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The first post is purely to help you find the site easily. The rest of the posts divide up the analysis into manageable chunks to help you explore the various posts.

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In the first post, write a sentence or two describing what the unique 'selling point' of the article. What is the main focus it is using to attract visitors.

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The hook of this site is the use of wildlife images and descriptions to suggest that Africa is a wild, untamed place for adventure.

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This post should explain the place and topics the site focuses on in a little more detail (2 sentences).

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This site focuses on Mpumalanga in South Africa. It describes a walking safari through the Kruger National Park and a dangerous encounter with an elephant. The second post explores favorite meals from South Africa's Braai food culture. Finally, it encourages tourists to visit cultural villages to learn of the tribal life of the N'debele people.

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This post should decide whether the article is formal or informal. Informal writing contains language features such as personal pronouns (I, we etc.), colloquialisms (cool, chilled etc.), simple vocabulary and sentence structure, contractions (can't, won't) and abbreviations (etc.) and descriptions of emotion (I loved it!). Formal writing is the opposite! Say whether it is formal or informal, and provide three quotations to support your view. You do not need to analyse the quotations.

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Informal, but with quality vocabulary and sophisticated sentence structure. 'My breathing quickens', 'nothing on this earth could make you feel more alive', 'We stood, quivering, as a leopard with a kill gazed straight into our souls'

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Simple state whether the author has used first person or third person narrative. If you don't know what they are- look them up!

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First person in article 1, third person in articles 2 and 3.

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Write a sentence which describes the purpose of each of the first four paragraphs of the article (4 sentences total).

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Paragraph 1: To build suspense and enable the reader to feel the tension of a close up encounter with Africa's wildlife.
Paragraph 2: To emphasise the danger elephants pose to humans to generate excitement in the reader.
Paragraph 3: To summarize the variety of amazing experiences visitors will have on this trip.
Paragraph 4: To build an emotional connection with the reader by suggesting that this experience is something life-changing and timeless.

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Identify and quote THREE images the author has used. you only need to quote the image, not analyse it.

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'Gleaming white ivory spears hang almost to the ground'; 'a mouth that rolls and grinds splintered vegetation with the force of a trash compactor'; 'encased within a motorised steel cage'.

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Identify 4 phrases where the author has used interesting adjectives or adverbs to add to their description of things. You only need to quote the phrase, not analyse it.

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'living, breathing creatures of flesh and blood'; 'almost unfathomable challenge'; 'collossal bulk'; 'grizzled veteran of the bush'

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Identify up to 3 examples of statistics the author has used to support their story. If there are fewer, identify as many as you can. If there are none, find one statistic by searching online that could have added value to the author's story.

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'100,000 known plants and animals'; 'rock art dating back over 3000 years'; 'estimated 50,000 more just waiting to be discovered'

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Write down 2 facts the author includes in the story.

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'Biltong is the traditional food of the early white settlers'; 'This traditional treat is essentially a fried dough ball, liberally coated with castor sugar'

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Write down two opinions the author includes in the story.

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'air-dried meat similar to jerky yet better in every aspect'; 'No visit to Johannesburg, that much maligned city, would be complete without watching the Springbok Rugby team take on the best in the world.'

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Identify at least one thing you find interesting about the article that is not mentioned above. This could be an opinion, technical feature, or anything else that makes it stand out.

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The inclusion of carefully selected images and even an embedded video gives superb visual support to the writing. Additionally, the writing is sophisticated but informal in the sense that it is conversational. This is perfect for a high-end travel site.

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You will each write a BRIEF paragraph summarizing the conventions of a travel site that are apparent when you review all of the posts made by the class. Comment on key features such as:

• Common themes
• Register and formality
• Use of imagery and description
• Balance of facts vs. opinions
• description, emotion and statistical use.
• Types of visual images included.

PLEASE ADD YOUR PARAGRAPH TO ONE OF THE ARTICLE COLUMNS YOU COMPLETED DURING LAST LESSON.

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(Yasmin)
The Hook of this site would be the various images of the different dishes as well as the introduction paragraph when the author is introducing the different meals.

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This site is focused on Bengaluru, the capital of India's southern Karnataka state.  It talks about numerous Bengaluru food that is homemade. It shows homemade food that different home cook had made and their thoughts.

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The hook of this article is fact that Nicaragua is overlooked and very underrated, which will draw in audience who are looking for an original holiday.

