Modul Bahasa [Link] X KD 3.4/4.

KEGIATAN PEMBELAJARAN 1
LET’S READ

a. Tujuan Pembelajaran
Setelah mempelajari modul yang berjudul “Tourist Spots” terutama learning
activity 1 ini, Anda akan mampu:
a. menganalisis fungsi sosial teks deskriptif dengan memberi dan meminta
informasi terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal tentang
tujuan dan dampak.
b. menganalisis struktur teks deskriptif dengan memberi dan meminta
informasi terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal tentang
deskripsi tempat, aktivitas, fasilitas dsb.
c. menganalisis unsur kebahasaan teks deskriptif terkait tempat wisata dan
bangunan bersejarah terkenal tentang penggunaan adverbia terkait sifat
seperti quite, very, extremely, dst dan kalimat deklaratif/interogatif dalam
tense yang benar .
d. membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa
teks deskriptif terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal.
e. menangkap makna teks deskriptif terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan
bersejarah terkenal tentang fungsi sosial, struktur teks,dan unsur
kebahasaan.

b. Uraian Materi
Pada Learning Activity 1 ini Anda akan diajak membaca beberapa teks deskriptif
terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal dengan tujuan yang
berbeda. Secara sekilas semua teks tersebut terlihat sama-sama
mendeskripsikan tempat. Tetapi ketiganya mempuyai tujuan yang berbeda dapat
dilihat dari kalimat yang digunakan oleh penulis. Anda tentu sudah mengetahui
bahasa membawa beribu makna tergantung konteksnya dan pemilihan kalimat.
Jadi sangat penting mempunyai kemampuan literasi agar tidak terjadi
kesalahpahaman akan suatu informasi. Mari berlatih memahami beberapa teks
deskriptif terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal berikut ini.

Practice 1: Look at this picture and write down 5 words to describe the
picture. Then circle the words on the box below which are the
same as your description.

Wide blue beautiful gorgeous

komodo island Wonderful viewmagnificent lake

@2020, Direktorat SMA, Direktorat Jenderal PAUD, DIKDAS dan DIKMEN 1

Nah sekarang mari coba membaca deskripsi tempat wisata dan bangunan
bersejarah terkenal berikut dan berlatih menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks,
dan unsur kebahasaan teks deskripsi tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah
terkenal dengan menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan terkait teks tersebut.

Practice 2:
1) First, you will read silently to understand the description of tourist
spots below. Make sure that you know the meaning of every word
and every part of those texts. (Baca dalam hati untuk memahami
makna dari teks deskripsi tersebut)
2) Second, Read out each text (text 1,2, and 3) loudly and meaningfully
as if you are introducing or promoting that place and take a note on
your notebook if you find some words that you do not understand.
Then consult the dictionary. If possible, record your voice. (Baca
dengan nyaring seolah-olah Anda seorang pemandu wisata)
Text 1
Komodo island is located between Sumbawa and Flores, along western Nusa
Tenggara Timur, and is popular for the presence of giant Monitor Lizards known
as Komodo Dragons. The island is arid, rugged and
barren and forms a part of the Komodo National Park and Marine Reserve. Aerial
views prove that it is inarguably, among the most beautiful places in Indonesia.

The best time to visit the park is during the dry season, which runs from April to
December.

Besides spotting endangered Komodo dragons, a range of activities can be

enjoyed at the Komodo National Park such as go for kayaking, diving, trekking or
the guided island tours.
Around Komodo Island can be relatively easy, but to get to Komodo, you first
need to travel to Bali and then to Labuan Bajo by either plane or boat, and finally
to Komodo Island by boat. A couple of local airlines fly from Bali to Labuan Bajo
on Flores Island.

Text 2
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum recognised as 'the jewel of Muslim
art in India'. It is regarded as one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture
– an amalgamation of Persian, Turkish and Indian styles.

