UNIT 1 Bobot Alokasi waktu Unit 1

: 2 sks : 100 menit X 14 tatap muka : Oil Palm

Activity 1. Read the describtive text bellow Palm Tree

Palm tree can grow until about 3 years old. Usually, palm tree is growing at the hot or tropical climate. Palm is an ornamental plant that is cosmopolitan; its existence is f ound in tropical and subtropical regions, in the lowlands and high in the mounta ins and the beach, in the fertile and barren land. Palm tree is one of the ornamental plants in Indonesia. Palm tree, u sually plant beside the road or in the school for make the school become green a nd fresh. Palm tree isn t just growing at the hot and tropical climate, now; palm tr ee can grow at the Britain land. There are many kinds of palm trees, there are palm tree bottle, palm tree tail of fish, palm tree fan, etc. The different things of many types of palm tree are the leaves and stem. Palm tr ee bottle is palm tree that has stem like a bottle. Palm tree tail of fish is pa lm tree that has leaves like tail of fish. Palm tree fan is palm tree that has l eaves like a fan. Yellow palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) is a species of palm are popular as ornamental plants. This plant is estimated to come from Madagasca r. Although it can grow to as high as 6 meters, but on average only 3 meters hig h. King palm is a group of palm, which are grouped in the genus Roystonea. King palms are thought to

originate from the Caribbean and the Americas consists of at least 10 species. O ne of the common species in Indonesia are Roystonea regia. Palm tree is a tree that thrives in Indonesia. Palm tree is a tree t hat likes most other trees. Palm tree also has roots, a single stem, flower, fru it, leaves, etc. Palm trees have a root type root fibers. Palm tree also has a single trunk is brown or green, shaped like a cone; the top is smaller than the bottom . Trunk diameter of 30 to 65 cm. palm tree can grow to 20 m. the stems are very sturdy. Palm tree leaves such as coconut tree leaves, green, has a length of up to 5 m, with petiole to 1.5 m. leaves are slightly tapered tip shape. Palm tree has small greenish flowers. Palm tree also has small greenish fruit, unlike the coconut tree. Palm tree fruit s diameter of about 4 cm. every fruit has 10 stalks ea ch fruit contains 50 items of fruit. This fruit is not edible because its sap. Plant palm tree is easy to do it. We can plant palm tree like most p lant. First, we make a hole in the soil. And then, feel the hole with the seed o f palm tree. Third, grave the hole. If necessary, mix the soil with fertilizer.

Last, we water it. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Several species of palm that has many uses as follows Source of carbohydrates, either in the form of starch or sugar Sources of oil Plaiting materials Building materials Refresher material Ornamental plants, like most people use them So, palm tree isn t just ornamental plants. Palm tree has many kind and uses. Palm tree is easy to plant in Indonesia. Those are the advantage of palm t ree. Activity 2 : Answer the questions below according to the text. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is the text about? Where do palm trees usually grow? How many kinds of palm tree? Mention it. How can wedifferentiate the types of palm trees? What are the functions of palm trees?

Activity 3 : find the synonim from the words bellow.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Palm Climate : Ommamental Fertile Land Plant Species : Lowland : Trunk Flower

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Activity 4 : what is describetive text 1. Meaning

Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like The purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing. 2. Generic stucture Identification identifying the phenomenon to be described.

 Description describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics. 3. S + V1 Using action verb , adverb Language Feature Using Simple Present Tense

Activity 5: identify the text about palm tree above using the generic structure a. Identification

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Description

Activity 6: write your descriptive text about oil palm !