March 29, 2020 - Washington DC Taiwanese School "Advanced Mandarin Conversation Class"

March 29, 2020 Washington DC Taiwanese School, Advanced Mandarin Conversation Class

We discussed the following issues:

AA.  How we fare with the 2^nd week Coronavirus Lockdown situation for each family:

Raymond (Shū zhōng de liǎng gè nǚ'ér - 8 suì hé 5 suì - 書宗的兩個女兒-8歲和5歲) -

aa. cóng e-mail lǎoshī Gàosù fùmǔ yīzhōu de Gōngkè – Teachers confirmed with parents (father & mother) via e-mail about one-week homework assignment

bb. Zàijiā yùndòng – exercise inside the house -

cc. Niànshū hé chànggē – reading the books and sing the songs

dd. Introduce the following World P.E. Class with Joe Wicks shared from NBC Today program

Joe Wicks has become the world's PE teacher, helping kids ...

Jen-Jen (Steven - Gé·ài lún - 葛艾倫 - 女兒) -

aa. Wèi māmā hé bàba zhǔ là niúròu miàn – Cooks “Spicy Beef Noodles for Mom and Dad

bb. Zhōng wén yǎnjiǎng bǐsài – Chinese Oratory Contest on Zoom

cc. Yǔ lǎoshī zàixiàn shàng gāngqín liànxí – practicing piano with teacher on-line

dd. Táiquándào yǔ shīfu zài xiàn shàng liànxí Tǎolùn - Tae Kwon Do practicing and discussion with the master

Steven - Gé·ài lún - 葛艾倫

aa. Měitiān zuò tàijí quán – doing Tai-Chi every day

Raymond - Shū zhōng - 書宗

aa. Cānjiā mǎlāsōng yīcì – He once participated Marathon once

BB. Class Discussion

1.      Bìngdú méiyǒu guójiè – Virus does not have boundary

2.      Yòng féizào shuǐ xǐshǒu hé shíwù – use soapy water to wash hands and food

3.      Shí Yī zhù xíng yào zhùyì – we should be mindful about food, clothing, shelter and transportation – basic necessities of life

4.      Táiwān xuéxiào chūnjià shíjiān – Taiwanese School Spring break schedule – 4/6/2020 – 4/13/2020

5.      Wèi zìjǐ xiǎoxīn, wèi biérén Xiǎng – Be careful for yourself and also thing for others

Ironman 70.3 - Wikipedia

 6.      Lession 39 (游泳 - Yóuyǒng) swimming

Steven - Gé·ài lún - 葛艾倫

a.       Xǐhuān cè yǒng yóuyǒng – loves “side stroke” swimming

Sidestroke | Definition of Sidestroke by Merriam-Webster

Assignment on 3/29/2020 - Written words practice as follows and questions for further discussion

1. Wā -   蛙 (frog) - Using "Hanzi Alive - 漢字很有意思 " book to illustrate and explain how the written word as originated.

2. Lession 40 (安全第一 - Ānquán dì yī ) Safety First

Let me know if you have any questions.

Wú lǎoshī

Janice Chang(吳玉琴)