April 18, 2021 - Washington D.C. Taiwanese School Advanced Mandarin Conversation Class Note

Teacher Wu said, "How is every one? Raymond(書宗) ，Steven (葛艾倫) can't come to the class today. Let's check the homework from last week." 吳老師說: "大家好! Raymond(書宗) ，Steven (葛艾倫) 今天不能上課。我們來檢查上星期的功課." Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Dàjiā hǎo! Raymond(書宗) ，Steven (葛艾倫) jīntiān bùnéng shàngkè. Wǒmen lái jiǎnchá shàng xīngqí de gōngkè."
Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) said: "Teacher, sorry, I did not do my schoolwork. It was my birthday last week. I am busy this week and I will be busy next week as well. ." - Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) 說: "老師，對不起，我沒有做功課。上星期是我的生日。我這星期很忙，下星期也很忙。" Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) shuō: " Lǎoshī, duìbùqǐ, wǒ méiyǒu zuò gōngkè. Shàng shíqí shì wǒ de shēngrì. Wǒ zhè shíqí hěn máng, xià shíqí yě hěn máng."
Teacher Wu said, "That's ok, I know you are very busy. you can use this opportunity to learn and practice how to use "Above" and "Below" to indicate "previous" and "the next" and "now."" 吳老師說: "沒關係，我知道您很忙。您可以藉機會學習和練習如何使用“上”和“下”來表示“上一個”和“下一個” 和 "現在。" " Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Méiguānxì, wǒ zhīdào nín hěn máng. Nín kěyǐ jí jīhuì xuéxí hé liànxí rúhé shǐyòng “shàng” hé “xià” lái biǎoshì “shàng yīgè” hé “xià yīgè” hé "xiànzài.""

上 - shàng - Above - to indicate as "the previous"
下 - xià - ‘Below’ - to indicate as "the next"

Teacher Wu said, "Congratulation! Ricco, how old you you now? Sorry, we are in Chinese conversation class. It's not offended to ask the age according to Chinese culture, but it' not polite in American culture." 吳老師說: "恭喜你！ Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)，你現在幾歲了？抱歉，我們在中文會話課中。根據中國文化問年齡並沒有冒犯，但在美國文化中卻沒有禮貌。 " Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Gōngxǐ nǐ! Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東), nǐ xiànzài jǐ suìle? Bàoqiàn, wǒmen zài zhōngwén huìhuà kè zhōng. Gēnjù zhōngguó wénhuà wèn niánlíng bìng méiyǒu màofàn, dàn zài měiguó wénhuà zhōng què méiyǒu lǐmào."
Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) said: "Teacher, I have "abacus."" - Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) 說: "老師，我有 “算盤”。" Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) shuō: " Lǎoshī, wǒ yǒu “suànpán”. - suan4 pan."
Teacher Wu said, "It should be the fourth tone for this "pan" word from this "Monkey King pictures" I have taught you in the past." 吳老師說: "這應該是我過去教過的“猴子王照片”中這個“盤”字的第四個音調。 " Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Zhè yīnggāi shì wǒ guòqù jiàoguò de “hóuzi wáng zhàopiàn” zhōng zhège “pán” zì de dì sì gè yīndiào."
Joseph (高靖和) said: ""A Journey to the West" is one of the Chinese Classical Novels. Sun Wukong (Monkey King) has 72 tricks with his magic wand." Joseph (高靖和) 說: ""西遊記"是中國古典小說之一。 孫悟空（猴子王）的魔杖有72種技巧。" Joseph (高靖和) shuō: ""Xīyóu Jì" shì zhōngguó gǔdiǎn xiǎoshuō zhī yī. Sūnwùkōng (Hóuzi Wáng) de mózhàng yǒu 72 zhǒng jìqiǎo."

Teacher Wu said, "Thank you, Joseph (高靖和), but, Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) , I only know how to use 4-beads abacus that I was taught in my arithmetic class during my elementary school. I do not know how to use your 5-beads abacus. " 吳老師說: "謝謝 Joseph (高靖和)，但是，Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) ，我只知道如何使用我在小學算術課上教過的4珠算盤。我不知道如何使用您的5珠算盤。 " Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Xièxiè Joseph (高靖和), dànshì, Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東), wǒ zhǐ zhīdào rúhé shǐyòng wǒ zài xiǎoxué suànshù kè shàng jiàoguò de 4 zhūsuàn pán. Wǒ bù zhīdào rúhé shǐyòng nín de 5 zhūsuàn pán."

