Reading Log Meeting 6 (places)

PRE-READING

No	Day	Name of place	Why I am interesting to read	Questions before I read
1	Wednesday	Bontang	I was born in Bontang, I lived in there since 12 years old. It’s been a long time I not visit Bontang. I miss it very much.	How many big companies in Bontang?
		Surabaya	After I ask a lot of my friend, they tell me that there is a lot place such playground, mall, etc. From that I started want to read about Surabaya city.	How much money should I have if I want to go there?
2	Thursday	Tokyo Tower	Because in addition to being a radio tower, in inside Tokyo Tower, have a shopping area.	Whether all the cities of Tokyo will be seen from Tokyo Tower?
		Kuta Beach	Because Balinese always hold annual performance events at Kuta Beach.	­­What annual performances are always performed by the Balinese at Kuta beach?
3	Friday	Tanah Lot Temple	Because I once visited Tanah Lot Temple and the dusk was very beautiful, then I was interested to read what was there in Tanah Lot Temple.	What activities are carried out by the residents of Bali in Tanah Lot temple?
		Arc de Triomphe	Because this is a monument for the victory of the French people.	What is in the Arc de Triomphe monument, is there a very famous ancient item?
4	Saturday	Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	I love this city, because a lot of foods,cheap clothes, cheap accecoris,etc. The people in there are very kind to the other.	Should I go to Yogyakarta on my next holiday?
		Ciamis	Ciamis is a nice place, a lot of my friend who always tell me about this city	Is there something that I don’t know yet about famous places in Ciamis?

Day 1 Wednesday Date:March 4, 2020 Time: 21:00-22:00
First Place	Bontang
Description (Use your own words)	Bontang is a city in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The city is located about 120 kilometers from Samarinda City, directly adjacent to East Kutai Regency in the north and west, Kutai Kartanegara Regency in the south and Makassar Strait in the east. The geographical location is 0.137 ° N and 117.5 ° East. In this city, there are three big companies stand in different fields, NGL Rhinoceros (natural gas), East Kalimantan Fertilizer (Urea Fertilizer, Ammonia liquid and NPK Fertilizer) and Indominco Mandiri (coal) and have a petrochemical industrial area called Kaltim Industrial Estate . Bontang City itself is a city that is oriented in the fields of industry, services and trade. The city of Bontang is not only famous for the three companies, but also because of the presence of a football team, Bontang FC (formerly Bontang PKT) who played in Superliga, the Bontang PKT Marching Band assisted by Pupuk Kalimantan Timur and Marching Band Eroh Dahana Patra assisted by Badak NGL. Meanwhile, local television broadcast studios, LNGTV and PKTV are also located in Bontang City. The office of the management of the Kutai National Park, north of Bontang City, is also in the area. Bontang City has an airport called Bontang Airport, located in the PT Badak Housing area, but the Airport can only be landed by Skyvan, Cessna, helicopter or other small aircraft.
Its photo
Sources	https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Bontang
The amount of words on text	838 words
What makes you interested in this Place	I really love this city, because it is my childhood city, I born in there, I lived in there, I miss this place so much.
Comment after reading	I just figured out that in Bontang there 3 big companies. Which is those companies are the bigest profit in Bontang, and make Bontang is the richest city in indonesia.
New Vocabularies found	Instance, enchanted.
Time	21:00-22:00
Second Place	Surabaya
Description of PLace	Surabaya is the capital of the East Java Province, Indonesia, as well as the largest metropolitan city in the province. Surabaya is also the second largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta. The city is located 800 km east of Jakarta, or 435 km northwest of Denpasar, Bali. Surabaya is located on the north coast of the eastern part of Java Island and faces the Madura Strait and the Java Sea. Surabaya has an area of ​​approximately 326.81 km², with more than 3 million residents in 2018. Surabaya's metropolitan area, Gerbangkertosusila, which has a population of around 10 million, is the second largest metropolitan area in Indonesia after Jabodetabek. Surabaya and the Gerbangkertosusila region are served by an airport, namely Juanda International Airport which is 20 km south of the city, as well as two ports, namely Tanjung Perak Harbor and Ujung Harbor. Surabaya is known as the City of Heroes because of its history which is very calculated in the struggle of Arek-Arek Suroboyo (Surabaya Youths) in maintaining the independence of the Indonesian people from invading invaders. Surabaya had also become the largest city in the Dutch East Indies and became a commercial center in the archipelago that was parallel to Hong Kong and Shanghai in its time. According to Bappenas, Surabaya is one of the four main growth centers in Indonesia, along with Medan, Jakarta and Makassar. Today, the empty land, as known as Ancol Jakarta Bay City, has reached into 552 hectare contains hotels, cottages, beaches, a theme park, traditional market places, an oceanarium, a golf field and marina.
Its photo
Sources	https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Surabaya
The amount of words on text	1449 words
What makes you interested in this place	I heard from my friends, they told me that I must go to Surabaya or at least read article about Surabaya
Comment after reading	I just remembered that My grandfather was lived in there, He have a company, truck company.
New Vocabularies found	Swamps, ponds, marshy, opposed, tenure, unfilliated.

