Being an assistant with Malaysia International Volunteer

 Being an assistant with Malaysia International Volunteer   2019.12.26

最近學校來了一位國際志工的姐姐，她來自馬來西亞，她來我們班上幫我們上課。因為接近聖誕節了，所以姐姐教我們做聖誕樹，我們努力的摺來摺去，摺了好久，結果我剪錯了，就完蛋了，這棵樹就被剪斷頭了。

     In each semester, Wunsian Elementary school invites at least two international volunteers to school for sharing culture and to improve students' listening and speaking skills. I am really lucky to be here in December because there are two international volunteers who came from Malaysia and Australia. Today I joined teacher May's class. She is from Malaysia but she has studied in Singapore. She taught us how to use paper to make a Christmas tree. I found it difficult for me to do this hands-on activity. In the end, I realized I made a wrong cut, causing the Christmas tree to be split into two parts.   

Final Examination

                                          Final  Examination      2020.01.08

今天是期末考的日子，校長希望我能和三甲的小朋友一樣，參加考試，看看我在這裡學習的成效如何?哇!這真是很特別的經驗，我竟然在考試。看著大家這麼認真的寫考卷，也激起我的戰鬥力。我們今天要考三科，哇!考完之後就比較輕鬆了，我就和小朋友們一起出去玩了。

     Today is our school final examination. In Taiwan, for primary school, we have two examinations each semester. We have tests on Chinese, English, math, science and social studies. School held mid-term and final examinations over two continuous days. The principal hopes I can take the exam along with all the other students in Wunsian elementary school. It’s a very special experience for me. Today, we had tests on three subjects, math, social studies, and English. I hope I can get good grades. After the examination, I can play outside with other classmates.

My Christmas Celebration

My Christmas Celebration  2019.12.25

庭愷和我一起參加學校舉辦的聖誕節闖關活動，我們來到的這一關是利用平板來找出我們與其他國家首都距離有多遠?這真的很特別，我們所有的人都集中精神趕快找到答案好過關。

接下來，換成雨沁帶著我去闖關，我們闖的關卡是配對遊戲，找出各種動物的小時候，這關其實不會太難，因為我們都知道動物的小寶寶是哪一個，所以我們很快就過關了。

再來，瀚升帶著我去闖關，這個關卡很特別喔!因為關主來自坦尚尼亞，在臺灣要看到來自坦尚尼亞的外國人是不多見的，所以關主和我一樣都是來自國外。關主穿上他們國家的傳統服裝與我們合照，當然要介紹一下，這關是什麼，這關就是要猜猜叫聲是哪種動物發出來的。

最後，瑞瑀帶著我來到沛橙老師這關，這是國家與國旗的配對遊戲，這對我來說不是很困難，因為學校的國際教育課程就會提到哪些國家的國旗，所以我們很快就完成任務。

     Tim and I joined in the school’s Christmas activities on Christmas day. My favorite activity was using an iPad to measure the distance to the other countries who we did the PBL projects with. It’s a very special learning experience for me because this is my first time to use the iPad to measure the distance and calculate the proportional scale. This stage took a lot of concentration!

     After this stage, Cindy and I went to the other stage called “animals and their mums’. We had to play the matching game to match the baby animals with their mums. I felt that this stage was not too difficult for me since we have already been taught the answers in class.  Then, Handson and I went to the stage called ‘animal sounds’.We had to determine which sound matches the animal. For example, we have to determine which sound belongs to the horse, sea turtle, and dolphin. This stage is really special, the gatekeeper is from Tanzania. He also brought traditional clothes to school. We got to wear clothes and then take pictures. It’s very interesting.

     In the final stage, Iris and I went to teacher Joyce’s stage. We had to match the flag and their country's names. This stage was also easy for me because we learned the answers through the school’s international education courses. We finished this stage very quickly!

A visit to Tainan Metropolitan Park

                        A visit to Tainan Metropolitan Park     2020.01.05

    

     Today Will and I went to Tainan Metropolitan Park. Tainan Metropolitan Park is Taiwan’s third-biggest metropolitan park and the only one with a museum. No matter which angle you look from in the park, the beautiful white European style building that houses the Chimei Museum can be seen, giving the feeling of actually being in a European park. Surrounded by lush greenery, the pond is large and lovely; it is the home of many birds, small animals, and flocks of swans which can often be seen paddling along; many egrets also feed at the water’s edge. I took a lot of pictures with Will. We had a good afternoon time.

A trip to Gold Coast of Tainan

                                A trip to Gold Coast of Tainan          2020. 01.01

禹崴今天帶我來台南很有名的海灘，叫做黃金海岸。假日這裡遊客很多，大家都是來看夕陽西下的。我和禹崴一起在海灘上散步，看著夕陽落下的餘耀，真很非常漂亮。

     Today is New Year’s holiday. Eric and I went to a famous beach in Tainan, called ‘Golden Coast’. The Golden Coast is on Tainan’s southernmost section of the coastline. Approximately 5 km of sandy beach runs from Anping’sYuguang Island to the Golden Coast, and there are always lots of tourists walking, splashing in the waves and flying kites here in the afternoon.

     

     The Golden Coast gets its name from the glistening sight of the golden sunset shining on the beach. Sunset is the busiest time, but even after nightfall lots of people still remain, attracted by the beach’s outdoor coffee shops. Eric and I walked on the beach and watched the sunset. It's a very beautiful moment. I will never forget this moment.

A Field trip in Hu Tou Pei reservoir and Xinhua Experimental Forest Station

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A Field trip in Hu Tou Pei reservoir and Xinhua Experimental Forest Station   2019.12.10

We were excited to join the school field trip in the first semester this year! We went to Xinhua Experimental Forest in the beginning. First, the coach introduced tree climbing activity. The colorful ropes are elastic and very safe. He then showed us how to use the ropes to help us swing on the branches. Everyone was so excited to try the game. After making it across the tree we all felt very relaxed. The beautiful scenery helped us feel calm and peaceful. We were thankful to the trees for allowing us to climb on its branches.

Then we went to the Hu Tou Pei reservoir. It was the first reservoir in Taiwan. Its name came from the shape of the mountain which is like a tiger's head. We tried canoeing for our second time in the reservoir.  The scenery is beautiful! We even met new friends here, a family of black geese. They own a house in the reservoir.  It was fun to canoeing here but everyone was exhausted afterward.

My sweet Christmas

                                        My sweet Christmas   2019.12.21

聖誕節快到了，阿福跟福爸福媽和福弟帶我一起在下午的時候到奇美博物館參加闖關遊戲，我們很幸運得通過一關又關，開心的拿到聖誕大禮。 我們又前往阿福家的貢丸攤體驗台南道地傳統市場的魅力，大家都好熱情唷 ! 我玩的好開心 !

Christmas is around the corner!  I stayed with Lee's family.

We joined a big party in Chi Mei Museum. We need to complete different tasks such as eating cookies without using our hands! We were also asked to separate red and green beans in a box! Lee tried his best. Afterward, we got our lovely Christmas gift! We then went to Lee's family pork ball stand at a traditional market in Tainan city. The people here are very welcoming! I had a good time !!