VENICE

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It is the capital of region Veneto. Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area. Venice has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Water”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy.

Venice is world-famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old center, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or on foot.

You can ride gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by motorised waterbuses “vaporetti” which ply regular routes along the major canals and between the city’s islands. The city also has many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.

You can see the amusing city’s landmarks such as Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, Saint Mark’s Cathedral or villas of the Veneto. The villas of the Veneto, rural residences for nobles during the Republic, are one of the most interesting aspects of Venetian countryside.

They are surrounded by elegant gardens, suitable for fashionable parties of high society. The city is also well known for its beautiful and romantic view, especially at night.

source: http://www.englishindo.com/2012/03/report-text-penjelasan-contoh.html

1. What is Traghetti used for?

    a. Funerals

    b. Vacation

    c. Transportation

    d. Wedding

    e. Tourist

2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

    a. Venice is world-famous for its canals.

    b. Venice built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a  shallow lagoon.

    c. Canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or on foot.

    d. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges.

    e. Venice has 150 canals.

3. What is the most interesting aspects of Venetian countryside?

    a. Piazza San Marco

    b. Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo

    c. Villas of the Veneto

    d. Venice

    e. Italy

4. The word "elegant"has the similar meaning with? (line 19)

    a. Fancy

    b. Ugly

    c. Good

    d. Dull

    e. Inferior

5. The word "it" refers to? (line 6)

    a. Venice

    b. Italy

    c. Bridges

    d. Canals

    e. Island

     

MY DREAM PLACE

Hi guys! Welcome back to my blog. So, now I'm going to tell you my dream place and describe it as much as possible. My dream place is St Lucia island. I guess you guys already know St Lucia island, its an island located in Caribbean sea and it is one of the Windward Islands.

In this island you can go diving and see beautiful view from under the sea and some living things there such as coral, shark, octopus and sea turtle.

The hotel in this island also offer beautiful view around the area.

There is also a water park in this island and you can go tour boat to see some hippos and crocodiles.

We can visit the Diamond Botanical Garden, in this garden we can see water falls and a lots of plants to see and learn about. The water falls and plants also great for pictures.

And lastly I'm going to tell you about the historical place in this island which is Pigeon Island. So, this island has some small treesand bushes with lush green slopes on the hillsides. visitors can explore the fort which includes stunning views from the walls and some authentic rusting cannns. Pigeon Island is also a home for Saint Lucia's Jazz Festival.

And now I'm going to tell you why I choose this place to be my dream place? so, basically I choose this place because this place is very beautiful and I want to have a vacation there with my family or even my bestfriends.

That's all from me, thank you for reading my blog and don't get bored to read my next blog, see you next time with another story, bye !!

 

FLAMINGO

Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Scientific Name:	Animalia Chordata Aves Phoenicopteriformes Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopterus Phoenicopterus
Type:	Bird
Diet:	Omnivore
Size (H):	100cm - 150cm (39in - 59in)
Wing Span:	100cm - 180cm (59in - 71in)
Weight:	2kg - 4kg (4.4lbs - 8.8lbs)
Top Speed:	50km/h (31mph)
Life Span:	15 - 30 years
Lifestyle:	Flock
Conservation Status:	Least Concern
Colour:	Pink, Orange, Blue, White
Skin Type:	Feathers
Favourite Food:	Algae
Habitat:	Large lakes and plant less lagoons
Average Clutch Size:	1
Main Prey:	Algae, Fish, Insects
Predators:	Human, Eagles, Wild dogs
Distinctive Features:	Long, curved beak and sleep standing on one leg

Flamingo

Flamingos /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊz/ are type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, the only family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. They are famous for their bright pink feathers, stilt-like legs, and S-shaped neck. The word "flamingo" comes from the Spanish and Latin word "flamenco" which means fire, and refers to the bright color of the birds' feathers. Not all flamingos are brightly colored, however, and some of the birds are mostly gray or white. The strength of a flamingo's coloration comes from its diet.

