UNIT 1

General Objective :

Students will be able to comprehend a text on tourism and to improve their mastery of simple present
tense.

SPESIFIC OBJECTIVES

Student will be able to :

1. develop their comprehension of the text by answering comprehension questions.

2. Produce the correct from of the word used in different part of speech.
3. Apply the correct parts of speech to complete sentences.
4. Find the appropriate synonyms based on the meaning of the sentences.
5. Identify the forms of simple present tense in the text.
6. Apply verbs in the simple present tense.
7. Put scrambled words or phrases into correct sentences in the simple present tense.
8. Arrange words into good sentences in the simple present tense.

A. Reading Passage

Borobudur and the Borobudur Tourist Park

One destination which attract tourist to Magelang area is Borobudur temple, the largest and the most
beautiful monument in Indonesia. It is situated in the village of Borobudur. In the regency of Magelang,
Central Java. At fist sight Borobudur resemble a hill designed and constructed of stone in the midst of
natural mountain range. Kedu plateau, where Borobudur is located. Is famous for its fertility. This
plateau lies in the heart of the island of Java, enclosed by mountains and ranges of hills.

The mountain range surrounding Borobudur temple is Menoreh, which stretches from est to west,
forming the boundary between kedu and Yogyakarta. The top of the menoreh range on the sourthern
flank, when observed from the temple, resemble the nose, lips and chin of a supine figure. According to
a local folk tale, the man reclining there on the peak of the menoreh mountain is belived to be
Gunadharma, the architect and builder of the temple.], who has been watching over his creation
throughtout centuries.

Borobudur and its surroundings create an atmosphere of peace, tranquility and security. It can be visited
throughout the year and is easily accessible by public transportation, such as buses, taxis, and minibuses
from Semarang, about 95 km away, as well as from Yogyakarta, 42 km away.

The temple is located within the area of BorobudurTourist Park. The prk has an area of eighty five
hectares to accommodate the growing number of tourists and to perpetuate the green natural
surroundings of Borobudur temple. It was officially opened by President Suharto on February 23, 1983.
It comprises not only a widegrassy area, but also the shade trees and decorative plants. It is also
provided with general public facilities, namely a parking a lot, souvenir shops, eating stand, and rest
rooms. The trees planted there include coconut (cocos nucifera), bodhi (ficus religiosa), cempaka
(michelia champaca), and tanjung (mimusops elengei). There are also variety of shrubs and flower
plants such as gardenia (gardenia augusta), kemunig (murraya paniculate), kenanga (cananga
odorata), and jasmine (jusminum sambac).

Borobudur tourist park has an archeological museum as well as centres for research, reconstructions,
and tourist information. In the museum one can obtain information on a series of pictures of Borobudur
since its rediscovery in 1814. The research centre is provided with such facilities as a seminar hall and
guest house, while the reconstructions centre with a laboratory and workshop. Data concerning the park
can be obtained at the tourist information centre.

The people of this region are friendly and industrious. They make a living as farmers by cultivating rice,
tobacco, corn. Cassva, sweet potatoes, soy beans, small green peas, and peanuts. They also grow coffe,
coconuts, vanilla, and cotton, and breed chickens, water buffaloes, sheep, cows, and goats. Daily
communication is carried out in Indonesian or their vernacular, Javanese. How ever, tourists may hire
guides who speak a number of foreign languages such as English, French, Dutch and Geraman.

(Adapted from Indonesia ; the mysteryof Borobudur. Jakarta : Directorate General of Tourism, Republic
of Indonesia, 1990-91).

Notes:

Destination : tempat tujuan supine : terlentang

To resemble : menyurupai industrious : rajin, tekun (bekerja)

Fank : sisi (gunung) vernacular : bahasa daerah.

B. Comprehension Questions

Exercise 1. Based on the reading above, answer the following questions.

1). How is the land of kedu plateau?

2). What does the top of menorah range on the southern flank resemble?

3). According to the folk tale, who is Gunadharma?

4). What kind of atmosphere can be created in Borobudur and its environmrnts?

