Descriptive Text

What is descriptive text?

• The text that tells us about a legend

• The text that tells us about our factual experiences

• The text that describe about things, place, etc. by telling about their physicals appearances

• The text that describes about opinions

Here are the generic structures of descriptive text, except...

• Topic sentences

• Identification

• Description

• The tittle

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 2

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosquE. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran SamuderA. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found on the bank of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.

The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was uniquE. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of ….

• Banjar people

• Kalimantan King

• Sultan Suriansyah

• Dutch colonial

Angkor Wat was faced a Hindu temple, a man of Buddhist temple completed in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King, Suryawarman II in the early twelfth century in Yosadapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire as this temple of eventual moslem. It is dedicated to Wisnu. It is designed to represent Khmer Meru, frame of the Devis in Hindu mythology within the mouth and has an outer wall which is 3 to 7 km long. It has three rectangular galleries which races about the neck. At the centre of the temple stand Queen Cap of Tower.

What is the monolog about?

• Gallery complex.

• Angkor Wat.

• Cambodia.

• Buddhist mythology.

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.

What makes Bale Kambang famous?

• Long beautiful beach

• Huge waves of ocean

• Small rocky islands

• three small rocky islands

Paris is the capital city of France. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the worlds. It is also one of the world’s most crowded cities. Lovely gardens and parks are found throughout Paris. At night, many palaces and statues are lit up. For this reason, Paris is often called the city of light. Every year, millions of people visit Paris. The most popular place to visit is the Eiffel Tower. This huge structure has become the symbol of Paris. D’Louvre, one of the world‘s largest art museums draws many visitors. The Cathedral Notre Dame, a famous church, is an other favorite place to visit.

What is the monologue about?

• The Louvre

• Notre Dame

• The crowded city

• Paris

The picture is ..........

• The Great Mosque

• Himalaras Palace

• Maimun Palace

• A Museum