assignment 7

PenPal News Final Project Options:

1. Interview someone important to you. Use questions from this website to get you started.

Write up: 1) a summary of what the person said in the interview 2) what surprised you and what interested you most about you learned.

2. Write an opinion piece about a current event or an issue in your community or the world.Describe what is happening, how you feel about it and why.

You can read about things happening near you on these websites:
Taipei Times - Taiwan
Taiwan Today - Taiwan
The Slovenia Times - Slovenia

You can read about things happening around the world on these websites:
Yahoo World
CNN
BBC

3. Write an article about where you live.
Is there an event coming up? Is a big change happening?
What’s something interesting or challenging that your community is going through?
Describe:
What is happening? / What has happened? / What will happen?
Where it is happening? / Where has it happened? / Where will it happen?
Who is involved? / Who was involved? / Who will be involved?
Why is it happening? / Why did it happen? / Why will it happen?
Talk to people about your topic and write about what they said and how you feel about it.

4. Write about an issue that you discussed with your penpal. 
What is the issue?
Write what your penpal felt about it
Write what you originally thought about it
If your thoughts changed, write about why they did
If your thoughts didn’t change, write about why they didn’t

5. Write a personal news story. You can write about something that happened to you recently that was funny, sad, weird or surprising. (Must be appropriate for school) 

After you’ve finished this assignment, please complete this short survey about PenPal News.

HW#3 Tina

The most beautiful thing I saw on a website.it must be animals and forests. I love forests very much. I usually stay at home on holidays with my family. But if I do go somewhere, I go with my mom off to the country, where there's a lot of nature, rivers, forests, good air to get me out of stress.
If I could take a trip anywhere in the world, I would go to Ireland. Because it's a beautiful country full of good music and good people. The culture is great.

HW#3 Katja

1. I think that the most beautiful are karstic caves, especially the cave in Postojna. There live a lot of endangered spieces, for example the human fish which lives only in Slovenia. If you go to Slovenia, you must visit it. It's quite interesting.

2. My family goes on holidays twice per year. We visit Croatian seaside every year. Sometimes we visit our relatives in lower carniola and styria.

3. If I could take a trip anywhere in the world I would go to America. I would like to see their way of life. I think that the most interesting cities are New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

HW#3 Petja

1.) The most beautiful thing for me in Slovenia, is the capital city Ljubljana. But if I have to choose one from the website, I would chose mountains and hills. I like them because there is a lot of fresh air in them and some skiing runs.

2.)Yes. My mum and dad are divorced, so I go to vacation with them separately. In winter I go skiing with my dad in the mountains. I also go with him to the sea side in the summer. I go to the vacations with my mom too we go in different places. But most of the time I go to holidays alone, with my friends.

3.) I have a lot of places where I would like to go. Like big city’s (NY, LA, Tokyo, Sidney, Rio de Jenero, Paris, Barcelona...), I’ve already been to some of European city’s like Berlin, Copenhagen, Stockholm. And I would like to visit some of the tropical islands like Bali, Caribbean islands,..

HW#3 Tiona

1. I think that most beautiful is animal life. This is because i reali love animals and these horses called 'Lipicanci' are very beautiful.
2. Yes we go to the holidays very offten. We were in many diffrent countries and in many cities in Slovenia. Every time I learn many interesting things and I'm happy that we travel so much.
3. If I could go anywhere I would go to the America, in USA. I realy want to see Hollywood and my favourite actors and singers. I would go to the New York city too. I hope could go to the America someday.

HW#3 Tjasa

1. I think the most beautiful thing in Slovenia are mountains. Mountains are all over our country.
2. Sure, our family goes to Croatia to the seaside. There are many islands that you can visit. It's always fun there.
3. I would like to go to New York. I like high buildings and crowded streets.

HW#3 Marija

Well, I must say I really like Slovenia. It has a lot of nature which is beautiful and I am loving in it. :) I must say I like mountains and lakes the most.
My family mostly goes on the vacation in Croatia, on the beach.
If I could take a trip anywhere in the world I would go to America on the Carribean, because on pictures it looks awesome there.

HW#3 Gregor

I really like Slovenian waterfalls, especially the waterfall Rinka. I think it is the most beautiful, because it is very big and it has really nice surrounding area. I like the highest waterfall ''Čedca'' too.

My family goes on holidays two times every year. We usually go to camp at the seaside. We also go to lower carniola to visit our relatives.

I would go to Japan. It has really nice gardens, parks and there's a lot of old houses. I really like the Japanese food and old Japanese traditions and their lifestlye.

HW#3 Matjaz

1. I like mountains and hills. In Slovenia, mountains are white as snow, because of the white stone. I really like hiking up there.

