writing blog 9

Did everyone have a good weekend? I hope everybody had a good weekend. I felt very happy on Saturday afternoon because I had talked to my grandmother for more than two hours. I have a deep affection for my grandmother. When I was a little child, I began to live with my grandmother and my grandfather. Both my grandmother and my grandfather were teachers. My grandmother was a Chinese teacher in elementary school, and she was an amiable and respected teacher. During my childhood, my grandmother gave me a lot of love because my parents were busy with their work.

On Saturday, I used Skype to talk with my grandmother, and I could see that she was healthy. She said she missed me very much, and she wanted me to take good care of myself. When I came to Canada, I often worried about her health. There was something wrong with her heart before I came to Canada. I stayed with my grandmother, and she used to take many medicines. On Saturday, I felt she was better than I talked to her last Christmas. I remembered I always went for a walk with her at summer time, and we went to a square near our house. At that time, she was very thin; however, on Saturday she was a little fatter, and she had a better health. She told me if someone knocked at the door, she and grandfather thought it was me. I spent more time staying with my grandparents than my mum and dad. She told me what she did at her leisure time. She also said she watched a TV drama those days, and she said she would move a new house with my grandfather in May. She said she loved her new house. I was interested in her talking. I hope her health will become much better. My family’s well-being is very important for me, and it is a biggest happiness.

writing blog 8

Does everyone like listening to music?  From my standpoint, a large proportion of my leisure time is spent in listening to music. What do I want to say? I mean that listening to music enriches my life. I always believe that children like what parents like because both my father and my mother like music.  I may have gotten the music gene from my parents.  I am not a scientist, so it is just my direct comprehension. 

In my childhood, I was interested in listening to music. When I heard some songs on the TV, I always became active and kicking. I sang with the music, and my parents even didn’t understand what I was singing. They just knew I was a happy angel, so they had a happy memory.  When I grew up, I began to listen to some popular Chinese songs.  Like other teenagers, I also became a fan of lots of singers, and I bought a lot of CDs. At that time, I fell asleep by listening to music. In high school, I changed the style of music that I listened to, and I would like to listen to piano music. Piano music made me feel relaxed in that stressful environment. In high school, my favorite one is “Castle in the Sky”. I think most people know this famous piano music. The melody is charming and beautiful. I can’t help to come into an easeful and comfortable world, when I listened to “Castle in the Sky”. Now, in the university I often listen to piano music in my entertainment time; however, most times I choose to listen to English pop music. It makes me happy, and I think it is a good way to improve my English listening. These days I always listen to songs of Avirl. Her new album is called “Goodbye Lullaby”. I like this album very much, and some songs from the album are good songs. You can try to listen to this album, and I hope you like it.

Writing Log 7

On March 19, there was a big party in my homestay. The protagonist was my host father, so it was a party to celebrate my host father’s birthday. My host father, who is a Christian, is a native Canadian, and his wife is a Canadian-Philippine.  My homestay mum spent a long time making a lot of delicious food. My homestay mum is good at cooking. The family of my host mum’s sister also came to the party. All of these family members are Philippines. At the party, we ate different kinds of food, such as, turkey, fire noodles, soup with pork and eggs and so on. The food was so delicious, and the friede noodles were my favorite because the food was similar to Chinese food. When I ate the noodles, I couldn’t help missing my mum’s cooking. I hadn’t eaten my mum’s cooking for more than half a year.  I really enjoyed that party. After the big dinner, there was a birthday cake waiting for us, and it was a beautiful cake with some fruits. During the party, there were two special guests whose names are Maggie and Casper. They are pets of my host mum’s sister, and both of them are dogs. They are cousins of Koala. Koala is a cat of my homestay. He was busy with sleeping, so he didn’t attend the party. Maggie and Casper are very different from each other. Maggie is a girl, and she is taller and fatter than Casper. She is a black Labrador. On the contrary, Casper is a boy, and he is a toy poodle. He is so cute, and he likes people playing with him. In the party, I had a great time with Casper.  I touched his head, and he laid down beside me. Maggie was so hungry that she ate a lot of food. Both of them are very clever, and I really like to play with them. Finally, I had a good night, and I really loved that party.

Listening Log Assignment 6

If you have a little brother who is a mouse, how is your feeling?  It is an amazing question, right? This time I want to share a movie whose name is “Stuart Little”. It showed in 1991, and it is an old movie. However, it is a memorable film. There is a happy family with four members, parents, a son, and a cat. One day, they had another family member-a mouse. His name was Stuart, and the son called George was his big brother. At first, George didn’t like Stuart, and he couldn’t accept he had a mouse brother. He felt disappointed, and the cat-Mr. Snow was also hated Stuart. The story is between Stuart and this family. After “Central Park Boat Race”, George and Stuart became good friends, and in the end they took home the trophy. How happy they were! However, something was going to happen, and Stuart went back to his real parents. Don’t feel sad because at the end of the story was a fairy tale. Do you want to know what had happened during the film? You can watch this film, and I’m sure  you will really enjoy it.

