November 1, 2020 - Washington D.C. Taiwanese School, Advanced Mandarin Conversation

November 1, 2020 - Washington D.C. Taiwanese School, Advanced Mandarin Conversation

 

·   Teacher Wu said, "How is everyone?  I feel tired because I get up 5'Oclock in the morning today, which is 4 O'clock.  My body has not been completely adjusted it yet."吳老師說: "大家好！夏日節約時間結束了。 我感到累是因為我今天5點（即4點）起床。 我的身體還沒有完全適應" Wú lǎoshī shuō: 'Xiàjì jiéyuē shíjiān jiéshùle. Wǒ gǎndào lèi shì yīnwèi wǒ jīntiān 5 diǎn (jí 4 diǎn) qǐchuáng. Wǒ de shēntǐ hái méiyǒu wánquán shìyìng."

• Steve (葛艾倫) said, "Yes, the traffic accident happened the most during daylight saving time due to not getting enough sleep. " Steve (葛艾倫)說: ：是的，由於睡眠不足，交通事故在夏令時發生的最多.” Steve  (葛艾倫) shuō “Shì de, yóuyú shuìmián bùzú, jiāotōng shìgù zài xiàlìng shí fāshēng de zuìduōǐ.”

·   Teacher Wu said, "Remember? We started on-line class on March 15.  We had learned "Tending the Garden on Lesson 75"."吳老師說: "我們從3月15日開始在線上課。我們曾教過“-第75課,整理花園”的課程。" Wú lǎoshī shuō:"Hái jìdé ma? Wǒmen cóng 3 yuè 15 rì kāishǐ zàixiàn shàngkè. Wǒmen céng jiàoguò “Dì 75 kè, zhěn Lǐ huāyuán” De kèchéng."

·   .Raymond (書宗) said, "I don't remember!" Raymond (書宗)  說: "我不記得了! (書宗) shuō : "Wǒ bù jìdéliǎo!"

• Teacher Wu said, "I did tend the garden.  I had 100 green tomatoes which I must wrap them up with newspaper and put them in the box for them to turn red." 吳老師說：我 有整理花園。 但是，我有100個綠色蕃茄。 我需要用報紙包好，把它們放進箱子裡，讓它們變紅。.” Wú lǎoshī shuō: “Wǒ yǒu zhěn Lǐ huāyuán. Dànshì, wǒ yǒu 100 gè lǜsè Fānqié. Wǒ xūyào yòng bàozhǐ bāo hǎo, bǎ tāmen fàng jìn Xiāngzi lǐ, ràng tāmen biàn hóng.”

  

  yī bǎi gè lǜsè Fānqié(100個綠色蕃茄)

  

  Bàozhǐ(報紙),xiāng zi(箱子)

• Steve (葛艾倫) said, "My wife, Micki and daughter, Jen-Jen did tend the garden.  However, the tomato plants given to us from the babysitter had lots of ants. " Steve (葛艾倫)說: ：我的太太, Micki 和女兒, Jen-Jen 有整理花園。 但是保姆給我們的番茄株有很多螞蟻.” Steve  (葛艾倫) shuō “Wǒ de Tai-Tai,Micki hé nǚ'ér, Jen-Jen yǒu zhěn Lǐ huāyuán. Dànshì bǎomǔ gěi Wǒmen de fānqié zhū yǒu hěnduō mǎyǐ.”
• Joseph(高靖和) said,, "But, I would like to share our garden. There are cantelopes and half red and half green Roma tomatoes.  My son, Elliotte ate it with his face showing the sour taste looking. "Joseph(高靖和)說 ：我沒有整理花園. 但是，我想分享我們的花園-有哈密瓜，一半紅色和一半綠色的 Roma 番茄。 我的兒子, Elliotte, 臉色很酸，吃了它。.” Joseph(高靖和) shuō: “Wǒ méiyǒu zhěn Lǐ huāyuán Dànshì, wǒ xiǎng fēnxiǎng wǒmen de huāyuán-yǒu hāmìguā, yībàn hóngsè hé yībàn lǜsè de luómǎ fānqié. Wǒ de érzi āi lì ào tè (Elliotte) liǎnsè hěn suān, chīle tā.”
• Raymond (書宗) said, "I did not tend the garden.  But I would like to share my father most favorite "Famous Green Tomato With the Soy Sauce" when he was in Tainan.  He would always eat one every night." Raymond (書宗)  說: "我沒有整理花園. 但是，我想和您分享我父親最喜歡的“台南著名的“綠色蕃茄加醬油”。 每天在台南時，他每晚都會吃一個! (書宗) shuō : "Wǒ méiyǒu zhěn Lǐ huāyuán. Dànshì, wǒ xiǎng hé nín fēnxiǎng wǒ fùqīn zuì xǐhuān de “Táinán zhùmíng de “lǜsè Fānqié jiā jiàngyóu”. Měitiān zài táinán shí, tā měi wǎn dūhuì chī yīgè lǜsè de fānqié."
  
