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2011
Sampoerna School of Education Satriya Niko Firdaus Siti Shaliha

XI Grade Senior High School

Intermediate

[TRAVEL]
In this chapter, students will learn about descriptive text and create their own descriptive text.

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Objectives:
Students are able to comprehend descriptive text Students are able to create their own descriptive text Students are able to differentiate words in present and past form Students are able to arrange passive form Students are able to promote place

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Reading
Pre-Reading activity
Look at the pictures below! Have you ever visited this place?

Teachers note: Ask students to look at the pictures. Give them some question related to the pictures. Elicit them to think what the picture tells us about. This activity is aimed to encourage students interest in learning and introduce the topic to the students.

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Reading Activity
Read the following passage carefully!

Batam Island
Batam is one of the largest islands in the Riau archipelago, and not long ago it was just another poor island with coastal villages and unspoiled nature. The declaration of the Batam free trade zone in 1989 has turned
Identification

the island upside down, after just a few years of rapid construction it now has a modern airport, tourist and business centers and a still growing infrastructure that has changed the island completely. Batam Island is famous for its spectacular beaches on the north coast. Batam is about 20 kilometer south of Singapore and it is one of the fastest growing parts of Riau Islands. Batam became popular with weekend visitors from Singapore.

More than 1.2 million tourists visit Batam each year; it is more than any other place in Indonesia other than Bali. There are more than half a dozen international standard golf courses in Batam Island. Some of the courses are converted into Golf and Beach Resort like Palm Springs,
Description

which offer golf and other resorts services. Palm Springs also own private white sandy beach.

Batam Island is famous for its seafood. Seafood is easily available as there are number of restaurants. Tourist can try mountain biking, trekking or leisurely boats cruise in the untouched southern islands of Galang and Rempang.

Batam Island has an International Airport (Hang Nadim International Airport) with flights daily from major cities in Indonesia.

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If you come from Singapore you can visit Batam Island by ferry. You can take the ferry from Singapore's World Trade Centre or Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.

It takes approximately 25 minutes to an hour depending on your destination, which may be Batu Ampar, Nongsapura, Sekupang or Waterfront City.

Electronics is Batam's largest economic sector followed by oil service / construction and ship repair. Batam is a safe place for foreign visitors; approximately 1.2 million foreign visitors come each year.

Batam is one of Indonesia's wealthiest city.

Climate May and September are warm and pleasant seasons while the rainy season is between October and April.

Average temperature of the day in coastal areas varies from 28C to 30C. The weather is pleasant between May to September in Batam.

http://www.indonesia-travel-guide.de/indonesiabatam.html

Part A.
Teachers note:

Scan the text again and answer the following question. 1. How was the condition of Batam Island before the declaration of 1989?

Students should read through the questions and the scan the passage for the answer. This activity is aimed to check their understanding about the passage.

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2. What makes Batam get more tourists than any other places in Indonesia like Bali? 3. Where is the Batam Island located? 4. Write five things that Batam Island offer to the tourist? Part B. Scan the passage again and find two example of adjective word! Match the following words in the left side with the words in the right side which have similar meaning. 1. Amazing 2. Incredible 3. Fascinating 4. Well Known 5. Awesome 6. Rapid ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ a. Attractive b. Fast c. Impressive d. Astonishing f. Fabulous g. Famous
Students should find the synonym from the words that is contained in the text. This activity is aimed to enrich students vocabulary. Teachers note:

Explanation - Descriptive Text

o Function
The aim of descriptive text is basically to give information by describing a specific thing, animal, or human being (certain thing, our pets, places, or someone we know well).

Structure
Classification or definition Description of features in order of importance

Language Feature
Present tense

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Past Tense : to describe a certain thing which is extinct or not available nowadays

Grammar
o Vocabulary
Part C. Complete this chart of past form. It contains both regular and irregular verbs.

Students are asked to find past form from the words provided in the chart. This activity is aimed to enrich students vocabulary in the present or past form.

Infinitive Build Cover Send Use Locate Call Derive Begin Drive Stand

Past Tense

Past Participle

o The Passive
Students are asked to complete the passage using the words in the previous activity. Then, they should make a passive form from that word. This activity is aimed to check their understanding about passive form.

Part D. Scan the previous passage about Batam Island again and find two examples of the passive!
Complete this passage using one of the verbs in the chart above. Think carefully about which tense to use!

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Palembang Island

Palembang on _____ Sumatra Island. The Musi River, which is also known as the Palembang River, passes through it by making two parts of it. As the stream forms the heart of the city, so a lot of transportation takes place through water.

The houses along the banks _____ of piles and are facing the water. The banks of Musi _____ with water at regular intervals. Palembang is also 'Venice of the East' and from ancient times it is an important trade city between India and China.

