新年快樂! 中文學校已在二月五日與所有中文 學校家庭及朋友,一同慶祝中國新 年.我們很高興看到許多華社會員 及三位Trinity College的教授前來參 加,希望大家都有愉快的一天. 新的一年總是會有新的願望.中文 學校宣布由今年一月起,我們有新 的電腦課,加入我們原有的課程. 為了使每位適合的同學都能學習到 新的技能,我們盡量在學校的財務 的範圍之內,增加電腦及學生人 數.第一次共有十八位同學及十六 位家長參加. 我們很高興見到同 學在很短的時間內,就能打出正確 的拼音及選擇正確的字體,不論是 正體字或是簡化字.我們的目標是 在今年能使所有三年級以上的同學 上課.如果有家長願意一起來學 習,下一次上課是在三月五日和三 月十二日,與圖書館同時同地.其 他的上課時間,我們會再公佈. 這一學年過得很快,現在已是第二 學期.我們得到許多幼兒班和一年 級家長對我們新編教材的讚賞.由 Happy New Year! CLS hosted a New Year celebration for all the CLS families and friends on Feb.5, Sunday. It was our pleasure to see many CCC members and three Trinity faculty members who came to join us. We hope every one had a good time. The New Year is always a good time to make a New Year resolution. CLS would like to announce our new program in addition to our traditional curriculum. Beginning this January, we launched a new computer program. In order to make sure every student can benefit from the Chinese computer lesson, we have increased classes’ size and stretch the school budget to get as many laptops as our school can afford. There were 18 students and 16 parents/guests attending the first lesson. It is amazing to see how quick the students can start to type Pinyin and recognize the right characters, both Traditional and Simplified. For the rest of students, their teachers already signed up for them to take computer lessons. If any parents would like to join, the next lesson is on March 5th and 12 th . Our goal is to have the third graders and up to attend Chinese New Year Celebration COMICS Hi. My name is Paul Wei and I graduated from Chinese Language School abut 6 years ago. I was also a sketch teacher for a few se- mesters there. I graduated from RISD 2 years ago with a major in Film/Video/Animation and have worked on TV shows, music videos, and commercials since then. Currently I live in NYC and I recently started a comic strip on the side about the life and adventures of a little boy called Maxwell Wong. I hope you all enjoy it and you can take a look at more strips at: www.maxwellwong.com Chinese Language sChooL Vol. 1 No. 5 February 2006
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CLS hosted a New Year celebration for all the CLS families and friends on Feb.5, Sunday. It was our pleasure to see many CCC members and three Trinity faculty members who came to join us. We hope every one had a good time.
The New Year is always a good time to make a New Year resolution. CLS would like to announce our new program in addition to our traditional curriculum. Beginning this January, we launched a new computer program. In order to make sure every student can benefit from the Chinese computer lesson,
we have increased classes’ size and stretch the school budget to get as many laptops as our school can afford. There were 18 students and 16 parents/guests attending the first lesson. It is amazing to see how quick the students can start to type Pinyin and recognize the right characters, both Traditional and Simplified. For the rest of students, their teachers already signed up for them to take computer lessons. If any parents would like to join, the next lesson is on March 5th and 12th. Our goal is to have the third graders and up to attend
Chinese New Year Celebration
ComiCsHi. my name is Paul Wei and i graduated from Chinese Language school abut 6 years ago. i was also a sketch teacher for a few se-mesters there. i graduated from RisD 2 years ago with a major in Film/Video/Animation and have worked on TV shows, music videos, and commercials since then. Currently i live in NYC and i recently started a comic strip on the side about the life and adventures of a little boy called maxwell Wong. i hope you all enjoy it and you can take a look at more strips at: www.maxwellwong.com
this course before this school year ends. In addition, we will host a typing tournament and writing work shop.
The school year goes very fast. It is already the second semester. We have many kindergarten and first grade parents compliment our new text books. Since this is our first set of books, we would like to hear from you. We would still like to know the thoughts about the book used by 2nd grade and up. We choose ‘Chinese for Youth” text book simply because we believe our students can benefit from it. This is a widely used text book in America. It contains the 5C key elements for American foreign language curriculum: Culture, Communication, Connection, Comparison, and Community. Dr. Wu also included new presentation projects into her new dual version. Our idea is that after graduating from CLS, our students can easily adopt high school/ college Chinese course or get AP credits and are willing to continue to learn Chinese later in life.
Besides the linguistics, CLS provides a cultural continuity for this Chinese community among other Chinese speaking countries around the world. After school activities provide this function. School also gives the students a sense of heritage to build up their identities. You can see CLS as a Chinese learning corridor, child/adult social club, and Chinese heritage enrichment program and so on. We want the best for your community. Your critique will help us improve.
As the educational committee of CLS, we would like to express our thanks for your support, understanding and patience. This is volunteer work. We all feel the idea of ”幼吾幼, 以及人之幼 “ deeply inside our hearts but without your encouragement, we can’t achieve our goals.
Sincerely,CLS Committee
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evadin
g it today.
