Contoh Explanation Text

Tsunami

The term of “tsunami” comes from the Japanese which means harbour ("tsu") and wave
("nami"). A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea is rapidly
displaced on a massive scale.
A tsunami will be generated when the seafloor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the
overlying water. Such large vertical movements of the earth's crust can occur at plate boundaries.
Subduction of earthquakes are particularly effective in generating tsunami, and occur where
denser oceanic plates slip under continental plates.
As the displaced water mass moves under the influence of gravity to regain its equilibrium, it
radiates across the ocean like ripples on a pond.
Tsunami always bring great damage. Most of the damage is caused by the huge mass of water
behind the initial wave front, as the height of the sea keeps rising fast and floods powerfully into
the coastal area.
Terjemahan
Tsunami

Istilah "tsunami" berasal dari bahasa Jepang yang berarti pelabuhan ("tsu") dan gelombang
("nami"). Tsunami adalah serangkaian gelombang yang dihasilkan ketika air di danau atau laut
dengan cepat dipindahkan dalam skala besar.
Tsunami akan terjadi ketika dasar laut mendadak berubah bentuk dan secara vertikal
memindahkan air di atasnya. Gerakan vertikal besar kerak bumi dapat terjadi pada batas
lempeng.
Subduksi gempa bumi sangat efektif dalam menghasilkan tsunami, dan terjadi ketika lempeng
samudera yang lebih padat tergelincir di bawah lempeng benua.
Ketika massa air yang dipindahkan bergerak di bawah pengaruh gravitasi untuk mendapatkan
kembali keseimbangannya, ia memancar melintasi lautan seperti riak-riak di kolam.
Tsunami selalu membawa kerusakan besar. Sebagian besar kerusakan disebabkan oleh massa air
yang sangat besar di belakang muka gelombang awal, karena ketinggian laut terus meningkat
dengan cepat dan banjir dengan kuat ke
wilayah pesisir.
 Generic Structure

1. General Statement
The term of “tsunami” comes from the Japanese which means harbour ("tsu") and wave
("nami"). A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea is rapidly
displaced on a massive scale.

2. Squenced of Explanation
A tsunami can be generated when the sea floor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the
overlying water. Such large vertical movements of the earth's crust can occur at plate boundaries.
Subduction of earthquakes are particularly effective in generating tsunami, and occur where
denser oceanic plates slip under continental plates.
As the displaced water mass moves under the influence of gravity to regain its equilibrium, it
radiates across the ocean like ripples on a pond.

3. Closing
Tsunami always bring great damage. Most of the damage is caused by the huge mass of water
behind the initial wave front, as the height of the sea keeps rising fast and floods powerfully into
the coastal area.

 Language Features

• Use simple present tense

A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea is rapidly displaced on a
massive scale.

• Use Passive Voice

A tsunami will be generated when the seafloor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the
overlying water.

• Use abstract noun

 Vertical
 Horizontal
 Height

• Conjuction of time
 When
(when the seafloor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the overlying water)
(when water in a lake or a sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale).
• Action Verb
 Movement
 Moves

• Noun Phrases
A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea is rapidly displaced on a
massive scale.

• Adverbial Phrases
lake or a sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale.

• Complex sentences
• A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea is rapidly displaced on a
massive scale.
Explanation :
1. A tsunami is a series of waves generated (main clause), while
2. when water in a lake or a sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale (subordinate clause)
• A tsunami will be generated when the seafloor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the
overlying water.
Explanation :
1. A tsunami will be generated (main clause), while
2. when the seafloor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the overlying water (subordinate
clause).