When one decides to visit this city, a thought of the origin of the name may flash in the mind! The name of the city is perhaps _____ from the word 'Limbang', which means 'panning for alluvial gold'.

People still dive in Musi for gold. There is another myth that says the following: When emissaries _____ from the great kingdom of Majapahit to develop a colony on the East Coast of Sumatra, the ship sank near the mouth of the Musi. All that remained, which was a cargo of coconut, had to be used to reach the goal, so the coconut was cleft into two halves.

These two halves _____ as vessels, and the four people saved, who were brothers, took their places in them two by two. So they sailed up the river, lurching (limbang-limbang) through the rippling of the water, and finally they reached a place, which they dubbed Palimbang, and with the passage of time people corrupted it to Palembang. The Musi River This river is broad as well as long, and is comparable to those found on the big island of Kalimantan, which is formerly knows as Borneo. The river flows right through the city, cutting it in two halves and these banks are called the Ulu bank and the Ilir bank.

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Listening
Students are asked to listen to the recording about Bali Island. This activity is aimed to elicit students before listening activity.

Pre-Listening Activity
Listen to the recording carefully! What the speaker tells us about? Have you ever heard about that place?

Listening Activity
Students are asked to listen to the recording and complete the passage. This activity is aimed to improve students listening skill and chech their understanding about what the passage tell us about.

Listen to the recording carefully! Complete the paragraph below with the word from the box that you think is the best answer. There is an example to help you.

Lombok Travel Guide

Cozy beaches and the lazy ambience draw many people to Lombok. Diving is _____ and Lombok is a _____ place, and its people are _____ and _____. While Lombok lacks the cultural splendor of Bali, but for those looking to escape the crowds it makes a _____ diversion and is becoming a destination in its own right. Geography Lombok is an island in eastern Indonesia, located east of Bali. It is part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east.

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It is _____ circular, with a "tail" to the southwest, about 70 km across and a total area of about 4,725 square kilometers. With tourism not being _____ as developed yet as Bali, Lombok makes the _____ getaway. Escape to picturesque mountainside landscapes to white sand beaches of the Gili Islands. Lombok also has the third _____ volcano in all of Indonesia, Mount Rinjani, which extends 3726 meters high with a crater lake called, Segara Anak. Climate The main seasons here are wet season which starts from November to May and dry season start from May-October. The best time to come is in the month's of MaySeptember when the weather is just perfect with bright daylight and green scenery. Getting there There are flight from Bali, Jakarta, via Yogyakarta and Surabaya (some link to Kuala Lumpur) and from Singapore. Getting around Getting around Lombok can be difficult. Public transport isn't well developed, although major transit points are linked. To reach more remote areas and attractions, travelers must arrange their own transport. Taxis are very common in the capital and can be flagged down easily. Prices are excellent and the meter is usually employed without a gentle nudge. It may also be a good idea to hire cars or motorbikes on Lombok. This is an inexpensive way to get out and see the island. However, make sure that the vehicle is roadworthy; and please - watch out for roaming cows and goats.

Part E. Decide the following statements are true or false based on the passage you have just completed

1.

Diving is excellent and Lombok is a friendly place.

(T/F)

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2. For those who looking for cultural splendor, Lombok is the perfect place. (T/F) 3.
Lombok is an island in eastern Indonesia.

(T/F) (T/F) (T/F)

4. Lombok Island is as developed as Bali. 5.

Lombok has the third largest volcano in all of Indonesia.

Writing
Teachers note: Students should think about the place that they have ever visited. This activity is aimed to stimulate students background knowledge and to expand their ideas before writing.

Pre-Writing Activity
Make a small group, each group consist of 3-4 students. Remember about your experience when you have a vacation to some place. Think anything about that place, for example the scenery there, weather, condition around that place etc. Share your experience in group.

Teachers note: Students should write a descriptive text about the place that they have ever visited. They can see the first text about Batam Island as the guidance for their writing. This activity aimed to measure students understanding about descriptive texts function, structure and language feature.

Writing Activity
Within your group write a descriptive text about the place that you have ever visited. The text should be no more than 350 words.

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Speaking

Pre-Speaking Activity
Back to your group; create a presentation about your groups favorite place in flipchart.

Students should create a presentation about their favorite place in group. This activity aimed to train students to work in group and to share about the ideas.

Speaking Activity
Each group should explain what they have written in the flipchart to others group through jig-saw game.

