Nama: Nadya Shafwa Putri Alifah

Absen : 14

Kelas : XF

LKPD 4

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

TEXT 1

Losari beach is a beautiful beach and located on the edge city of Makassar. It is located only
about 3 km from the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park). The beach used to be the longest café
in Asia, because many cafes stand in along the beach, but now the cafes are collected in a special
place so it does not spread along the coast. Charm of the beach is mainly seen in the evening
when the sunset stands out. This is a major attraction of people’s coming to the Losari beach.
Every evening hundreds of people come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will disappear
into the ocean, so do not miss the sunset at the Losari beach. If the sky is sunny, the scenery is
absolutely perfect. Because of its location in a bay, the water of Losari is even often quiet as usual
pool water.

Losari is its waterfront of Makassar. The lengthy of the beach is approximately one kilometer and
it is a public space that can be accessed by anyonE. On this beach there is a park called the
Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park), with semicircular area of nearly one hectarE. This place is a plaza
with a clean floor for children to play and running around, while parents and teens sit on concrete
benches to enjoy the sea breezE. From this place, you are also free to view out to the sea and
watch the sunset slowly turns reddish in the line of the horizon. The reflected light also creates
sheen on the surface of sea water.

The Pelataran Bahari also serves as the stadium of open water to watch the coastal waters in front
of Losari beach. This coastal water is often used as a racecourse jet ski, boat races and traditional
boat jolloro katinting, or become a transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional sailboats and yachts.
In Losari there are also a few hotels. Some of them qualified as a tree stars hotel. The hotel is
offering panoramic beauty of the sea with luxury service treats. There are Losari Beach Hotel,
Losari Beach Inn, Makassar Golden Hotel, and Pantai Gapura Hotel. All of the hotels located in
Jalan Penghibur.

TEXT 2

The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: JembatanSuramadu), also known as the Surabaya–Madura

Bridge, is a bridge with three cable-stayed sections constructed between Surabaya on the island
of Java and the town of Bangkalan on the island of Madura in Indonesia. Opened on June 10,
2009, the 5.4-km bridge is the longest in Indonesia and the first bridge to cross the Madura Strait.

The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192 m, 434 m and 192 m. The bridge has
two lanes in each direction plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for motorcycles. The
first toll bridge in Indonesia, fares have been initially set at Rp. 30,000 (US$3 in 2009) for four-
wheeled vehicles and Rp. 3,000 (US$0.30) for two-wheelers.

The bridge was built by a consortium of Indonesian companies PT AdhiKarya and PT Waskita
Karya working with China Road and Bridge Corp. and China Harbor Engineering Co. LtD. The
total cost of the project, including connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5 trillion rupiah
(US$445 million).
Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In July 2004, a girder collapsed, killing one worker
and injuring nine others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due to lack of funds, but
was restarted in November 2005. The main span of the bridge was connected on March 31, 2009,
and the bridge was opened to the public in June 10, 2009. Within a week of the opening, it was
discovered that nuts and bolts as well as maintenance lamps had been stolen and that there was
evidence of vandalism of cables supporting the main span.

Answer the following questions !

1. What are the similarities and the differences between the texts above?
Texts Similarities Differences

Text 1 Location Descriptions: Nature of Location: Text

Both texts provide 1 describes a natural
detailed descriptions of attraction, Losari beach,
locations in Indonesia. with features like a
Text 1 talks about Losari waterfront, park, and
beach in Makassar, while sunset view. In contrast,
Text 2 discusses the Text 2 discusses an
Suramadu Bridge infrastructure project, the
connecting Surabaya and Suramadu Bridge,
Madura. highlighting its
engineering details.

Text 2 Structural Elements: Both Purpose: The purpose of

texts follow a descriptive the texts differs. Text 1
text structure, providing aims to showcase the
information about the beauty and attractions of
 physical features, Losari beach as a tourist
attractions, and relevant destination, while Text 2
details of the mentioned provides information
locations. about the construction
and features of the
Suramadu Bridge as an
infrastructure project.

2. Analyze the text based on :

1. Generic Structure
Identification Introduction to Losari Beach, its
location on the edge of Makassar
city, and its proximity to the city
center.

Introduction to the Suramadu Bridge,

also known as the Surabaya-Madura
Bridge, with its location connecting
Surabaya and Bangkalan.
Description Details about the beach being a
former longest café in Asia, the
relocation of cafes to a specific area,
and the charm of the beach,
particularly during the evening
sunset.

Description of the cable-stayed

sections, lengths of spans, and lanes
for different types of vehicles.

2. Language Features
Specific participant Losari beach, Suramadu Bridge

Simple Present Tense "Losari beach is a beautiful beach and

is located on the edge city of
Makassar."

"The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian:

JembatanSuramadu), also known as
the Surabaya-Madura Bridge, is a
bridge with three cable-stayed
sections..."
Noun Beach, city, Makassar, cafes, coast,
charm, evening, sunset, panorama, sky,
scenery, location, bay, water, pool,
 waterfront, length, kilometer, space,
park, Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park),
area, plaza, floor, children, parents,
teens, concrete benches, sea breeze,
horizon, light, sheen, surface, Pelataran
Bahari, stadium, open water, coastal
waters, hotels, Losari Beach Hotel,
Losari Beach Inn, Makassar Golden
Hotel, Pantai Gapura Hotel, Jalan
Penghibur.
Adjective Three, Indonesian, first, 5.4-km, open,
longest, Madura, cable-stayed,
emergency, dedicated, first, toll, initial,
four-wheeled, two-wheelers,
Indonesian, total, connecting, main,
public.
Noun Phrase Cable-stayed sections, island of Java,
town of Bangkalan, island of Madura,
June 10, 2009, cable-stayed portion,
spans with lengths, emergency lane,
dedicated lane, toll bridge, connecting
roads, main span, maintenance lamps,
evidence of vandalism, cables
supporting the main span.

3. What are the purpose of the texts above?

4. Tell what you know about text 1? (at least 25 words)
5. Tell why the the Suramadu Bridge was built? (at least 25 words)

3.Text 1 (Losari Beach): The purpose is to provide a descriptive overview of Losari

Beach, highlighting its beauty, attractions, and amenities.
Text 2 (Suramadu Bridge): The purpose is to inform about the Suramadu Bridge,
including its construction details, significance, and challenges faced during the
project.

4.About Text 1 (Losari Beach):

Text 1 describes Losari Beach in Makassar, emphasizing its beauty, location, sunset
charm, and various amenities like Pelataran Bahari. It also mentions the presence of
hotels, such as Losari Beach Hotel, providing panoramic views.

5.Why Suramadu Bridge was Built:

The Suramadu Bridge was constructed to connect Surabaya on Java with Bangkalan
on Madura, Indonesia. Opening on June 10, 2009, it is the longest bridge in
Indonesia, facilitating transportation and enhancing connectivity between the two
islands.