Describing Tourism Place

For SMA Grade X Modul Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris Describing Tourism Places INDIRA B. SETIADI

TABLE OF CONTENT Title Table Of Content ................................................................................................. i I. Learning Competency 1. Learning Competency ............................................................................ 1 II. Introduction 1. Descriptions ........................................................................................... 2 2. Relevance .............................................................................................. 2 3. Learning Outcomes ................................................................................. 2 4. Learning Guide ...................................................................................... 3 III. Learning Materials and Learning Activities 1. Definition of Descriptive Text ............................................................... 3 2. Social Functions .................................................................................... 5 3. Generic Structure and Language Features.............................................. 7 IV. Exercises 1. Exercise 1 ............................................................................................... 8 2. Exercise 2 ............................................................................................... 9 3. Exercise 3 ............................................................................................... 10 4. Exercise 4 .............................................................................................. 11 V. Summary Summary ............................................................................................... 12 VI. Formative Test Formative Test........................................................................................ 13 VII. Reflection Reflection ............................................................................................... 18 VIII. Answer Keys for the Formative Test Answer Keys for the Formative Test...................................................... 18 IX. References References .............................................................................................. 19 i

Learning Activity 1 Descriptive Text I. Learning Competency • KI 1 : Menghayati dan mengamalkan ajaran agama yang dianutnya • KI 2 : Menunjukkan perilaku jujur, disiplin, tanggung j awab, peduli (gotong royong, kerja sama, toleran, damai), santun, responsif, dan pro-aktif dan menunjukkan sikap sebagai bagian dari solusi atas berbagai permasalahan dalam berinteraksi secara efektif dengan lingkungan sosial dan alam serta menempatkan diri sebagai cerminan bangsa dalam pergaulan dunia • KI 3 : Memahami, menerapkan, menganalisis dan mengevaluasi pengetahuan faktual, konseptual, prosedural, dan metakognitif berdasarkan rasa ingin tahunya tentang ilmu pengetahuan, teknologi, seni, budaya, dan humaniora dengan wawasan kemanusiaan, kebangsaan, kenegaraan, dan peradaban terkait penyebab fenomena dan kejadian, serta menerapkan pengetahuan prosedural pada bidang kajian yang spesifik sesuai dengan bakat dan minatnya untuk memecahkan masalah • KI 4 Mengolah, menalar, menyaji, dan mencipta dalam ranah konkret dan ranah abstrak terkait dengan pengembangan dari yang dipelajarinya di sekolah secara mandiri serta bertindak secara efektif dan kreatif, dan mampu menggunakan metoda sesuai kaidah keilmuan • KD 3.4 Membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks deskriptif lisan dan tulis dengan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal, pendek dan sederhana, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya 1

• KD 4.4 Teks deskriptif • KD 4.4.1 Menangkap makna secara kontekstual terkait fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks deskriptif, lisan dan tulis, pendek dan sederhana terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal • KD 4.4.2 Menyusun teks deskriptif lisan dan tulis, pendek dan sederhana, terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai konteks II. Introduction 1. Descriptions In this module you will learn about a factual text known as Descriptive Text. This module is brought to you as an additional source or reference for you while learning Descriptive Text. It will give you further insight and hopefully can strengthen your understanding about the definition, generic structure, language features, and social functions of Descriptive Text. Furthermore, this module is expected to be able to improve your in Writing skill to create written Descriptive Text. 2. Relevance Hopefully, the references provided in this module can help you to improve your writing skill, so you can easily create Descriptive Text. 3. Learning outcomes After learning this module, you are expected to learn the following competencies: a. Attitudes To uphold and apply religious values, moral values, ethical values, personal and social values (honesty, discipline, accountability, independence), care and respect for differences and diversity, tolerance, peace, collaboration, and nationalism. 2

b. Knowledge - Analyze the components of Descriptive Text, including the generic structure, language features, and social functions of written Descriptive Text. c. Skill - Plan the information about a tourism place in the form of Mind Mapping - Create a descriptive text about a tourism place in your town. 4. Learning guide There are three main activities aiming to help you achieve the learning goals namely pre-activity, main activity, and post-activity. a. Pre-activity: Building background knowledge b. Main activity: Exploring and enhancing your knowledge and understanding about Descriptive text. c. Post-activity: Creating your own Descriptive Text and reviewing your understanding about what you have studied in this module. III. Learning Materials and Learning Activities 1. Definition of Descriptive Text Please follow the link or clicking on the picture to watch the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne9QZ2MCO244 3

