Carp Week 3 & 4

Carp Week 3 & 4

June 29 (By Ming-zhen　Group 4)

Last Saturday, Ming-zhen and I worked as volunteers in a triathlon.  The weather was very hot, and we worked and stood under the sun for six hours.  Although we felt exhausted, our tiredness disappeared soon when we heard the triathlon players saying “Thank you” to us!

       June 30 (By Peter Chen　Group 5)

Today, Peter and I went to his home in Yeliu by bus.  On our way, Peter was reading English while I was sleeping.  After getting off the bus, we played basketball together.  Peter practiced basketball for the competition in August.  I wish he can get the championship!  Then, we had a great lunch, which was cooked by Peter’s grandmother.  The foods were the yummiest and the best during my trip in Taiwan so far.  I felt satisfied and thankful for his grandmother’s treat!  We ate, and then we studied.  I accompanied Peter while he was taking notes for a studio program.  He listened to the program attentively while I fell asleep.  Today, I had many special experiences for entertainment.  It was an impressive day to me.  Hope I can go to Peter’s home again

July 1 (By Xu-ting　Group 6)

 I went to a basketball court with Xu-ting in San-chih today.  The court was new, and many people there played basketball well.  We also played basketball there, and it was really fun and exciting!  The weather in San-chih was hot.  I found that the weather in Japan was cooler than the one in Taiwan.  I felt hot while playing basketball.  After the game, I drank iced water and felt more comfortable.  Besides, I felt comfortable while breeze was blowing in my face.  Today was a happy day to me!

July 3 (By Shou-zheng　Group 5)

       

  I went to Shou-zheng's home and visited him today.  Shou-zheng and I went playing basketball in a basketball court in the Jinshan senior high school.  His basletball skill was not good, so I beat him again and again.  Every time I won him by a wide margin.  He was heavy, but he moved fast.  While playing basketball, he stole balls swiftly.  I was very happy today because I made a good friend!

July 7 (By Wei-zhe　Group 6)

        I went to beach with Wei-zhe for fun today, and he wanted to find a part-time job.  Although Wei-zhe has not found a part-time job, I believe he will soon.
        When we went to beach, the wind was strong and the waves were big.  There was some rain, so we just played with sands and water on the seashore.  Another reason was that we could not swim.  While we were playing with sands, suddenly it rained a lot.  So, we went back home right away.  Although we got wet, we felt happy that we played with water on a hot summer day!

Carp Week 2

Carp Week 2

June 22 (By Sean Lin, Group 2)

        Today I went shopping in Keelung.  I was not familiar with Keelung, but it was a special place to me.  The place where Sean took me today was familiar to me!  The place was MUJI, which is also a retail store in Japan!  This store sells many kinds of household products.  Sean bought some pens at the MUJI store, and the pens cost him a lot of money.

MUJI is popular in Taiwan and Japan!

June 23 (By Nick Shen, Group 3)

     Nick and I went to a temple in San-chih today.  There was a show of the dragon and lion dance there.  There were also many vendors, and we ate a lot of Taiwanese snacks.  We went to a temple, praying for safety and peace.  We felt very happy and full.  I thanked Nick for showing me around and taking me to experience the temple culture in Taiwan!

June 24 (By Allan Chen, Group 3)

     I spent a nice day with Allan at school today.  We played volleyball with everyone after school.  They played volleyball so well in the volleyball court.  When leaving school, we went to eat snowflake ice—what the best thing it is!  I was really happy with Allan in the free time today.

Carp is playing volleyball with Allan in the Jinshan senior high school!

June 25 (By Cliff Kao, Group 3)

        Today I went to Sanchih bookstore with Cliff because he has exams these days.  We bought some stationery—a red pen, a blue pen, and a black pen.  He is ready for the final exams.  After we get back home, Cliff and I study English and math.  We study together and make preparations for the final exams.  Good luck to Cliff!

Good luck on Cliff's final exams!

June 26 (By Shuo-ge, Group 5)

Today I went to Tamsui to meet a new friend.  His name is “Super Handsome Shuo-ge.”  In Tamsui, Shuo-ge and I saw a beautiful river, and we enjoyed many happy moments on the old streets.  We stayed there till 9 pm, and the streets were still very crowded!  Shuo-ge and I spent a pleasant time in Tamsui, and I wish to visit there again.