5). Where is Borobudur precisely located?

6). How large is the area of the tourist park?

7). What does the park comprise?

8). What trees are planted in the park?

Borobudur dan Borobudur Tourist Park
Salah satu tujuan yang menarik wisatawan ke daerah Magelang adalah candi Borobudur, yang
terbesar dan monumen yang paling indah di Indonesia. Kota ini terletak di desa Borobudur. Di
Kabupaten Magelang, Jawa Tengah. Pada pandangan tinju Borobudur menyerupai sebuah bukit
yang dirancang dan dibangun dari batu di tengah-tengah pegunungan alami. Kedu dataran tinggi,
dimana Borobudur berada. Terkenal dengan kesuburannya. Dataran tinggi ini terletak di jantung
Pulau Jawa, tertutup oleh pegunungan dan rentang bukit.
Pegunungan sekitar candi Borobudur adalah Menoreh, yang membentang dari est ke barat,
membentuk batas antara kedu dan Yogyakarta. Bagian atas rentang Menoreh di sisi sourthern,
kalau dilihat dari kuil, menyerupai hidung, bibir dan dagu dari angka terlentang. Menurut cerita
rakyat setempat, pria berbaring di sana di puncak gunung Menoreh adalah Nike menjadi
Gunadharma, arsitek dan pembangun candi.], Yang telah menonton atas ciptaan-Nya throughtout
berabad-abad.
Borobudur dan sekitarnya menciptakan suasana damai, ketenangan dan keamanan. Hal ini dapat
dikunjungi sepanjang tahun dan mudah diakses oleh transportasi umum, seperti bus, taksi, dan
minibus dari Semarang, sekitar 95 km jauhnya, serta dari Yogyakarta, 42 km jauhnya.
Candi ini terletak dalam wilayah BorobudurTourist Park. BANCOO ini memiliki luas delapan
puluh lima hektare untuk mengakomodasi meningkatnya jumlah wisatawan dan untuk
mengabadikan alam sekitarnya hijau Candi Borobudur. Secara resmi dibuka oleh Presiden
Soeharto pada tanggal 23 Februari 1983 Ini terdiri tidak hanya area widegrassy, tetapi juga
pohon-pohon rindang dan tanaman hias. Hal ini juga dilengkapi dengan fasilitas masyarakat
umum, yaitu parkir banyak, toko-toko suvenir, makan berdiri, dan kamar kecil. Pohon-pohon
yang ditanam di sana termasuk kelapa (cocos nucifera), "bodhi" (ficus religiosa), "cempaka"
(Michelia champaca), dan "tanjung" (mimusops elengei). Ada juga berbagai semak dan tanaman
bunga seperti gardenia (gardenia augusta), "kemunig" (Murraya partikulat), "kenanga" (kenanga
odorata), dan melati (jusminum sambac).
Borobudur taman wisata memiliki museum arkeologi serta pusat untuk penelitian, rekonstruksi,
dan informasi wisata. Di museum yang dapat memperoleh informasi mengenai serangkaian
gambar Borobudur sejak penemuan kembali pada tahun 1814. Pusat penelitian dilengkapi
dengan fasilitas seperti rumah ruang seminar dan tamu, sedangkan rekonstruksi pusat dengan
laboratorium dan lokakarya. Data tentang taman dapat diperoleh di pusat informasi wisata.
Orang-orang dari daerah ini ramah dan rajin. Mereka membuat hidup sebagai petani dengan
menanam padi, tembakau, jagung. Cassva, ubi jalar, kacang kedelai, kacang hijau kecil, dan
kacang. Mereka juga tumbuh kopi, kelapa, vanili, dan kapas, dan berkembang biak ayam,
kerbau, domba, sapi, dan kambing. Komunikasi sehari-hari dilakukan di Indonesia atau bahasa
daerah mereka, Jawa. Bagaimana pernah, wisatawan dapat menyewa pemandu yang berbicara
sejumlah bahasa asing seperti bahasa Inggris, Perancis, Belanda dan Geraman.