  
  
• Thanks Joseph (高靖和) shared the link picture. 謝謝Joseph (高靖和) 他的鏈接圖片 Xiè nxiè Joseph (高靖和) tā de liànjiē túpiàn.
• Steve (葛艾倫) said, "I have two questions to ask Joseph (高靖和)  and teacher; 1. Did the squirrels eat your fruits? 2. Why teacher's tomatoes are green?" Steve (葛艾倫)說: ：我有兩個問題要問 Joseph(高靖和) 和老師. 1. 松鼠吃了你的水果嗎？2.  為什麼老師的蕃茄是綠色的” Steve  (葛艾倫) shuō “Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè wèntí yào wèn Joseph(高靖和) hé lǎoshī 1. Sōngshǔ chīle nǐ de shuǐguǒ ma? 2. Wèishéme lǎoshī de Fānqié shì lǜsè de?”
• Joseph (高靖和) said, "Thesquirrels did not eat the garden's fruits." Joseph(高靖和)說："松鼠沒有吃花園裡的水果"。" Joseph(高靖和) shuō: "Sōngshǔ méiyǒu chī huāyuán lǐ de shuǐguǒ."
• Teacher Wu said, "The spring season was cold.  I planted the tomato too late.  I planted 6 plants, only two survived.  The DEER ate four plants." 吳老師說："今年春天很冷，我種蕃茄太晚了。 我在6月4日種了它們。六株蕃茄只有兩株活著。 鹿吃了四株.” Wú lǎoshī shuō: “Jīnnián chūntiān hěn lěng, wǒ zhǒng Fānqié tài wǎnle. Wǒ zài 6 yuè 4 rì zhǒngle tāmen. Liù gè Fānqié zhū zhǐyǒu liǎng zhū huózhe. Lù chīle sì zhū."
• Teacher Wu said, "Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東), you are late today.  What have you been busy with?" 吳老師說："Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東), 你今天遲到。 你在忙什麼?” Wú lǎoshī shuō: “Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)，你今天遲到。 你在忙什麼?"
• Steve (葛艾倫) said,"I just asked "is it related to the Election?"" Steve (葛艾倫)說: ：我只是問“與大選有關嗎?"  Steve  (葛艾倫) shuō “Wǒ zhǐshì wèn “yǔ dàxuǎn yǒuguān ma?”
• Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)said, " Sorry,  I was very busy!  Yes, it's related to COVID-19 Insurance Strategic Policy." Darrell Rico Doss( 熊大東) 說, "對不起! 我很忙！ 是的，它與COVID-19保險政策有關." Darrell Rico Doss " Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)shuō, "Duìbùqǐ! Wǒ hěn máng! Shì de, tā yǔ COVID-19 bǎoxiǎn zhèngcè yǒuguān." 
• Steve (葛艾倫) said,"Teacher? Is there difference between "Wrap up" and "Insurance?"" Steve (葛艾倫)說: ：老師？ “包裝”和“保險”有什麼不一樣?"  Steve  (葛艾倫) shuō “Lǎoshī? “Bāozhuāng” hé “bǎoxiǎn” yǒu shé me Bù yīyàng?”
• Teacher Wu said, "Yes, There is difference."  吳老師說：“是的，有不一樣。” Wú lǎoshī shuō:“Shì de, yǒu bù yīyàng."  

  

  bǎo(保) - Secured

  Mother holding the blanket-wrapped baby in her arm
  

  

  Bāo(包) A womb with the baby in it

  
  
  
  
• Teacher Wu said: "I forgot to answer  Steve  (葛艾倫)question about "reporting" character . Sorry! " 吳老師說："我忘了回答 Steve  (葛艾倫)有關“報”字母的問題 . 對不起!" Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Wǒ wàngle huídá Steve  (葛艾倫) yǒuguān “bào” zì de wèntí. Duìbùqǐ!"

  

  “bào” - 報 - reporting the execution news in the anient times

  
  
• Teacher Wu said, "but, have you all made Pumpkins' bread or pie?" 吳老師說："中國書法筆劃很重要。 這些是我們正在學習的第66課“萬聖節遊戲”中的單字." Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Zhōngguó shūfǎ bǐhuà hěn zhòngyào. Zhèxiē shì wǒmen zhèngzài xuéxí de dì 66 kè “wànshèngjié yóuxì” zhōng de dān zì."

