The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel
Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It
is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built
the tower. Constructed in 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair, it was
initially criticized by some of France’s leading artists and intellectuals for
its design, but has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most
recognisable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in
Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world: 6.98 million people
ascended it in 2011.[The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.
The tower is
324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. Its
base is square, 125 metres (410 ft) on a side. During its construction, the
Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made
structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years until the Chrysler
Building in New York City was built in 1930. Due to the addition of the aerial
at the top of the tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by
5.2 metres (17 ft). Not including broadcast aerials, it is the second-tallest
structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct.
The tower has
three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The top
level’s upper platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground, the highest
accessible to the public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to
ascend by stairs or lift (elevator) to the first and second levels. The climb
from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the climb from
the first level to the second. Although there is a staircase to the top level,
it is usually only accessible by lift.
ANALYSIS OF THE TEXT
1. Analysis of The Text in Overall
a.
Main Idea of The Text
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron
lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the
engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
Constructed in 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair, it was initially
criticized by some of France’s leading artists and intellectuals for its
design, but has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most
recognisable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in
Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world: 6.98 million people
ascended it in 2011. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.
b.
Supporting Idea
The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft)
tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. Its base is square, 125
metres (410 ft) on a side. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed
the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made structure in the world,
a title it held for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York City was
built in 1930. Due to the addition of the aerial at the top of the tower in
1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 5.2 metres (17 ft). Not
including broadcast aerials, it is the second-tallest structure in France, after
the Millau Viaduct.
c.
Concluding Idea
The tower has three levels for
visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The top level’s upper
platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground, the highest accessible to the
public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or
lift (elevator) to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to
the first level is over 300 steps, as is the climb from the first level to the
second. Although there is a staircase to the top level, it is usually only
accessible by lift.
2. Characteristic of The Text
a.
Function :
To describe The Eiffel Tower in general.
b.
Generic Structure
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General classificasion :
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron
lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the
engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
Constructed in 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair, it was initially
criticized by some of France’s leading artists and intellectuals for its
design, but has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most
recognisable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in
Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world: 6.98 million people
ascended it in 2011.[The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.
§
Description :
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Description 1 :
The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft)
tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. Its base is square, 125
metres (410 ft) on a side. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed
the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made structure in the world,
a title it held for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York City was
built in 1930. Due to the addition of the aerial at the top of the tower in
1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 5.2 metres (17 ft). Not
including broadcast aerials, it is the second-tallest structure in France,
after the Millau Viaduct.
ü
Description 2 :
The tower has three levels for
visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The top level’s upper
platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground, the highest accessible to the
public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or
lift (elevator) to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to
the first level is over 300 steps, as is the climb from the first level to the
second. Although there is a staircase to the top level, it is usually only
accessible by lift.
3. Main Idea of each Paragraph
a)
The Eiffel Tower is a
wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.
b)
The tower is 324 metres
(1,063 ft) tall and its base is square, 125 metres (410 ft) on a side.
c)
The tower has three levels
for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second and the top level’s
upper to the public in the European Union.
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