasvid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.

The palace has stunning architecture. It combines of Islamic, Dutch, and Malay architectures with a dominant color of yellow, typical of Malay. This two-storey building is divided into three parts, namely, the main building, left and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 octagonal stone pillars and 43 wooden pillars.

The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments, while the second floor is used as the residence of the sultanate families. There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building, 3 rooms in the left wing part, and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.

What is the purpose of the text ?

• To relate Deli Sultanate

• To describe Maimun Palace

• To relate a person's trip to Medan

• To describe a palace architecture

Maimun Palace

Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatera which has historical and cultural values. It is located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Aur, Medan. This palace is iconic to Medan.

The building stands on an area of 2.772 square meters and is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasvid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.

The palace has stunning architecture. It combines of Islamic, Dutch, and Malay architectures with a dominant color of yellow, typical of Malay. This two-storey building is divided into three parts, namely, the main building, left and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 octagonal stone pillars and 43 wooden pillars.

The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments, while the second floor is used as the residence of the sultanate families. There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building, 3 rooms in the left wing part, and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.

From the text, we know that...

• Maimun Palace is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate

• Maimun Palace was designed by the Sultan of Deli

• Maimun Palace covers an area of 2.727 m²

• Maimun Palace is a three-storey building with two main parts

Maimun Palace

Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatera which has historical and cultural values. It is located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Aur, Medan. This palace is iconic to Medan.

The building stands on an area of 2.772 square meters and is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasvid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.

The palace has stunning architecture. It combines of Islamic, Dutch, and Malay architectures with a dominant color of yellow, typical of Malay. This two-storey building is divided into three parts, namely, the main building, left and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 octagonal stone pillars and 43 wooden pillars.

The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments, while the second floor is used as the residence of the sultanate families. There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building, 3 rooms in the left wing part, and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.

"It combines Islamic, Dutch, and Malay architectures,..." (paragraph 3).

"IT" refers to....

• Malay architectures

• The main building

• The Deli Sultanate

• The Maimun Palace