Thursday 27 November 2008

Birds in New Zealand

Tomtit
The Tomtit is a small (13cm, 11g) bird with large head and a short bill. This bird has curiosity to strangers. So they approach strangers by flying or walking. In almost all cases, these birds are male.

Fantail
The fantails are a small bodied (11.5-21 cm long) birds with long tails; in some species the tail is longer than the body and in most the tail is longer than the wing. When you walk in a forest, this bird appears suddenly and flies around you to show off. You may feel dreamy when watching this bird’s flying.

Rifleman
The Rifleman is New Zealand's smallest endemic bird with fully grown adults reaching around 8 cm. This bird doesn’t often approach people, but you can watch it comparatively closely.

Bellbird
The bellbird is found throughout both the main islands of New Zealand apart from the north of the North Island. This bird sings like a bell in a church. So the bird has this name.

New Zealand Pigeon
The New Zealand Native Wood Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) or Kereru is a large bird at 18 inches (51 cm), It is the largest bird in New Zealand. This bird is a little bigger than usual pigeons. Therefore, it’s often eaten in the past.

Thursday 6 November 2008

Presentation Speech ―La Tomatina―


I’m going to talk about some attention of participating in La Tomatina. Participants must not bring dangerous objects, tear T-shirts, you must crush tomatoes lightly before throwing, be careful of trucks carrying tomatoes, and be punctual. The place where La Tomatina is held is Bunol in Spain. Bunol is in the east of Spain. From Narita in Japan, you can fly to Valencia Airport. And from there, you can go to Bunol by train. Let’s go to Spain and enjoy La Tomatina to get rid of your stress! That’s all. Thank you for listening to our presentation. Do you have any questions?