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Today I will tell you about the children's book that I have read and the cartoon movie that I have watched. The children's book I read is entitled "The Naughty Monkey" by T. Albert and published by Monkey Pen.

This book tells the story of Ashley, Sophie, and Baba the monkey. One afternoon, Baba suddenly threw banana peels in Ashley's yard. Ashley and Sophie had warned Baba not to throw it away and immediately clean up the trash, but Baba didn't want to. Baba kept teasing Ashley and Sophie, until one day, Baba came down from a tree, and he slipped because he stepped on his own banana peel trash.

Then there is a cartoon movie that I have watched, the title is Tangled. A long-lost princess with the longest hair imaginable named Rapunzel has spent her whole life in a lonely tower, dreaming of the world, waiting to discover it. When she finally starts to give up hope an escaped prisoner named Flynn Rider approaches Rapunzel's lonely tower and agrees to take her to see the lanterns that appear every day on her birthday if she would return his satchel filled with stolen jewels, including the lost princess's shiny crown. Flynn and Rapunzel embark on a journey that they will never forget and Rapunzel discovers who she really is.

From my experience practicing vocabularies, I have got some advantages such as, I am getting better at speaking English, my knowledge of vocabulary is increasing, and I am also getting better at listening or watching news, songs, music videos, etc. without seeing the subtitles. And I’m very happy!

Hi, guys! I’m Viken and welcome back to my podcast!

Today, I’m gonna explain about the songs that I have listened to. The songs entitled Falling by Harry Styles and Rewrite the Stars by Zendaya featuring Zac Efron. Before I start the podcast, I’ll sing a small part of the song. First, Falling by Harry Styles.

“What am I now? What am I now?
What if I'm someone I don't want around?
I'm falling again, I'm falling again, I'm falling”

Yes, that was a small part of Falling by Harry Styles. This song tells about the times when a person begins to fall back into a dark place. It was a place that might be known as a low place. It feels like you are falling into a difficult and sad time because of something you have lost.

Next, song from Zendaya featuring Zac Efron, entitled Rewrite the Stars.

“What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine
Nothing could keep us apart
You'd be the one I was meant to find
It's up to you, and it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
So why don't we rewrite the stars?
Maybe the world could be ours
Tonight”

I'm sorry if my voice is bad, because I can't sing well. This song is the original soundtrack of the film The Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, and others. This song is about a man and a woman who love each other, but can't be together because of a difference. The man tried to convince the woman until they finally agreed that they both wanted to change destiny. But at the end of the song, the man backs off and decides that they shouldn't be together.

From my experience practicing vocabularies, I have got some advantages such as, I am getting better at speaking English, my knowledge of vocabulary is increasing, and I am also getting better at listening or watching news, songs, music videos, etc. without seeing the subtitles. And I’m very happy!

That’s all for today, I hope you enjoy my podcast. See you! Good bye!

[an English Assignment]

Adele tops UK music charts record-breaking comeback album "30"

Music star Adele soared straight to the top of the UK charts on Friday with her new album "30", making a triumphant and record-breaking return. One of the world's best selling singer-songwriters, the Grammy Award winner released her fourth studio album last week, with critics and fans praising her honesty on the record she said she made to explain her divorce to her son Angelo, 9. First week sales for "30" totalled 261.000, giving it the biggest opening week of the year so far, the Official Charts Company said. The figure is the biggest for an album since Ed Sheeran’s "Divide" in 2017 and the biggest for a female solo album since Adele’s last record, 2015's "25".

"It becomes Adele’s fourth UK Number 1 album; she has now reached Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with all of her studio albums, a record for a female act," the Official Charts Company said in a statement. 

"All of Adele’s previous albums are also present in the chart this week; 25 (Number 15), 21 (Number 18) and 19 (Number 31)."

"30" was also the most-streamed album this past week, recording 55.7 million plays across its 12 songs, the Official Charts Company said.

