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May 22, 2022 - Washington D.C. Taiwanese School Advanced Mandarin Conversation Class Note

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    The cultural sharing in joint classes to explain the origin (227 B.C) and the celebration of " Double Fifth Festival & Dragon Boat Festival." 1. Patriotic poet, Chu Yuan drowning himself into Mi-Lo River to protest his unyielding principle to adhere. 2. To pay his tribute with "sticky rice dumplings and dragon boat festival" as ceremonial events. 3. Making fragrant sachets with dried basil, lemongrass, eucalyptus, tea tree, arborvitae, mugwort (artemisia vulgaris-wormwood) to protect the evils and disease for the rest of the year.  文化課分享,講解(公元前227年)“端午節” " "划龍舟" 的起源 和 慶祝活動。 1. 愛國詩人楚原投身汨羅河,抗議自己不屈不撓的原則。 2. 以 “包粽子、划龍舟” 作為祭祀活動, 向他致敬。 3. 用乾羅勒( 九層塔) 、香茅、 尤加利 、茶樹、側柏( 香樹) 、艾草製成香包,以防除病除害。 Wénhuà kè fēnxiǎng, jiǎngjiě (gōngyuán qián 227 nián)“duānwǔ jié”" "huà lóngzhōu" de qǐyuán hé qìngzhù huódòng. 1. Àiguó shīrén chǔyuán tóushēn mìluó hé, kàngyì zìjǐ bùqūbùnáo de yuánzé. 2. Yǐ “bāo zòngzi, huà lóngzhōu” zuòwéi jìsì huódòng, xiàng tā zhì...

Life is like a box of chocolate

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  1. Sometimes, I really think I am like this guy, " Life is like a box of chocolate. " dumb, innocent, naive, straightforward, good nature, and harmless.  Is it good or not, who knows! https://youtu.be/CJh59vZ8ccc 2. But, I often wonder what my life would have been like without all these "caring people around me?" 3. I love reading, aka as a "bookworm."  I am an IT specialist by trade, but a lifelong teacher by heart.  These words I read from Donald McCaig,  Rhett Butler's People  - an authorized novel based on Miargaret Mitchell's  Gone with the Wind ,  “ More often than we care to admit, inconsequential decisions change our lives. ”  Can you believe it that the book " Gone with the Wind  has been banned since 1978?" 4. The following one blog and music power-point are just like " Life is a journey not a destination"  really changes me forever.  I learn how to be adaptable, and engaging to be patient and empathetic to help oth...

May 15, 2022 - Washington D.C. Taiwanese School Advanced Mandarin Conversation Class Note

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    We discussed the four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter in the class.  Rice Dumpling Festival will be on June 3, 2022 this year. 我們在課堂上討論了四個季節:春季、夏季、秋季和冬季。 今年的粽子節是2022年6月3日。  Wǒmen zài kètáng shàng tǎolùnle sì gè jìjié: Chūnjì, xiàjì, qiūjì hé dōngjì. Jīnnián de zòngzi jié shì 2022 nián 6 yuè 3 rì.   The radical - 日, Rì Sun The grass and trees germinate and the flowers and plants are luxuriant under the sun.   The radical -  [夂]  Xia, a Chinese person. Its original meaning is the heroic Chinese.When a person with a tall image is called Xiahou  夏后 ( 夏後 ) . Therefore, the season when the plants grow most vigorously is called summer. Why is Xia used to describe Chinese people? It is because people in the Central Plains (中原) always think they are very tall.   The radical - 禾 Because during the autumn season, they were afraid that locusts would come and sweep away the hard work of the yea...

