0 Contoh Self Description Text

Hello my name is Robby Oktaviano, and my friend call me Robby. I was born in Surabaya, March 18^th, 2000. My age is 15 years old now.
My father's name is Ali Oktavian. He is teacher or Civil Servant. My mother name is Melly. and she she is a housewife. I'm the first son of my parents.
I have one brother and one sister. They are Rudy Oktavianus and Rika Oktaviola. Rudy is ten years old, he is in he third class of Elementary School. Rika is five years old and she goes to Play Group.

My hobbies are playing basket and music. I can play guitar and Piano. My idea is to become entrepreneur. 

I live in Tanjung Permai Street blok I no. 25. Now I study in Surabaya Modern School and I'm in the first class. I go to school by bicycle because my house is not far from my school. I like going to school cycling because it makes me healthy.

0 Bali Action

The amazing choice of different activities available in Bali means that there is indeed something for everyone. Whether you want to throw yourself from high attitudes, hurtle down frothing rapids, explore the wonders of the deep or just lie back and take it easy. Bali has perfected the art of keeping its guests happy.

The beach is a major factor in any island holiday and Bali has a coastline which offers every possible water activity including surfing some of the best waves in the world, swimming with dolphins, cruises, snorkelling, diving, sailing and parasailing. For snorkelling and diving, the closest spots to Kuta are Benoa and Sanur beaches where all the relevant equipment can be hired.

Further afield, good destinations include Pulau Serangan, Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan in the south, Padang Bai, Candidasa, Tulamben and Amed in the east, Lovina, in the north and the amazing Pulau Menjangan in the northwest.

Bali's waves are world famous and range from safe beach breaks for beginners like Kuta to the awesome swells at Padang Padang, Uluwatu and Nusa Lembongan, which regularly attract the pros. Beginners should respect the sea and stay within depth to start with as the current can be very strong. Apart from Kuta and Legian beaches, Medewi is also good for beginners. For the more experienced, Nusa Dua has a number of breaks as does Sanur; Canggu, Ketewel and the area around the airport are also popular with experienced surfers.

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0 Borobudur Temple

Borobudur is Hindu - Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Borobudur is well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 m high and consist of eight step like stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Budist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. Each of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by a large stupa at the centre at the centre of the top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and starways. The design of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor, Cambodia.

Borobudur temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people.

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0 Aloe vera

Aloe vera is also known as the "crocodille's tongue" plant in Indonesia. it is called so because the leave thick, long and sharp, and the sides are serrated like the body of a crocodile. Aloe vera is planted in dry areas and in warm climates. It takes little water to grow.

Aloe vera is short-stemmed succulent plant growing to 60-100 cm tall. Spreading by offsets, the stems are thick and fleshy, green to grey-gren, with some varieties showing white flecks on the upper and lower stem surfaces.

Aloe vera is a multifunctional plant. It can be used to cure a wound caused by burning. Using aloe vera to heal the wound is easy and simple Pick leaves, peel the rind, then squeeze the sticky luquid and diabetes because it contains vitamins and minerals. Generally, the drink helps to repair the damaged cells and makes the organs of the human body work well. Aloe vera can also make our hair thick, too. Apply it over the scalp and massage it gently so it could soak thoroughly. Ten minutes later, rinse the hair.

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0 Home Industry

Not far from the place I live, there is a home industry, it is BUANA INDAH and this name is quite well known in my hometown and the neighboring cities. It produces indoor and outdoor furniture mostly made of wood.

That this industry is big enough is a fact. The proof is that this industry employs more than a hundred workers and the production keeps increasing year by year. Furthermore, recently this industry has exported its products overseas.

This industry occupies a large area. Moreover, it is located in a strategic place, precisely near the main road, so that it is not difficult to sell their products and the buyers will be easy to reach that place.

At the front part of this place, there is a large showroom. In this room, the owner displays the products. The design of the furniture is not out of date. That the competition among the furniture producers is very tight is a fact, so that the company keeps developing the new and modern designs.

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0 Indonesian Archipelago

Indonesia is a country Southeast Asia that consist more than 13.000 islands. The lie along the equator and extend more than 5.000 kilometers. Many of the islands cover only a few kilometers. But about a half of New Guinea and three quarters of Borneo also belong to Indonesia. Both islands are the second and-third largest islands in the world, after Greenland.

Many geographers divide the more than 13.600 islands of  indonesia into three groups:  (1) the Greater Sunda Islands, (2) the lesser Sunda Islands, and (3) the Mollucas. Indonesia also includes Papua, which is part of New Guinea.

The Greater Sunda includes Borneo, Sulawesi, Java and Sumatera. The Lesser Sunda Islands extend from Bali eastward to the Timor. The mollucas lie betwen Sulawesi and New Guinea. The western part of New Guinea is called Papua, an Indonesian territory. Compared to the other regions, Papua is the most thinly populated.

