Modul Ajar - Descriptive Text
Modul Ajar - Descriptive Text
Grammar Corner
Pertemuan 1 (4 X 45 menit)
Kegiatan Inti 1. Membagi peserta didik ke dalam kelompok yang terdiri dari 4 orang.
(120 menit) 2. Membagikan 1 kartu berisi gambar tempat wisata kepada setiap kelompok.
Mandalika is a special tourism economic zone located in the south of Lombok Island.
The region offers us the view of savannah hills meeting exquisite beaches.
The beaches around Mandalika are Seger Beach, Serenting Beach, Selong Belanak
Beach, Kuta Mandalika Beach and Tanjung Aan Beach. The tourists can spend visit
more than one day for a beach trip.
Kuta Mandalika offers white sand and crystal clear water while Tanjung Aan, 20
minutes away from Kuta Mandalika, offers a sandy beach consisting of two bays.
Unlike Selong Belanak which is very popular as tourists destination, Serenting is like
the region’s hidden gem. It offers blue waters and great waves. Tanjung Aan is also
believed as the birth place of a legendary princess from the region, Princess
Mandalika whose monument can be found on Seger Beach.
As a comprehensive tourism economic zone, Mandalika also has Sade Village and
Ende Village. They are traditional villages where people can see the process of
Songket tapestry making, the traditional houses and dance performances.
Mandalika has become more popular because of the international street circuit
named after the region, Mandalika.
Text Descriptive 2
Chicago is one of the biggest cities in the United States. It is also a very populous city.
The city is located on the shores of Lake Michigan and well known with its
architectures offering the view of skyscrapers at its every corner. Chicago is said to be
the pioneer of skyscrappers with its first steel-framed high building, the Home
Insurance Building.
Chicago has four seasons. Spring is when people can enjoy the blooming flowers and
the hustle bustle in the parks or along the lake. Summer is the most lively season in
Chicago since it’s full of festivals and special events. In the Fall, the city is still busy
with the leaves turn yellow and orange. The temperature gets colder coming from
the cool wind. Winter in Chicago shows the snow city decorated with colourful lights.
The city provides various transportation systems such as Chicago Transit Authority
(CTA), Metra Rail (high speed commuter rail train), taxis, ridesharing, water taxis,
shuttle and limo service, and rented bikes.
Text Descriptive 3
Task 1
Read the texts and complete the table.
Social Function Text 1 Text 2 Text 3
Topic
Target Reader
Purpose
Vocabulary for
describing the
place
Pertemuan 2 (4 X 45 menit)
Task 1
After reading the descriptive text 1, fill in the blanks with the correct part of the
text.
Paragraph Generic structure of the
text
Mandalika is a special tourism economic zone located in
the south of Lombok Island. The region offers us the view
of savannah hills meeting exquisite beaches. ....
The beaches around Mandalika are Seger Beach,
Serenting Beach, Selong Belanak Beach, Kuta Mandalika
Beach and Tanjung Aan Beach. The tourists can spend ....
visit more than one day for a beach trip.
Kuta Mandalika offers white sand and crystal clear water
while Tanjung Aan, 20 minutes away from Kuta
Mandalika, offers a sandy beach consisting of two bays. ....
Unlike Selong Belanak which is very popular as tourists
destination, Serenting is like the region’s hidden gem. It
offers blue waters and great waves. Tanjung Aan is also
believed as the birth place of a legendary princess from
the region, Princess Mandalika whose monument can be
found on Seger Beach.
As a comprehensive tourism economic zone, Mandalika
also has Sade Village and Ende Village. They are
traditional villages where people can see the process of ....
Songket tapestry making, the traditional houses and
dance performances.
Mandalika has become more popular because of the
international street circuit named after the region,
Mandalika. ....
Task 2
After reading the descriptive text 2, fill in the blanks with the correct part of the
text.
Task 4
Read the text to answer questions no. 1-4.
Chicago is one of the biggest cities in the United States. It is also a very populous
city.
The city is located on the shores of Lake Michigan and well known with its
architectures offering the view of skyscrapers at its every corner. Chicago is said
to be the pioneer of skyscrappers with its first steel-framed high building, the
Home Insurance Building.
Chicago has four seasons. Spring is when people can enjoy the blooming flowers
and the hustle bustle in the parks or along the lake. Summer is the most lively
season in Chicago since it’s full of festivals and special events. In the Fall, the city
is still busy with the leaves turn yellow and orange. The temperature gets colder
coming from the cool wind. Winter in Chicago shows the snow city decorated with
colourful lights.