Now, please answer the following questions briefly. • What do you think about the video? • Have you ever been there? • Do you think people from around the world know about all of these places? • What can we do to make other people know about those infamous places? the If you want to describe about tourism places, then you can use Descriptive Text. Now please watch the video and article about Tokyo Tower. Click on the picture or the link provided to play the video. https://youtu.be/ZmYRuwcOqEc https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3009.html 4

Now, after you have watched the video and read the article, please answer the following questions. • What are being talked on the video and article? • How does the video explain about Tokyo Tower? • Does the video and article describe about Tokyo Tower in general? After you have answered the questions above, Can you define what Descriptive Text is? Yeah that is correct. . Descriptive text is a text which describes or reveals a particular person, thing, or place in a way that allows readers to picture what is being described (Mendale et.al. 2019) 2. Social functions After you have watched the video about Tokyo Tower, in your opinion; . • Why people want to watch the video or read the article? • Why did the video maker and the writer make that kind of video or article? Amazing! It means that you have realized the social function of Descriptive Text. The social function of Descriptive Text is to describe and reveal a particular person, place or thing in detail (Mendale et.al. 2019). 3. Generic structure and Language features In this section, you will gain deeper understanding about the Generic structure (parts of Descriptive Text) and Language features (language used in Descriptive Text). 5

Now take a look at the other example of Descriptive Text bellow. ULUWATU TEMPLE Uluwatu Temple (Balinese: Pura (Luhur) Uluwatu) is a Balinese Hindu sea temple (Pura Segara) located in Uluwatu (South Kuta, Badung). The temple is regarded as one of the sad kahyangan and is dedicated to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in his manifestation as Rudra. Bali Uluwatu Temple is located in Pecatu Village, Kuta Sub-district, Badung District, Bali. The temple is 30 kilometers to the south of Denpasar. Uluwatu Temple, also called Luwur Temple, is one of the six Sad Kahyangan Temples, the main spiritual pillars in Bali Island. There are two different opinions concerning the history of Uluwatu Temple. First Opinions, Some people believe that the temple was built by Empu Kuturan in 9th AD, during Marakata’s reign. Second Opinions, Other people claim that the temple was built by Dang Hyang Nirartha, a pedanda (Hindu monk) from Daha Kingdom (Kediri) in East Java. Dang Hyang Nirartha came to Bali in 1546 AD, during the reign of Dalem Waturenggong. The monk built Uluwatu Temple on Pecatu Hill. After completing a spiritual journey around Bali, the monk went back to Uluwatu Temple and died there. He moksa (died and his body vanished), leaving the Marcapada (worldly life) and entering Swargaloka (heaven). Uluwatu Temple sits on a 70-meter-high cliff protruding above Indonesian Ocean. Because of its unique location, visitors to the temple have to take a long stone stairway to reach it. The temple heads east, unlike other Balinese temples which face west or south. There are two doors at the end of the path, the north door and the south one, through which visitors enter the temple complex. The entrance doors take the shape of stone Bentar gates. Standing across from each gate, there are two statues of elephant-headed men. The front part of the gate is decorated with fine relief sculpture picturing leaves and flowery patterns. Behind the gate, there are stone steps that lead to the inner court. Along the steps, trees are grown to provide shade. Every six months according to the Balinese 210-day Pawukon cycle, big temple anniversary celebrations are held at the temple. The temple's keeper, the royal family of Jro Kuta from Denpasar, are patrons for the event. Believers regard it as a manifestation of the divine power that protects Uluwatu 6

Temple. Public facilities are available, but not in the temple area. Unlike some other tourist destinations in Bali, Pura Uluwatu area has limited amounts of hassling vendors. Visitors must wear a sarong and a sash, as well as appropriate clothes common for temple visits. They can be hired here. The best time to visit is just before sunset. Kecak and Fire Dance Performance is performed everyday at the adjacent cliff-top stage at 18:00 to 19:00. Visitors are charged a nominal fee. What makes it the most favourite venue to watch a Kecak dance is the sunset background of the performance. (Adapted from: https://www.dreamstime.com/uluwatu-temple-balinese-pura-luhur- uluwatu-balinese-hindu-sea-temple-pura-segara-located-uluwatu-south-kuta-badung) Please use the information from the text to fill in the table below. Please a cross mark (X) if it is not provided in the text, or put a tick mark (√) if the information is provided and please mention in which paragraph the information is. Information Mark Paragraph Generic Structure Identification The identification of the place in general Description The location of the place The history of the place The landscape/ physical view/form of the place The special events/ activities in the place Language Features The use of specific participant The use of simple present tense The use of adjectives The use of passive voice The use of action verb From this analysis, now you know that in the parts (generic structure) of Descriptive Text. As defined by Gerot and Wignel (in Ismayanti & Kholiq, 2020), Explanation Text is constructed by the followings Generic structure: a. Identification Introduce the reader to the topic to be described b. Description Explain about the topic in detail and uses to support identification. 7

