READING LOG (PLACES)

 

PRE-READING

No.	Day	Name of place	Why im interesting to read	Question before I read
1.	Friday	Blue Ridge Mountain	Because I once heard the name of this place in a song.	How beautiful this place is?
2.	Friday	Shenandoah River	Because I once heard the name of this place in a song.	How beautiful this place is?
3.	Saturday	Banda Neira	I know this place from book by Sutan Sjahrir	I want to know why Sutan Sjahrir  is fallin love with this island?
4.	Saturday	Ranu Kumbolo	I've seen this place from movie "5 Cm" by Rizal Mantovani	Why was this place chosen for the movie?
5.	Sunday	Medina	Because this place is Prophet’s favorite place, and including me too hehe.	Why is Medina the favorite place of the Prophet?
6.	Sunday	Mecca	Mecca is the place all that moslem in the world want go there for worship.	Why is Mecca a place for moslem to worship?
7.	Monday	Gili Trawangan	Because in lombok has a beach with clear water	How people in there town keep the beauty of gili trawangan?
8.	Monday	Paris	Because in that place have a eiffel tower.	What is the attraction of the eiffel tower to visit?

AFTER-READING

Day 1 Friday Date : 23 February 2024 Time : 10.57 – 11.25 Pm
First Place	Blue ridge mountain
Description	The blue ridge mountain is located from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, through parts of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, to Mount Oglethorpe, Georgia, the highest peak of this mountain is in the mount Michelle which reaches 6.684 feet in elevation. The uniqueness of this mountain is that the view is slightly bluish when viewed from afar, is caused by trees.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.romanticasheville.com/blue-ridge-mountains-north-carolina.htm
Amount of word on text	205 word
What makes you interested in this place	I was curious about this place because I had heard it in a song called "Country Road" described as a hometown that the singer really missed.
Comment after reading	After I read a little bit about this place, I understand why the singer is so missed this place. A hometown so beautiful and cool as Blue ridge mountain is not easy to forget.
New Vocabularies	Elevation,

 

Second Place	Shenandoah river
Description	Shenandoah river is a major waterway from Shenandoah valley. This river have 55 miles long with two forks approximately 100 miles each. The Shenandoah River’s average width is 150 feet. Its watershed drains 2,937 square miles including all or parts of Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah, Rockingham, and Augusta Counties in Virginia.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.su.edu/su-bries/su-bries-home/natural-places/shenandoah-river/
Amount of word on text	110 word
What makes you interested in this place	I was curious about this place because I had heard it in a song called "Country Road" described as a hometown that the singer really missed.
Comment after reading	This river is larger than I think before, I thought it was like average river in Indonesia. This river is very usefull for people who lived around there, because its can fulfil their water needs.
New Vocabularies	Forks, waterway, watershed

 

Day 2 Saturday Date : 24 February 2024 Time : 11.19 – 11.45 Pm
First Place	Banda Neira
Description	Banda Neira is a small island located in the Banda Archipelago, part of the larger Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Historically, Banda Neira was significant for its role in the spice trade during the colonial era, particularly for nutmeg. The island was highly sought after by European powers, leading to conflicts and exchanges of control. Today, Banda Neira is known for its historical charm, with well-preserved colonial architecture, forts, and remnants of the spice trade era. Visitors can explore the rich history, enjoy the picturesque surroundings, and engage in water activities such as snorkeling and diving in the clear waters surrounding the island.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.aquaexpeditions.com/indonesia-cruise/ambon-spice-islands/highlights-excursions/banda-neira/
Amount of word on text	1.064 word
What makes you interested in this place	I once read about this place in a book by Sutan Sjahrir, he described this place very beautifully, he even wrote the phrase "don't die before going to banda neira" and that phrase is very famous even today.
Comment after reading	After reading more about this place, my desire to visit it grew. The beauty and richness of nature is so perfect, it's like a piece of heaven that fell to earth. I hope one day I can visit this beautiful place.
New Vocabularies	Archipelago, nutmeg, mace, plateau, vertex, smuggled

 

Second Place	Ranu Kumbolo
Description	Ranu Kumbolo is a mountain lake that located in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia. It is situated at an altitude of approximately 2,400 meters above sea level and is a popular trekking destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The lake is surrounded by stunning landscapes, including lush greenery and towering mountains.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.nativeindonesia.com/ranu-kumbolo/
Amount of word on text	895 word
What makes you interested in this place	This place reminds me of a movie "5 cm" that I watched when I was a kid.
Comment after reading	Ranu Kumbolo's unique appeal lies not only in its natural beauty, but also in its role as a base camp for those looking to conquer Mount Semeru. The lake serves as a peaceful rest area before undertaking more difficult hikes, giving hikers a tranquil atmosphere to rest and recharge.
New Vocabularies	Defecating,

