READING LOG (DESCRIPTION OF PLACE)

PRE-READING

No	Day	Name of place	Why I am interesting to read	Questions before I read
1	Thursday	Greece, Brazil	Their beautiful ocean	What kind of country they are
2	Friday	South Korea, Japan	Beautiful scenery at night (aesthetic)	Is there any interest thing except the scenery?
3	Saturday	France, China	Food from those country look so yummy	What the iconic things from those country?
4	Sunday	Italy, Thailand	Because of the picture on pinterest	What the iconic thing beside their foods?

Day 1 Thursday Date : March 5th 2020 Time: 20.00 – 20.30
First Place	Greece
Description (Use your own words)	Greece is a country located in southern Europe. Greece is known to the world by its ancient Greek gods and goddesses. A lot of heritage in the country of Greece, one of the famous is the Acropolis in Athens. In addition, Greece is also famous for its extraordinary natural scenery, especially the sea and the beaches are very charming. Santorini beach is one of the places frequented by foreign tourists for a vacation.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.britannica.com/place/Greece
The amount of words on text	1.295 words
What makes you interested in this Place	Because Greece nature scenery is so beautiful, especially their beach.
Comment after reading	There are so many natural scenery than I though. From what I red, majority tourism come to Greece to see the natural scenery.
New Vocabularies found	Sieve, sojourning, rugged, arcs, inlets, basins, sunken, shale, coastal.
Time	21.00 – 22.00
Second Place	Brazil
Description of Place	Brazil is the easternmost country on the American continent and is bordered by the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The name Brazil is taken from the name Brasil wood, a type of local wood. Brazil is an extensive agricultural site and tropical rain forest. In the north of Brazil there is the Amazon Forest and is increasingly open to the south with hills and small mountains. The south is the center of Brazil's population and agriculture. Some mountains are located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean which reaches 2,900 meters with the highest peak of Pico da Neblina as high as 2,994 m. The rivers in Brazil include the Amazon, Paraná and Iguaçu Rivers where Iguaçu Falls is located. The famous culture in Brazil is the samba dance and bossa nova. Famous sports in Brazil are Capoeira, Vale tudo and Jiu-Jitsu. Important cities in Brazil include Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Most of Brazil is in the form of highlands and mountains. The most extensive plateau is the Brazilian plateau (in the east). The famous specialty of Brazil is Picanha, a barbecued meat is a Brazilian specialty
Its photo
Sources	https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/brazil/
The amount of words on text	822 words
What makes you interested in this place	I see pictures at pinterest when type Brazil, and those pictures so beautiful. That’s why I feel interest to this country.
Comment after reading	Europe country is so beautiful and aesthetic place, good for taken some photos and holiday.
New Vocabularies found	Varied, immense, pampas, judiciary, indigenous.

Day 2 Friday Date : March 6th 2020 Time: 09.00 – 10.00
First Place	South Korea
Description (Use your own words)	South Korea is a country located in eastern Asia. The country which is famous for its kimchi and Namsan tower became independent on August 15, 1945, 2 days apart from Indonesia. At present South Korea is known as a developed country in the entertainment field, because their entry and film began to be enjoyed by people from various parts of the world. There are also famous athletes who have won various events in the world, such as Kim Yuna who is famous as a female ice skater from South Korea. Then there are popular places frequented by tourists, including Namsan Tower and Jeju Island.
Its photo
Sources	https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/south-korea/
The amount of words on text	704 words
What makes you interested in this Place	I like to watch their dramas and I love their music too, so I decided to read about this place.
Comment after reading	I already know some information about South Korea because I often read news about this country, as kpop fans and kdrama fans now I think that that notuseless anymore.
New Vocabularies found	Southern, intervene, peninsula, vested, tungsten.
Time	10.00 – 11.00
Second Place	Japan
Description of Place	Japan is one of the main Asian countries that is famous for its cherry blossoms and sushi. Besides that, Japan is also known for its technological advancements and the discipline of its people. The language and characters consisting of hiraga and kanji make Japan more unique. Famous places in Japan are Mount Fuji and Tokyo Skytree. Famous works from Japan are comics or anime.
Its photo
Sources	https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/japan/
The amount of words on text	766 words
What makes you interested in this place	Actually I love their nature scenery, especially cherry blossom. Even my lock screen is Japanese cherry blossom. Because of that, I choose this country.
Comment after reading	Apparently Japan is mostly a mountain. But even so they have no difficulty in advancing technology to various regions, their economies are also fine even though their two cities were bombed. Besides they had colonized Indonesia, but they were great at utilizing human resources.
New Vocabularies found	Sacred, crust, endangered, devastated, arose

