Prices for Products - P.177 Discussion#2

Most consumers believe that they pay a higher price for something as higher quality. We expect that more expensive products could be better. Of course there are always some exceptions. We can buy some cheaper and better products, but overall I think that about 90% – we get what we pay for. I am not a bargain hunter, but I compare prices for the same product. Usually, we can buy cheaper product from the online shop. Compared to the price, I care more about the quality of the product. I will not buy unknown brand products for cheaper prices, especially made in China.

Week 6 (10/21-10/27) – Hallween Party

Oct. 31^st is Hallween. Every year, our school hold various activities for Hallween. The most common activities we hold is Trick-or-treating. Our students go in costume from house to house, asking or singing for candy. This year, all the teachers joined this Trick-or-treating on Oct 26^th. I dressed as a Japanese geisha. I made up a thick white base with red lipstick and red eyebrows. My co-workers dressed as a corpse, a witch, a pharaoh, a mummy, a pumpkin man, and so on. We took the students to walk and sing. The most people watched us and felt fascinated. We walked about 1.5 hours, tired and happy.

Week 5 (10/14-10/20)– Hairstyle

Every single Saturday, we will add a extra class and ask our students come. Before the mid-term test, we have another special all day class on Saturday. Today is the extra class day, I ask students to collect all quiz papers for all the subjects  I told my students that we will calculate the average scores of the all quizzes  Then, we had a special punishment that I will help them design a hairstyle like rockets, whatever girls or boys. Everyone didn't want to have the hairstyle like rockets, and they did two very well quizzes  After we calculate the average scores of the all quizzes  I help the last one design a hairstyle like rockets. That is so funny! Everyone laughed, but was very impressed by this special punishment!

 

Different conversational rules - P.151 Discussion#1

I like to take a trip in Taiwan, so I have a lot of opportunities to ask for directions to strangers. In my experience, the people of southern Taiwan are friendly than northern Taiwan. When I need to ask people the way, the people of southern Taiwan is always enthusiastic to tell where I am, even take me to my destination personally. On the other hand, the most people of northern Taiwan are not so enthusiastic and they don’t even answer when they see strangers asking for directions.

Not only asking for directions, there are some differences from our conversations. The people of southern Taiwan are enthusiastic, just like my family. They will ask many questions for my trip, and tell me where good scenic spots or food are. The people of northern Taiwan usually only answer my questions, and they will not take the initiative to say anything.

In short, although we are in the same country, different people have different conversational rules, we should be careful of this.

Act the certain people differently - P.147 JW#2

        Of a typical week, we meet different people and act with them. We usually act the certain people differently. I am no exception.

In my work, I have to teach students of different ages, from seven years old to twelve years old. When I act the seven year-old students, I am just like a mother. Every noon, I help them to prepare their lunch. Push them for writing their homework. I need to help them to pay attention to the trivia of life, and exhort them to the attention to the things.

On the other hand, when I act the twelve year-old students, I am just like their mentor. Not only teach them schoolwork, I chat with them as friends. The twelve year-old students have their own ideas. I have to act them like friends, in order to shorten our distance. They will more like friends than teachers.

In short, we act the certain people differently, and make things easily and efficiently.

Week 2 (9/23-9/29) - Excellent Teacher Award

This year is my tenth year to be a day-care school teacher. I love my job, because I am happy when I am teaching. The Preschool Association (幼教協會) annually elects excellent teachers from every preschool and day-care school before the Teacher’s Day. I was chosen this year. I think that is the best gift for my Teacher’s Day.

On the other hand, I also got some gifts from my old students. The last session of the students came back to see me and sent me the Teacher’s Day card and I got some phone call from another old students. I was deeply touched by their simple mind. I am so happy that they remembered me. I hope that there are more students will remember me in the future.

Vegetable vendor receives Ramon Magsaysay award

 

Taitung vegetable vendor Chen Shu-chu (陳樹菊), who has received several awards in recent years for her philanthropy, was granted this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award.

The Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced on Wednesday that Chen and five individuals from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia and the Philippines would receive Asia’s premier prize. 

“[Chen] is being recognized for the pure altruism of her personal giving, which reflects a deep, consistent, quiet compassion, and has transformed the lives of the numerous Taiwanese she has helped,” the foundation said in a press release.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/07/27/2003538759

I think that Chen Shu-chu deserves everyone’s acclaim, not just for her benevolent donation, but also for inspiring others. She taught us that everyone can do this to help someone in need. In our country, there are many people like Chen Shu-chu who just is a nobody, but can help somebody. We should focus on such as this news, not only on Justin Lee sex videos.