For the Language features of Descriptive Text, Sudarti and Grace (in Ismayanti and Kholiq, 2020) define that this type of text uses: a. Specific participants b. Simple present tense c. Passive voice/ passive sentence d. Adjectives e. Action verbs IV. Exercises In this part you will do some exercises to check your understanding and knowledge about Descriptive Text. Please work in a group of four, and discuss the topic within your group. Exercise 1 Please read the text about Borobudur Temple bellow and answer the questions followed. Borobudur Temple Borobudur temple is one of the most beautiful tourist resorts in Indonesia. It is situated in central Java. Borobudur temple is one of the seven wonders of the world which needs to be preserved its circumstances. The people all over the world know that Borobudur is one of the greatest art works that ever known since long time ago. 8

Borobudur temple was built by Syailendra Dynasty during the eighth century. It needed more than two million river stones. It is the biggest temple in the world. After going into some restorations, Borobudur is visited by more and more tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists. Most of them admire Borobudur temple because of its beauty, its elegance and the story of the relief on its walls. Domestic tourists usually go there by bus or private cars, while foreign tourists like to join travel bureau because they don’t need to think of the transportation, accommodation, and itinerary. There are some money changers around the location. It makes them easier to change their money. But some of them like to bring credit cards and checks. (Adopted from: https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2017/11/contoh-descriptive-text- tentang-tempat-wisata.html) Please answer the following questions based on the information on the text above. 1. Why do you think the writer write the text? 2. Why do people read that kind of text? 3. What is the first paragraph mainly about? 4. What is the second paragraph mainly about? 5. What is the third paragraph mainly about? 6. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about? 7. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about? Exercise 2 Analyze the generic structure of the text on Exercise 1 and decide which paragraph belongs to each part/ generic structure of the text. Put the result of your analysis in the following table. Paragraph Generic Structure 1 2 3 4 9

The general description of the place Exercise 3 Do some research about a tourism place in your town, then put theThe location of the placeThe history of the place information you got into the Mind Mapping bellow. The name of the place you want to 10 describe The landscape/ physical form of the place The special events/ activities of the place

Exercise 4 Please create a descriptive text based on the information on your Mind Mapping. Put your Descriptive Text in the box bellow. 11

V. Summary • Descriptive text is a text which describes or reveals a particular person, thing, or place in a way that allows readers to picture what is being described (Mendale et.al. 2019) • The social function of Descriptive Text is to describe and reveal a particular person, place or thing in detail (Mendale et.al. 2019). • The Language Features of Descriptive Text (Gerot and Wignel in Ismayanti & Kholiq, 2020) - Specific participants - Simple present tense - Passive voice/ passive sentence - Adjectives - Action verbs • The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text (Gerot and Wignel in Ismayanti & Kholiq, 2020) - Identification: Introduce the reader to the topic to be described - Description: Explain about the topic in detail and uses to support identification. 12

VI. Formative Test To help you check your mastery on the material in this module, please do the test well. Read the passages provided and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question. The following passage is for question 1 to 5. The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named for its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. Upon its completion, it surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930; however, due to the addition in 1957 of the antenna, the tower is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France after the 2004 Millau Viaduct. The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift, to the first and second levels. The walk to the first 13

level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is accessible only by elevator. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants. The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city. (Adopted from: https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2017/11/contoh-descriptive-text- tentang-tempat-wisata.html) 1. What is the passage mainly talking about? a. The description of Eiffel Tower b. The explanation of why Eiffel Tower was built c. The description on the height of Eiffel Tower d. The explanation of why Eiffel Tower is famous 2. Why did the writer write the passage? a. To explain on how Eiffel Tower can be famous b. To retell the sequence of the history of Eiffel Tower c. To inform about the Eiffel Tower in detail d. To describe to the reader about the material used on building Eiffel Tower 3. Which of the followings is not stated on the passage? a. The tower has become the symbol of Paris and France b. The third floor can be accessed by walking through 300 stairs c. The name of the tower was derived from its designer d. The tower is the tallest building in Paris 4. What can we infer from the passage? a. There is no building higher than Eiffel Tower in France b. The visitors can enjoy their time in the restaurant at the highest floor of the tower c. The height of the tower is reaching 324 meters d. Eiffel Tower became higher than Chrysler Building because of the antenna added in 1957 14