Species

American Flamingo

There are six distinct species of flamingo, but it takes a trained eye to distinguish them. Even though there are only six species of flamingos in the world, birders and non-birders alike can instantly recognize these flamboyant birds. These distinctive wading bird are some of the most unique in the world, though each species has its own special characteristics.

American (Caribbean) Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus)
Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)

Andean Flamingo

Puna (James's) Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

Lesser Flamingo

Chilean Flamingo

Greater Flamingo

James's Flamingo

Behavior

Flamingos are strong but rare swimmers and powerful fliers, even though they're most often seen just wading. Flamingos do fly very well, however, and many flamingos migrate or regularly fly between the best food sources and nesting grounds.
 
When flying in a flock, the top speed of a flamingo can be as high as 35 miles per hour. They can seem ungainly or clumsy in flight, however, because their long necks stretch out in front of their bodies and their long legs dangle well past their short tails.
 
Flamingos hold their bills upside down while feeding, often for several hours a day, so they can filter out their food while skimming the water. They may seem to nibble or scoop at the surface of the water as they strain out small bits of algae, insects, brine shrimp and other food material.
 
A flamingo chick's bill is small and straight, without any distinct color patches. After a few months, their growing bills will develop the distinct "break" curve and they will be eating mostly on their own.
 
Flamingos are monogamous birds that lay only a single egg each year. If that egg is lost or damaged, they do not typically lay a replacement. If a flamingo colony is ransacked by predators or hit with a natural disaster, it can take several years for the birds to recover and for their population to grow again.
 
Parent flamingos feed their chicks exclusively crop milk for 5-12 days after hatching, though young flamingos may continue to eat crop milk for up to two months as their bills develop. This high fat, high protein substance is not like mammalian milk, but is excellent nutrition for growing chicks. Parent flamingos produce crop milk in their digestive tracts and regurgitate it to feed their young.
 

Flamingo chicks are born gray or white and take up to three years to reach their mature pink, orange or red plumage. Their young feathers are much less structured and fluffy than adult plumage, but that down provides excellent insulation to help keep baby flamingos warm.

Flamingos have a wild lifespan of 20-30 years, but in captivity have been recorded as living up to 50 years or longer. Captive flamingos typically live longer because they are not subject to predators, poachers or other threats, and they receive excellent veterinary care and abundant food.

Appereance

The pink or reddish color of flamingos comes from carotenoids in their diet of animal and plant plankton. These carotenoids are broken down into pigments by liver enzymes. The source of this varies by species, and affects the saturation of color. Flamingos whose sole diet is blue-green algae are darker in color compared to those who get it second hand (e.g. from animals that have digested blue-green algae).

Where to find
Chilean, Andean and James' flamingos live in South America, and the greater and lesser flamingos live in Africa. Greater flamingos can also be found in the Middle East and India. Flamingos are water birds, so they live in and around lagoons or lakes. These bodies of water tend to be saline or alkaline

Feeding

Flamingos filter-feed on brine shrimp and blue-green algae. Their beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they eat, and are uniquely used upside-down. The filtering of food items is assisted by hairy structures called lamellae which line the mandibles, and the large rough-surfaced tongue.

Sources : 
http://birding.about.com/od/Bird-Lists/a/Flamingo-Species-List.htm
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/flamingo/#flamingo-flying.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo
http://mentalfloss.com/article/61853/15-fascinating-flamingo-facts
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/flamingo_facts/5/
http://www.slim-bridge.co.uk/flamingo%20types.html

Open Recruitment for Culture Festival Commitee Announcement

Hello guys! welcome back to my blog.
So, me and my friend Arifia are going to announce about culture fest commitee.
You guys can check it out on youtube.
https://youtu.be/ITU3yXgDLBI

So, basically what we said in the video was :

we are open recruitment for those who interested in helping the culture festival and if you are interested in helping the show you can sign in at the OSIS room.

That's all from us thank you for your attention, see you next time. Bye!