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Permalink Reply by John on September 27, 2012 at 13:42

A national symbol In Venezuela is the food " arepa". It is a special food and delicyous. Other importante symbol is the "oso frontino". It is a small bear, It is funy and live in the mountains of the andean hill. Other important symbol is the orchid, It is the national flower. It is beatiful and exótico flower. I have this flower in my garden

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on September 27, 2012 at 15:07

Thank you John! It's great to learn a little about Venezuela. The Spectacled Bear is a beautiful animal. :)

I have added some pictures for your national symbols of Venezuela. Are these photos correct? 

What is Arepa made from?

Arepa

Oso Frontino - or Spectacled Bear

 

Orchid

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Permalink Reply by Blue Peace on September 29, 2012 at 6:45

:) Your description of arepa makes I want to try it immediately :D

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on September 28, 2012 at 10:44

Thank you Vero, for teaching us about the national symbols of Indonesia!

I've decided I must visit Bali soon. I regret not visiting while I lived in Thailand. 

The Komodo Dragon is an incredible creature. I've seen Monitor Lizards in Asia and they were very impressive. These animals are much bigger! Do they often eat humans? The way they infect their prey and patiently wait for them to die is quite frightening. Have you ever seen them in the wild?

Borobudur also looks magnificent. I checked out some pictures on the Internet. Is this a popular place for tourists to visit?

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Permalink Reply by Blue Peace on September 29, 2012 at 6:49

:) Borobudur is so impressive. I watched the documentary film of Komodo Dragon. I'm really afraid of them but I want to see them really. :D

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Permalink Reply by Blue Peace on September 28, 2012 at 7:28

What a great topic!

My country - Vietnam locates in Southeast Asia. Vietnam shares border with Cambodia, Laos and China. It has a long coastline. It includes mainland and islands. The shape of mainland looks like the letter "S". Vietnam has 2 archipelagos (Hoang Sa and Truong Sa) and many big and small islands. This is the map of my country:

And these are three national symbols of Vietnam:

1) Hoan Kiem lake and Thap Rua ( Turtle tower)

It locates in Ha Noi capital. Many years ago, Hoan Kiem lake had an other name - Luc Thuy lake which means Green lake, but its name was changed because of a legend. Hoan Kiem means "return the sword". It is told that Le Loi - a King of Vietnam was given a valuable sword to expel the aggressor. When the peace was restored, the King visited Hoan Kiem lake (at that time, its name is Luc Thuy) and suddenly he saw a huge Turtle emerged from the water, the Turtle took the sword and dived into the water. Many people believe that the Turtle lent the King that sword and then He took it back. From that legend, the lake was changed its name to Hoan Kiem (return the sword). I don't know exactly when Turtle tower was built. Many people tell that it was built among the lake where Le Loi King returned the sword to the Turtle. :)

2) Trong Dong (Bronze Drum)

 Bronze DrumThe pattern on the face of the drum

I don't know much about the meaning of these patterns but they attract my attention very much. If you have an oppotunity to visit my country, don't forget visiting Museum of Vietnamese History to see and know about the meaning of these patterns. :)

3) Lotus.

Lotus not only has in Vietnam but also in other countries. However, lotus is chosen as national flower in my country by many people because of its purity and innocence.

We have a special salad made from the root of lotus, it is so delicious. I like this food very much :D

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on September 28, 2012 at 10:50

Thank you Blue! Some great information from Vietnam.

I really like the story behind the lake and the tower. Are there turtles living in the lake today? I can see why this lake is so historically important to people in Vietnam.

The pattern on the bronze drum is incredible. The pattern looks similar to hieroglyphics (ancient Egyptian writing). 

The lotus is a beautiful flower. The special salad looks delicious too. Can you make it?

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Permalink Reply by Blue Peace on September 29, 2012 at 7:04

Yes, there are. Many turtles are living there, some turtles are very old.

Hehe, I don't know to make it, I just know to eat it :D (My mother makes it so delicious. When I finish my studying and come back my home, I will learn making it from her :D)

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Permalink Reply by Blue Peace on September 29, 2012 at 7:05

:) I'm looking forward to meeting you in Vietnam :D

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Permalink Reply by Pueng on September 28, 2012 at 11:56

1. Som tumSom tum is the most famous food in Thailand. It's spicy and delicious and It made from papaya and also mix with seasoning such as lime fish sause and chilly.

2.Tuk Tuk

Tuk Tuk is the vihicle of Thailand. Thais use it from the past to present while you sit in it, you can look at everything around you and it's very convinence.

3. smile

Thailand is land of smile. When you look at whoever that is Thai, they always smile to you although they have never know you before. 

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on September 28, 2012 at 12:34

Thank you Pueng! As you know I lived in Thailand for many years. These are 3 things that I remember fondly.

I love somtum! When I first arrived in Thailand I thought it was very spicy, but I soon learnt to enjoy the spiciness. I hop I can eat somtum again soon. 

It's interesting that Thailand has many different types of tuk-tuk. I like the ones in Bangkok, they are fun but a little scary. In Phuket the tuk-tuks are very expensive.

That's a lovely picture of a smile. I miss the Thai smile - especially from my students. They always had a lovely smile for me in the classroom. This is a nice memory for me. :)

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Permalink Reply by Jullasete Chaopanonth on Wednesday

The Grand Palace

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