HW- make a stroy

The travel life of a letter [use possive tense]

Once upon a time, a piece of paper was born in the UK. It was made of color in the paper factory. The paper wanted to travel the world, waiting in the sationary in theUK. One day, the piece of paper was bought by little Johney. He is a primary student. He wanted to send a letter to his friend, Audy, in Colombia. The letter was written by little Johney, and he put the letter in an envelope.

Little Johney wrote his friend's address, and put the stamp on the envelope. The envelope was taken to a postbox and the envelope was later collected from the postbox. Then it was classified in the post office. A few days later the letter was delivered by a postman, then it was recieved by Audy.

When Audy recived the letter, the envelope was opened. Audy read the letter, then he replied to the letter from Johney. The letter was recycled in the Colombian factory. Finally, the recycled paper was made into new paper. Then it was waiting in the Colombian sationary shop, and it waited another chance to travel. That's the paper's life story.

Teacher David
Good, but...
1)Names= no artice (a / an/ the)
2)Paper + message = letter Not paper
3)Revise punctuation/ linkers (then / next / later)

6.3

Homework 7th July 2009

Homework 7th July 2009 Teacher: David
by Li-wen(Nina), Wang
Using appropriate past and present tenses, write about the last live music event or festival you have seen or visited. [125-175words]


In fact, I haven’t been to see music festival. In my opinion, music festivals always have too many people dancing together, especially the young and crazy people. The place is often set up on the beach, big city squares. I haven’t seen a music festival. I don’t like music too loud and crowded people dancing together, sometimes they also dance crazy. I don’t want to take my children there, because it is dangerous. I have heard about music festivals, some bad news, such us young people drinking too much, some people took lots of drugs to enjoy dancing, and many people made a lot of rubbish in there . Nowadays, young people are always thinking about how to enjoy life at that time. They uausally forget that they make a lot of bad news during the music festival.

Teacher said:
Good Attempt Nina. Please revise the present perfect tense.
Past action--started in the past continuing until the present.
Past action with no specific time reference.
6.3

To Teacher Heather's letter--Teacher training [II]

Dear Heather

Thank you for your teach. Nice to meet you in the UK. It is my pleasure to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is Li-Wen(Nina) Wang, who was born in Taiwan. My family consists of four members, my husband, one son, one daugther, and me. My husband is a manager at the high school. My job is a counselling teacher in Taiwan. Our two children are pupils. My husband and I are both high school teachers. So we spend more time with our children and have a better work-life balance. If we have a long holiday, we usually plan some trips. And we teached my children to know these places before we deparded. We took many photos and shoot many films for our memory. I used computer skills to link our film editing our traveling film after our trip. I really enjoy my family life, and with my two children. I love to teach them in our life. I am enjoy my work and life.I have a harmonious and lovely family.

I had finished master degree, Diploma in Graduate School of Child Welfare, Chinese Culture University ten years ago. So I became a counselling teacher for ten years. I have pursued further education at Institute of Teacher Education from National University each summer vacation. I have finished Instructional Guidance Credit Courses, Guidance Credit Program Courses, Teaching Chinese as a Second Language Teachers’ Program, Education Credit Courses, Specail Education Credit Courses. Last year, my husband had a chance to study master of Nottingham University. So I had a chance to take one year holiday with my husband. Moreover, I have studied English language with my family for one year in the UK. This year I have improved my English and broaden my horizons. I met new people and known different culture in the world. I took many photos and wrote many essaies about my English life. I felt more important of family life education in the UK, beacause my two children have studyed here. I have enjoyed to join my children activities at primary school in the UK. Next month, we will go back to Taiwan and carry on our job.

There are many wonderful and unforgetful experiences in my English life.

Yours sincerely,

Li-wen(Nina), Wang

PS> South Korea is near to Taiwan. Welcome to Taiwan. ^_* 24th June 2009

Teacher Heather's letter--Teacher training

Dear Nina

How are you? I am very tired at the moment, as I have just finished my university degree and started to train as a teacher staight after. I got my exam results today and I am very happy, sitting in my back garden with a glass of wine, as my results were good!
I am originally from the noth west of England, and have been living in Coventry in the west Midlands, as this is where I did my degree. I will be moving to South Korea in August to teach English in a boy's Middle school for 3-4 years, which I am very excited about!
I look forward to reading your responding letter.
Yours Sincerely

Heather

HW- What's your impression of ILS

ILS language school is my first English school in the UK. When I arrived the first day. I saw many different students from different countries. It was incredible. I couldn't say any long stentences. I was also nervous and worrid about speaking. I think speaking is very important for me.
In my opinion, there are many good teachers here. However I don't like changing too many teaches during a class. My first leve pre-intermediate, but I met five teachers in three months. That's not good for students. I needed to know different teachers have different teaching skills and teachers sometimes didn't know the student's situation.
I have been studying in ILS for eight months. I saw there are many changes in ILS. Now the school has touch screen computers, and teachers use computer to teach us. I got a new English blogger, which records my all homework, and photos of my English study. That's great.