2. We go to the cities, that can be accessed via train or car. We travel to Budapest (300 km away), Vienna (450 km away) or Zagreb (100 km away).

3. I would realy like to travel to New York, Tokio or Bangkok.

HW#3 Gasper

1. Animal life. I really like animals.

2. Yes. I go to Croatia most of the time.

3. To the USA, so i could cheer on the OKC Thunder. Kevin Durant forever!

HW#3 Sara

1.) I think that the waterfalls are most beautiful thing in Slovenia. I like waterfalls very much, because they are special.

2.) Yes. We go to visit my other family in Serbia. I was already in Rome and Paris but not with my parents.

3.) I would take a trip to many countries and cities in the word. For example I would go on Florida because I like beaches and the sea very much.

HW#3 Peter

I think that the most beautiful thing in nature are mountains and hills. Because peopple like to go to the mountains because there is fresh air and you can see beautiful flovers and you have a nice view.

My family goes on holidays to the mountains to ski and to other countrys like france, spain and we visit there beaches where we can sail, swim, surfboard and wakeboard.

I would go to bahamas because there are the most beautiful beaches in the world and i would like to relaks a little bit on a very nice beach.

HW#3 Matic

I think the most beautiful thing are nature parks, because my friends and I usually have a picnik there.

Yes, we go on holidays every year. This year we will go to Cuba. Sometimes we go in Lower Carniola, there live my grandfather parents.

I will go to New York City, becase I like food, fashion music, dance,..... and NY is the city which has all that things.

HW#3 Anja

1. I think the most beautiful thing in nature are animals because I love them very much. But i also like nature parks because they're amazing and peaceful.
2. Me and my family go to seaside every year, sometimes we go to Serbia visit my cousins and we were also in Germany and other countries.
3. I love to travel and when I'm gonna be older I will visit many of countires I didn't yet. I would really like to go to Japan,USA,France and of course Brazil.

HW#3 Blaz

1. The most beautifu thing i saw were the rivers and termal springs. I think I like them the most becaus i live close to the river and i like water.

2. We mostly go to Croatia and Italy becaus they are the closest. but, we also go to a far away country oce a year.

3. I would like to go to Jamaica because of the natural beauties like waterfals and beaches.

HW#3 Emilija

I think the most beautiful thing in nature are animals. They make our country so much more interesting. My favorite are human fish and Lipizzans.

My family goes on holidays a lot. We like to travel in new countries or just explore Slovenia some more. We've already been in other countries of Europe, Africa, South America,...

If I could I would take a trip to Russia. I would go to Moscow which is the capital of Russia. I would go there because of the language, buildings and weather.

Augustin's HW - Assignment 5

1. I think turkey has to rebuild their building faster because if they don't, many people will have problem living. However, right now the government has built some tent to help them, which is good.

2. There is a terrible earthquake in Taiwan several years ago, and I was terrified by the quake. It's occurred on September 21/1999, and it makes a lot of mess. Many people died in the quake. There are also small earthquakes in Taiwan but we just couldn't feel it because it was too small.

                       

3. Yes, we have donated money to those who need help. Yet we just donated a little, but when  everyone  donate some money, it will add up. So I tried to save money, just in case I have to help them.   

4. Do you like study?
Do you have a lot of pressure from school work?

HW#6 Derek

1.I think the social networking—sometimes is good, but sometimes is bad. When we use the facebook or another social network, we sometimes see some bad words on them. That is why I think it is bad.

2.I have not been bullied since I came to school. But, I saw my friend was bullied. They were attacked, threated, or even asked many people don’t play with him. He was sad, cried, or became angry easily day by day, at last, he did not play with anyone.

3.I use facebook to chat with friends, and my family also use facebook, too. I think it is good, my family like to chat with others. My mom and my brother use facebook to talk with me.

Iris's HW - Assignment 6

1.      Yes, I think peers are mostly kind on social networking sites. The reason for that is because I am on a social networking site, and my peers never bully me. And actually, we had a lot of fun!  

2.      I have never experienced bullying, but I have seen classmates bullying others.

My classmates bullying others because they don’t like the person, so they decided to do something bad to him.

3.      I am on social networking sites, but my parents are not on any of the networking sites. They said that as long as I am focusing on my school work, they will not have any problem about me using social networking sites.

4.      I would like to ask you what do you think about Taiwanese?

Do you like your Country?

Chanel's HW - Assignment 6

1.      Yes, I think peers on social networking sites are mostly kind, and it is common for teenagers to join social-networking sites. In my class, most of my classmates are on social-networking sites, such as Facebook, blog … etc.

