Describing Place

Social Function        : To describe a particular place 

 

Generic Structure   : 1. Identification (mention the participant)

                                   2. Description (mention the part, quality and the  

                                      characteristic of subject being described) 

 

Language Features :  - The use of adjective and compound adjectives

                                    -  The use of linking verbs

                                    - The use of degree of comparison 

 

e.g 

 

1. Bali is located between Java and Lombok. It has an area of 5620 square km. The island is dramatically mountainous. Gunung Agung, known as The Mother Mountain, is over 3000 m high. Kuta Beach is the widest beach where you can surf, swim, and watch the sunset. At Sanur Beach you can look at the sunrise. At Tulamben you can dive. Another beach is Lovina Beach, which is located in Buleleng, where you can see dolphins in the morning 

 

2. Monas stands for Monumen Nasional, Located in Central Jakarta, this is the symbol of Jakarta city. Monas is built at an 80-square-meter, on top of it there is a flame with the material of 35 kg of pure gold coats it that makes the flame glistening at day and night.

With the lift inside the tower, visitors can go to the top and enjoy scenery of Jakarta city from a platform at the height 115 m. From the top, they can go down to basement and observe the nation's historical journey. 

 

3. TMII is located in East Jakarta , TMII stands for Taman Mini Indonesia Indah or Beautiful Indonesia. Miniature Parks is a recreational park originally intended to promote all cultural aspects of Indonesia. In TMII visitors can find various pavilions representing all provinces in Indonesia and each pavilion presents traditional house, clothe, dance, food, and craft of the province. So, those who are interested in particular side of a province doesn't have to go far to reach it, just visit TMII. Because of the vast area (250 acres), modes of transports like train, cable car, and tourist bus are provided to facilitate visitors to go around areas inside TMII.