The most impressive in the Taj Mahal complex next to the tomb, is the main
gate, which stands majestically in the centre of the southern wall of the
forecourt. The gate is flanked on the north front by double arcade galleries. The
garden in front of the galleries is subdivided into four quarters by two main
walkways and each quarters in turn subdivided by the narrower cross-axial
walkways, on the Timurid-Persian scheme of the
walled in garden. The enclosure walls on the east and west have a pavilion
at the centre.

The Taj Mahal is a perfect symmetrical planned building, with an

emphasis of bilateral symmetry along a central axis on which the main
features are placed. The building material used is brick-in-lime mortar
veneered with red sandstone and marble and inlay work of precious/semi
precious stones. The mosque and the guest house in the Taj Mahal
complex are built of red sandstone in contrast to the marble tomb in the
centre. Both the buildings have a large platform over the terrace at their
front. Both the mosque and the guest house are the identical structures.
They have an oblong massive prayer hall consist of three vaulted bays
arranged in a row with central dominant portal. The frame of the portal
arches and the spandrels are veneered in white marble. The spandrels are
filled with flowery arabesques of stone intarsia and the arches bordered
with rope molding.

The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast
Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District
in Uttar Pradesh. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory
of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and
completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main
gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added
subsequently and completed in 1653 AD. The existence of several
historical and Qur’anic inscriptions in Arabic script have facilitated setting
the chronology of Taj Mahal.

Text 3
Derawan Island is a favorite place for exploring marine life. There are many rare
animals such as the green turtle, the scarlet turtle, star fruit turtle and sea cow. The
place is also home to many rare species of marine plants and coral reef. It is also a
good place for scuba diving, pearl diving, fishing,
swimming and other water sports.

The entire marine conservancy region covers a total area of no less than 1.27 million
hectares. It is the perfect tropical qparadise with warm, isolated islands, soft white
sand beaches fringed with waving palm trees, pristine seas that change color from
green to deep blue, and an amazing underwater life of giant turtles, dolphins, manta
rays, dugongs and barracudas, stingless jellyfish and sometimes, whales. Here, you
can find 460 different species of corals, ranking this area second only to the Raja
Ampat Islands in West Papua. The Nature Conservancy and a team of international
experts also found more than 870 species of fish here, ranging from tiny pygmy
seahorses to giant manta rays. So, if you love marine life and water sport, Darawan
island is waiting for you.
It is located just away from the mainland of East Kalimantan in the district of
Berau, the Derawan archipelago comprises 31 islands, most well-known
among these are the islands of Derawan, Maratua, Sangalaki and Kakaban.
Here is Indonesia’s largest nesting site of the rare and endangered giant green
turtles and hawksbill turtles, where one can daily watch turtles lay their eggs
in the sand or swim to sea with the turtles.

The best time to visit this fascinating island is during the months of September
and March, when temperatures are much cooler-in the vicinity of 27°C with
pleasant sea breezes.

Bagaimana, pahamkah Anda dengan teks deskripsi tempat wisata dan bangunan
bersejarah terkenal yang Anda baca tadi. Good job.

 Social Functions of descriptive Text

Bagaimana Anda tentu sudah paham isi teks deskripsi tempat wisata dan
bangunan bersejarah terkenal tadi bukan? Good job. Teks deskriptif mempunyai
beberapa fungsi sosial diantaranya untuk membanggakan, menjual, mengenali
dan mengidentifikasi. Nah sekarang mari analisa fungsi sosialnya dengan
menjawab pertanyaan berikut.

Practice 3: Read out those texts (text 1, 2, and 3) one more time then answer
these questions.

a. What is the text about?

b. Who might be interested in reading this text?
c. What is the purpose of writing each text?
d. What is the benefit of reading this text?

Saya yakin Anda dapat menjawab pertanyaan – pertanyaan tadi dengan baik.
Untuk lebih yakin akan jawaban Anda mari kita bahas dan kerjakan bersama-
sama untuk text 1. Setelah teks 1 selesai lanjutkan untuk teks 2 dan 3

Question 1
a. What is the text about?

