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READING : DESCRIPTIVE TEXTfor Senior High School Students Year X Describing a Particular Place By Nila Suyanti Paragraph 1 (continued) Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 (continued) Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 3 (continued) Paragraph 5 Paragraph 4 (continued) Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK

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DESCRIPTIVE TEXT Purpose: to describe a particular place Text Organization: 1. Identification (mention the special participant) 2. Description (mention the part, quality, and characteristics of the subject being described) Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Palembang is a city on Sumatra Island that is divided into two by the Musi River, the Ulu side and the Ilir side. This geographical situation has made water transportation system a part of the people’s daily life. Along both banks of the Musi there used to be moored raft-dwellings,called rakit, some of which served the as shops. The houses along the banks stand facing the water and are built on stilts. Because of its orientation towards the river, the city has an elongated profile along both sides and does not stretch far inland. This Venice of the East located on important trade artery between India and China since ancient times has determined the character of Palembang as a port city. Now the two sides of the city are connected by one big bridge, AMPERA, which is short for Amanat Penderitaan Rakyat. Visiting Palembang means that you can pamper yourself with the delicious fishcake Pempek, as you can find this kind of food everywhere, from street vendors to fancy restaurants. You can also see what remains from the glorious Sri Vijaya kingdom in Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum located on the side of the Musi River. Near the museum, you can see a building called Benteng Kuto Besak, which used to be the residence of the Sri Vijaya kings in the 18th century. From the museum area, continue your walking trip to Mesjid Agung, an architectural proof of the acculturation of Chinese, native Palembang and modern cultures in a harmonious way. Built in 1738, has continually been rebuilt and renovated. The last renovation in the year 2000 has given the touch of the 21st century style to this unique mosque. One thing that you shouldn’t miss when visiting Palembang is seeing people weaving Songket, the tradisional Palembang’s sarong. Take a becak ride to Jl. Ki Gede Ing Suro. On the way, you can see several Palembang’s tradiotional houses, limas houses, with their unique roof shape. You can ask your becak driver to wait for you while you’re browsing around the weaving houses along the street. You can also buy a sarong that you fancy. When you bargain for the desired it one, bear in mind that one sarong needs one full month to finish. Enjoy Palembang, enjoy the Venice of the East! (Adapted from: CnS English Teen Magazine 2006) Identification (mention the special participant) Description (mention the part, quality, and characteristics of the subject being described) Palembang A City by a River Title Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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The title of the text is ... PALEMBANG A City by a River (taken from CnS Magazine 2008) Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Paragraph 1 Palembang is a city on Sumatra Island that is divided into two by the Musi River, the Ulu side and the Ilir side. This geographical situation has made water transportation system a part of the people’s daily life. Along both banks of the Musi there used to be mooredraft-dwellings,called rakit, some of which served as the shops. Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Paragraph 1 (continued) The houses along the banks stand facing the water and are built on stilts. Because of its orientation towards the river, the city has an elongated profile along both sides and does not stretch far inland. Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Paragraph 2 This Venice of the East located on important trade artery between India and China since ancient times has determined the character of Palembang as a port city. Now the two sides of the city are connected by one big bridge, AMPERA, which is short for Amanat Penderitaan Rakyat. Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Paragraph 3 Visiting Palembang means that you can pamper yourself with the delicious fishcake Pempek, as you can find this kind of food everywhere, from street vendors to fancy restaurants. You can also see what remains from the glorious Sri Vijaya kingdom in Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum located on the side of the Musi River. Home Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Paragraph 3 (continued) Near the museum, you can see a building called Benteng Kuto Besak, which used to be the residence of the Sri Vijaya kings in the 18th century. Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Paragraph 3 (continued) From the museum area, continue your walking trip to Mesjid Agung, an architectural proof of the acculturation of Chinese, native Palembang and modern cultures in a harmonious way. Built in 1738, has continually been rebuilt and renovated. The last renovation in the year 2000 has given the touch of the 21st century style to this unique mosque. Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Paragraph 4 One thing that you shouldn’t miss when visiting Palembang is seeing people weaving songket, the traditional Palembang’s sarong. Take a becak ride to Jl. Ki Gede Ing Suro. On the way, you can see several Palembang’s traditional houses, limas houses, with their unique roof shape. Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Paragraph 4 (continued) You can ask your becak driver to wait for you while you’re browsing around the weaving houses along the street. You can also buy a sarong that you fancy. When you bargain for the desired it one, bear in mind that one sarong needs one full month to finish. Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Paragraph 5 Enjoy Palembang, enjoy the Venice of the East! (Adapted from: CnS English Teen Magazine 2006) Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK

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Find out! Where is Palembang? What is rakit? What does ‘’The Venice of the East” refer to? What are the two sides connected by? What is “Pempek?” Where can you find “pempek”? Where can you see what remains from the glorious of Sri Vijaya kingdom? What is “Benteng KutoBesak”? What was built in 1738? What is “songket”? What are “limas houses”? How long does one sarong need to finish? What does “bear in mind” mean? Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this! CLICK answer answer answer answer answer answer answer answer answer answer answer answer answer

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Match the pictures with the names in the box. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ampera Bridge Fishcake, pempek Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum Moored raft-dwellings Street vendor Traditional Palembang’s sarong Mesjid Agung Limas house Click please Home Home Home What? Text Title Find Out Try this!

Palembang is a city on Sumatra Island : 

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Rakit is mooredraft-dwellings : 

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Palembang : 

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Ampera bridge : 

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Delicious fishcake : 

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From street vendor to fancy restaurant : 

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Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum : 

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A building which used to be the residence of the Sri Vijaya kings in the 18th century. : 

A building which used to be the residence of the Sri Vijaya kings in the 18th century. Back Home Answer for question 8

Mesjid Agung : 

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the traditional Palembang’s sarong : 

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Palembang’s traditional houses : 

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One full month : 

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remember : 

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