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(Evandros)
The acrticle  focuses on the country of Nicaragura. The first part of the article describes the colourful nature of the city, and its best shopping locations. The next part descrbes a coffee plantation located in the highlands. The following part describes two of the amazing cities that is loacted in Nicaragura. The final part of the article describes things to do in Nicaeagua, and tells any tourist the best time to visit the city.

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(Evandros)
This arcticle is informal.
1. Parts of it are Hollywood shmooz but nevertheless a fun couple of hours.

2.“Que están buscando?” they shout, offering up purses and jewellery to passing women.
3. From Granada is this moody volcanic mountain

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Paragraph 1: To introduce the audience to Nicaragua and to put it on the map. There is some history included which shows the audience something interesting about the country
Paragraph 2: This is the start of advertising the country and why you should visit the country. It talks about the capital city of Nicaragua and intrigues the audience with some pictures on the side
Paragraph 3: talks about the mountains in Nicaragua. It also puts into prespective how big Nicaragua is when they say the mountains are 2 hours away from the capital
Parapgraph 4:This paragraph talks about the education in Nicaragua and the main city where most of the schools can be found.
Paragraph 5: this paragraph talks about attractions in the mountains of Nicaragua and what you can do like hiking
Paragraph 6: This paragraph talks about the food in nicaragua and what you might come across

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STATS...

"Each June, Nunzio Marcelli gathers his flock of 1,300 sheep and leaves his"

"The Italian word for the paths carved into this land by more than 2,300 years of such migrations. "

" the ethereal hamlet of Castrovalva, population 12, "

"On the afternoon of the third day, they crest onto a 6,561-foot-high plateau below the still snowcapped Monte Greco."

"Sheep and goats were the first animals that humans domesticated as livestock, around 10,000 years ago. "

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This article hooks in its visitors by claiming the countries unexpectedly immense beauty of the city and its architecture

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(Malena)
The hook of this article is the description of this place which is

"This tiny, tropical national park has a curious history. Pirates, prisoners, and a deadly epidemic haunted Florida’s Dry Tortugas. Now it’s a haven for wildlife. " where the authors used the word Curious, pirates, prisoners and fry tortugas to intrigue the readers.

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This article is focused on the architecture of Prague and the type being the christian and soviet architectural types also describing the little details added onto the buildings. The focus is the beauty of the buildings and their architectural styles

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(Malena)
This site focuses on the the history of the national park of Florida, and how before it became the National park this place was full of stories of swashbuckling pirates, tales of turbulent waters, and rumors of stolen treasure haunted this seven-island.

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The hook of this website is different pictures of medieval village of Anversa degli Abruzzi with pictures of the stunning views of Apennine Mountains in Italy.

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(Malena)
This site is informal, but it has quality vocabulary and sophisticated sentences. The author is communicating with the audience and informing them about Florida's national park. "In 1846, five years after Spain sold Florida to America, construction began on what is still the largest masonry fort in the Western Hemisphere."

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The hook of the sites uses enhanced and colorful pictures to show the reader that Barcelona is the perfect place to visit if they are look for relaxation, adventure, or even to try new things.

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The focus of the article is the animals of Marcelli who is a 65 year old shepherd which showcases the life of being one of the last shepards in the village of Castel de Monte.

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This article is informal yet is sophisticated this is clear when using "We visited Prague for 8 days "
"I know it was one building "
"we find that the churches are beautiful and ornate inside and out."

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(Malena)
This author wrote this site in third person

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They were writing in a fist person view using I and we

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(Malena)
Paragraph 1: The first paragraph talks about what this park was, before it actually became the "National park of Florida" but was a place filled with stories of pirates and treasures.
Paragraph 2: Talks about the history of this park during the 1600s and the 1700s when the Straits of Florida were dotted with Spanish treasure ships sailing between Cuba and Florida
Paragraph 3: This paragraph explains what the Dry Tortugas were, and why the pirates were looking for them.
Paragraph 4: This paragraph further explains what the Tortugas were and its history and where they can be found.

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1st: The first paragraph is about introducing where they went and what the article is going to be about
2nd: This paragraph is about where to start visiting being the old touristic areas
3rd: In this paragraph they discussed visiting the newer touristic sites and which ones to visit
4th: In this paragraph they discuss visiting the old and beautiful churches

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(Malena)
'Tortugas is the third-largest coral barrier reef in the world and the only tropical reef in the continental USA'  'the green, hawksbill, leatherback, and loggerhead turtles' 'can grow to 300 pounds'

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for the first image they used in the article was a very appealing night view in the city.
The second image os of the bridge and its gothic statues.
The third image is an image of the inside of the church with its incredible stained glass art.