Known for her ballads about heartbreak and nostalgia, Adele also topped the UK singles charts for a sixth week with "Easy On Me", the first track to be released from "30". The song has overtaken her 2011 mega hit "Someone Like You" to become her longest-running Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart. "Oh My God" and "I Drink Wine", two other singles from "30", also made it into the top 5. The 33-year-old is expected to top charts elsewhere. Earlier this week, Billboard said "30" was the fastest-selling album in the U.S. after just three days, citing initial data. Like her previous albums, "30" is named after a milestone age in Adele's life. The singer announced her split from her husband Simon Konecki in 2019.

Today I will tell you about the children's book that I have read and the cartoon movie that I have watched. The children's book I read is entitled “Ginger the Giraffe”, by T. Albert and illustrated by maaillustrations.com. This book tells about the daily life of Ginger, the kind giraffe who lives in a savanna. Ginger has a very long neck and long legs too, therefore, ginger can easily find food that is in high places. Ginger really likes the little leaves that just sprouted and also some fruits. One day, Ginger's friend Mickey the monkey was hungry because he couldn't pick up the fruits that were at the end of the tree, Ginger happily helped Mickey by fetching him some fresh fruit and leaves from the tree.

Next, there is a cartoon movie that I have watched, the title is “Ratatouille”. Ratatouille is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. This movie tells us about Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.

From my experience practicing vocabularies, I have got some advantages such as, I am getting better at speaking English, my knowledge of vocabulary is increasing, and I am also getting better at listening or watching news, songs, music videos, etc. without seeing the subtitles. And I’m very happy!

A : “Hei wassup! Long time no see, Fia”

B : “Oh, hai Viken. What are you doing here?”

A : “I'm waiting for my friend, we made an appointment for group project together here”

B : “Oh I see. I'm also waiting for haechan, we're going on a date today”

A : “Oh My God! I really envy you, Mark is very busy, I rarely see him”

B : “You have to understand him, he's a medical student”

A : “Yes of course. But, I still feel lonely”

B : “You can call me if you're bored, I'll take you around town”

A : “Oh My God, you are so nice bestie”

B : “oh yeah, by the way, did you know the news about NCT 2021?”

A : “Of course, I'm happy and sad at the same time, Lucas and Winwin didn't participate in this comeback”

B : “That's right, I was also very sad when I saw the poster, they were only 21 people"”

A : “I hope next year, NCT can come with full members”

B : “I hope so”

A : “oh, my friend said he has arrived, I will pick him up at the lobby, I'll go first, fia, see you later”

B : “Okay, see you”

Forest Fires Drive Sumatran tiger Out of Their Habitats
Indonesia, home to the Sumatran Tiger, joined celebrations on International Tiger Day, observed on July 25, to raise support for the conservation of tigers. The Sumatran tiger is the only surviving tiger in the country, and the smallest of the five tiger subspecies in the world. In the 1970s, the number of Sumatran tigers had reached some 1,000, though the figure decreased to 800 by the 1980s. Currently, the population is believed to be between 400 and 600 tigers.

In earlier days, Indonesia was home to three tiger species, including the Bali tiger, which became extinct in 1940, and the Java tiger, declared extinct in the 1980s. While environmentalists, experts and officials campaigned during Global Tiger Day, still, the few remaining Sumatran tigers have to struggle to survive, as Sumatra Island has been ravaged by hundreds of hotspots, similar to forest fires, since July 2019.

Riau Province on Sumatra Island has been the most affected by forest fires. Wildfires also broke out in the province’s Tesso Nilo, a 81,700-hectare national park, which is a habitat for critically endangered tigers and elephants. A video of a tiger running near the fence of the Chevron facility in Siak District, Riau, went viral in early August 2019. Head of the Riau BBKSDA (Natural Resource Conservation Office) Suharyono confirmed the receipt of information from Vice President External Affairs of Chevron Hasim M. Noor explaining that the video was taken by a security guard at Kilometer 5 of the eastern Trans-Sumatra road near Gathering Station (GS) facility 5 of Chevron in Minas. It was the first time that a Sumatran tiger was found roaming near the oil facility in the morning, Suharyono stated.