Reading Log : Description of Place

PRE-READING

No	Day	Name of place	Why I am interesting to read	Questions before I read
1	Thursday	Mount Bromo	I am interesting to know more about this place, because of the scenery that look on photo was so beautiful.	How far the location of Mount Bromo from the city?
		Borobudur Temple	I am interesting to read the historical story about this place.	How the process of building this temple?
2	Friday	Lembang	I am wondering about Bandung, because there have a fresh air and cold weather. One of the place that is Lembang, located in northen Bandung.	What are the favourite tourism place of tourist in Lembang?
		Ubud, Bali	I am charmed of the scenery of the ricefields in Ubud. I am curious about how the Subak System can set that ricefields.	How the Tri Hita Karana philosophy impemented?
3	Saturday	Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu, New Zealand	I am curious of this place because of its name, it makes me interested to read. Moreover, because I like New Zealand.	What the meaning of that name?
		Buckingham Palace	I am interesting to the thing which identical to kingdom. So, I want to know more about this Palace too.	What is the function of this Palace?
4.	Sunday	Sydney Opera House	I am charmed of this place because of its architecture, so unique.	What is the main function of this Opera House?
		Fujiyama	This Mount is one of icon of Japan. I usually found this Mount on brochures of Japan Tourism Place.	Why Japan put this Mount as one of icon of Japan?

Day 1 Monday Date : March 5th, 2020 Time: 16.15 – 16.19
First Place	Mount Bromo
Description (Use your own words)	Mount Bromo is a part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park that covers a massive area of 800 square km. Mt Bromo is not among the tallest of Indonesia’s mountains but its stunning beauty lies in its incredible setting. Mt Bromo has particular significance for the Tengger people who believe that this was the site where a brave prince sacrificed his life for his family.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/destinations/java/bromo-tengger-semeru-national-park/mount-bromo
The amount of words on text	342 words
What makes you interested in this Place	Because the scenery of this place was so beautiful in the photos that I found on Internet. But, the when I saw real is more beautiful than I expected.
Comment after reading	Tourists that visited this Mount must keep the clean of that environment.
New Vocabularies found	Magnificent, eerie, stairs, crater.
Time	16.20 – 16.26
Second Place Description of Place	Borobudur Temple Located on the island of Java, the magnificent Borobudur temple is the world’s biggest Buddhist monument. The temple sits majestically on a hilltop overlooking lush green fields and distant hills. Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Syailendra dynasty. Entering the temple compound is easy and most visitors choose to wander around on foot. Alternatively, you can chart a cart (pulled by a horse) at a reasonable price.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/destinations/java/magelang-regency/borobudur
The amount of words on text	521 words
What makes you interested in this place	I have visited this temple and it is such a beautiful heritage that I seen when I childhood. So, this place gave me a beautiful memories.
Comment after reading	Tourist that visited Borobudur Temple should be keep cleaning the environment and knowing about the historical story of this place.
New Vocabularies found	Hilltop, indigenous, unsurpassed, stonework.

Day 2 Friday Date : March 6th, 2020 Time: 14.35 – 14.42
First Place	Lembang, Bandung
Description (Use your own words)	Located north of the magnificent city of Bandung, Lembang is a perfect getaway destination for nature lovers from the hustle and bustle of a city. Lembang highland is bestowed with picturesque sceneries, scenic tea plantations, and a nice change of cold weather from humid heat. Lembang is also a great site to enjoy your family holiday. Visiting Farmhouse Lembang or De’Ranch is a must if you’re with children. Visit the Hobbit house in Farmhouse or go horseback riding in De’Ranch, both are wonderful family-friendly attractions.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/destinations/java/bandung/lembang
The amount of words on text	644 words
What makes you interested in this Place	Because I love Bandung so much, especially Lembang. It has a fresh air and beautiful scenery and also lot of tourism places.
Comment after reading	We have to go to Bandung, because there are lot of tourism places and you will get best experience in Lembang.
New Vocabularies found	Hassle-free, plantations, relieve, lush
Time	14.42 – 14.51
Second Place Description of PLace	The lush panorama of Ubud is located in the central part of Bali Island. The name Ubud comes from the Balinese word Ubad that means medicine, inspired by the abundance of medicinal plants and herbs in this region. Best experience the nature of Ubud, you might want to choose the accommodation that is located off the heart of Ubud, somewhere between the greeneries and sounds of nature.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/destinations/bali-nusa-tenggara/ubud
The amount of words on text	884 words
What makes you interested in this place	Because I charmed by tourism place in Bali. And when I read some articles about Ubud, Ubud has phylosophical value, one of them is Subak System.
Comment after reading	We have to protect, preserve, and loving our heritage. One of the way is we visited the place.
New Vocabularies found	Heritage, Ricefileds.