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(Yasmin)
The language used is easy to read and understand "It was only fitting that she would sign up to Authenticook when it launched in Bengaluru"  The author uses well grammar and sentence structure, however, the text would be classified as informal

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(Kayla)

"We looked at the details that adorned so many of the buildings. Artistic carvings of cherubs and angels were everywhere. Faces stared down at us as we walked. Flowers and bees added whimsical touches."

"New tourist sites added another element of beauty to the mix."

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(Kayla)
"We never expected that everywhere we looked we would find stunningly artistic buildings. So many full buildings that were beautiful, we also looked at the details that adorned so many of the buildings." Online data "Prague building cites covers 49 613 hectares" --- "A further 300 000 individuals commute or visit Prague daily." --- "Prague’s economy forms 25% of the national gross domestic product (GDP) and is dominated by the services sector, which accounts for approximately 80% of its economic base."

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The article focuses on the works of art of the artist and sculptor, Joan Miró. The author talks briefly about the artist's work then continues on to talk about how a hotel, The Majestic Hotel and Spa Barcelona, and how they celebrate the art and culture of Miró through putting his paintings up and presenting it to the world, as he used to always sit in the lobby and admire the works back in the day. Finally, the author encourages the reader to take a look at Miró's art and contribute to raising funds for the conservation of the tapestry and to pay homage to artist and frequent guest at the hotel.

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(Kayla)
"The castle complex is huge. With the spires of St Vitrus church, it dominates the Prague skyline. "  "Many buildings were decorated with the sgraffito technique of layered plaster and colour that produced a 3D effect." the article also mentioned " At both ends of Charles bridge we found artistic gothic towers. The bridge itself was decorated with an array of statues."

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"a national park, stories of swashbuckling pirates, tales of turbulent waters"  --  "Lost treasure isn’t the only thing that makes this isolated aquatic realm"  -- "Coral is not the only thing making a comeback"  -- "came to a halt amid fears that a hurricane would wash away the stronghold"

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"Of the 400 people living in the fort, 275 were infected and 38 people died." ---  "endangered species of turtle—some of which can grow to 300 pounds—have seen a substantial population increase. On Bush Key, the park protects a rookery of up to 80,000 nesting sooty terns"   ---- " spot some of the nearly 300 species of bird which pass through each year."

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(Kayla)
"The beauty of buildings and architecture of Prague on our 8 week stay was so great that other cities we visited on our 6 weeks in Central Europe seemed to pale in comparison."

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(Kayla)
The article constantly makes the reader feel like every street you walk on is filled with another artistic and uniquely built building. "The more traditional type of buildings and architecture in Prague were definitely interesting. But we were amazed by how many buildings on otherwise ordinary streets were works of art. We could barely go a block without finding yet one more building to stop and stare at. They were artistic in their entirety"

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(Cloe)
The Hook of this website would be the various outstanding images of Nicaragua, as well as this place is underrated, it will draw attention to the audience.

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Paragraph 1: Brief introduction of the website's purpose and author.
Paragraph 2:brief introduction about the site being explored, describing its scenery and capturing the audience's attention.
Paragraph 3: More detailed description of the place and its main events, that make it a tourist attraction.
Paragraph 4: Expert analysis and description that walks us throughout the incursion into Moab.

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'Moab is a paradise', ' the road worms its way between steep rock walls and the river.', 'Adventure is within reach everywhere'.

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'massive, surreal sandstone arches,'
'deep, cool canyons carved by the emerald green Colorado River in millions of years.' 'nature showcases the most spectacular desert landscapes ever sculpted by a creator' 'gleaming in the sunshine'

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'draws more than 1,5 million people annually.' 'River in millions of years.' 'Interstate 70 and turn south on Highway 191.'

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'It only took us fifteen minutes to get here from downtown Moab.' ' a four mile long hike' '

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The hook of this website is mainly about visually pleasing images. They are displaying Le Crocodile as a place which is adventurous and modern, a place which experiments with food and who's owners truly care for food and what they create.

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'it feels a little slower paced.' 'I want to explore the canyons.'

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The hook of the website is the use of a captivating images in tandem the first line of the article which incorporates heavy imagery.

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The article focuses on the interdependent relationship between the elephant and the mahout (an elephant care-taker) while describing the challenges each face in our current society.