  

  hù(户) - a door to indicate the dwelling unit

  

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  Jiā(家) - a temple with the pig to worship the ancestry (legendary tradition) - a family dwelling unit

  
  
• Teacher Wu said: "Today's homework is: "Please bring your precious Chinese paintings or gift with Chinese brush caligraphy to share. "" 吳老師說："今天的功課是請帶您珍貴的中國畫或帶有中國毛筆書法的禮物來分享." Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Jīntiān de gōngkè shì qǐng dài nín zhēnguì de zhōngguóhuà huò dài yǒu zhòng guó máobǐ shūfǎ de lǐwù lái fēnxiǎng."Ric
• Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) Homework is "Use Bamboo to draw in Japanese painting s-  用竹子畫日本畫 - Yòng zhúzi huà rìběn huà."

• Thanks teacher! 謝謝老師！Xièxiè lǎoshī!

October 25, 2020 - Washington D.C. Taiwanese School, Advanced Mandarin Conversation

 Teacher Wu said, "Have you all done the following homework yet?"

·   .吳老師說: "你們都做了以下功課嗎?" Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Nǐmen dōu zuòle yǐxià gōngkè ma?"

•  HOMEWORK ( Gōngkè. ):
• 1.萬聖節的起源 (Měi gèrén de zuòyè)
• 2.你的打扮是什麼? (Nǐ de Dǎbàn shì shénme?)
• Raymond (書宗) said, "I did not like doing the homework.  You all never give me the fair trial and speaking opportunity!" Raymond (書宗)  開玩笑地說: "我不喜歡做功課, 你們都沒有給我公平審判和說話機會! (書宗) Kāiwánxiào de shuō : "Wǒ bù xǐhuān zuò Gōngkè. , Nǐmen dōu méiyǒu gěi wǒ Gōngpíng shěnpàn hé shuōhuà jīhuì!"
• Steve (葛艾倫) said jokingly, "No! No! We compliment (praise) you that your Chinese is better than us. Therefore, you do not need to do the homework!" Steve (葛艾倫) 開玩笑地說: ：沒有！ 沒有！ 我們表揚您的中文比我們更好。 因此，您不需要做功課.” Steve  (葛艾倫) Kāiwánxiào de shuō “Méiyǒu! Méiyǒu! Wǒmen Biǎoyáng nín de zhōngwén bǐ wǒmen gèng hǎo. Yīncǐ, nín bù xūyào zuò Gōngkè.”
• Joseph (高靖和) said, "I did my homework. We are not going for Halloween celebration.  Candies are bad for my kid even though my son likes them very much." Joseph(高靖和)說：“我做了我的功課。 我們不打算參加萬聖節慶祝活動。 即使我兒子非常喜歡糖果，糖果對我的孩子也有害." Joseph(高靖和) shuō: "Wǒ zuòle wǒ de gōngkè. Wǒmen bù dǎsuàn cānjiā wànshèngjié qìngzhù huódòng. Jíshǐ wǒ érzi fēicháng xǐhuān tángguǒ, tángguǒ duì wǒ de háizi yě yǒuhài."
• Joseph (高靖和) said, "I did my homework. We are not going for Halloween celebration.  Candies are bad for my kid even though my son likes them very much." Joseph(高靖和)說：“我做了額外的功課-我的太太喜歡用這三個字來命名兒子,Elliott。 她尚未做出決定。" Joseph(高靖和) shuō: "Wǒ zuòle éwài de Gōngkè -wǒ de Tàitài xǐhuān yòng zhè sān gè zì lái mìngmíng er zi, Elliott. Tā shàngwèi zuò chū juédìng."
• 梓皓禹

  

  catalpa tree - for Medicine

  

  Bright, Lminou, and White
  

  
  

  

  A Reputed Emperor in Chinese dynasty - Once controlled the major flood in China

  
  
  
• Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)said, " Sorry, I did not do the homework.  I was very busy!" Darrell Rico Doss( 熊大東) 說, "對不起，我沒有做功課，我很忙！." Darrell Rico Doss " Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)shuō, "Duìbùqǐ, wǒ méiyǒu zuò Gōngkè , wǒ hěn máng!." 
• Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)said, " I do not plan to celebrate Halloween and ask the candies from the neighbors." Darrell Rico Doss( 熊大東) 說, "我不想慶祝萬聖節向鄰居要糖果！." Darrell Rico Doss " Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)shuō, "Wǒ bùxiǎng qìngzhù wànshèngjié xiàng línjū yāo tángguǒ!." 