June 27 (By Yu-zhen, Group 4)

        Today I went to the Jinshan night market with Yu-zhen.  At dinner, we ate rice noodles at the first stand in the night market, and the rice noodles were delicious!  Besides, we also ate seafood thick soup and stew ribs with herbs.  These two dishes were very popular.  The Jinshan night market only opens on Tuesday and Saturday evenings.  We went to the night market on Saturday evening, so it was more crowded than on Tuesday evening.

Night markets in Taiwan are famous for their various snacks!

June 28 (By Ru-huei, Group 4)

I went to the Lion’s Head Park with Ru-huei in Jinshan today.  Ru-huei’s PE teacher often takes her classmates to jog in the park.  Although it is tiring and hot, it is a great experience to watch the beautiful sea view from the park.  It is fabulous that Taiwan is surrounded by seas.

Let's go jogging!

Carp Week 1

Carp Week 1

June 17 (By Han-lin & Pei-ying, Group 1)

Today is June 17th, and I woke up at four o'clock in the morning.  When l look out the window and saw a wonderful sunrise, I felt very satisfied and was full of happiness.  After that, Han-lin and Pei-ying took me to the beach, and we ate delicious breakfast in Jinshan.  At the beach, I saw plenty of fish, crabs and seaweed which was washed up on the shore.  And then, Han-lin and Pei-ying took me to Tamsui Old Streets to eat our dinner, “Ah Gei.”  It's a deep fried tofu.  It is stuffed with crystal noodles and sealed with surimi.  The texture of the tofu is soft inside.  The crystal noodles inside are very smooth, tender and tasty.  We ate “ah gei” with some savory, spicy sauce.  The sauce tasted sweet.  If you come here, “ah gei” is a must-try in Tamsui!  Today is a wonderful day!  I think I will never forget these wonderful memories.

Carp just woke up in the morning.

June 19 (By Joan Huang, Group 1)

Today is June 19th.  It's an extended holiday thanks to the Dragon Boat Festival. The weather was so hot.  So I went to a store selling shaved ice with Mei-Yi, Shu-Yue, Shu-Yue's sister, and a friend.  We ordered the milk-flavored and the chocolate-flavored shaved ice.  The shaved ice tasted yummy and kept us from summer heat.  After that, we visited the famous old street in Jinshan.  The old street was filled with hundreds of tourists.  So, I was afraid that I might be separated from my friends.  The Jinshan old street is famous for delicious duck meat in a restaurant.  Many tourists come to Jinshan for the well-known duck meat.  In the late evening, we went to McDonald's and took a break there.  What a beautiful day it is!

 

shaved ice and duck meat!!

June 20 (By Kano Lai, Group 2)

Today I went to a movie “Jurassic World” with Kano, Shi-xian, Yi-zong in Keelung.  Originally, we four people wanted to take a picture with the billboard of “Jurassic Park.”  But it was a pity that we couldn’t find one in the movie theater.  So, we chose to take a picture with the billboard of another popular movie “Insidious 3.”  Kano, Shi-xian and Yi-zong were so shy that only I took a photo with the billboard.  In my opinion, if there is a sequel to “Jurassic World,” I will go watching it because this movie is exciting and full of surprises.  I am looking forward to watching “Jurassic World 2” together with my three good friends!

Carp went to a movie in Keelung!

June 21 (By Yi-zong, Group 2)

It is fun to travel in Taiwan!  After the 3-day trip with four Taiwanese girls, now it is time for me to travel in Taiwan with three Taiwanese boys.

Today I went to a special restaurant with Yi-zong, Shi-xian and Kano.  The restaurant is called “Sharks Bite Toast.”  The store name is very special, let alone its foods.  I ordered a dish—smoked chicken with cheese, and it was super delicious!

There are many interesting places in Taiwan.  I hope I am able to visit the restaurant again.  And I’d like to share the fun things with my Japanese friends!

This is yummy!

Carp with class 406
After the reception, I went to class 406.  The students and the teacher were excited to have me in the class.  Here are the photos.