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Interesting features of this site are the use of a guide to make us journey through the site. This gives us more specific and detailed information, as well as adds reliability to the site, as an expert is walking us through and analyzing the scenery.

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"The beaten path with holiday makers choosing to venture to the Caribbean or to Costa Rica next door"
"tales of undeniable natural beauty"
"the gateway to the gems that Nicaragua offers."

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(Annika)
The main focus of this article would be the nature of Nicaragua, although the author of the article does discuss the political, tourism, cuisine, and cultural sides of the country it constantly links back to the nature and environment side of the country as well as the activities that can be enjoyed in Nicaragua. It begins with describing the volcano surfing adventures to then discuss the lakes and mountains and dense jungles.

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The focus of this article is to show the  traditional/best meals of New York and promote the restaurant  named Le Crocodile which has many different meals to choose from and its a place where people would want to sit and stay while enjoying their delicious meal in a adventurous and modern place

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The author used both first person and third person. When it was a quote from the interview, the author used the first-person narrative and when it was introducing a home chef and describing their food, the third person narrative was used.

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(Yasmin)
The purpose of the first paragraph is evidently to introduce the topic that will be further discussed in the article. She mentions how we don't get to experience the art of the chef and the inspiration behind the different dishes.

The second paragraph discusses the home chefs and their hospitality and acts as a transition to the chefs and their different cuisine.

The third paragraph is talking about the first chef (Tapti) and how she started to cook and her journey as a chef and her overall general inspiration to cooking.

The fourth paragraph is continues to add on to what she had pervious said in the third paragraph about her home tone and she used quotes from her family members.

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The hook of this article, is to list different major events, in order. It talks about how the city was formed and how it was shaped to be what it is today.

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(Cloe)
This website is informal, this is because as the language used is not very sophisticated "I sat down on the board and felt a bit silly" but has a good sentence structure.

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"a Nicaraguan group that overthrew President Anastasio Somoza Debayle in 1979"
"around 4,000 feet above sea level"
"the city was moved in the 17th century to a safer place"

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This article focuses on major / key things that have happened in the *history* of Berlin.  It talks about special political status, the wall in the cityscape and other key features that have happened in the past in Berlin.

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"Established as a national park in 1992, Dry Tortugas is the third-largest coral barrier reef in the world"   ---  "Years of commercial fishing, anchor dragging, and climate change have battered the once-thriving reef system around Garden Key."

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"One of the best things to do outside of tern-nesting season (mid-February to mid-September) is to take a walk at low tide" - an d -
"Dry Tortugas National Park is open year-round, but late spring (peak window to witness bird migrations) and early summer (when to see the greatest concentration of the park’s namesake) are the best times to explore the area."

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"Informal, but with quality vocabulary and sophisticated sentence structure:
- "It was my first visit to Barcelona, ​​aside from doing all the tourist things required - a visit to La Sagrada Familia, a stroll around Park Joel, a tour of Las Ramblas - I knew I wanted to know more about the famous Catalan painter and sculptor and ceramic sculptor Joan Miro."
- "Fast-forward to 2018 and the hotel continues to celebrate this cultural legacy through amenities and programming that offers unprecedented access to the artist’s work and institutions."
- "Back in Barcelona, I learned of The Majestic’s most impressive undertaking yet: the restoration of a massive tapestry on view at the Fundació Joan Miró. Hanging at an astonishing 24 by 16 feet, the colossal work depicts Miro’s iconic stars and moons rendered in jute, hemp, and wool, and is the last in a series of three to still be on public display. "

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'There are walking trails around lagoons'
"population comprises a large number of students, poets and artists."
"The ruins of the first, known as León Viejo can still be seen"

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(Guillaume)

"While not quite closed to tourism from April 2018 to February 2019"

" Government forces used live ammunition and an estimated 325 died during the period."

"San Cristóbal, at 5,725ft the highest volcano in the country and one of the most active, puncturing the haze of the hot morning."

"Volcano surfing appealed to me from the moment I heard about it. Cerro Negro, formed in 1850, is the youngest volcano in Central America."

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"Leon is a lively, pretty, colonial city"
""Another interesting museum"
"A nice excursion for rum lovers"

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The hook of this site is the use of moving animations and video related to the environment to support the text onscreen.

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This article focuses on describing the author’s experience when visiting a small village located in Bangladesh. The author recounts the flora and fauna such as mangrove forests and the endangered Bengal tiger.

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(Cloe)
The author used first person for all the website, as he was only talking about his experience