Reading and Writing Assignment for 5/12/15 10th class

Alfonso's assignment

I would like to go to Canada because I don’t like the education style in Taiwan. In our school, there are a lot of classes a day and I do not get to choose what I want to study. There are always quizzes and exams all the time. I have to go to tutoring classes after school almost every day, even on weekends, sitting on a hard small chair for a long time, studying on something I am not interested in. My life is miserable here. I plan to go to Canada after finishing junior high school here in Taiwan, and go to the senior high school there with my cousins. I am a little bit worried about studying abroad alone and starting a new school life again with no one I know and all classes will be taught in English. But I can learn things I have not had opportunity to learn here, and have new friends. However, I will miss my family and my friends. I think there will be many challenges waiting for me when I arrive in Canada. I hope there will be a wonderful life when I study in Canada.

Well the writing here is lovely, smooth and clear. But the description of your studies even depressed me, especially given that detail about the "small, hard chair." Talk about giving the reader a strong image to understand what you are talking about. I think we talked about this, and you certainly took the lesson to heart. (idiom meaning applied it well)

I can all but guarantee that you will have no problems learning in English. I also have three students in another class who went to Canada to study, and they had a wonderful time. I am sure you will too.

Very well done. 

Here are Elsa's thoughts on going across the sea.

Today is May 9^th. I am a ten-year-old girl who is in grade5. But after four years more long , maybe when I  become a talented undergraduate who is eighteen years old , I have to come across the sea to the United States by myself, as my family are so busy that they must look after my little cousin , do a lot of chores act .

      But the important things is China is our hometown, there are our house,my grandparents, the work that need them to do,and their life that they are used to do.If they leave them, they must find a new work , I think it will be so hard to them. I shouldn’t want them leave there going to another country which is far away from our hometown.Second, I think go to United States by myself can give me a lesson in my life which can exercise me to do something alone, I must face a lot of problem by myself, but I think I can do well like Jessie.

      When I am going to go across the sea to the United states , I think I will concerned about my family more who are leaving behind me .I will give them a call  everyday, and write a letter or send an e-mail once a month to tell them a lot of interesting things  about me in the United States .

      Of couse ,my family will be waiting for me at the end of my journey .They will miss me and belive me ,Me too! I think I will buy some air tickets to them and invite them come here with me. If they come , I will travel around the United States and let them feel what differents of the western civilization and our homeland.

I think it will be so funny .

I am glad to see you are excited about going across the sea Elsa.  But I agree, China will always be your "hometown."

 I have no doubt that you will be as successful as Jessie, probably even more so.

    It is very generous of you to plan on inviting your family to visit you. I also think it's a great idea to travel around with them because the U.S. is a very diverse (having many different parts) country where one part of the country is quite different from another.

Here is Jackie's response to the assignment:

I think I have to cross the sea when I will go to America's high school at fifteen years old. I have been to America before with my parents, but this time I have to go there on myself, and work on high school. I'm not going to be afraid because I will have many new friends there. I can play with them and they can help me solving problems. But I will be sad when I leave alone on the plane, and I will miss my mom too. I concern about my grandpas and my grandmas because if they get ill or sick, no one can help them. I think the things that waiting for me are not good at all. If I want to ask a question to my mom, I can't do that, I have to think it by myself. I even can't find a my favorite Chinese restaurant to have lunch, I only can eat America food.

This is very well written, and I don't know why the post is cutting off ends of words. I think you will have a great time when go to America for exactly the reasons you mention. But I think, hope, you will be less sad than you imagine.

It's much easier to keep in touch these days than it used to be, and you will be able to call your mother and grandparents.  I think, too, you might find food you like to eat.  A lovely piece of work, well-written and showing real heart.

Shirley's Response:

When I graduate primary, I have two month did not have homework. I always think what my do in summer holiday? I want do a party with my friends, all in all is six year! I think proper arrangement go to America to relax, travel. I time certainly is in August, I want go, because I need visit view and emulate customs there study the culture there! I have thought: can I be brave or afraid? I ask my mom, my day, my best friend, I almost ask anybody. They almost said, you can be brave, because just have brave that you can courage go to They almost said, you can be brave, because just have brave that you can courage go to defeat itself. So I can go cross the sea is brave to, because I believe me I can do!

I think when I come there I think many question is wait me, but I will be brave to face it! All questions are not question. Jessie has lots of trouble her did afraid so I’d like to be like Jessie.

Hi Shirley, Yes, I think you will be brave too. How really nice that your mom is your best friend. See you in class soon.  Laraine