Komodo Island
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Widuri |
Danu |
Danu: So could you talk about another place of Indonesia, a very famous place.
Widuri: Oh, another famous place is Komodo Island. Have you heard that?
Danu: Komodo Island? No, this is the first time for me to hear about Komodo Island.
Widuri: Komodo Island. So this Komodo Island – komodo is an animal. This is a very rare animal.
Danu: I see.
Widuri: I don't think you can find komodo in other place but Indonesia.
Danu: Really?
Widuri: Hmm. Komodo, its shape is like a lizard.
Danu: I see.
Widuri: Yeah. It's like a lizard but it's very huge. You know, the size is like lion size.
Danu: So big.
Widuri: Yes. It is so big.
Danu: Is it a dangerous animal?
Widuri: Yes, it is. You cannot touch them.
Danu: So there are so many komodos in Komodo Island.
Widuri: Yes, it is. The Komodo Island is the only one island where you can find komodo. If you can find komodo in a zoo in Indonesia, that must be from Komodo Island. And this Komodo Island is also very beautiful. They have, you know, pink beach. Do you – have you heard about it?
Danu: Pink beach?
Widuri: Yeah, pink beach.
Danu: So is it pink colored beach?
Widuri: Yes. The beach, the sand… the sand color is pink. I think it's because of the coral, the pink coral who came to the beach.
Danu: Oh, that's very interesting.
Widuri: Yes.
Danu: So if there are komodos in Komodo Island, people cannot go to Komodo Island?
Widuri: No. If you go to Komodo Island, you have to be guided with a tour guide because you cannot touch them. You can only see the komodo from a distance.
Danu: Oh, I see. That's really interesting.
Widuri: Yeah.
Danu: Komodos and pink beach.
Widuri: Yeah.
Danu: Thank you very much for the information, Widuri.
Widuri: Yeah. Thank you. You have to go to Indonesia.
Danu: I will definitely. Please be my tour guide.
Widuri: Okay.
rare
This is a very rare animal.
Something that is rare is not common. Notice the following:
- It is rare for people to speak five languages.
- Tigers are now very rare in the wild.
island
The Komodo Island is the only one island where you can find komodo.
An island is a place surrounded by water. Notice the following:
- Australia is one big island.
- Japan has four main islands.
beach
They have, you know, pink beach.
The beach is a sandy place where the land touches water such as a lake, sea, or ocean. Notice the following:
- I love to go to the beach on a warm day.
- Hawaii has many nice beaches.
hear / heard
Have you heard about it?
Have you heard about it? means Do you know about it? Notice the following:
- Have you heard about the new mall?
- I have not heard about it yet.
coral
The sand color is pink because of the coral.
Coral is sealife that look like rocks and come in many colors. Notice the following:
- Divers love to look at coral.
- The Great Barrier Reef has colorful coral.
from a distance
You can only see the komodo from a distance.
When something is from a distance, it is far away. Notice the following:
- I can see the tower from a distance. It is so tall.
- He waved at me from a distance.
Vocabulary Quiz
heard • coral • distance