--Abraham Lincoln
schedule for Recitation
march 26: BK, K , B1, B2 April 2: 1,2,3,4 April 9: 5,6,7,8,9 and adults
2006 Overseas Chinese Youth ABC Taiwan Service Camp The children who live in the countryside or backwoods need more educational resources in Taiwan, and English would be the most powerful tool, as well as a worldwide view. In order to narrow the gap between cities and countryside, we hope you can stay in Taiwan for six weeks. You will teach English and do the recreational service with the children in the countryside, which is also an opportunity for cultural exchange. Besides, it will create a lifelong and unforgettable experience and memory for you and the kids. At the same time, we will arrange the Taiwanese volunteers to work with you, they come from different colleges and universities in Taiwan. They are not only the coordinators between you and children, but possibly your best friends to enrich each other’s life. Sponsors King Car Education Foundation The Camp Duration June 26th 2006 ~ August 12th, 2006 Camp Information The target of the service Elementary school students from 3rd grade to 6th grade. The camp venue The elementary school in the countryside in Taiwan The service includes ABC Schweitzers will teach English before noon and do the recreational activities in the afternoon during the week days. The meals Mainly on Chinese foods. Accommodation 8 to 12 people per room with air-conditioner, and sleep on the floor but will be separated by gender. The right and the responsibility All of the ABC Schweitzers have to finish the whole services, the only exceptions will be health or other irresistible conditions. King Car Education Foundation will offer a service certificate (300 hours) printed both in Chinese and English to those who have finished the whole program. Who Can Apply? The applicant aged 18 to 24. (Birth year between 1982 to 1988) The applicant must be the resident of North America. The applicant should be in good health condition both physically and mentally. The applicant possess really high willing to service in the camp. Application Duration From Now to March 31st, 2006. How to Apply? Send the following documents by E-mail: Application formAn Autobiography. Mail the following documents after short-listed in 10 working days or before March 31st 2006.
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Health certificateGeneral Rules and Regulations signed. (Please click here) USD$300 (Local tour fee & Deposit fee) A copy of tour and health insurance card. A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate and passport. The shortlist will be announced on 1st May at King Car’s website: www.kingcar.org.tw Mail Address No.230, Roosevelt RD. Sec3, Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C. (King Car Education Foundation) Fees The following should be paid by the participant: Camp fee USD$ 600. (Accepted only in bank wire transfer or personal check.) Excludes round-trip tickets from residence to Taiwan. Excludes personal medical expenses. Excludes the expenses of accommodation and ground transportation if she he should arrive early or leave later. Excludes expenses that do not occur during the program. There will be no refund for those who withdraw their applications after June 3rd 2005. Official account: King Car Education Foundation Account Number: 102-97-024866-0 Bank name: HUA NAN COMMERCIAL BANK KUNG KUAN BRANCH Switch code: HNBKTWTP During the period of camp, the meals, accommodations and group transportation in Taiwan will be paid by the Sponsors. The sponsors will also insure NTD$3,000,000 travel insurance and NTD$100,000 medical insurance for each person. (Click here to see the Insurance Policy) If, for any reason, the applicant cannot attend the camp after June 3rd 2005, there will be no refund. Visa The participants of the Study Tour will stay over thirty days. The participants should contact ROC Overseas Governmental Offices beforehand and apply the proper visa. Visa Exempt Entry and Landing Visa are NOT appropriate for the Camp Participant. The sponsors are not responsible for the relevant expense caused by the overdue visa. Contact Mr. Randy Chang King Car Education Foundation Tel: +886-2-2368-0273 ext.109 Fax: +886-2-2365-9053 E-mail: [email protected]
To get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide.
--Mark Twain
我的打算
余詠茵 第七班 十一月 十三日
我打算高中畢業之後就去Princeton University 念大學。我想去Princeton University 念大學因為Princeton U 是美國最有名,最好的大學之一。 我希望可以在那裡念大學,然後打算主修藥劑師。
Spring Festival, the Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on January 29 this year. Each Chinese year is named after an animal, and each animal has certain characteristics. If you were born in 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, or 2006, you are a dog. Below is an excerpt from The Complete Book of Chinese Horoscopes by Lori Reid.
DOGMost Dog people are cheerful and forthright, direct and honest, and, above all, loyal. They have a sense of justice and fair play, and like helping others.
Always alert, Dog people are normally good at assessing the situation, yet when things go wrong, they are also prone to worrying. They are particularly good at rounding up problems and finding logical solutions to them. Good at conversation, Dog people make good companions and trustworthy friends, but when hurt will gnaw away at their grievances until they feel appeased. Even so, many Dogs will not forget in a hurry. Normally sensible, level-headed, and reliable in a crisis, Dog people can sometimes flare up into a temper, which is usually soon forgotten, A loving, stable relationship is an essential component in the lives of Dogs. Once they have found their mate, they remain faithful for life.