Kata awal dari teks adalah nama tempat yang di deskripsikan maka
merupakan Subyek dari kalimat utama yang merupakan Topik teks
tersebut.
Maka Jawabannya:

The text is about the description of Komodo Island.

Question 2
b. Who might be interested in reading this text?

Pertanyaan menggunakan kata tanya “who” maka untuk menjawab

pertanyaan ini Anda perlu membuat list orang-orang yang tertarik
terhadap komodo, keindahan alam, laut.

Maka Jawabannya:
 People who might be interested in reading this text are tourists, local
people, environmental lovers.
OR
Tourists, local people, environmental lovers might be interested in
reading this text.

Question 3
c. What is the purpose of writing each text?

Tujuan teks desriptif bisa dilihat bagaimana penulis memulai deskripsinya.

Oleh sebab itu perhatikan kalimat awal yang digunakan. Apakah kalimat
fakta, kalimat pujian/opini, atau kalimat mengajak.
Pada text 1 kalimat awal yang digunakan adalah kalimat fakta “Komodo
island is located between Sumbawa and Flores, along western Nusa
Tenggara Timur,” tujuannya adalah untuk mengidentifikasi.
Maka jawabannya.

The purpose of writing each text is to identify Komodo Island.

Question 4

a. What is the benefit of reading this text?

Mamfaat membaca teks tentu terkait dengan informasi yang diberikan

sehinnga pembaca lebih mengetahui lokasi yang dideskripsikan lebih
rinci.

Maka jawabannya:

The benefit of reading this text is the readers will know more about
Komodo Island such as location, the best time to visit, activities, how to
go there.

Nah, sekarang Anda sudah lebih paham terkait fungsi sosial teks deskriptif.
Selanjutnya kita analisa struktur teks dan unsur kebahasaan dari pengumuman
dengan mengamati tabel berikut yang sudah dikerjakan dikerjakan untukmu.

 Structures of descriptive Text

Practice 4: Read text 1 one more time then analize its structure using this
table.
Parts of text Functions of the Parts
I. Identification (name) To identify the place

“Komodo island is located 1) The name

between Sumbawa and Flores, Komodo Island
along western Nusa Tenggara 2) The location
Timur,” Between Sumbawa and
Flores
2. Characteristic Describe the place in more detailed
information
1. Paragraph 1 1) Condition
 Arid, rugged, and barren.
 Aerial views.
 The island is arid, rugged
and barren and forms a
part of the Komodo
National Park and Marine
Reserve. Aerial views
prove that it is inarguably, 2) Visiting time
among the most beautiful  The dry season - April to
places in Indonesia. December.

2. Paragraph 2

The best time to visit the

park is during the dry
season, which runs from
April to December.
Function/benefit/activity Describe activity that can be done at
the place
Paragraph 3 3) Activity
Besides spotting endangered  Spotting endangered Komodo
Komodo dragons, a range of dragons
activities can be enjoyed at the  Kayaking
Komodo National Park such as  Diving
go for kayaking, diving,  Trekking
trekking or the guided island 4) Trasportation
tours.  Plane
Around Komodo Island can be  Boat
relatively easy, but to get to
Komodo, you first need to
travel to Bali and then to
Labuan Bajo by either plane or
boat, and finally
to Komodo Island by boat. A
couple of local airlines fly from
Bali to Labuan Bajo on Flores
Island.

 The language features of Descriptive Text

Practice 5: Read text 1 one more time then analize its structure using this
table.
Identification
1) A sentence in the firth paragraph containing important facts about
the tourist spot: (1) the name and (2) the location; the verb in the
passive (present tense).
- Passive voice - is located
- Present Tense - is

Characteristic
2) A sentence or sentences in the firth and second paragraph
containing all important facts about the tourist spot: (1) the
condition and (2) the visiting time; the verb in the present tense.
 - The island is arid, rugged and barren, and forms a part of the
Komodo National Park and Marine Reserve.
- Aerial views prove that it is inarguably, among the most beautiful
places in Indonesia.
- The best time to visit the park is during the dry season, which
runs from April to December.