Day 3 Sunday Date : 25-2-2024 Time : 7.20 – 7.40 Pm
First Place	Medina
Description	Medina, the  formally name is Al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah (“The Luminous City”) or Madīnat Rasūl Allāh (“City of the Messenger of God [i.e., Muhammad]”). Is the place that i love so much. Because why? This place is favorite place too of our Prophet. This place is famous for the Nabawi mosque. Because Medina is a sacred area, only Muslims are permitted to enter. The airport, however, lies just outside the sacred limits, and a good view of the city can be obtained by non-Muslims from aircraft landing there. Other religious features of the oasis include the mosque of Qubāʾ, the first in Islamic history, from which the Prophet was vouchsafed a view of Mecca; the Mosque of the Two Qiblahs.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.britannica.com/place/Medina-Saudi-Arabia
Amount of word on text	1.783 word
What makes you interested in this place	because I want to know more about this place
Comment after reading	I came to know a lot of history about the Medina, which i had never known before nor even heard.
New Vocabularies	Obtained, flank, cynosure, wives, thither, unfurled.

 

Second Place	Mecca
Description	Mecca,Arabic Makkah, ancient Bakkah, city,western Saudi Arabia, located in the Ṣirāt Mountains, inland from the Red Sea coast. It is the holiest of Muslim cities. Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was born in Mecca, and it is toward this religious centre that Muslims turn five times daily in prayer. All devout and able Muslims attempt a hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Because it is sacred, only Muslims are allowed to enter the city. The city centres on the Ḥaram Mosque, also called the Great Mosque, in which are situated the Kaʿbah and the sacred well of Zamzam. The compact built-up area around the mosque comprises the old city, which stretches to the north and southwest but is limited on the east and west by the nearby mountains. The Ḥaram Mosque is magnificent in its size and architecture and has been embellished and enlarged on numerous occasions through the centuries, most recently in a series of massive expansions by the government of Saudi Arabia in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.britannica.com/place/Mecca
Amount of word on text	2.292 word
What makes you interested in this place	Because it's a holy place for all Muslims around the world and they want to visit this place, and so do I. I've always wanted to visit this place. I had always wanted to visit this place with my mother, but she passed away. Even so I still want to go there to worship, and I'm sure my mother will smile in heaven when she sees her son can go there.
Comment after reading	I came to know about it’s history, education, public utilities, administration and social conditions, industry, people in their, housing, city layout and many more.
New Vocabularies	Underwent, graps, scarce, enlarged, slum, pilgrimage,

 

 

 

Day 4 Monday Date : 26-2-2024 Time : 3.42 – 3.55 Pm
First Place	Gili Trawangan
Description	The name "Gili Islands" is a misnomer, because Gili simply means "small island" in Sasak. As a result, most of the islands around the coast of Lombok have Gili in their names, although confusion is averted by referring (in English) to the other Gilis around the Lombok coast by their proper names only. The Indonesian word for water is Air ([aˈjɛr]) and Gili Air was named for being the only island of the three to have subterranean fresh water. This is acknowledged as a finite resource with some resorts and restaurants shipping in the water from the mainland. For a brief period during the Second World War, occupying Japanese forces used the islands as a lookout post and prisoner of war camp. Relics from this period include the remains of a bunker on the hill of Gili Trawangan, and the wreck of a patrol boat submerged at a depth of 45 m in the bay to the south of Gili Air (now a popular dive site). Permanent settlement only began in the 1970s, mainly due to the lack of fresh water sources before that time. Prior to human settlement, these islands remained pristine wildlife mangrove habitats.
Its photo
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gili_Islands
Amount of word on text	2.241 word
What makes you interested in this place	Because i like beach, and i think gili trawangan is the best place.
Comment after reading	I just known that gili trawangan in Lombok.
New Vocabularies	Finite,

 

Second Place	Paris
Description	Paris (nicknamed the "City of light") is the capital city of France, and the largest city in France. The area is 105 square kilometres (41 square miles), and around 2.15 million people live there. If suburbs are counted, the population of the Paris area rises to 12 million people. The Seine river runs through the oldest part of Paris, and divides it into two parts, known as the Left Bank and the Right Bank. It is surrounded by many forests. Paris is also the center of French economy, politics, traffic and culture. Paris has many art museums and historical buildings. As a traffic center, Paris has a very  good underground subway system (called the Metro). It also has two airports. The Metro was built in 1900, and its total length is more than 200 km (120 mi). The city has a multi-cultural style, because 20% of the people there are from outside France.[source?] There are many different restaurants with all kinds of food. Paris also has some types of pollution like air pollution and light pollution.
Its photo
Sources	https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris
Amount of word on text	1.055 word
What makes you interested in this place	because I am interested in the history and beauty of this city
Comment after reading	in this city there are so many beautiful places, amazing place.
New Vocabularies	-