HISTORICAL BUILDING

Definition = Historic building means a building that is listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places or is located in a registered historic district and certified by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historic significance of the district.

( source : https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/historic-building#:~:text=Historic%20building%20means%20a%20building%20that%20is%20listed%20individually%20in,historic%20significance%20of%20the%20district. ) 

Generic structure 

Secara umum, materi describing places menggunakan tiga bagian untuk menggambarkan sesuatu. Pola ini disebut juga generic structure yang terdiri dari :
a) Introduction ( pengenalan )
Pada bagian introduction, kamu dapat menyebutkan objek yang aka n kamu ceritakan dan alasan mengapa kamu ingin menceritakannya. Misalnya, apa saja yang membuat tempat itu istimewa, menyenangkan, dan lain sebagainya.
b) Main body ( inti )
Kemudian, pada bagian main body, kamu dapat menjelaskan tentangsemua yang kamu alami dan rasakan. Pada bagian ini kamu sebaiknya mendeskripsikan secara detail dan lengkap agar orang lain bisa ikut merasakan apa yang kamu rasakan di tempat itu.
c) Conclusion ( kesimpulan )
Terakhir, conclusion atau bagian penutup. Kamu bisa menambahkan personal touch, misalnya memberikan opini atau pendapat tentang tempat tersebut. Di bagian ini, kamu juga bisa merekomendasikannya ke orang lain jika itu adalah tempat yang bagus untuk dikunjungi.

( source : https://visitpare.com/pojok-bahasa/describing-places/ )

Vocabulary

a) Words that Embrace a Place = alive, beautiful, calm, fresh, homey, vibrant, attractive, bustling, charming, cosmopolitan, enchanting, fascinating, inspiring, lively, peaceful, picturesque, unspoiled.

b) Words to express dislike for a place = bleak, boring, creepy, crowded, deserted, desolate, dull, expensive, horrifying, nightmarish, polluted, rundown, stormy, tourist, ugly.

c) More words to describe a place = ancient, contemporary, magical, majestic, modern, mystical, quiet, traditional. 

( source : https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar/word-lists/list-of-words-to-describe-places.html ) 

Word order 

In English grammar, the rule of thumb is that the subject comes before the verb which comes before the object. This means that most of the sentences conform to the SVO word order. Note that, this is for the sentences that only have a subject, verb and object. We’ll discuss more complex sentences and their order of words afterwards, but for now, we need to remember that for any type of sentence, we normally put the verb and object together. Some examples are:

I (S) am cleaning (V) the house (O).

He (S) loves (V) the cold breeze (O).

Now as we know about the basic word order used in simple sentences, we need to step our game up and learn about complex sentences. These sentences can contain, adverbs of place, time, two verbs, an indirect object etc. The most used word order is:

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Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb Of Place + Adverb Of Time

Again note that the verb and object are placed next to each other. An important thing to realize is that the time usually comes after the place. Hence the adverb of the place is kept before the adverb of time. Try to understand this with the help of the following example :

He (S) meets (V) George (O) at the park (Adverb of place) every day (Adverb of time).

We can also use the adverb of time at the beginning of a sentence in the order of words (except early and late). For example,

Every Monday he goes to the orphanage.

Note that there are some adverbs that can be used before the verb in the sentence. Always, also, sometimes, probably, often, never, rarely, almost, definitely, only are some examples.
Some sentences contain more than one verb, i.e. a formal verb and other informal verbs. In such cases, we usually put the adverb after the first verb which is the finite verb. To recall, a finite verb is the main verb in the sentence that directly relates to the subject of the sentence. Let’s have a look at some examples of such sentences:

I like (Finite verb) a lot (Adverb), when it rains (verb) in the morning(Adverb of time).

You may speak (Finite verb) slowly (Adverb) to the judge when we ask(Verb) you to.

Indirect objects

Lastly, there are certain sentences that have an indirect object couples with a direct object. Regardless of this, the sentence stays true to the SVO word order. In such cases, we follow the SVOI or the SVIO word order. A key point to remember is that if the indirect object is a noun or a pronoun we follow the SVIO order. On the other hand, if the indirect object is preceded by a ‘to’, then we follow the SVOI word order. We can understand this with the help of the following examples:

She gave her mother the present. ( SVIO)

She gave the present to her mother. (SVOI)

A Solved Example for You

Q: Arrange the following sentences:

     - she/there/ every day/to work/goes.

     - in this world/ looking/everybody/for happiness.

     - a movie/was/I/when you called/watching.

Ans : 

- She goes there to work every day.
- Everybody is looking for happiness in this world.
- I was watching a movie when you called.

( source : https://www.toppr.com/guides/english/sentences/order-of-words/#:~:text=An%20important%20thing%20to%20realize,before%20the%20adverb%20of%20time )

Sample

( source : https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2017/11/contoh-descriptive-text-tentang-tempat-wisata.html )

Writing

Mandala Bhakti Museum

The Mandala Bhakti Museum is located in Semarang, Jalan Mgr Soegijapranata No.1, Barusari, Kec. Semarang Sel., Semarang City, Central Java 50245.

The Mandala Bhakti Museum is actually a building full of history in the city of Semarang. Initially this building was the Dutch East Indies High Court or Raad Van Justice which was established in 1906. During the Japanese occupation, this building was used as the headquarters of the military police or Ken Pei Tai.

The purpose of building this museum is a museum that stores evidence of the nation's struggle against the invaders.

One of the collections with high historical value is the old Luger type pistol and the Browning machine gun. This weapon is believed to have been used in the five days of fighting in Semarang. The museum also has an amazing collection of Indonesian military artifacts and photographs of Indonesian heroes.