Pulau Lombok

Lombok is the most popular destination in Nusa Tenggara, with the fabled Gili Islands rawing visitors for action
both in and out of the water, mighty Gunung Rinjani luring trekkers, and the big breaks on the south coast a
magnet for surfers. Matram, Lomboks capital, is a good spot for day trips to the surrounding areas, and nearby
sengigi is superbly positioned along a stretch or sweeping bays. In east Lombok, the very scenic Sumbawa
offers low key tourism and some good surf breaks
The island of Lombok shapes up at about 80km from east to west and about the same from north to south,
with lush evergreen landscapes and parts which are chronically dry. Droughts, particularly in the south and
east, can last for months, causing crop failure and famine though recent improvements in water management
have made life in Lombok less precarious.
Rice is an important crop, though yields are lower here than on neighbouring islands. Tobacco, coconuts,
coffee, kapok and cotton are also important crops, while cloves, vanilla, pineapple and pepper have also been
introduced.
The indigenous Sasak (around 90% of the population) are Muslims but have a culture and language unique to
Lombok. Theres also a significant Hindu Balinese minority a legacy of the time when Bali controlled
Lombok.

Gili Islands
Just off the northwestern coast of Lombok is a vision of tropical paradise a trio of tiny coral-fringed islands,
each with white sandy beaches and pellucid water teeming with a kaleidoscopic array of reef fish. For years
the islands of Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan were a budget-priced stopover for travellers on the Asian
trail, but in recent years accommodation options have diversified and now there are luxury villas and rusticchic bungalows dotted between the simple bamboo-and-thatch huts for rent.
Delightfully free of cars and motorcycles, the Gilis are home to just the tinklingcidomo and the odd bicycle.
Each island has professional scuba-diving centres, and the snorkelling is excellent too.
Each Gili has its own character and charm Trawangan has a big party scene, Meno is very mellow and Airs
atmosphere falls somewhere between the two. Note that, in most places in the Gili Islands, the water comes
from wells and is a bit saline.
Mataram

The capital, and main city on Lombok is Mataram, although its actually a
conglomeration of several towns Ampenan (port); Mataram (administrative
centre); Cakranegara (business centre), which is often shortened to Cakra; and
Bertais-Sweta to the east, home to the bus terminal. Its not an unattractive city
and it has some broad tree-lined avenues, but, as sights are thin on the ground and
there are beaches close by at Sengigi, very few travellers choose to stay here.
Sengigi
Superbly positioned along a stretch of sweeping bays, Senggigi is Lomboks principal beach resort.
Accommodation here is generally excellent value for money, as luxury hotels have slashed rates in an attempt
to draw in tourists following several tough years. Unless you visit in peak season, expect quiet restaurants and
empty shopping malls but plenty of attention from the street hawkers.
Senggigi has fine sandy beaches, and as the sun sinks all eyes turn west to take in the blood-red sunsets
over Bali that can be enjoyed from one of the seafront restaurants. As it gets dark, the fishing fleet lines up
offshore, its bright lanterns glinting like a floating village against the night sky.
North of Senggigi there is a succession of wonderful, near-deserted coves, where you can pretty much
guarantee to have a beach to yourself, bar the odd fisherman and his net

Secara umum, report text adalah salah satu jenis teks yang masuk
kategori "factual texts." Teks jenis ini sering dikatakan sebagai "saudara
kembar" descriptive text sehingga wajar banyak siswa "bingung" cara
membedakan kedua teks tersebut.

Sebelumnya, secara singkat dan sederhana, sudah memberikan

penjelasan aneh mengenai perbedaan keduanya [baca: bingung report
text atau descriptive text]; lagi-lagi itu cuma perbedaan kecil dan hampir
semua siswa bisa mencerna. Oleh karena itu, untuk mendalami apa
itu report text, yuk kita simak bersama-sama keterangan di bawah ini:

Pengertian Report Text

Generic Structure Report Text
Ciri-Ciri Report Text
Contoh Report Text : Thanksgiving Day
Contoh Report Text : Venice

PengertianReportText
Istilah report text sering juga dikenal dengan sebutan informational
report. Report, dalam Concise Oxford Dictionary Edisi 10, diartikan
sebagai 1) an account given of a matter after investigation or
consideration. 2) a piece of information about an event or situation. Jika
disimpulkan, secara bahasa report text adalah teks yang berfungsi untuk
memberikan informasi tentang suatu peristiwa atau situasi, setelah
diadakannya investigasi dan melalui berbagai pertimbangan.

Definisi report text ini juga hampir mirip dengan apa yang sering
disebutkan
dalam
berbagai
buku
bahasa
Inggris
di
tingkat
menengah, "Report is a text which present information about
something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and
analyses." [Report adalah sebuah teks yang menghadirkan informasi
tentang suatu hal secara apa adanya. Teks ini adalah sebagai hasil dari
observasi dan analisa secara sistematis.]

Dengan demikian, sebenarnya teks report dan descriptive mempunyai

perbedaan yang cukup jelas, meski nampak keduanya dikatakan sebagai
"saudara kembar" sekalipun.

Intinya, dalam report text itu biasanya berisi dengan fakta-fakta yang
bisa dibuktikan secara ilmiah, Oke..

