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Thursday, November 16, 2017
Letter 10: World Press Photo
Dear Tim,
1. Where is Jason going to attend school in January? What will make this a “shocking” experience for him? What should be his new baseball team?
He is going to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It's looking foward to cold, and snow, and ice. For baseball, there are theToronto Blue Jays.
2. What is Echo’s job while she’s traveling in Europe? What characters does she play?
She will be skating with the company through about twelve different European countries and doing shows. She plays "Wendy" from "Peter Pan" and "Anna" from "Frozen".
3. How does Mr. Maher describe Toomevera?
1. Where is Jason going to attend school in January? What will make this a “shocking” experience for him? What should be his new baseball team?
He is going to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It's looking foward to cold, and snow, and ice. For baseball, there are theToronto Blue Jays.
2. What is Echo’s job while she’s traveling in Europe? What characters does she play?
She will be skating with the company through about twelve different European countries and doing shows. She plays "Wendy" from "Peter Pan" and "Anna" from "Frozen".
3. How does Mr. Maher describe Toomevera?
Mr. Maher described Toomevera as their ancestral village, which is a little farming town of about 700 people.
Last Saturday, we had school fair. It was a tiring day. We sold noodles, soup, drink, and face painting again. It was cold on that day. Terefore, we had many buttles of Sprite left.
We went to see " World Press Photo" yesterday. I think it was really a good experience. I seldom watch news on TV. If I watch it, I can only know something about traffic accident, politics, and so on. In this exhibition, I saw many realistic photos all over the world. Many groups of photos are talking about animals, refugees, and some terrible scenes. But there are three photos let me feel impressive. In South Africa, a photographer took the pictures. In those photos, there are buffalos, elephants, and zebras, and behind these animals are the beautiful night sky with many stars.I really want to see this kind of view in person!
Sincerely,
Candy
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Letter 9: English Dubbing Contest
Dear Tim,
1. What was the Halloween costume that you would probably only find in Arizona?
Two little kids dressed as cacti, and everyone would recognize them and think that it was cute.
2. What was different about Hugo's "tellytubbie" costume? How did another member of the class take advantage of this?
Hugo's costume had to be adapted to make a " tellytubbie." When Sabrina needed someone to transform to demonstrate her witch's power, he could be a frog.
3. How does Mr. Maher suspect that Ms. Lin made it through the day on Halloween?
She might run away and hide. But she didn't do that.
Last Friday, we went to Taipei City University of Science and Technology to attend the English Dubbing Contest. There were eight people in my class have to perform. And they did did well! But to our surprised, there was two teams from the same school in Taichung. They got the top two, and one of our team only got the third prize. It was a good experience for me to watch these students performed.
Sincerely,
Candy
1. What was the Halloween costume that you would probably only find in Arizona?
Two little kids dressed as cacti, and everyone would recognize them and think that it was cute.
2. What was different about Hugo's "tellytubbie" costume? How did another member of the class take advantage of this?
Hugo's costume had to be adapted to make a " tellytubbie." When Sabrina needed someone to transform to demonstrate her witch's power, he could be a frog.
3. How does Mr. Maher suspect that Ms. Lin made it through the day on Halloween?
She might run away and hide. But she didn't do that.
Last Friday, we went to Taipei City University of Science and Technology to attend the English Dubbing Contest. There were eight people in my class have to perform. And they did did well! But to our surprised, there was two teams from the same school in Taichung. They got the top two, and one of our team only got the third prize. It was a good experience for me to watch these students performed.
Sincerely,
Candy
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Letter 8: Halloween
Dear Tim,
Now, I'm going to answer to your three questions.
1. Why should the Los Angeles Dodgers be considered the favorite on this years' World Series?
Because it won 104 games that was more than other teams. It also picked up one of the best pitchers from the Texas Rangers. Therefore, they have two best pitchers now.
2. With three games having been played so far, which team has won more games, but why are the Dodgers still the favorie to win the Series?
Houston Astros has won more games. The reason that the Dodgers are still the favorite team to win the Series is because it won't be easy for Houston Astros to win. If necessary, the final two games will be back in Los Angeles.