May 11, 2022 - 大華府臺灣學校, 華語文學習中心

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    大華府臺灣學校, 華語文學習中心, 15 學生群英薈萃, 律師教授醫生群。 學漢字煞費用心, 拼音書寫毛筆字, 朗朗上口揮大筆。 漢字文化現四寶, 永字八法當場學。 吟詩朗誦唐詩詞, 孟浩然春曉啼鳥, 王之渙登鸛雀樓。 華府演講比賽題, 美麗臺灣是人民, 成績斐然脱穎出。 大華府四家中心, 一年學習成果展, 獲優良獎得殊榮。 學校團隊策劃全, 來學華語活潑教, 個別指導按才能。 象形文字淺入深, 甲骨金文大小篆, 漢字精華獨特點, 發揚光大靠 我們 。  

April 30, 2022,「華語文能力測驗-」華測 - 圓滿完成

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  https://ocacnews.net/article/3 09008 位於美國華盛頓哥倫比亞特區的Washington DC Taiwanese School 華府台灣學校,於4月30日在馬里蘭Cabin John Middle School「臺灣華語文學習中心」為成人班和臺裔僑青高中班舉辦臺灣政府制定之「華語文能力測驗」。本次華府大規模實體華測在校長、教務、老師、家長和一群華文非母語之同學們齊心協力下,圓滿完成。 華語文能力測驗考試現場 今年華府臺灣學校為推廣臺灣傳統「正體字」與華語文教育,特於校內舉辦由臺灣教育部在 2005 年 11 月成立「國家華語測驗推動工作委員會」(簡稱華測會)專為母語非華語者研發之「華語文能力測驗」。六級之中每級之測驗題數皆為 100 題,全屬單選題,滿分 160 分,測驗時間約為 120 分鐘。甫獲僑委會評鑑優良,頒贈銀質奬牌的臺灣華語文學習中心華府台灣學校Washington DC Taiwanese Mandarin Center學員全部一起參與測試。 華語文能力測驗考試現場 該校同學自年後便於老師們細心輔導之下,認真準備本次華測,許多學員表示這數月用心努力下來,語文程度突飛猛進,除了日常會話功力大增之外,聽說讀寫的部份也愈來愈駕輕就熟 ,甚至連看臺灣連續劇,不需要開字幕也能聽得懂。大部份學員皆表示「華語文能力測驗」對自己語文能力之增進實大有幫助,並希望未來學校也可以持續這樣的模式進行測試活動。 報考Novice 1 - 標準級華語高級會話學生共有三位 ,目前為FDA 醫生研究工作人員Joseph表示,本次舉辦之華測對於本身華語文程度之提升非常有幫助,準備考試的這段期間,由於積極練習題庫,聽說讀寫皆大有幫助,他也將進攻Band A測試列為下一年度之目標。任教於約翰霍普金大學的教授Steven表示,實際考試內容由於字彙範圍較廣,未來將會在字彙部份加強,而對於聽力測試的部份則自覺相當駕輕就熟。另外一位美國聯邦政府的律師,同時也是甫於大華府中文學校聯誼會演講比賽中得奬之Darrell則表示,華測考試督促自己在工作之餘,會更力有效運用時間,並排定學習計劃,更能檢試自己在臺灣華語文學習中心的學習成果。 該校為尊重學生的個體別程度差異性,目前共成立四個班級,由四位華語文界資深老師分教導,進行有效之華語文學習。簡介影片請參考: ...

May 8, 2022 - Washington D.C. Taiwanese School Advanced Mandarin Conversation Class Note

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    Yesterday,  Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)  represented Washington DC Taiwanese School to participate in the  Washington Metropolitan Association of Chinese Schools ( WMACS) Speech Contest for adults Groups.  He achieved excellent results.  He not only won a certificate but also received a bonus award.  He was interviewed by a reporter from the World Journal of Washington DC.   His speech title is "Beautiful Taiwan". 昨天,  Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東) 代表華府台灣學校參加   大華府地區中文學校聯誼會   演講比賽成人組 .  成績優異 ,  獲得獎狀和獎金 ,  並且接受世界日報記者訪問 .   他的演講題目是《美麗的台灣》 .  Zuótiān  Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)  dàibiǎo huá fǔ táiwān xuéxiào cānjiā dà huá fǔ dìqū zhōngwén xuéxiào liányì huì yǎnjiǎng bǐsài chéngrén zǔ. Chéng jì yōuyì, huòdé jiǎngzhuàng hé jiǎngjīn, bìngqiě jiēshòu shìjiè rìbào jìzhě fǎngwèn.   shì Tā de yǎnjiǎng tímù shì “měilì de táiwān”. WDCTS teamwork stands out!  華府台灣學校 團隊合作脫穎而出! Huá fǔ...