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0 Descriptive Text

Teks Descriptive (Descriptive Text) 

Semua orang pernah menggambarkan kenampakan sesuatu, baik itu orang, benda, hewan, tumbuhan atau pun tempat. Descriptive Text merupakan salah satu dari 13 jenis teks bahasa Inggris (Types of Text) yang secara umum menggambarkan suatu objek.

Tetapi berbeda dengan Report Text yeng memberikan penggambaran mengenai benda, hewan, tumbuhan atau pun tempat berdasarkan riset yang mendalam. Descriptive Text hanya memberikan penggambaran mengenia benda, hewan, tumbuhan atau pun tempat berdasrakan pengetahuan si penulis saja. Untuk lebih jelasnya lihat penjelsaan dari Descriptive Text di bawah ini. Semoga bermanfaat.

A. Pengertian Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text merupakan jenis teks yang banyak digunakan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari dalam menggambarkan benda, tempat, manusia, hewan dan lain sebagainya. Descriptive Text adalah sebuah teks bahasa Inggris untuk mengggmbarkan seperti apa benda atau mahluk hidup yang kita deskripsikan, baik secara kenampakan, bau, suara, atau tekstur dari benda atau makhluk hidup tersebut.
 

B. Tujuan Komunikatif Descriptive Text

Tujan Komunikatif dari Descriptive Text adalah untuk menggambarkan dan mengungkapkan ciri-ciri dari benda, tempat, atau mahluk tertentu secara terperinci, sehingga orang yang mendengar atau membaca gambaran yang kita berikan dapat mengetahui dan bisa membayangkan seperti apa benda, tempat atau mahluk hidup yang kita diskripsikan.

C. Generic Structure Descriptive Text

Di setiap Descriptive Text terdapat dua bagian yang menjadi ciri dari Descriptive Text itu sendiri. Kedua bagian tersebut adalah:
 

1. Identification 
Idnetification adalah bagian dari Descriptive Text yang berisi tentang topik atau "apa" yang akan digambarkan atau dideskripsikan.
 

2. Description 
Description adalah bagian terakhir dari Descriptive Text yang berisi tentang pembahasan atau penggambaran tentang topik atau "apa" yang ada di Identification mengenai kenampakan fisik, kualitas, perilaku umum maupun sifat-sifatnya.
 

D. Ciri Kebahasan Descriptive Text

  

1. Descriptive Text menggunakan Present Tense, misalnya: go, eat, fly, etc.  


2. Descriptive Text menggunakan berbagaimacam Adjectives (kata sifat) yang bersifat Describing (mengambarkan), Numbering (Menomerkan), dan Classifying (mengklasifikasikan), misalnya: two strong legs, sharp white fangs, etc.  


3. Descriptive Text menggunakan Relating Verbs untuk memberikan informasi tentang subjek, misalnya: my mum is realy cool, it has very thick fur, etc.  


4. Descriptive Text menggunakan Thinking Verbs (kata kerja berfikir, seperti belive, think, etc.) dan Feeling Verbs (kata kerja perasa, seperti feel)untuk mengungkapkan pandangan pribadi penulis tentang subjek, misalnya: police believe the suspect is armed, I think it is a clever animal, etc.  


5. Descriptive Text juga menggunakan Adverbs (kata keterangan) untuk memberikan informasi tambahan mengenai perilaku atau sifat (Adjective) yang dijelaskan, misalnya: it is extremely high, it runs definitely past, etc.

 E. Contoh Teks Discriptive

Di bawah ini juga penulis juga sertakan Contoh Desctiptive Text yang tentunya diharpkan membantu pemahaman pembaca mengenai penjelasan Descriptive Text di atas. Di sertakan pula terjemahaanya.   

MacQuarie University

 
Identification
Macquarie University is one of the largest universities in Australia. This year, in 2004, it celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Description

The university is located at the North Ryde Greenbelt, Sydney, where the New South Wales government sets aside 135 hectares for the institution. In 1964, Macquarie area was a rural retreat on the city fringe, but today the campus and its surroundings have evolved beyond recognition. The North Ryde District has grown into a district of intensive occupation anchored by a vibrant and growing university.

Blessed with a fortunate location and room to breathe, Macquarie can be proud of that careful planning that retains and enrich the university’s most attractive natural features. A pleasing balance between buildings and plating is evident across the campus. This emphasis on the importance of landscape has created images of Macquarie as a place that members of the university are most likely to pleasurably recollect.

One of the highlights of the landscape is the Mars Creek zone. It comprises landscaped creek sides and valley floor, a grass amphitheatre, and artificial lake surrounded by rocks and pebbles, native plants and eucalypts.

Today, a railway station is under construction. In three years1 time, Macquarie will be the only university in Australia with a railway station on site. Macquarie is poised to be the most readily accessible in Sydney region by rail and motorway, yet retaining its beautiful site.

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