Activity
3) A sentence or sentences in the third paragraph containing all
important facts about the subject of the tourist spot: (3) Activity;
Participle [present].
- Besides spotting endangered Komodo dragons, a range of
activities can be enjoyed at the Komodo National Park such as go
for kayaking, diving, trekking
Saya yakin Anda sudah dapat menangkap makna dari teks deskripsi tempat wisata
dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal tadi terkait fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan
unsur kebahasaannya.

c. Rangkuman

Setelah membaca beberapa teks dan paparan diatas, pastinya Anda sekarang
lebih memahami tentang Decriptive text, khususnya yang berkenaan dengan
Historical Building. Untuk mempertajam pemahaman Anda, silahkan perhatikan
bagan rangkuman dibawah ini :

Text Structure •words or phrase related to

• to describe tourist spots
identify/
acknowledge
•Identification •Adverb such as quite, very,
• To promote extremely etc
• To •Characteristic
• passive voice
compliment/ be •Activity
proud of •Present tense
Grammatical
Sosial Function Features

d. Latihan Soal
Agar lebih mahir dalam menangkap makna berbagai teks deskripsi tempat wisata
dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal, mari berlatih melakukan hal yang sama untuk
teks 2 dan 3 untuk menganalisa fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan
kedua tersebut.

Social Functions of descriptive Text

Practice 6: Read out text 2 and 3 one more time then answer the questions
on page 8 (Practice 3)
 Question TEXT 2 TEXT 3
Topic
Target Reader
Purpose
Benefit

Practice 7: Read text 2 and 3 one more time then analize its structure using
this table.

Parts of text Functions of the Parts

I. Identification (name) To identify the place

1) The name
---------------------------------- __________________________
2) The location
________________________
2. Characteristic Describe the place in more detailed information
1. Paragraph 1 3) Condition
_ 
_ 
4) Visiting time
 _
2. Paragraph 2
_
_
_
_

3. Function/benefit/activit Describe activity that can be done at the place

y
Paragraph 3 5) Activity

 _
6) Trasportation



Practice 8: Read text 2 and 3 one more time then analize its structure using
this table.

Identification
1) A sentence in the firth paragraph containing important facts about the
tourist spot: (1) the name and (2) the location; the verb in the
______________________.
- _
-

Characteristic
2) A sentence or sentences in the firth and second paragraph containing all
important facts about the tourist spot: (1) the condition and (2) the
visiting time; the verb in the present tense.
- _
- _.
- .

Activity
3) A sentence or sentences in the third paragraph containing all important
facts about the subject of the tourist spot: (3) Activity;
_______________________.
-

Practice 9: Read out text 4 below then answer the questions the questions
that follow! Handwrite your complete answers on your
notebook.
Text 4
Tongkonan is the traditional ancestral house, or
Rumah adat of the Torajan people, in South Sulawesi,
Indonesia. Tongkonan have a distinguishing boat-
shaped and oversized saddleback roof. Like most of
Indo's Austronesian-based traditional architecture
tongkonan are built on piles. The construction of
tongkonan is laborious work and it is usually built
with
the help of all family members or friends. In the original Toraja society, only
nobles had the right to build tongkonan. Commoners live in smaller and less
decorated homes called ba Tongkonan are customarily built facing north-south.
Dominating the entire structure is the saddleback roof with gables that are
dramatically upswept. The internal space is small in comparison with the
overwhelming roof structure that covers it. Interiors are typically cramped and
dark with few windows, however, most of daily life is lived outside the homes,
with interiors simply intended for sleeping, storage, meetings and occasionally
protection.

