Carp Week 7

Tuesday, July 28, 2015 

Today is a big day for me.   One is because I'm going to class 501, the music class; the other is that my principal from 河內 comes here with one teacher and two students and they will stay until Aug. 3.  They will join class 503 with some of classes and experience some special lessons, such as computer and baking ones.   They will have sightseeing as well.   They will go to 九份 Gold Museum and Taidun.   I hope I will have a chance to go there some day.

After taking a look at the blog, they knew that I had a very good time at Jinshan high school.  I traveled a lot and ate their local food.   They knew I have been taking good care.   They are thankful for teachers and students here.




As for class 501, I'm looking forward to being with them.  I believe I will enjoy it.

my hostesses in class 501

my hostesses in class 501

A-Fu on his way to Japan

A-Fu is our exchange 'teddy bear' to 河內.   We gave him to the principal of 

 河內.   He promised that his students will also take good care of him.   I think A-Fu can't wait to go to Japan. 

the reception ceremony

Carp Week 6

Carp Week 6

July 21 (By Ya-chu Shen, Group 8)

      Ya-chun and I ate some fine shaved ice, made from a local food, at the Jinshan old street today.  The shopowner used the local yams and caramel to make such fine shaved ice.  When we ate the shaved ice, it seemed that we were eating yams.  We even tasted the fiber of yams!  How special such shaved ice was to me!

Carp's tasting some shaved ice!

July 22 (By Jia-yi Chen, Group 8)

        It was my first time to hike with Jia-yi in the Lion-head mountain.  While going hiking, we saw many tourists hiking, too!  During the break, I took some photos, and I found the scenary in Jinshan was so beautiful!  After our hiking, we played water at the Huang-gang Harbor.  What a wonderful trip today!

beautiful views in Jinshan

July 25 (By Yi-han Chang, Group 8)

        I went to a restaurant with Yi-han near her school.  The restaurant was called “Lion King.”  While ordering foods, I hesitated for a long time because every food on the menu looked so delicious.  It was hard for me to decide what to eat.  After the meal, I was satisfied because the food was yummy and the environment was comfortable.  If I have another opportunity, I’d like to eat there once and want to visit more places and know various culture in Taiwan!

Carp's eating at the Lion King restaurant!

Carp Week 5

Carp Week 5

July 13, 2015 (By Jay Ma, Group 7)

        Today I went to Sanzhi with Jay, and Jay’s home is there.  First, I went to the Sanzhi elemetary school to prove I came here.  After that, Jay took me to a famous temple, Fu-Chen Temple, in Sanzhi.  In the temple, many statues were beautiful and I seldom went to a spot like this.  So, I let Jay take a picture for me to remember this moment.

Besides, I was so excited to go to Jay’s house, so I ran on streets and it was fun.  After I took a bath at Jay’s home, his mom cooked delicious chicken curry for us.  I was very full after eating it.  Then, I went to Jay’s bedroom to read a book, but I was so tired that I only read a few pages.  Jay thought I was tired, so he took me to bed.  I felt so comfortable because I went to many spots today and seldom took a rest.  However, I felt happy and satisfied at Jay’s home.  If I have a lot of chances to do such things, I will come to Taiwan again.  Wait for me!

Sanzhi elementary school

Fu-Chen Temple

rushing to Jay's home

chicken curry

Carp's sleeping...zZZ.

 

Carp's reading!

July 14, 2015 (By Vivian Chang, Group 7)

Vivian took me to meet a new friend today, and its name was called “Little Blue.“  I played a lot with it.  I was too tired to play with my new friend, so I lay on the bed to take a rest.

Suddenly, I saw Vivian take out a new cellphone--HTC M8.  I was so excited because I did not have a cellphone!  The cellphone was new and special to me.  Vivian told me that the color of the cellphone was special to her, and I knew that the cellphone was given by her mother!  OMG!!  How I wish I could get a gift like this!   I was excited, so I let Vivian take a picture for me to beg my mother to buy a similar  cellphone for me.  I was very happy because I made a new friend.  I wish I have more chances to play wit my new friend!

"Little Blue"

HTC M8

 Carp is taking a rest.

July 15 (By Gemma Lai, Group 7)

Gemma, her friend and I went to a newly-opened café today.  It’s called “SF Coffee.”  It was really comfortable and quiet!  It’s also a good place where people can relax and have delicious meals.  I am a doll, so I only sat there and saw my friends eating.  Gemma showed me a new album—an album of a Korean pop team “SHINee.”  Just like what Gemma said, SHINee were very cute and handsome!  Their songs were also very great!

Carp's at the SF cafe!

 
          yummy foods

Wow~~many SHINee's albums!

July 19 (By Vivian Lin, Group 7)

 Today I went to Keelung with Vivian.  First, we went to see a very irritative  movie “Ant Man.”  The actor in the movie could become bigger or smaller in one second--that's very cool!  I liked this movie so much because I wished to be a super hero like him.  We watched the earliest movie today because the morning movie was cheaper than other periods.  Thanks for this, we could save money and spent more time to visit another place.

 

At noon, we ate lunch at the Eight-way fried dumpling restaurant.  I ate some fried dumplings and drank a cup of soymilk.  They were very delicious.  I was very full after eating lunch.  After lunch, I went to Vivian’s cram school.  I tried to write some math questions, but l found that was too difficult to me.  I thought I had to study harder to improve my math.

Finally, Vivian and I went to UNIQLO and MUJI.  I wanted to visit these places because they were from Japan.  There were a lot of special clothes in UNIQLO.  They were not only beautiful, but also practical.  In MUJI, there were many different kinds of pens.  The notebooks there were green because they all used recycled paper.  That was a good way to protect our Earth.  l felt satisfied and happy today, and I experienced many different things in Taiwan.  I hoped I could have more chances to visit Taiwan--that would be very wonderful!

Am I cute and handsome? ;-)

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!

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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!