Teacher Wu said, "This is number 52 in 4-beads abacus. The arithmetic and mathematics are different. " 吳老師說: "這是4珠算盤中的52。算術和數學是不同的。 " Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Zhè shì 4 zhūsuàn pán zhōng de 52. Suànshù hé shùxué shì bùtóng de."

4-beads - count number board

4珠算盤-計數板 -4-beads abacus- 4-Zhūsuàn pán-jìshù bǎn -
- Joseph (高靖和) Original Homework - Joseph (高靖和) 的原版作業： Joseph (高靖和) de Yuán Bǎn zuòyè:

Teacher Wu said, "Steven (葛艾倫) 's homework should have some answers about your Taiwan and American's staple representative food. " 吳老師說: "Steven (葛艾倫) 的功課應該對您的台灣和美國人的主要代表食品有一些答案" Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Steven (葛艾倫) de gōngkè yīnggāi duì nín de táiwān hé měiguó rén de zhǔyào dàibiǎo shípǐn yǒu yīxiē dá'àn."
Steven (葛艾倫) 's Original Homework - Steven (葛艾倫) 的原版作業： Steven (葛艾倫) 'sde Yuán Bǎn zuòyè:
Wǒmen gōngkāi Shìpín, dì yī cì kǒu yǔ shì- Yòng fàn de fàn.
Our first open video-conversation word is – using “rice” in the “rice”.
我們公開視頻第一次的口語是–用 “飯” 的 “飯” 。
Bǐ rú, “tiě fànwǎn” shì “zhōngshēn zhíyè”.
For example, "iron rice bowl" is "life-long occupation."
比如， “鐵飯碗” 是 “終身職業” 。
Wèishéme huì yǒu zhège Dàolǐ, yīnwèi “dàomǐ” shì “Táiwān wénhuà” de zhōngxīn.
Why do we have this reason (Principle), because "Rice" is the center of "Taiwanese Culture."
為什麼會有這個道理，因為 “稻米” 是 “台灣文化” 的中心。
Wǒ yǒu yīgè wèntí. Wǒ de tài tài shuō, zài táiwān, dāng nín wèn “nǐ hǎo ma?” Shí, Shì “nǐ chīguò fànle ma”.
I have one questions. My wife said: in Taiwan, when you ask, “Hare are you?” is “Have you eaten your rice yet?”
我有一個問題。我的太太說，在台灣，當您問, “你好嗎?” 時, 是 “你吃過飯了嗎?” 。

Teacher Wu said, "Eating especially with rice is very important in Taiwan.

I was awakened with a bad-dream this morning: "Someone was pointing a gun to me at very weird kind of incident!"

吳老師說: "

在台灣特別要吃米飯是非常重要的。

今天早上，我被一個噩夢驚醒：“有人在非常奇怪的事件中向我指著槍！”

" Wú lǎoshī shuō: "

Zài táiwān tèbié yào chī mǐfàn shì fēicháng zhòngyào de.

Jīntiān zǎoshang, wǒ bèi yīgè èmèng jīngxǐng:“Yǒurén zài fēicháng qíguài de shìjiàn zhōng xiàng wǒ zhǐzhe qiāng!”

Joseph (高靖和) said, "There have been many shooting incidents in the United States for many years." Joseph (高靖和)說: "很多年美國有很多的槍殺事件." Joseph (高靖和) shuō: "Hěnduō nián měiguó yǒu hěnduō de qiāngshā shìjiàn."

Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) said, "There are now many shooting incidents in the United States." Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)說: "現在美國有很多的槍殺事件." Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)shuō: "Xiànzài měiguó yǒu hěnduō de qiāngshā shìjiàn."

Teacher Wu said, "Thank you for using words "now", "many years" and "incident" practicing "making sentence." 吳老師說: "感謝您使用“現在”，“很多年”和“事件”這兩個詞來練習“造句”。" Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Gǎnxiè nín shǐyòng “xiànzài”,“hěnduō nián” hé “shìjiàn” zhè liǎng gè cí lái liànxí “zàojù”."