5. In which does the author give brief explanation about Eiffel Tower? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 The following passage is for question 6 to 10. Kiluan Bay Kiluan Bay is a tourist attraction which is located in Kiluan village, Kelumbayan sub district, Tanggamus district, South Lampung. Kiluan Bay is about 80 kilometers from Bandar Lampung city center or three to four hour if you go there by car. This is the place of migration for a bunch of bottle-mouth dolphins. This bay has stunning natural landscape and coast. The sand beach which is spreading out there is white and gentle. It is quite harmonious with the blue color of the sea. Besides swimming and snorkeling, in this bay you can also see the attractions from a group of dolphins. The attractions of a group of dolphins can usually be seen 15

around 06:00 to 10:00 in the morning. However, to watch the attractions you must first rent a small boat or Jukung. By using the small boat or Jukung, you will be brought Into the middle of the sea where the dolphins gather. It takes around twenty five minutes from the coast. From close distance, you can see a group of dolphins which swim and even jump on the side of the coming boat as if they welcomed your coming. (Adopted from: https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2017/11/contoh-descriptive-text- tentang-tempat-wisata.html) 6. Which of the following probably becomes the reason of the writer made this text? a. He/ she wanted to inform the reader about Kiluan Bay b. He/ she wanted to describe the location of Kiluan Bay c. He/ she wanted to informs the reader about activities the visitors can do at Kiluan Bay d. He/she wanted to explain about the way to reach Kiluan Bay 7. What is the text mainly talking about? a. The explanation of the landscape of Kiluan Bay b. The description of the information of Kiluan Bay c. The information of one tourism place in Bandar Lampung d. The advertisement to persuade the viewer to go to Kiluan Bay 8. In which paragraph did the writer explain about the activities the visitors can do with dolphins in Kiluan Bay? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. Not stated in the passage 16

9. What can we infer from the passage? a. You can play with the dolphin if you take 25 minutes on boat from the coast line of Kiluan Bay b. Kiluan Bay can be reached by driving for 25 minutes from Bandar lampung c. Bottle-mouth dolphins are the only marine creatures we can see in Kiluan Bay d. Whatever we do, we can only see dolphin from the far distance in Kiluan Bay 10. Which of the followings is the activity we cannot do in Kiluan Bay? a. Swimming b. Snorkeling c. Watching dolphins attraction d. Dolphin fishing 17

VII. Reflection Now do the reflection about your learning today. Please answer the following questions honestly. 1. What have you learn within this learning? 2. What do you like most from this learning? 3. What are your difficulties in this learning? 4. What will you do to overcome those difficulties? VIII. Answers Key for the Formative Test 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D 18

IX. References Ariana, Y. et.al. (2018). Buku Pegangan Pembelajaran Berorientasi pada Keterampilan Berpikir Tingkat Tinggi. Banyumas: Kemdikbud. Borobudur Temple. (n.d.) Jagoan Bahasa Inggris. Retrieved October 15th, 2021 from https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2017/11/contoh- descriptive-text-tentang-tempat-wisata.html Geography Planet. (2018, February 11th). Tokyo Tower [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ZmYRuwcOqEc Ismayanti, E. & Kholiq, A. (2020). Analysis of Students’ Difficulties in Writing Descriptive Text. E-Link Journal, 7 (1), 1-11. Kiluan Bay. (n.d.) Jagoan Bahasa Inggris. Retrieved October 15th, 2021 from https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2017/11/contoh- descriptive-text-tentang-tempat-wisata.html MartinFLightsimmer. (2017, September 17th). INDONESIA by Drone [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ne9QZ2MCO24 Mendale. B. P. et.al. (2019). Analyzing Students’ Ability in Using the Language Features in Writing Desriptive Text. Research in English and Education, 4 (4),183-189. Suwartono. (2019). Pendalaman materi Bahasa Inggris Modul 6: English for Academic Context. Banyumas: Kemdikbud. The Eiffel Tower. (n.d.) Jagoan Bahasa Inggris. Retrieved October 15th, 2021 from https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2017/11/contoh- descriptive-text-tentang-tempat-wisata.html Tokyo Tower. (n.d.) Japan-guide.com. Retrieved October 15th, 2021 from https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3009.html 19