GenericStructureReportText.
Seperti halnya dengan descriptive text, Report text juga hanya memiliki
dua struktur umum [generic structure] yaitu :

1.
2.

1.
2.

General Clasification; Pernyataan umum yang menerangkan

subjek laporan, keterangan, dan klasifikasinya.
Description: tells what the phenomenon under discussion ; in
terms of parts, qualities, habits or behaviors; Pada bagian ini biasanya
memberikan gambaran fenomena-fenomena yang terjadi; baik bagianbagiannya, sifat-sifatnya, kebiasaannya, ataupun tingkah lakunya. Intinya
adalah penjabaran dari klasifikasi yang disajikan dengan ilmiah.
Ada juga beberapa keterangan mengenai generic structure report text,
yang meliputi :
General information
Bundles of Specific Information
General information adalah bagian yang menyebutkan informasi
umum dari tema tulisan yang. Sedangkan Bundles of specific information,
adalah penjabaran dari informasi umum tersebut.
Saya sendiri lebih cenderung setuju dengan generic structure kedua;
karena hal ini bisa membuat siswa lebih paham akan cara menulis report
text.

TujuanReportText
Setiap tulisan pasti memiliki tujuan mengapa tulisan itu ditulis. Begitu
juga dengan report text. Beberapa pakar menyebutkan bahwa tujuan
teks report adalah :

Its social purpose is presenting information about something. They

generally describe an entire class of things, whether natural or made:
mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, countries of region, culture,
transportation, and so on.
Jika disimpulkan, tujuan report text adalah untuk menyampaikan
informasi hasil pengamatan dan analisa yang sistematis. Informasi yang
dijelaskan dalam report text biasanya bersifat umum, baik itu alamiah
ataupun buata seperti binatang mamalia, planet, bebatuan, tumbuhtumbuhan, negara bagian, budaya, transportasi, dan lain sebagainya.

PolaTataBahasadalamReportText

Setiap tulisan pasti memiliki ciri bahasa tersendiri; jika recount

text dan narrative text cenderung memiliki ciri menggunakan simple
past, lalu bagaimana dengan report text? Oke berikut adalah pola
grammar yang umum digunakan dalam teks report, yang meliputi :
Use of general nouns, eg hunting dogs, rather than particular
nouns, eg our dog;
Use of relating verbs to describe features, eg Molecules are tiny
particles;
Some use of action verbs when describing behaviour, eg Emus
cannot fly;
Use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness, eg Tropical
cyclones always begin over the sea;
Use of technical terms, eg Isobars are lines drawn on a weather
map;
Use of paragraphs with topic sentences to organise bundles of
information; repeated naming of the topic as the beginning focus of the
clause.
Keterangan :
General nouns, maksudnya adalah, suatu benda (baik itu hidup
atau mati) yang bersifat umum. Coba bandingkan : Hunting dogs >< My
dog. Hunting dogs bersifat umum; sedangkan my dog bersifat khusus.
Relating verbs, dalam grammar disebut juga dengan linking
verbs. Seperti to be [is, am, are: present], seem, look, taste dan lain
sebagainya.
Timeless present tense adalah salah satu penanda waktu
dalam simple present seperti "often, usually, always" dan lain-lain.

Technical terms, maksudnya adalah istilah-istilah yang meliputi

teks report tersebut. Misalnya tentang "music" maka, istilah-istilah musik
harus ada.

ContohReportText:ThanksgivingDay
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of harvest,
thankfulness for peace, and the attempt of Native Americans. It is usually
celebrated in late autumn.
In the past, Thanksgiving was celebrated for their rich harvest in New
England. In North America, however, it was originally held to thank God
for their survival in the new land which was not easy for them. However,
in Canada, it had been celebrated as in New England. Thanksgiving now is
celebrated in United States of America and in Canada. Thanksgiving
festivals are held every fourth Thursday of November in the U.S and on
the second Monday of October in Canada. It is usually celebrated in four
to five days in the North America and for three days in Canada.
It is celebrated through families and friends gathering to eat and give
good luck. Turkey is the main dish in the thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving parades are also usually held. In Thanksgiving homes are
decorated with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers. Lamps are lighted to
brighten the environment. Tables are decorated with best china and
antique silver dishes to mark the occasion.

ContohReportText:Venice

Venice Pictures - Reporting Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It is the capital of region Veneto. Together with Padua, the
city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area. Venice has been known as the Queen
of the Adriatic, City of Water, City of Bridges, and The City of Light. The city stretches
across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast
Italy.
Venice is world-famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by
about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by
about 400 bridges. In the old center, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form
of transport is on water or on foot.
You can ride gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used
for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by
motorised waterbuses (vaporetti) which ply regular routes along the major canals and
between the citys islands. The city also has many private boats. The only gondolas still in
common use by Venetians are the traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal
at certain points without bridges.
You can see the amusing citys landmarks such as Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Contarini del
Bovolo, Saint Marks Cathedral or villas of the Veneto. The villas of the Veneto, rural
residences for nobles during the Republic, are one of the most interesting aspects of Venetian
countryside.
They are surrounded by elegant gardens, suitable for fashionable parties of high society. The
city is also well known for its beautiful and romantic view, especially at night.