A large tongkonan can take a crew of ten about three months to build and
another month to carve and paint the outside walls. Bamboo scaffold is erected
for the duration of the construction phase. Traditionally tongue and groove
joinery has been used without the need for nails. A number of components are
pre-fabricated with final assembly in-situ. Although built on a log cabin-style
sub-structure, tongkonan are set on large vertical wooden piles with mortises
cut into their ends to grasp the horizontal tie beams. The tops of the piles are
notched for the longitudinal and transverse beams that support the upper
structure. The remainder of the sub-structure is assembled in-situ. The
transverse beams are fitted into the notched piles, and then notched to fit the
longitudinal beams. Side panels, which are often decorated, are then formed on
these main horizontal beams. The distinctive curved roof shape is obtained
through a series of vertical hanging spars supporting upwardly angled beams. A
vertical free-standing pole supports that portion of the ridge pole extending
beyond the ridge purlin. Bamboo staves bound with rattan are assembled
transversely in layers and tied longitudinally to the rafters forming the roof. The
under roofing is of bamboo
culm. Wooden boards laid over thick hardwood joists form the floors.
Nowadays, zinc roofing sheets and nails are increasingly used.

The tongkonan at Ke'te' Kesu' is reputed to be 500 years old; too old to trace a
direct descendant from the founder to maintain the title that goes with the
house. The buildings themselves, however, are constantly maintained and
renewed, thus this age refers to the length of time years for which that
particular site has been used as a meeting place

Questions:
a. What is the text about?
b. Who might be interested in reading this text?
c. What is the purpose of writing each text?
d. What is the benefit of reading this text?
e. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
f. Mention 3 words from the text that you is not familiar for you!

Bagaimana jawaban Anda untuk text 4 tadi? Saya yakin anda benar semua. Jika
ada yang belum tepat, jangan putus asa. Silahkan dicoba lagi dengan
memperbaiki jawaban and. Makin sering berlatih makin mahir Anda dalam
bahasa Inggris. Pernah dengar ungkapan “Practice makes perfect”
Sekarang saatnya berlatih mengalisa dua teks berikut terkait fungsi sosial,
struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan.

Text 5 Text 6
Pulau Merah is one of awesome Venice is a magical place to explore and
‘hidden’ gems that Indonesia has. It is still experience unique environment to enjoy
virgin with many trees. It has a vast white the day with an atmosphere so romantic in
sandy beach stretching for miles, featuring the evening.
the island in the middle of the bay. Not only
sandy beach, there are also great scenery In the evenings, in that mysterious silence
with many amazing tremendous rocks and that is only possible in Venice, the city
sunset. becomes even more extraordinary and
dreamlike, leaving us time to abandon
Moreover, the constant and huge waves ourselves to romance, poetry, and
invite surfers to have an enjoyable surfing melancholy.
and experience the mystical feeling of surfing
next to this gigantic “red island” rock in the Venice needs to be visited day and night to
middle of waves though it is very forgiving get the real unforgettable feeling. Find
beach break. your Venice’s hotels, search for them on
the Venice Italy map, and make your
It takes 3 hours from Banyuwangi to reachreservation before you leave.
this place or about 1 hour from Purwoharjo.

Practice 7: Please compare the two texts (Text 5 and 6) above by telling
their similarities and the differences in the following grid.
Similarities Differences
 Bagaimana analisa Anda tadi? Good job! Tepat sekali, itu artinya Anda sudah
memahami bagaimana manangkap makna teks deskriptif terkait tempat wisata
dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal yang Anda baca. Tetapi jika jawaban Anda
masih ada yang salah, jangan putus asa. Baca sekali lagi teks – teks deskriptif
terkait tempat wisata dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal tadi.

e. Penilaian Diri
Di akhir kegiatan kegiatan pembelajaran 1, silahkan Anda mengukur sejauh mana
keberhasilan Anda mengikuti pembelajaran dengan menjawab pertanyaan yang
Anda tulis di buku catatan masing masing.
ASPEK YA TIDAK
Saya mempelajari modul ini secara
sungguh-sungguh.
Saya mengerjakan latihan dengan jujur
Saya mengetahui pengertian teks berita
Saya mengetahui struktur teks berita
Saya mengetahui unsur kebahasaan yang
digunakan