3. What are traditionally used to decorate the graves on Dia de Los Muertos?
Adult graves are marked with orange marigolds, while orchids are left at children's graves.
About musicals, we don't have a complete plan. But we are going to start to practice how to sing on the stage in these weeks. I will tell you more about it next week.
Tuesday, we went to school early to dress ourselves up. Cathy, Angela, Hugo, and I dressed up as the Telertubbies. When we walked in the campus, many people said that we were very cute, and Angela felt happy about it. We had a wonderful Halloween this year!
Sincerely,
Candy
Now, I'm going to answer to your three questions.
1. Why should the Los Angeles Dodgers be considered the favorite on this years' World Series?
Because it won 104 games that was more than other teams. It also picked up one of the best pitchers from the Texas Rangers. Therefore, they have two best pitchers now.
2. With three games having been played so far, which team has won more games, but why are the Dodgers still the favorie to win the Series?
Houston Astros has won more games. The reason that the Dodgers are still the favorite team to win the Series is because it won't be easy for Houston Astros to win. If necessary, the final two games will be back in Los Angeles.
3. What are traditionally used to decorate the graves on Dia de Los Muertos?
Adult graves are marked with orange marigolds, while orchids are left at children's graves.
About musicals, we don't have a complete plan. But we are going to start to practice how to sing on the stage in these weeks. I will tell you more about it next week.
Tuesday, we went to school early to dress ourselves up. Cathy, Angela, Hugo, and I dressed up as the Telertubbies. When we walked in the campus, many people said that we were very cute, and Angela felt happy about it. We had a wonderful Halloween this year!
Sincerely,
Candy
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Letter7: The Wonderful Night at Karaoke
Dear Tim,
First, I have to answer your three questions. 1.Dullahan was the headless horseman transformed by the angry god, Crom Dobh. The only protection from him is to be wearing or carrying an object made of gold. 2. Every year at this time, Mill Avenue is going to become party central. They block off Mill Avenue to cars, flood the place with police, and let the party begin. 3. It was said that most of the tricks of the Halloween have been " toned down". "Tricks" of any kind are strongly discouraged.
I like Halloween! I relish dresing up as different characters and giving sweet candies to my friends or some children.This year, my class will have this activity again. But we won't give children candies. I expect for this activity, and I will post some photos next week.
Last Friday, I went to karaoke with my friends. ( Melody, Angela, Selena, Sherry, Amy, Jack) We had a wonderful night! We sang happily, and we beame a little bit crazy at final. I enjoyed singing, especially with my dear friends. I hope we can have a chance to do it again!
(From left to right are Amy, me, Angela, Selena, and Melody.)
Sincerely,
Candy
First, I have to answer your three questions. 1.Dullahan was the headless horseman transformed by the angry god, Crom Dobh. The only protection from him is to be wearing or carrying an object made of gold. 2. Every year at this time, Mill Avenue is going to become party central. They block off Mill Avenue to cars, flood the place with police, and let the party begin. 3. It was said that most of the tricks of the Halloween have been " toned down". "Tricks" of any kind are strongly discouraged.
I like Halloween! I relish dresing up as different characters and giving sweet candies to my friends or some children.This year, my class will have this activity again. But we won't give children candies. I expect for this activity, and I will post some photos next week.
Last Friday, I went to karaoke with my friends. ( Melody, Angela, Selena, Sherry, Amy, Jack) We had a wonderful night! We sang happily, and we beame a little bit crazy at final. I enjoyed singing, especially with my dear friends. I hope we can have a chance to do it again!
(From left to right are Amy, me, Angela, Selena, and Melody.)
Sincerely,
Candy
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Letter 6: Musical
Dear Tim,
First, I want to answer your questions from last time. Yes, my father's family is originally from Yilan, and my grandparents still live there. Therefore, I always go back to Yilan on weekends.