Day 3 Saturday Date : March 7th 2020 Time: 14.00 – 15.00
First Place	China
Description (Use your own words)	China, a country in Asia that is famous for the Himalayan mountains and its great wall. People are already familiar with this country because of its extraordinary economy. They import almost every country in the world. Their business is very strong and the population of China is also very large. The language they use is mandarin and the currency is yen.
Its photo
Sources	https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/china/
The amount of words on text	648 words
What makes you interested in this Place	To be honestly I just interest to their food. But when I see china in pinterest, this country look so aesthetic and beautiful.
Comment after reading	I forgot that panda is so popular there. And also now mala (Chinese food) is popular too, that’s spicy food with soup and vegetables.
New Vocabularies found	Shrink, proves
Time	19.00 – 20.00
Second Place	France
Description of Place	France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and also has various islands and overseas territories located on other continents. France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. Because it has an overseas department, France also shares land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana), and Sint Maarten (bordering Saint-Martin). France is also connected with the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which is under the English Channel. The language used is French. There are many famous foods from this country, including Ratatouille, Crème Brulee, Croissants, Crepes, Beef Burguignon, Escargot. There are also places frequented by foreign tourists, namely Eifell Tower, Siene River, Palace of Versailles, Saint-Malo, Louvre Museum, Archeveche Bridge, etc.
Its photo
Sources	https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/france/
The amount of words on text	347 words
What makes you interested in this place	Because of their Eiffel Tower.
Comment after reading	From that articles, I know that French is the oldest nation. I realized that this country not only about their atmosphere as romantic place, but old place too.
New Vocabularies found	Fertile, extinct, egrets

Day 4 Sunday Date : March 8th 2020 Time: 10.00 – 11.00
First Place	Italy
Description (Use your own words)	Italy is a country located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea. Italy is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and the Vatican. Judging from its shape, the map of Italy is shaped like boots or in Italy it is often called lo Stivale. With a population of 61 million, Italy is the fourth most populous EU member country. The capital and largest city is Rome. Famous places in Italy include the Colosseum, Vatican Museum, Pantheon, Venice City Bridge, etc. The most famous thing from Italy is the food. You will not be familiar with Pizza, Tiramisu, Pasta Carbonara, Risotto, Lasagna, Gelato and Spaghetti.
Its photo
Sources	https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/italy/
The amount of words on text	758 words
What makes you interested in this Place	Because this country part of Europe, it must be aesthetic place. And their food is so famous.
Comment after reading	Same as Geece, Italy have pantheon too. That building is so aesthetic and historical. I want see that pantheon in reality.
New Vocabularies found	Dividing, figs, famed, ancestors, meadows
Time	12.00 – 13.00
Second Place	Thailand
Description of Place	Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia which borders Laos and Cambodia in the east, Malaysia and the Gulf of Siam in the south, and Myanmar and the Andaman Sea in the west. Thailand is famous for its food and horror films. Popular foods from Thailand include tom yum goong, mango sticky rice, pad thai, etc. Their accent and language are also unique. Muay Thai, a type of kickboxing martial art in the style of the Thai Kingdom, is a national sport in the Thai Kingdom and is a local martial art. The famous tours in Thailand, including Phuket, The Grand Palace, and Pattaya.
Its photo
Sources	https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/thailand/
The amount of words on text	560 words
What makes you interested in this place	I feel interest to this country because of their language. For me, that’s unique. Other reason is because their food, mango sticky rice.
Comment after reading	I think Siam is another country, but that’s previous name of Thailand. And there’s military too like South Korea? That’s new for me.
New Vocabularies found	Canals, shrubs, dug