The city provides various transportation systems such as Chicago Transit Authority
(CTA), Metra Rail (high speed commuter rail train), taxis, ridesharing, water taxis,
shuttle and limo service, and rented bikes.
1. Reading the text, we can conclude that the text is mainly talking about ...
A. Chicago’s transportation system.
B. Chicago’s steel-framed architectures.
C. Chicago’s location in the United States.
D. Chicago, a big city in the United States.
2. From the text, we can infer
that ...
A. Chicago is densely populated.
B. The city is situated on the beach.
C. Chicago is popular for its local architects.
D. Visitors have limited choices of transportation.
3. When can we enjoy the picturesque scenery of lights on white?
A. In the Fall.
B. In the Spring.
C. In the Winter.
D. In the Summer.
4. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. The tourist attractions in the city.
B. The people’s tradition in the whole seasons.
C. The comparison of the four seasons in Chicago.
D. The characteristics of the four seasons in Chicago.
Task 5
Read the text about Mandalika and answer the questions
Pertemuan 3 (4 X 45 menit)
Think about your most favorite tourism spot and discuss with your friends in the
group to choose which tourism spot you will describe. After you decide a tourism
spot for your group, make a mind map for developing your idea into a descriptive
text.
Look at the example below.
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Task 1
Develop the mind map into a descriptive text in a good structure.
Task 2
Pay attention to your friends’ work and write down anything from the text that
should be revised.
Part of the text that
Friend’s name Suggestion for revision
needs revision
5. Secara klasikal membahas hasil pekerjaan setiap kelompok dan hasil pemeriksaan
antar kelompok (20 menit)
Kegiatan 1. Melakukan refleksi pembelajaran.
Penutup 2. Menyampaikan agenda pertemuan berikutnya dan menugaskan peserta didik
(30 menit) untuk mempersiapkan gagasan terkait rencana memproduksi teks deskriptif
secara independen.
Pertemuan 4 (4 X 45 menit)
Task 1
In pair, write a descriptive text about beautiful tourism spot from Indonesia. Pay
attention to the structure, choice of words and punctuation.
Refleksi Guru
Pertanyaan kunci yang membantu guru untuk merefleksikan kegiatan pengajaran di kelas:
● Apakah kegiatan belajar berhasil?
● Bagian mana dari proses pembelajaran yang menurutmu berhasil?
● Apa langkah yang perlu dilakukan untuk memperbaiki proses belajar?
● Apakah seluruh siswa mengikuti pelajaran dengan baik?
Penilaian
After doing the learning activities, let’s check what you have got so far by filling in the checklist.
Materi Pengayaan
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1. Check whether the following statements are true or false according to the information given in
the flyer above.
No Statement True False
1 Windu Tour began as a national company
2 One of the agency’s feature is the cultural trip
3 The agency has expanded greatly since 1980
4 Windu Tour offers gems as souvenirs
What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text above? (Check all correct answers) To promote the beautiful nature in Ind
To describe a travel agency called Windu Tour To support the tourism of Indonesia
To give a short description of Windu Tour To describe the beauty of Bandung
Which reader is possibly the most interested to the information in the flyer?
Students
Travellers
Art workers
Entrepreneurs
Write the part of the text that supports your answer.
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The beaches around Mandalika are Seger Beach, Serenting Beach, Selong Belanak Beach, Kuta
Mandalika Beach and Tanjung Aan Beach. The tourists can spend visit more than one day for a beach
trip.
There are a lot of wonderful things about the beach. Kuta Mandalika offers white sand and crystal clear
water. Selong Belanak is very popular as tourists destination. Serenting is is very beautiful with blue
waters and great waves.
Tanjung Aan, not so far from Kuta Mandalika, offers a sandy beach consisting of two bays. Tanjung Aan
is also believed as the birth place of a legendary princess from the region, Princess Mandalika whose
monument can be found on Seger Beach.
As a complete tourism economic zone, Mandalika also has Sade Village and Ende Village. They are
traditional villages where people can see the process of Songket tapestry making, the traditional houses
and dance performances.
Mandalika has become more popular because of the international street circuit named after the region,
Mandalika.
Glossarium
Exquisite
Tourists destination
Hidden gem
Comprehensive
Populous
Lively
Compounds
Masterpieces