Students should explain what they have created on the flipchart to others friend by doing jig-saw game. This activity is aimed to improve students speaking skills in explaining something

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Key Answer
Part A. 1. The condition of Batam Island before the declaration was just another poor island

with coastal villages and unspoiled nature. 2. Besides because of its spectacular beaches on the north coast, the strategic location which is near to Singapore makes batam visited by visitors in weekend. 3. Batam island is a parts of Riau island and it is about 20 kilometer south of Singapore. 4. Beaches, International standard golf courses, resort, seafood culinary (food), adventure (mountain biking, trekking or leisurely boats cruise in untouched southern islands of Galang and Rempang)

Part B. 1. Amazing 2. Incredible 3. Fascinating 4. Well Known 5. Awesome 6. Rapid D F A G C B a. Attractive b. Fast c. Impressive d. Astonishing f. Fabulous g. Famous

Part C.

Infinitive Build Cover Send

Past Tense Built Covered Sent

Past Participle Built Covered Sent

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Use Locate Call Derive Begin Drive Stand Used Located Called Derived Began Drove Stood Used Located Called Derived Begun Driven Stood

Part D. Palembang Travel Guide Palembang is located on Sumatra Island. The Musi River, which is also known as the Palembang River, passes through it by making two parts of it. As the stream forms the heart of the city, so a lot of transportation takes place through water.

The houses along the banks are built of piles and are facing the water. The banks of Musi are covered with water at regular intervals. Palembang is also called 'Venice of the East' and from ancient times it is an important trade city between India and China.

When one decides to visit this city, a thought of the origin of the name may flash in the mind! The name of the city is perhaps derived from the word 'Limbang', which means 'panning for alluvial gold'.

People still dive in Musi for gold. There is another myth that says the following: When emissaries were sent from the great kingdom of Majapahit to develop a colony on the East Coast of Sumatra, the ship sank near the mouth of the Musi. All that remained, which was a cargo of coconut, had to be used to reach the goal, so the coconut was cleft into two halves.

These two halves were used as vessels, and the four people saved, who were brothers, took their places in them two by two. So they sailed up the river, lurching (limbang-limbang) through the rippling of the water, and finally they reached a place,

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which they dubbed Palimbang, and with the passage of time people corrupted it to Palembang. The Musi River This river is broad as well as long, and is comparable to those found on the big island of Kalimantan, which is formerly knows as Borneo. The river flows right through the city, cutting it in two halves and these banks are called the Ulu bank and the Ilir bank.

Listening Session Lombok Travel Guide

Cozy beaches and the lazy ambience draw many people to Lombok. Diving is excellent and Lombok is a friendly place, and its people are warm and relaxed. While Lombok lacks the cultural splendor of Bali, but for those looking to escape the crowds it makes a great diversion and is becoming a destination in its own right. Geography Lombok is an island in eastern Indonesia, located east of Bali. It is part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is roughly circular, with a "tail" to the southwest, about 70 km across and a total area of about 4,725 square kilometers. With tourism not being quite as developed yet as Bali, Lombok makes the perfect getaway. Escape to picturesque mountainside landscapes to white sand beaches of the Gili Islands.

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Lombok also has the third largest volcano in all of Indonesia, Mount Rinjani, which extends 3726 meters high with a crater lake called, Segara Anak. Climate The main seasons here are wet season which starts from November to May and dry season start from May-October. The best time to come is in the month's of May-September when the weather is just perfect with bright daylight and green scenery. Getting there There are flight from Bali, Jakarta, via Yogyakarta and Surabaya (some link to Kuala Lumpur) and from Singapore. Getting around Getting around Lombok can be difficult. Public transport isn't well developed, although major transit points are linked. To reach more remote areas and attractions, travelers must arrange their own transport. Taxis are very common in the capital and can be flagged down easily. Prices are excellent and the meter is usually employed without a gentle nudge. It may also be a good idea to hire cars or motorbikes on Lombok. This is an inexpensive way to get out and see the island. However, make sure that the vehicle is roadworthy; and please - watch out for roaming cows and goats.

Part E. 1. Diving is excellent and Lombok is a friendly place. (T)

2. For those who looking for cultural splendor, Lombok is the perfect place. (F) 3. Lombok is an island in eastern Indonesia. 4. Lombok Island is as developed as Bali. 5. Lombok has the third largest volcano in all of Indonesia (T) (F) (T)

References:

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Bali Travel Guide. (n.d.). Retrived on 29th of June 2011 at 08.42 from http://www.indonesia-travel-guide.de/indonesiabali.html Batam travel Guide. (n. d.) Retrived on 29th of June 2011 at 08.38 From
http://www.indonesia-travel-guide.de/indonesiabatam.html

Black, Michael & Sharp, Wendy. 2006. Objective IELTS: Workbook With Answer. United Kingdom; Cambridge University Press. Lombok Travel Guided. (n. d.). Retrived on 29th of June 2011 at 08.47 from http://www.indonesia-travel-guide.de/indonesialombok.html Palembang Travel Guide. (n. d.). Retrived on 29th of June 2011 at 08.52 from
http://www.indonesia-travel-guide.de/indonesiapalembang.html

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