Thanks for Teacher Petra

Dear Petra:
Thank you for your teach. I really like you. When I heared about you had another plan, I was upset. But I still bless you have good fortune. I'm so lucky because I meet you, you are a very good teacher. I learned a lot teach skills from you. You are ambitious, cautious, creative, organised, hard-working, paient for students, great teach skills, push students improving, and use new computer skills. I love it, and I enjoy your teach. Now I'm improving my English, I'm so happy. This term I focused to improve my speaking, beacause I always worried about my speaking. When I prepared my presentation, I praticed to speak many times. I found I can do it, and my kids always told me " mom, well done." That's lovely.

English was my worst subject, when I was young. But now I can speak some English, and I can use English language to present my presentation. That's amazing. After 5 weeks, I'll finish my English class at ILS school. I think when I will go back to Taiwan, I'll still watching English TV show, listening English radio, and speaking English with my kids. And I'll change many my teach skills in my class. If I have a long vacation, I'll go travlling another country with my family. That's my dream.

Finally I want to talk you, you are my best English teacher. And I also can't belive I own a English blogger, I'll still writing English in the future. That way can record my some ideas. I'm going to go back to Taiwan on Auguset. If you have long vacation, welcome to Taiwan. You can live my house in Taipei. I almost check my E-mail every day. So if you come to Taiwan, you can give me some messages. I'll take back some messages for you.
Your Taiwanese friend, Nina Wang's E-mail: ninawangblog@gmail.com
Keep in touch. ^_* Many Thanks.

My presentation- Beautiful Island Taiwan

Please link my facebook album, you can see all my sildes.
Welcome to Taiwan. ^_*

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1596&id=1848512312&l=817885537f

Homework- Rock Stars' strange reguests

Today, my teacher told about Rock Stars' strange requests. She introduced the band of the Beatles. Acturally, I never had Rock star's friends, and I didn't like heavy songs. The band of the Beatles, they had different requests. Van Halen, he didn't like a certain colour of food. Jane's Addiction, he wanted to play their music in a special room, where was rehearsal room. Whitney Houston, he was worried about their safety, so he perfered an armour-plated Merceds. Jennifer Lopez, he wanted white flower, white candles, a CD player, and a TV. He wanted to listed to music. Coldplay, he used to write to somebody. He wanted eight local postcards with stamps, and he also liked eight pairs of socks. Elton John, he needed to clean some clothes. He perfered Dry-cleaning services and two limousines, and Diet Coke. But Diet Coke must be in cans, not bottles. Red Hot Cilli Peppers, hewanted to spend some time thinking in silence, so he wanted a meditation room. That were many strange requests of Rock stars. Maybe many strange requests of each person, they can get more relaxed of their Rock star life.

Homework--My dream house

If I retired, I would move to counrtyside. I would buy a large wood terraced house. I would like forest and garden space. My dream house, I perfer five bedrooms in my house. I hope my family can live with me together. If they were busy, maybe they would come my house during the weekend.
When I go back, I want to earn more money and save more money. I wish if I retired, my husband and I perfer move to Japan. There have many natural forests and beautiful terraced house in Japan. And Japan is near to Taiwan, it just take 1 hour can go to Japan.

Homework- My weekend

There had three shunshire days last weekend. My family and I enjoyed the weather. We went out to the forest on Friday, and play all afternoon. I really enjoyed to lie down on the pitch, and listen the music. That was relaxed.

We had a meeting lunch party on Sunday. My children were really excited, they decorated the house and tidied the livingrooms. I felt they was so nice. I thought if my children can do all the housework, I would relaxed all the time.

We have a party with my friends from China in Sunday. We ate lunch and talked about when they went to England. They how to enjoy and study the English. There was many interesting stories about they have lived in the UK.

Homework- Write a letter to your friend

Dear Anna
Sorry for not writing earlier but I've been incredibly busy. I'm writing the letter after my family and had been to Cardiff and Bath. I'm writing to thank you for your photos, there are lovely. I'm going to go back to Taiwan in August. I really enjoy English life everything. I have been to Scotland, Wales, and England. I'll have taken 10 thousand photos when I go back to Taiwan.

For the last two month, I've been busy organising everything for me. I'll clean my ret house, and send something to Taiwan, then I'll leave. Anyway, I have good memories of the UK. Thanks again for our meeting. Don't forget my invition to come to Taiwan, my family would love to meet you.

Best Wishes

Nina

This letter is ture, I'll send a card for my English friend.
It's good for me.
Today, my exam wasn't good in the class, I know I need pratice more.
Many Thanks, Teacher Petra. You are so nice. ^_*

update: 2 June 2009

ICE CREAM PARTY. Thanks Carlos. ^_*

This photo is Captial city of Taiwan, Tapei night.

Touch my heart of the films

This film touch my heart. Susan Boyle , she is incredible perfect.
And her dream come ture, now she is 47years old.

Susan Boyle sang a song. I Dreamed a Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izucgB-lBaI

24th May 2009 She got a champion.
Susan Boyle - Memory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti90N5yWEus

Thanks for your comment
I never saw another people's performance.
But I think they would be prepare long time and hardworking.
Everyone have different talents, but they try to show in TV.
In the furture, they have many chance to show their talents.
I also hope they have good furture in their life.