Around the Chinese New Year, people often put up a poster with this word on it - upside down. it means the good luck has arrived.
fu (2)
Fu means a blessing or giving good luck to people.
fu(2) fu(2)
Chinese Paper Cutting
Around the first century AD, the Chinese invented the most flexible and adaptable material -- paper. Paper cutting has been a traditional art form in China. Today, the Chinese use paper cutting for celebrations and festivals. making your own paper cutting by following the directions below:
Fold a sheet of paper in half, then fold it in half again. staple the pattern on top of the square paper which you just folded. And cut out the white part of the pattern.
pattern for paper cutting
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In 2000 my husband, Greg, and I decided to adopt. With that comes a lot of hard decisions that have to be made and a lot of questions that have to be answered. Some are: - you should take care of the children in this country or there are so many children in the world that need love, where do you go -do you want your child to look like you -you want to know medical history of the child -you want your child to be proud of who they are and where they are from and a lot of other things that go into the decision.
For us it was very easy; we wanted to adopt a little girl from China. We love the Chinese culture. We would want her to be apart of it and be proud of being Chinese. So in August of 2001, we went to China and fell in love with a beautiful baby girl, Jiang Yuan. As all parents know, we only want the best for her.
Greg is of Irish and Lithuanian decent and I am a mixture of a lot. We were both raised to be proud of who you are and where you come from. So with that we wanted Aizlyn( my daughter’s name) to get to know her culture and be apart of it. So for us, one of the steps was to learn the language. Greg had heard of this Chinese school through friends and a co-worker. We came to a class to check it out and here we are.
Aizlyn absolutely loves it and thinks she is so great because she can speak Chinese. I asked her what her favorite things are about Chinese school and she said: “I like to play with the other kids and make new friends; I love to dance on stage and do the “chopstick” dance; and my two teachers, Mrs. Chang and Ms Julie.”
Our family wants to thank you for letting us be apart of this school and for Aizlyn to learn her culture, be apart of it and most of all be proud of who she is.
Lezlye Zupkus
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. --Henry Ward Beecher
Sweet Rice Cake
ingredients: 1 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup butter3 egg2 1/2 cup milk1 package sweet rice powder1 teaspoon baking powder
To prepare:
mix all ingredients together, put it into oiled pan. spread cooked red beans on top. spread sesame seeds on top. Bake for 1 hour. 350F 13 * 9 Pan
Every recipe has its own secret:
1. Do not use canned red beans. Use rice cooker to cook the fresh red beans.
2. Use 1 cup of milk and 1 1/2 cups of water instead of 2 1/2 cups of milk. in fact, my friend use soy bean milk instead of milk. it turned out to be the best sweet rice cake i have ever tasted.
Chocolate MathPick a number of times a week you want to have chocolate; the number must be 1 digit and can’t be 1.
*2+5*50+1755-4 digit year you were born in
You should have a 3 digit number. The first digit shoul be your original number( How many times you want to have chocolate in a week). The last 2 digits should be your age!!
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Preserving the Chinese Heritage
As we celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dog, this issue invites you to peek at the richness of Asian culture. By honoring our heritage, we ensure that our values and traditions are passed on to future generations.
During the New Year festivities which last for 15 days, family, relatives, and close friends gather together to wish each other good luck. The New Year greeting GONG XI FA CAI (Happiness and Fortune to you) is shouted to each other. It is important to bring special symbolic gifts to everyone we visit. Children are given red money bags for good fortune.
According to Chinese legend, a beast, Nian, would come once a year from the sea and swallow up people and animals that are in his way. Families stayed together on New Year’s Eve, feasting and praying that Nian would not get them. The next morning, they emerged from their home congratulating each other for surviving the night. Thus the Chinese word for beast, “Nian,” has come to mean year.
Firecrackers are an important part of the celebration because Nian was afraid of loud noises. Similarly, red is considered the color of good luck because Nian was afraid of red. A two-line poem written in Chinese characters on red paper is used to decorate the house to chase away evil. Wearing red clothes symbolizes good luck, too. In celebration, there are Lion Dances to scare away evil spirits and Dragon Dances afterward with drums and horns to wish everyone wealth and power during the new year. The Lantern Festival ends the New Year celebration during which the evil spirits are scared away by the bright lights of the lanterns.
Did you know what we eat during Chinese New Year can determine our fate? The food that is served in New Year festivities has special meanings. It symbolizes what is wished for in the year to come. New Year’s cakes and candies represent peace and harmony. Dumplings and tangerines signify wealth. Sweet rice cakes stand for a sweet new year. Candied lotus seeds will bring many sons into the family because the word for lotus (lian(2) zi(1)) sounds like the word for lots of sons. The most famous dish is the whole fish, with head and tail, which symbolizes surplus. Having leftovers is a sign of abundance.
Traditionally, the Chinese New Year celebrates the season for planting as well as a new beginning. For thousands of years, the people live in harmony with the cycles of plowing, planting and harvesting. When it is time to get new seeds for planting, it is also time for us to appreciate and to remember the legacy and wisdom of our ancestors. Nothing is more incredible than being a part of a heritage.
What objects have been handed down to you from the preceding generations? Which ones would you like to convey to the next generation? Engaging in the legacy of the ancestors not only strengthens family bonds, but it also allows us to look forward to the many new opportunities the future will bring.
Best wishes for a prosperity Lunar New Year. GONG XI FA CAI.