Day 3 Saturday Date : March 7th, 2020 Time: 10.16 – 10.18
First Place	Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu
Description (Use your own words)	Near Porangahau in Hawke’s Bay is an unassuming hill known as “Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu”, which translates into English as “the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as ‘landeater’, played his flute to his loved one.” Locals simply call it Taumata Hill. Tamatea was a famous chief and warrior. One day, while travelling through the back of Porangahau, he encountered another tribe and had to fight them to get past. During the fight his brother was killed. Tamatea was so grieved over the loss of his brother that he stayed at the battle site for some days.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.newzealand.com/uk/feature/the-longest-place-name-in-new-zealand/
The amount of words on text	205 words
What makes you interested in this Place	The name of this place was so long and also break Guinness Record.
Comment after reading	When I see the photographs of this place, it’sso clean and fresh. I hope the tourist that visited this place can keep clean of this place.
New Vocabularies found	Unassuming, swallowed, lament.
Time	10.19 – 10.21
Second Place Description of Place	Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of the Kings and Queens of the UK since 1837. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. The Palace is a home for the Royal Family and their staff and is a working building, holding many royal events and ceremonies and receptions. More than 50,000 people visit the Palace each year; for example, in 2013 The Queen hosted a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth, Youth and Education, which was attended by 350 guests from around the world.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.bellenglish.com/news/buckingham-palace
The amount of words on text	185 words
What makes you interested in this place	Because I love thing about kingdom and curious about it. So, I am interesting to read about Buckingham Palace too.
Comment after reading	The Palace was so magnificent and luxurious.
New Vocabularies found	Transforming, railings, commonwealth.

Day 4 Sunday Date : March 8th, 2020 Time: 09.45 – 09.47
First Place	Sydney Opera House
Description (Use your own words)	The Sydney Opera House is a large performing art place. It becomes an Australian icon. It was established in 1973. It is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Sydney Opera House covers 1.8 hectares of land. It is 183 m long and about 120 m wide. The building can load 25,000 people. There are five theatres in Sydney Opera House. There are also five rehearsal studios, two main halls, four restaurants, six bars, and many souvenir shops. The design of the Opera House is very unique. The roof looks like giant shells.
Its photo
Sources	http://www.sekolahoke.com/2010/12/descriptive-text-sydney-opera-house.html?m=1
The amount of words on text	137 words
What makes you interested in this Place	Because the architecture was so unique and luxurious. So I want to know more about this Opera House.
Comment after reading	I want to visit Sydney Opera House once day.
New Vocabularies found	Symponyan, shells.
Time	09.48 – 09.51
Second Place Description of PLace	Fujiyama, Japan Mount fuji also called Fujiyama or Fuji no Yama, highest mountain in Japan. It rises to 12,388 feet (3,776 metres) near the Pacific Ocean coast in Yamanashi and Shizuoka ken (prefectures) of central Honshu, about 60 miles (100 km) west of the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area. It is a volcano that has been dormant since its last eruption, in 1707, but is still generally classified as active by geologists. The mountain is the major feature of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park , and it is at the centre of a UNESCO World Heritage site designated in 2013.
Its photo
Sources	http://efbiaye.blogspot.com/2017/03/description-text-mount-fuji.html?m=1
The amount of words on text	290 words
What makes you interested in this place	The scenery of Fujiyama was so beautiful and fresh.
Comment after reading	This Mount is one of Japan icon. It was so beautiful.
New Vocabularies found	Graceful, jagged, conical