Day 2 Thursday Date: March 5, 2020 Time: 15:00-16:00
First Place	Tokyo Tower
Description (Use your own words)	Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.9 meters, it is the second-tallest structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations and built in 1958.
Its photo
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower
The amount of words on text	3593 words
What makes you interested in this Place	Because even though this is a radio tower, there is Foot Town, which is a four-story building located just below the tower, housing museums, restaurants and shops.
Comment after reading	I think this is a suitable place if we want to see all of Tokyo in an altitude of 332.9 meters (1,092 ft).
New Vocabularies found	Ascendancy, Renowned, Bolted, Surpassed, Chaotic, Approximately.
Time	15:00-16:00
Second Place	Kuta Beach
Description of PLace	Kuta is a tourist area, administratively an urban village (kelurahan), and the capital of Kuta District, Badung Regency, southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars, and many renowned surfers who visit from Australia. It is located near Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.
Its photo
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuta
The amount of words on text	998 words
What makes you interested in this place	Because this place is the place most frequently visited by tourists from abroad for sunbathing and along the beach many flowers are used by Hindus to worship.
Comment after reading	Kuta is an attractive beach, because in addition to being visited by many tourists from abroad, Kuta beach is also used by local residents to conduct annual festival events in the area.
New Vocabularies found	Isthmus, Flanked, Proximity.

Day 3 Friday Date: March 6, 2020 Time: 10:56-11:13
First Place	Tanah Lot Temple
Description (Use your own words)	Lot land is located about 12 kilometers from Tabanan City and 20 kilometers from Denpasar. An area with a mixture of extraordinary natural beauty. Here lies a beautiful white sand beach with waves crashing, equipped with a small but magnificent temple. This temple, known as Tanah Lot Temple.
Its photo
Sources	http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/bali/tanahlot.html
The amount of words on text	230 words
What makes you interested in this Place	Because when I was grade 10 in senior high school, I had visited the Tanah Lot temple and the scenery at dusk was very beautiful with seeing Balinese dance performance the name is Kecak dance.
Comment after reading	This is a very beautiful place and suitable to be visited with family or your loved for honeymoon.
New Vocabularies found	Idyllic, Throngs, Occurrence, Homage, Intruders.
	17.12-18.03
Time	Arc de Triomphe
Second Place	The Arc de Triomphe (which means the arch of victory), in the middle of the place de l'Étoile and the western end of the Champs-Elysées, is a very famous monument in Paris. That is a big arch. Jean-François Chalgrin designed it, and has about 300 steps that lead to the summit. It has four main statues and six reliefs. Right under the arched vault, there is an unknown soldier's grave. The names of French generals and battles are engraved on the walls.
Description of PLace
Its photo	https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_de_Triomphe
Sources	108 words
The amount of words on text	Because this monument has statues depicting events in the imperial period. There is also eternal fire, but unfortunately the fire has been extinguished by the act of supporters from Mexico who accidentally did because at that time was drunk at the 1998 world cup.
What makes you interested in this place	Although there have been many modifications to the original design, reflecting political change and power struggles, the Arc de Triomphe still retains the essence of the original concept of a strong and unified ensemble.
Comment after reading	Roughly, Sculptures, Beneath, Engraved.
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Day 4 Saturday Date: March 7, 2020 Time: 17:03-17:10
First Place	Special Region of Yogyakarta
Description (Use your own words)	The Special Region of Yogyakarta is a Special Region at the provincial level in Indonesia which is the fusion of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and the Paku Alaman Duchy. The Special Region of Yogyakarta is located in the southern part of the island of Java, and is bordered by the Provinces of Central Java and the Indian Ocean. The Special Region which has an area of ​​3,185.80 km2 consists of one city, and four districts, which are subdivided into 78 when / at a time, and 438 kelurahan / kelurahan. According to the 2010 population census it has a population of 3,452,390 people with a proportion of 1,705,404 men, and 1,746,986 women, and has a population density of 1,084 people per km2. The mention of nomenclature of the Special Region of Yogyakarta which is too long causes the abbreviation of nomenclature to be DI Yogyakarta or DIY. The Special Region of Yogyakarta is often used with the City of Yogyakarta so that it is more easily referred to as Yogyakarta, Yogya, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta. Although geographically it is a province level area after DKI Jakarta, this Special Region is famous at the national and international levels, especially as a mainstay tourist destination after the Province of Bali. Special Region of Yogyakarta on May 27, 2006, eruption of Mount Merapi during October-November 2010, and eruption of Mount Kelud, East Java on February 13, 2014.
Its photo
Sources	https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daerah_Istimewa_Yogyakarta
The amount of words on text	568 words
What makes you interested in this Place	Yogyakarta. I don’t know why, but everytime I heard about Yogyakarta, it’s always made me want to go there as fast as I can. Some people said, Yogyakarta is for you if you want some times for healing.
Comment after reading	I miss this place. There is a lot memory in there. Whenever I saw in the tv abut this place, it makes me more miss to this place.
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Time	19:30-19:40
Second Place	Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia
Description of PLace	Ciamis is a district in the province of West Java, Indonesia. The capital city is Ciamis City. This regency is in the southeastern part of West Java, bordered by Majalengka Regency and Kuningan Regency in the north, Cilacap Regency (Central Java) and Banjar City in the east, Pangandaran Regency in the south, and Tasikmalaya City and Tasikmalaya Regency in the west. Ciamis Regency consists of 27 districts, which are subdivided into a number of villages and wards. Central government in the District of Ciamis. Banjar Subdistrict, which was formerly part of Ciamis Regency, has been upgraded to an administrative city, and since December 11, 2002 it has been designated as an (autonomous) city, separate from Ciamis Regency. In addition, the southern part of Ciamis Regency experienced a division on October 25, 2012 into Pangandaran Regency which has 10 Districts.
Its photo
Sources	https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabupaten_Ciamis
The amount of words on text	478 words
What makes you interested in this place	Ciamis is a nice place, a lot of my friend who always tell me about this city.
Comment after reading	No comment, but I really want to go to Ciamis.
New Vocabularies found