2.      No. I have never seen bullying, yet I have seen quarreling many times. I don’t like seeing quarreling and or fighting!! I always feel that can’t we just all be nice and get along with others?

3.      Yes, I have Facebook, but my parents are not on any of the social networking sites. Yet I still communicate with my parent online using e-mail. My parents believe that as long as I am not addicted, then using social-networking site is ok.

4.      Is life in Slovenia easy and relax? Or is it like the U.S.A., very competitive?

Jane's HW - Assignment 6

1. I think this is the case because social networking sites allows teenagers to share their things and thoughts in their life and can get some kind of response from others. So everyone are mostly kind on social networking sites so poeple can learn how to respect others and make friends with others.

2. I have never seen bullying, but I have watched reports about bullying. The report is about someone got picked on by a person using cruel behavior. I think bullying is a very bad behavior because sometimes it can be out of control, that people may get hurt or killed.

3. I am not on any of the social networking sites. This is because my parents don’t allow me to participate on these sites. I guess that is because I am still a student, and I have a lot of things to study. In addition, my parents think that there are things/ideas on social networking sites that are bad for students.

4.What do you like the most in your life？Have you ever been to Taipei？

Alina's HW - Assignment 6

1. I think my peers are mostly kind on social networking sites. I like social networking sites because it is fun, and it will let people to understand new knowledge which is great!

2. Yes, I have seen bullying. I have a classmate who is a violent person, and he sometimes bullying others. He also likes to say nasty words.

3. I have joined social networking sites. And I have added my mother as my facebook friend. Both of my parents have joined social networking sites.

4. What will you do if you see someone bullying others? Have you ever bullied someone?

Jane's HW - Assignment 5

1. The garden helps many visually-disabled students. For example, in the garden, students can practice walking and learning various skills. These students are pitiful because they can't see anything. They need to have this garden in order to learn the various skills they need.

2. In my neighborhood, there is a park for the visually-disabled to practice walking and learning. For example, the visually-disabled can go there to practice various skills and or to enjoy the nature. Me and my family often goes to the parks to help them. Not only that, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while helping others because the park is next to a river.  We all like this park very much!

3. It will be so terrible if I am visually-disabled, because then I will not be able to see anything that is beautiful and wonderful. It will also be very dangerous for me to walk on the roads, and my family and friends will probably be worry about me. They will probably spend a lot of time to help me stay away from danger.

4. Can you give me you FB account? (if u have one) and do you want to come to Taiwan? Because I want to meet you! And what is your favorite thing?    

Assignment 6

ASSIGNMENT #6

Read this article about a study about bullying on social networks. Answer the following questions in the box below (write at least 3 sentences for each one):
1. The study says that two thirds of teenagers say their peers are mostly kind on social networking sites. What do you think?
2. The study says that 12 percent of teens have experienced bullying in the past 12 months. Have you ever experienced bullying or seen bullying happening? If you did, what happened?
3. Are you on any social networking sites? Are you “friends” with your parents on these site? How do your parents feel about social networking?
4. Ask your penpal two questions about anything else you’d like to know about life in Taiwan or Slovenia

Derek's HW - Assignment 5

1. The garden is used to help these visually-disabled students to learn how to use everything in our life, and let them know that at least they can still touch something. In the garden, their family will help them to walk on a stony road, and will put some stakes. The garden can help to train visually-disabled students to live just like everyone else.

2. In my country, some roads have blind brick and some elevators have protruding buttons. In some restroom, there are toilets specially for visually-disabled, which is good. Also, there are Braille reading programs to train these people to read.

3. I think my relationship with family and friends will change if I am visually-disabled. Because then I can let me teach me how to read, I can read and write to them, and they will play with me more. I do not need my family or friends to help me walk, I can train myself, and they will be happy too.

4. So you enjoy living in Slovenia?

If you could choose a place to be born, where would it be? Why?

Alina's HW - Assignment 5

1. The garden is used to train visually-disabled students. Here, students will listen to music and culture hearing, which is used to help them to open up their mind. In addition, students will learn how to walk by themselves.

2. Our government builds many facilities for the disabled. We also have guide dog to help them.

3. I think people should not discriminate against those disabled, but give them more love. However, skills can provide them a way to make a living, and so I think it’s necessary to teach them some talents.

4. Ok so did you help the disabled? How did you help the disabled?

Iris's HW - Assignment 5

1. This garden helps visually-disabled children to overcome their visual-disabilities. It teaches them how to do planting and allows them to be independent. I think this is good because even though they are disabled, they still have to be independent and figure out a way to make a living.

2. My country has some Facility to help disabled people. For example, facilities such as priority seats, Barrier-free place......etc. These can all help disabled people.

