CHAPTER 7Visiting Niagara Falls

Members

1. Andi Maulana2. Martha Haedy Rizkika3. Meiliana4. Rani Oktaviana5. Shindu Bayu Aji6. Takhmilatul Janah7. Widya Ayu Andini

Descriptive Text1. The Definition of Descriptive Text Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.2. Social Function of Descriptive text to describe a particular person, place or thing.3. Generic Structure of Descriptive text Descriptive text has structure as below:

Identification Identifying the phenomenon to be describe

Description describing the phenomenon in parts,qualities, or characteristic

Unsur kebahasaan yang di gunakan dalam teks Descriptive (Language Focus) :

1. Noun yang spesifik, misalnya father,, school, my dog, dll2. Simple present Tense3. Detailed noun phrase, kata benda yang mendapatkan perian kata

sifat, misalnya :• an intelligent tall student• perian noun4. Beragam jenis adjective yang bersifat describing, numebering, classifying , misalnya :• three tall building• sharp white fang

5. Relational process, menggunakan kata kerja yang dapat meng gambarkan keadaan participant, dan mengisyaratkan kepemilikan• My car has four doors• My father is really handsome6. figurative language , menggunakan bahasa figuratif (majas) seperti simile atau metafor sebagai cara untuk memberikan sebuah ilustrasi perbandingan• My throat is as dry as a dessert• Her skin is white as cloud, and smoth as water

VOCABULARY

English1. Niagara2. George3. Veil4. Bridal5. Cave6. Hurricane7. Illuminated8. Scenic9. Boat10. Exhilarating11. Plunge over12. Sanctuary13. Apparatus14. Entrance

Indonesia1. Niagara2. George 3. Kerudung 4. Pengantin 5. Gua 6. Badai 7. Di terangi 8. Permai 9. Kapal 10. Menggembirakan11. Terjun lebih 12. Perlindungan 13. Aparat 14. Pintu masuk

VISITING NIAGARA FALLSNiagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that cross the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the USA’s state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge. From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lie on the Canadian side and the American Falls on the American side. They are separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side, separated from the other waterfalls by Luna Island. There are various attractions that people can enjoy in Niagara Falls, six of them are described here.

The first to enjoy in Niagara Falls is Cave of the Winds. This attraction helps people get closer to the falls and go face-to-face with the pounding waters of the Falls. People can get soaked on the Hurricane Deck where they are just feet from the thundering waters. Waterproof clothing and sandals are provided. A trip at night when the Falls are illuminated in a rainbow of color is really amazing.

The second charm is Maid of the Mist Boat Tour. It is a world-famous scenic boat tour of the American and Canadian Falls for about a half-hour ride. People may access the tour via the Observation Tower elevator at Prospect Point in the state park. The boat operates mid-May until late October.

The next to visit in Niagara Falls is Niagara Adventure Theater. Here tourists may enjoy the most powerful and involving film experience that brings reality to life on a 45 foot screen. Audience members are given the priviledge to discover the thundering Falls from a completely new and exhilarating perspective, and plunge over them. The theater shows hourly and free multi-language headsets are made available.

Niagara Science Museum is another place to visit. It is a sanctuary for the preservation and appreciation of old science instruments and philosophical apparatus.

The fifth point of interest is Niagara’s Wax Museum of History. Here, life-size wax figures portraying dramatic history of Niagara Falls are presented to guests. They can see Fort Niagara Scene, Indian Village, old store, blacksmith and barber shop scenes and how electricity is made. Wax figures of Julia Roberts, Princess Diana and many more are displayed here, too.

Finnaly,people can also enjoy Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours above and around the America and Cannadian Falls. The tours start from dwontown, next to the entrance to the Rainbow Bridge, and open from 9am to dusk when weather permits. The tours operate every day from second weekend in May until October 31st.

The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between reccreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 19th century.

MENGUNJUNGI AIR TERJUN NIAGARA

Air Terjun Niagara adalah nama kolektif untuk tiga air terjun yang melintasi perbatasan internasional antara provinsi Kanada Ontario dan negara USA dari New York. Mereka membentuk ujung selatan Niagara Gorge. Dari terbesar ke terkecil, tiga air terjun adalah Air terjun Horseshoe , Air terjun Amerika dan Air terjun Bridal Veil.Air terjun Horseshoe terletak di sisi Kanada dan Air terjun Amerika di sisi Amerika. Mereka dipisahkan oleh Pulau Kambing. Semakin kecil Air terjun Bridal Veil juga terletak di sisi Amerika, dipisahkan dari air terjun lain dengan Luna Island. Ada berbagai atraksi yang orang dapat menikmati di Air Terjun Niagara, enam dari mereka dijelaskan di sini.