Now, I am going to answer the three questions. The first Chinese immigrants came to Arizona as railroad workers around the year of 1870. When they got here, they did whatever manual labor jobs they could find. They opened laundries, restaurant, and so on. The original Phoenix Chinatown is now the area for sports like basketball and baseball. The citizens of Tempe would think that they lived in a civilized society because they have all the infrastructures. They even have a major university in the center of town.
We watched " Miss Saigon" at drama class. It is a good musical. My classmates and I really love musicals, so we have an idea of performing a musical for our yearly presentation. I hope we can do it well in the future. Therefore, we have to find some musicals now in order to let us easy to choose the best one. I really feel excited about this!
Sincerely,
Candy
First, I want to answer your questions from last time. Yes, my father's family is originally from Yilan, and my grandparents still live there. Therefore, I always go back to Yilan on weekends.
Now, I am going to answer the three questions. The first Chinese immigrants came to Arizona as railroad workers around the year of 1870. When they got here, they did whatever manual labor jobs they could find. They opened laundries, restaurant, and so on. The original Phoenix Chinatown is now the area for sports like basketball and baseball. The citizens of Tempe would think that they lived in a civilized society because they have all the infrastructures. They even have a major university in the center of town.
We watched " Miss Saigon" at drama class. It is a good musical. My classmates and I really love musicals, so we have an idea of performing a musical for our yearly presentation. I hope we can do it well in the future. Therefore, we have to find some musicals now in order to let us easy to choose the best one. I really feel excited about this!
Sincerely,
Candy
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Letter 5: Mid-Autumn Festival
Dear Tim,
First, I am going to answer your three questions. I have heard the old story about Chang'e since I was little. Chang'e was Yi's beloved wife. One day, to keep a wicked servant from stealing the magic elixir, she drank the magic potion, and escaped from the evil servant by going to the moon. Then, she became the Moon Goddess. Nowadays, people celebrate the " Moon Festival" by barbequing, eating some moon cakes with family. Though I don't like to eat moon cakes. About " Harvest Moon", in western culture, the first full moon after the fall equinox is called the " Harvest Moon", because the extra light of the full moon gives farmers more time to spend in the fields.
This year, my family had lunch with my grandparents, uncle, and aunt in Yilan in order to celebrate the festival. I really had a good time with my dear family. There was something interesting during our lunch. I ordered a cup of juice as my drink, and I thought that it might be orange juice or apple juice. However, when I got my juice, everybody laughed! That was a cup of " lemon juice"! This was my first time to drink a whole cup of lemon juice, and I drank it with my face twisted...
I was surprised when Hugo told me that Allison said something about me in the letter. Yes, I did have a crush on one of the actors. My classmates and teacher all knew it at that day... In fact, I had some conversations with him on Facebook last year, since Doris insisted that I learn more informations about him if I admire him. That's why I know that he is as old as us, so I hope that I can see him in the show next year!
Sincerely,
Candy
First, I am going to answer your three questions. I have heard the old story about Chang'e since I was little. Chang'e was Yi's beloved wife. One day, to keep a wicked servant from stealing the magic elixir, she drank the magic potion, and escaped from the evil servant by going to the moon. Then, she became the Moon Goddess. Nowadays, people celebrate the " Moon Festival" by barbequing, eating some moon cakes with family. Though I don't like to eat moon cakes. About " Harvest Moon", in western culture, the first full moon after the fall equinox is called the " Harvest Moon", because the extra light of the full moon gives farmers more time to spend in the fields.
This year, my family had lunch with my grandparents, uncle, and aunt in Yilan in order to celebrate the festival. I really had a good time with my dear family. There was something interesting during our lunch. I ordered a cup of juice as my drink, and I thought that it might be orange juice or apple juice. However, when I got my juice, everybody laughed! That was a cup of " lemon juice"! This was my first time to drink a whole cup of lemon juice, and I drank it with my face twisted...
I was surprised when Hugo told me that Allison said something about me in the letter. Yes, I did have a crush on one of the actors. My classmates and teacher all knew it at that day... In fact, I had some conversations with him on Facebook last year, since Doris insisted that I learn more informations about him if I admire him. That's why I know that he is as old as us, so I hope that I can see him in the show next year!
Sincerely,
Candy
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