3. If I was visually-disabled, I think I will learn how to communicate with my family and friends. I will also learn how to be independent and let them know that I am not a burden.

4. Ok, so first, do you like your country? And do you feel that your workload from school is heavy?

Chanel's HW - Assignment 5

1.      This special garden let people know how to face difficulties, and to be independent. The visually-disabled can learn many things in this garden. This garden is very useful.

2.      Our government builds some facility to help those disabled, for example, the accessible toilets, has helped the disabled to move more convenient. Also, a system called braille is used to help visually-disabled to read. I think they can accept this helps because this not only teach them skills, but also, let people attach importance to them. Maybe this will help them to open their mind, and they will be happier

3.      I think I’ll be really disappointed if I am visually-disabled. Because then I will not be able to see anything, everything I see will be darkness. I think I also won’t be able to have this many friends.

4.      Q1: Do you want to come to Taiwan?

Q2: Do you like take a trip?

Assignment: Assignment #5

Instructions:

This week you’ll be learning about a special garden that was built in Ljubljana, Slovenia for visually impaired children.

Watch a video about the garden here.

Answer the following questions in the box below (write at least 3 sentences for each one):

1. How does the garden help visually-disabled children?

2. The garden is one example of the government helping disabled people. How else does the government help disabled people where you live?

3. What do you think it would be like to be visually-disabled? How do you think it would change your relationships with your family and friends?

4. Answer the questions your penpal asked you last week and ask your penpal two more questions.

Assignment 5, a garden built for visually-disabled students

Okay. I actually found something else that I found interesting about a garden built for visually-disabled students in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where your student's penpals are from.  

http://www.cnn.com/video/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_freevideo+%28RSS%3A+Video%29#/video/international/2011/06/03/wv.seeing.other.senses.cnn

I think it is something both groups might enjoy and might spark some interesting conversations.

Augustin's HW - Assignment 4

1. I think turkey government has to help their people to rebuild houses faster because if they don't, many people may have a huge problem in finding a place to stay. But, the emergency relief workers have helped these people by providing tents, which is good.

2. Yes, there was a huge earthquake occurred on September 21, and it makes a lot of mess. Many people were killed in this earthquake. However, there was also a lot of small earthquakes in Taiwan, but it's just too small for people to feel it.

3. Yes, we have donated money to those in need. But we only donated a little. Yet when all the money combines, it can make a difference .So I try to save money, just in case I want to help people.

Chanel's HW - Assignment 4

1. Turkey needs a long time to restore. Right now, the most important thing for the quake survivor is food and place to stay. Although Turkish authorities delivered a lot of tents to help, these people kept being looted.

 

2. Of course! Taiwan is located in an earthquake zone, so earthquake happens quite often here. For example, on Sept.21/1999, there was a powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Taiwan. This is probably the most powerful earthquake Taiwanese people have ever experienced. Taiwan also has a lot of typhoon, and sometimes typhoon can be more serious than an earthquake.

3. Yes, Japan had a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami several months ago. The disaster was very serious, so my parents and I have made some donations. Although not much, but we really hope and pray that Japan can recover from the quake.

Jane's HW - Assignment 4

1. Right now, Turkish people need food, water, and people’s compassion, because they just had a 7.2-magnitude earthquake. I will be really sad if this earthquake occurs to me. That is such a cruel test.

2. Few years ago, there was a very powerful typhoon strike Taiwan. It occurs on a Taiwanese Father’s day, and it’s a sorrow memory. Several villages were drowned by mudflows and landslides. The typhoon kills many innocent people and I don’t want to see this anymore.

3. Yes, my family is generous. If someone needs help, they are ready to help. For example, my aunt’s house once had a flood, and my grandparents give them money. My grandparents are not stingy, they are my money manager.

Alina's HW - Assignment 4

1. I can donate clothing and money to those who needs help. Although not much, but can help. Cause what is most important is caring for others

2. Yes, there was a very terrible earthquake when I am two years old. And the earthquake killed more than three thousand people. This is probably the most horrible quake Taiwanese people have ever experienced.  

3. Yes, my parents have donated money to injured person. They donate money because these people needs it. I think donation is great way to help others.

Iris's HW - Assignment 4

1. Emergency relief workers provide food and clothing to help Turkish survivors after the powerful quake strikes. I think this is the case because food is what keeps people alive and stay healthy. And clothing is what keeps people from stay warm.

2. On September 21, 1999, there was a powerful quake strike Taiwan. The quake was happened at night while peoples were sleeping. That’s why more than 2000 people have died from the quake, because everyone has no way to escape.

3. Yes, my parents have donated money to those who need help. My parents always think helping people is a very happy thing. This way, if we have difficulties, other may help us too.