Pertama untuk menikmati di Air Terjun Niagara adalah gua angin. Atraksi ini membantu orang lebih dekat dengan air terjun dan pergi tatap muka dengan air berdebar Falls. Orang bisa direndam di Deck Badai di mana mereka hanya kaki dari air gemuruh. Pakaian tahan air dan sandal disediakan. Perjalanan di malam hari ketika Air terjun diterangi dalam pelangi warna benar-benar menakjubkan.

Pesona kedua adalah pembantu kabut perahu wisata. Ini adalah perahu wisata yang indah yang terkenal di dunia dari Amerika dan Kanada Falls untuk sekitar setengah jam perjalanan. Orang dapat mengakses tur melalui lift Menara Pengintai di Prospect Point di taman negara. Perahu beroperasi pertengahan Mei sampai akhir Oktober.

Berikutnya untuk mengunjungi di Air Terjun Niagara adalah Air Terjun Petualangan Theater. Di sini wisatawan dapat menikmati pengalaman film yang paling kuat dan melibatkan yang membawa realitas kehidupan di layar 45 kaki. Penonton diberi hak istimewa untuk menemukan gemuruh Jatuh dari perspektif yang sama sekali baru dan menggembirakan, dan terjun atas mereka. Teater menunjukkan jam dan gratis headset multi-bahasa yang tersedia.

Niagara Science Museum adalah tempat lain untuk dikunjungi. Ini adalah tempat perlindungan untuk pelestarian dan apresiasi dari instrumen ilmu tua dan aparat filosofis.

Titik kelima bunga Niagara Wax Museum Sejarah. Di sini, hidup-ukuran lilin angka menggambarkan sejarah dramatis Air Terjun Niagara disajikan untuk tamu. Mereka bisa melihat Pemandangan Benteng Niagara , Desa India, toko tua, pandai besi dan toko tukang cukur adegan dan bagaimana listrik dibuat. Lilin angka dari Julia Roberts, Putri Diana dan banyak lagi yang ditampilkan di sini, juga.

Terakhir, orang juga bisa menikmati Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours di atas dan di sekitar Amerika dan Air Terjun Cannadian. Wisata mulai ramai dari, sebelah pintu masuk ke Rainbow Bridge, dan buka dari jam 9 pagi sampai senja ketika cuaca memungkinkan. Wisata beroperasi setiap hari dari pekan kedua Mei sampai 31 Oktober.

Air Terjun Niagara yang terkenal baik untuk keindahan dan sebagai sumber berharga listrik tenaga air. Mengelola keseimbangan antara rekreasi, komersial, dan industri menggunakan telah menjadi tantangan bagi penjaga air terjun sejak abad ke-19.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

• Answer the following questions by referring to the text ‘Visiting Niagara Falls.’1. Where is Niagara Falls located?2. Mention the three waterfalls that form the Niagara Falls.3. What can people enjoy in the Cave of the Winds?4. Can people ride on the Maid of the Mist Boat Tour in January?5. Where can people watch a film of the thundering falls with completely different background?6. Can the tourists enjoy the film in their own language?7. What is kept in Niagara Science Museum?8. What is shown in Niagara’s Wax Museum of History?9. Where can people see the story of how electricity was made?10. Is it possible for people to have Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours at night?11. If you had an opportunity to visit Niagara Falls,which would you visit first? Why?12. Can you find a place or similar beauty to Niagara Falls in your area? Tell your class mate about the place.

ANSWER1. It is located between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York2. The Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls form Niagara Falls.3. In Cave of the Wind people can enjoy the pounding waters of the Falls, get soaked on

the Hurricane Deck where they are just feet from the thundering waters, and the Falls that are illuminated in a rainbow of color in the night

4. No, the boat operates mid-May until late October. 5. People can enjoy it in Niagara Adventure Theater. 6. In Niagara Science Museum 7. Old science instruments and philisophical apparatus 8. Life-size wax figures portraying dramatic history of Niagara Falls 9. Nagara’s Wax Museum of History 10. No, it opens from 9 am-dusk when weather permits. 11. Cave of the winds, because this attraction helps people get closer to the falls and go

face-to-face with pounding waters of the falls 12. Paya kumbuh falls, Located in Canyon Harau , 35 km from Bukittinggi . On the sidelines

of the hills and valleys Harau there is a deep ravine and a waterfall is very beautiful , sometimes filled with a bunch of butterflies fluttering , making this waterfall is a combination of nature with beautiful views

GRAMMAR REVIEW

• Passive Voice Pola : Active : Subject + V1 + O Passive : Subject + to be (am,is,are) + V3 + OExample : Active : Mary helps her son S V1 O Passive : The son Is helped by Mery S Tobe +V3 O