The language of presentations

The subject of this presentation/talk is...
I'm going to talk about...
My topic today is...

I'll be happy to answer any questions
afterwards
If you have any questions, I'll answer them at the end
Perhaps I'll clear up one point before I start
To clarify things..

I'm going to deal with three aspects of this subject.
First I'll talk about...
I'm going to divide my talk into four sections.
I intend to cover..

Let's first/now consider
The next aspect I'd like to consider is...
Moving on now to...
Turning next to...
I'd now like to turn to...
That brings me to my next point....

As you can see from the chart...
The graph shows that...
If you look at the map, you'll see that...
In this diagram...
It is clear from the chart that...

For example
For instance

In summary
So, to sum up...
In conclusion...
I'd like to sum up by saying...
So, to remind you of where we began this morning...
We've looked at/ We've seen...

Homework- Manners in the UK and in my country

Each country has different culture manners. When I came to England, I had never lived in another country. I came from Taiwan, and now I live in England. I'll compare two countries about the West and the East cultures of my experience. There are so many different cultures about life style. For instance, Taipei is Taiwan capital city, and London is England capital city. Taipei is similar to London. Both Taipei and London have convenient transportation, crowded population, air pollution, large shopping area, main train sation, and busy night life. Now I have lived Nottingham city for eight months in England. Taiwan and English are unlike, education, holiday, Weather, Diet, Buliding, Environment, and culture of politeness.

Firstly, I'll talk about Education. Primary school of England is smaller than Taiwan. English pupils are relaxed to study, no big bookbag, no much homework, they always take a lunch bag to school, and pupils always have many school holiday. Pupils in Taiwan work hard. They always take a big bookbag , many textbooks, everyday homework. They also eat big meal in lunch time, and pupils haven't many school holiday. English have longer hoiliday during the year. They have three long vacations, Chrismas, Easter, Summer holiday. Pupils have three sessions and each sesion has one week school holiday. If it was stronger snow, schools could closed. My view is English pupils happier than Taiwan pupils, and English parents needed to take care of children all the day.

Secondly, I'll talk about weather, and food. I felt crazy aobut English weather. In my opinion, there are different kinds of weather types during a day, sunshine, windstorm, raining, icerain, and snow. I never saw snow in my country city, but we often have typhoon. When typhoon came to Taiwan, we often have typhoon holiday. Typhoon always have intense windstorm, strong raining, nobody can go outside. Taiwan food is incredibly delicious and cheaper than English. We can buy anything in store on the street, or night market. And we also have 24hours convenient stores on the street. If we want to eat any thing, we can go the store to buy food and the articles for daily use. Besides we can book different city's speacial snacks online, and moring book afterwards the specacial snacks will arrived afternoon.

After this, I'll talk about buliding, and environment. When I came to Nottingham, I saw English Buliding always had a garden and chimney. I have never seen a chimney and garden house in Taipei. Our builing are flats and large buildings. Following that I walked on the street in Nottingham, I often saw many big rubbish bin in front of the houses. That looks strange. In my country, the city dustmen drive the clean car through each street every day at the same time. We needed to wait dustmen on the street at the same time. And this time we also can see many neighbours standing and waiting the clean car, that's interesting.

Finally, I'll talk about culture of politeness. My feeling is that English more polite than Taiwanese. When I came to England, I often heard "sorry". English always say sorry. In my opinion, I can take my bag to large supermarkets, libraries. Large supermarkets and libraries in Taiwan, usually customer can't bring big bag inside. I think English really respect everyone. So there are many different manners in the UK and in my country. Different countries have different cultures. We need respect different country's cultures.

update: 4th Jun 2009

Many thanks, Petra.

Dear friends:

We always enjoyed our Lunch Time. You can keep your photo.

We come from 5 country. That's interesting. ^_*

Hi~ eveybody
I really enjoyed prensations, you're so great.

Homework- what do you think of office gossip?

Office gossip can promote relationship of colleagues. All the bosses always don't like their staffs waste too much time for office gossip. Nowadays technology is improve quick, their staffs can use computer to gossip with colleagues. So many companies have to make a rule. Their staffs mustn't use MSN during time of work.

In my opinion, my job was always busy. I haven’t more time to gossip with colleagues. Sometime I tried to gossip with my colleagues, but they often talked too much about bad news. I really don't like office gossip. When I gossiped too much, afterward I didn't finish my job.

I think office gossip sometimes is important, but office gossip sometimes waste too much time. And I also don't like my colleagues to gossip all the day. I don't understand that how they can finish their job. If my boss knew someone gossip all the day, I think they would be no job tomorrow.

Homework- Take a present when you visit

Take a present to visit your friend, it's polite. In my country, if you are invited to dinner at your frend's house. You should take a present, because your friend prepared some dishes for you. You don't have to buy an expensive present. You can buy anything, such us a chocholate box, a basket fruit, a cookie box, etc. If you forget to take a present to visit your friend, that's impolite. Maybe your friend will not like you. That's too bad.