From this film, I learn two beautiful sentences. First, “I’m starving.” It means that people was too hungry. Second, “it is adorable.” When George’s uncles saw Stuart, they said this sentence; it means that Stuart was so cutie.

Writing Log 6

My homesickness is always around my mind. Have you ever have the same feeling as me? Now, let me tell some stories about my hometown. My home province is Henan Province which is in the middle of China. It is a big province, and there are lots of places to visit. My home province is a historical province, and in ancient times it is one of the most important areas on military, such as Kaifeng, which was the capital of the Song dynasty. However, after such a long time, the beauty of its culture and history is also clear. I believe that the Chinese Kung fu is well known by most Canadian people. Does everyone know Jet Lee who is a famous movie star? He acted in the movie named Shaolin Temple in 1982, and it was a successful movie. The filming location was in my hometown. The Shaolin Temple is located in Dengfeng, Henan province, and it is the source of the martial art. Every year, it attracts many people to visit. Furthermore, there is a good place to see the peony, which is the valuable flower. In my home province, Luyang is a suitable place to grow the peony, and there is a peony show during May every year. In May, there are a great variety of peonies, such as white peonies, purple peonies and so on. I love the peony because it is a large flower and a bright color. In China people call peony: “national beauty and heavenly fragrance.” Finally, I think most people are more interested in food. In my home province, noodles are the most important dishes, and there are different kinds of noodles, such as stewed noodles, fried noodles and so on. I so miss about my hometown dishes.  These are general ideas to know about my hometown. For my standpoint, my hometown is a good place for living.

Listening Log Assignment 5

Beyond the shadow of a doubt, pandas are the national treasure of China. The film which I want to talk is about a panda, but he is a special panda who knows Kung Fu. The name of this movie is “Kung Fu Panda”. It was showed at May, 2008. His name is Po, and he likes eating noodles. In the same way, he daydreams about fighting, and he always thinks he is a winner. In the story, there were other five animals, and people called them The Furious Five. They were Tigress, Viper, Crane, Monkey, and Mantis. There was a monster whose name is Tai Lung. At first he was in the prison, but he run away from the prison. The Dragon Warrior would fight with him. The Furious Five had been waiting that for a long time; however, Po became the Dragon Warrior. How amazing it was! He side he was a little harder, and he didn’t know anything about how to fight. There was a Master Shifu who taught Po Kung Fu. During that time, the Furious Five were not friendly with Po, and Po felt sad. He told his Shifu he should just quit.  There was another important person who was the leader of all these Furious Five and Master Shifu . They called him Master Oogway. He gave Po a big hug, and he said: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift.” Thus, Po didn’t give it up, and he got the Dragon’s Scroll. However, it was nothing inside. It just told Po that he could do well, and he could be a hero. Finally, he was a winner of the final fight with Tai Lung.

I learn two sentences from the film. The fist one is “I disgust you.” It means that someone can not satisfy you, and you hate him. The other one is “there are no accidents.”  It means that don’t make an excuse for your mistakes.

NEW Writing Log 3

Today is a beautiful day, and the temperature is much higher than before.  The sky is floating some cotton clouds.  I am lucky because I have chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery through my windows, even though there is a lot of snow. I think spring will be coming; likewise, everything will be lively. Looking through my windows, there are many trees around my home. Although the weather in the winter time is very cold, all of these trees are still optimistic to enjoy their lives. Every day, they get to together with the sun, and at the night, they talk with the beautiful moon. No matter what bad weather they have to face, they always stand by you. Thus, what I want to say is that people should be brave and optimistic when they confronted with difficulties.

 I am sure most people will have some troubles which make you feel frustrated. These days I felt not very well because I had lots of troubles. I talked with my dad, and I told him what problems I faced. Dad gave me a big hug, and he said: “Facing trouble will make you become stronger, and you should be tough to deal with these troubles. During the trouble, you will know which choices are right and which are wrong, and I believe you will overcome these problems.” I felt better when I talked with my dad. I could not be confused and negative; on the other hand, I have to try my best to overcome them.  I believe that no one can have a life without any obstacles. Nobody is perfect, and we all have different problems which we have to face. There should be ups and downs, and there are also some pin and failure during the life; however, what can we do? Beyond a doubt, we should be getting up again.

I believe everything will be fine. I can do it.

9 March 2011