  

  'Rice 米" plant as the radical not "Gold 金" - hand-mixed to make sugary taste pleasant for the mouth
  

• Teacher Wu said, "It's ok.  I know you are very busy.  Your study room is decorated with 12 small and big pumpkins.  Three of them were carved up.  There were with lighted  lanterns in them? "  吳老師說：“沒關係。 我知道你很忙. 您的書房裝飾有12個大小不一的南瓜。 他們三個被雕刻了。 裡面有點燃的燈籠。” Wú lǎoshī shuō:“Méiguānxì. Wǒ zhīdào nǐ hěn máng. Nín de shūfáng zhuāngshì yǒu 12 gè dàxiǎo bù yī de nánguā. Tāmen sān gè bèi diāokèle. Lǐmiàn yǒu diǎnrán de dēnglóng."  
  
  
  
• Raymond (書宗) said, "We have not decided if we want to celebrate Halloween or not.  We used to have carved-up pumpkins competition!" Raymond (書宗)  說: "我們是否要慶祝萬聖節還沒有決定。 在我們附近的社區中，我們曾經雕刻過南瓜比賽。" (書宗) Kāiwánxiào de shuō : "Wǒmen shìfǒu yào qìngzhù wànshèngjié hái méiyǒu juédìng. Zài wǒmen fùjìn de shèqū zhōng, wǒmen céngjīng diāokèguò nánguā bǐsài."
• Steve (葛艾倫) said, "My daughter does not know the origin of Halloween.  We are not going to celebration Halloween because she has Zoom piano recital which the students must play the mior keys when the teacher plays the major keys." Steve (葛艾倫) 說："我的女兒不知道萬聖節的起源。 我們不打算慶祝萬聖節，因為她有Zoom鋼琴演奏會，當老師彈奏主要琴鍵時，學生必須演奏小調.” Steve  (葛艾倫) shuō:“Wǒ de nǚ'ér bù zhīdào wànshèngjié de qǐyuán. Wǒmen bù dǎsuàn qìngzhù wànshèngjié, yīnwèi tā yǒu Zoom gāngqín yǎnzòu huì, dāng lǎoshī tán zòu zhǔyào qínjiàn shí, xuéshēng bìxū yǎnzòu xiǎodiào."
• Teacher Wu said, "Have anyone of you carved the pumpkins ever ?" 吳老師說："你們有沒有人雕刻過南瓜？" Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Nǐmen yǒu méiyǒu rén diāokèguò nánguā?"
• Everyone all said "Yes! We have!" "每個人都說：“是的！我們有！” "Měi gèrén dōu shuō:“Shì de! Wǒmen yǒu!”
• Teacher Wu said, "but, have you all made Pumpkins' bread or pie?" 吳老師說："但是，你們都做過南瓜麵包或餡餅嗎？？" Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Dànshì, nǐmen dōu zuòguò nánguā miànbāo huò xiàn bǐng ma?"
• Everyone all said "No, we have not.  Joseph(高靖和) said: "My wife does not like cinnamon."" "每個人都說：“不，我們沒有。 Joseph(高靖和) 說: "我的太太不喜歡肉桂。”" "Bù, wǒmen méiyǒu. Joseph(高靖和) shuō: Wǒ de Tàitài bù xǐhuān ròuguì."
• We discussed about "spice trade" on the "Silk Road. 我們討論了“絲路”上的香料貿易。Wǒmen tǎolùnle “sīlù” shàng de xiāngliào màoyì.

• Spice trade - Wikipedia

• Teacher Wu said, "This is the creative Halloween  invention that my friend shared it with me - "Social Distance!" 吳老師說："這是我的朋友與我分享的萬聖節創意發明-“社交距離！” Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Zhè shì wǒ de péngyǒu yǔ wǒ fēnxiǎng de wànshèngjié chuàngyì fāmíng-“shèjiāo jùlí!”
  
  
  "Everyone should be very carful!" "每個人都應該非常小心！" “Měi gèrén dōu yīnggāi fēicháng xiǎoxīn!”
• Raymond (書宗) said, "Wow, It was marvelous!  Is the creator an engineer?" Raymond (書宗)  說: "哇，太棒了！ 創作者是工程師嗎？"  Raymond (書宗) shuō : "Wa, tài bàngle! Chuàngzuò zhě shì gōngchéngshī ma?
• Teacher Wu said, "I do not know! I will share it with you when I know it!There is no homework next week!  But, please tell me why isthe pumpkin called "southern water mellon?"
  " 吳老師說："我不知道！ 我會在知道的時候與您分享！下週沒有功課！ 但是，請告訴我為什麼南瓜被稱為“南方瓜”？
  ” Wú lǎoshī shuō:"Wǒ bù zhīdào! Wǒ huì zài zhīdào de shíhòu yǔ nín fēnxiǎng! Xià zhōu méiyǒu gōngkè! Dànshì, qǐng gàosù wǒ wèishéme nánguā bèi chēng wèi “nánfāng guā”?