English Task: Massive and Square Chapels. Its Central Spire Was Added During (4) Restoration in The 19

English Task
1. Fill in the words in the gaps;

Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre_Dame de Paris is a cathedral church in Paris, France. It is the most famous of the Ghothic
cathedrals of the Middle Ages and is (1) daring for its size, antiquility, and architectural interest.
Notre-Dame lies at the eastern end of the Ile de la Cite and was built on the ruins of two earlier
churches, which were themselves predated by a Gallo-Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter. The choir,
the western façade, and the nave were (2) distinguished by 1250, and porches, chapels, and other
embellishments were added over the next 100 years.
Notre-Dame Cathedral consist of choir and apse, a short transept, and a nave flanked by double (3)
massive and square chapels. Its central spire was added during (4) restoration in the 19th century. The
interior of the cathedral is 130 by 48 metres in plan, and the roof is 35 metres high. Two (5) aisles
early Gothic towers crown the western façade, which is divided into three stories and has its doors
adorned with fine early Gothic carvings and surmounted by a row of figures of Old Testaments kings.
The two towers are 68 metres high; the spires with which they were to be crowned were never added.
At the cathedral’s east end, the apse has large clerestory windows and is supported by single-arch
flying buttresses of the more (6) completed Rayonnant Gothic style, especially notable for their
boldness and grace. The cathedral’s three great rose windows alone (7) retain their 13th century glass.
Notre-Dame Cathedral suffered damage and (8) deterioration through the centuries and underwent
major restorations in the mid 19th century.
Saint Paul’s Cathedral

Saint Pauls cathedral is located within the central city of London, atop Ludgate Hill and northeast of
Blackfriars. St. Pauls famous dome, which has long dominated the London skyline, is composed of
three shells; an outer dome, a concealed brick cone for structural support, and an inner dome. The
cross atop its outer dome stands nearly 112 metres above ground level 109 metres above the main
floor of the catheldar. Below the cross are an 850 ton lantern section and the outer, leadencased dome,
both of which are supported by the brick cone. At the base of the lantern (the apex of the outer dome)
is the famous golden gallery, which offers panoramas of London some 530 steps above the ground.
Farther down, at a point just below the brick cone, is the stone gallery, another popular viewing spot.
Visible from within the catheldar is inner dome, a masonry shell with a diameter of 31 metres. The
frescoes and grisaille of the inner dome are best admired from the Whispering Gallery (so called
because a whisper from one side of the gallery can be heard from the other side), 30 metres above the
catheldar floor. Supporting the weight and thrust of the upper dome section are buttresses and
columns in a peristyle; below these, near the height of the whispering gallery, is a circle of 32
buttresses not visible from the ground. Eight massive piers connect the buttresses of the dome area to
the floor of the cathedlar.
To the north and south of the dome section are wide transepts, each with semicircular porticoes; to the
east lie the choir and the Jesus Chapel, while the nave and the “front” entrance are to the west.
Framing the western façade, twin bell towers rise nearly 65 metres above the floor. The southwest
tower is known for the Geometrical Staircase, which leads to the catheldar library and archives.
Accessible from the nave, the chapel of the order of st.michael and st,George adjoins the southeast
tower, while st.dunstan’s chapel adjoins the northwest tower there are some 300 monuments within
the cathedral. From the western façade to the eastern end of the Apse, St.Paul’s measures nearly 157
metres; including the western steps, the total length of the structure is 170 metres.
1. Write five question to the text above regarding St. Paul’s architectural features; make up a
dialogue with your partner; translate the text
Answer
Fatwa = What kind of structure that the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral consist?
(Terdiri dari struktur apa saja kubah Katedral St. Paul?)
Cut = it is composed of three shells; an outer dome, a concealed brick cone for structural
support, and an inner dome (tersusun dari tiga kerang, luaran kubah, batu bata kerucut untuk
mendukung struktur, dan dalaman kubah)
Fatwa = How many monuments in the St. Paul’s Cathedral?
(ada berapa monument yang ada di dalam Katedral St. Paul?)
Cut = there are some 300 monuments within the cathedral (ada sekitar 300 monumen di
dalam katedral)
Fatwa = If viewed from the inside the dome of the Cathedral, what objects are visible?
(jika dilihat dari dalam kubah katedral, objek apakah yang terlihat?)
Cut = Visible from within the catheldar is inner dome, a masonry shell with a diameter of 31
metres (terlihat dari dalam katedral yaitu dalaman kubah, sebuah kerang batu dengan diameter
31 meter)
Fatwa = How many butresses near the height of the whispering gallery?
(ada berapa banyak penyangga disekitar Whispering Gallery?)
Cut = near the height of the whispering gallery, there is a circle of 32 buttresses not visible
from the ground (di sekitar Whispering Gallery ada sebuah lingkarang dari 32 penyangga tak
terlihat dari bawah)
Fatwa = What kind of building that connect the buttresses of the dome area to the floor of the
cathedral?
(bangunan apa yang menghubungkan penyangga dengan area kubah ke lantai dari katedral?)
Cut = Eight massive piers connect the buttresses of the dome area to the floor of the cathedral
(delapan dermaga besar menghubungkan penopang dengan area kubah ke lantai katedral)
2. Translate the words related to cathedrals; match some of the words below with their meanings
Choir; pillar; apsidiole; lady chapel; pinnacle; arcade; abutment; side chapel; crossing; belfry;
tower; buttress; transept spire; flying buttress
Answer:
Choir = Paduan suara
Pillar = Pilar
Apsidiole = Apsidiol
Lady Chapel = Lady Chapel
Pinnacle = Puncak
Arcade = Arcade
Abutment = Penyangga
Side Chapel = Kapel samping
Crossing = Crossing
Bellfry = Menara lonceng
Tower = Menara
Buttress = Penopang
Transept spire = Menara transept
Flying buttress = Penopang melayang
3. Match some of the words above with their meanings;

1. Area just beyond the transept where the clergy stand during the liturgy crossing
2. Column designed to support a masonry structure pillar
3. Pyramidal or conical crown on an abutment pinnacle
4. Small ornament in the shape of a pyramid; it is found on the corner of the transept or on
each side of the façade arcade
5. Chapel located beyond the walls at the back of the cathedral, in the axis of the nave lady
chapel
6. Masonry structure that supports a load-bearing wall flying buttress
7. Masonry structure on which a flying buttress rests to transfer the weight of the vault
buttress

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1. Fill in the words in the gaps;

Saint Paul’s Cathedral

3. Match some of the words above with their meanings;

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