Scripts of Students' Presentation for NDYS2009

Topic: Natural Disasters—typhoon & earthquake

1. Kevin
Good morning, teachers and friends. My name is Kevin, and we are all Taipei County San Min High School students. We are so happy to be able to meet you all and share with you what we have learned about nature disasters. But first, let me introduce our partners—Henry, Jason Cindy and me. This is my teacher Sue and our Teddy Bear. Next, I will make a short introduction of our school to you.
Our school is in Luchou city, Taipei. San-Min is a big school with about 2500 students in junior high school and 1000 students in senior high school. It has 8 classroom buildings, and each building has a water tank, used for fire fighting, and an air-raid underground shelter. Therefore, the buildings are very safe from attacks. We also have computer labs, kitchens, language labs, a library, swimming pool and gym for students to use.
As for me, I like all kinds of sports. Basketball is my favorite. If I had the choice, I would stay there all day long. That’s all my speech. And next will be Cindy. She will share with us her feeling of how natural disasters affected our hometown.

2. Cindy
When an earthquake comes, Shake, shake, shake.
When the whole world shakes, my heart stops.
People die, buildings down, Sad , sad , sad
Everything changed. Thank God, we are survived

Hi, I am Cindy. We live at the north part of Taiwan. In fact, our town, Lou-chou is at the mouth of Tamshui River. Therefore, when a typhoon comes with heavy rain, with the help of rising tide, it usually causes serious flood. I remembered my grandfather told me that about 10 years ago, our school used to suffer from flood a lot. And there would be no school during that time. Fortunately, I never met this kind of situation. Maybe it is because the construction of protecting dikes. However, I was still frightened by a few strong typhoons these years.
Facing these horrible natural disasters, I strongly perceived the importance of preparation. Before a typhoon comes, we can stack sandbags around the house to keep water out and move furniture to a higher place. We can board up windows or put tapes on them. We will also need candles or flashlights in case the power is out. Buy some food it may last for a few days. Store up bottles of water for drink and cleaning. Don’t go out, and stay in the house. As for another disaster, earthquake, Jason can tell us more about it.

3. Jason
Earthquake has always been a nightmare to us. What should we do when an earthquake does happen? Just remember some useful tips and follow them, we will be safer. If we are indoors, do not be afraid and turn off the gas and electricity in case it burns. Second, open the door and take something strong to protect our heads. Third, hide under a table or a desk. Finally, keep away from the windows because if the window is broken and it might hit us. After the shake is over, follow the directions and walk fast to a safe place, don’t run.
If we are outdoors during an earthquake, what should we do? First, move fast to an open place. Second, keep away from buildings and other dangerous things which may fall and hit us.
If we are in a car, what should we do? We should slow down our car, stop it carefully and go out of the car quickly.
Prepare a safety bag in hand. Let Henry tell you what is there in our safety bag and share with you the process of this courses.

4. Henry
Hi, I am Henry. This is my first time to speak in English. Let me tell you how we started our NDYS classes.
First we talked about which topic we want to know. We tried to find some information about earthquakes and typhoons happened in our city. We find earthquakes usually happen in our city. Then we ask our teachers for the information of our school. And then we mark safe places, danger places and the routes to escape. When an earthquake does happen, we will follow these rules to open places. We make notes, draw pictures and finally we make a safety map of our own.
We also make a little safety bag. There are flashlight, candle, knife, snacks, medicine, and radio. Don’t forget to put your cell-phones, water and money with you in it.
That’s all. Thank you for your listening.

Farewell, dear class from your teacher Su

Dear class,
This isn’t the last class, but it’s certainly a very important time for you and us, Kate and me. It means almost the end of the Teddy Bear Project for most of you. We won’t have any activities or classes any more. I think I will miss you and the time we’ve shared.
I still remember the exciting moment we first met. It would be back to the first beginning you entered this class, this school. You were so cute and charming. Most of you still are now. As for the ones in other classes, the time would be the second semester last year and for Cindy, it’s only a few months ago.
Although we are from different classes, we still get along very well. We worked together and we shared the wonderful time. Do you remember the time we packed our Isabear? We attended the computer class? We wrote our English diaries? The first time we tried to build our own blogs? And the first time to record our writings and then posted it on Podomatic? Yes, we also can’t forget the time we had African dance. These are all wonderful memories to all of us.
At the end of the class, as your English teachers, we would want you to keep on studying English and love to learn everything. With this international tool, English, you may open you eyes to the world and you can also find many interesting things you want to know or the people you love to meet. Learning is a life long process. Enjoy your learning. To be successful is great; however, don’t forget to taste every moment while you are learning. To read a warm short stories, we smile; to watch a wonderful movie, we cry along; to join an interesting activity, we also cherish the time and feeling we share. Kate and I would love to see you all love to read, enjoy learning and be happy every day and for a long, long time.
The reason why we had a such special class is due to the help of our Taipei County Educational Department because we applied for a program called NDYS, which is sponsored by Japanese i*earn. We got some money from TCED. That’s the reason we can have a foreign teacher, a dance teacher, your little Teddy Bear Books and the English books we are going to give you today.
Finally, I am sorry to say that only 4 students can be at NDYS Kaohsiung in March. Although I tried so hard to ask for more students to join it, they just couldn’t agree with my request because of the limit of space, the short of money and host families. I will still keep on trying. If there is any chance for you to go, I will certainly let you know. Don’t feel bad, Ok?
Thanks all of you for everything. I hope we’ll have the chance to gather again.
Your teacher Su, Jan. 7,2009

Lu-Zhou market by Michelle

Lu- Zhou market is in my neighborhood. It is located on one side of Ji-xian Street. In this market, there are a variety of vendors selling all kinds of things, such as meat, vegetables, toys, clothes, and so on. It is especially crowded at day time. Pay a visit when you have free time.
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Luzhou market by Patty

Luzhou is a beautiful city.

I like here because my family live here and my school is also here.

Luzhou has a vegetable market and a temple.The temple is so famed.

There are many people come there andBuy many vegetable and fruit.

There are many stores chophouse here, and each all has different styles.

My mother frequently leads me to the temple and we with gods there will bless me !

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Luchou market by coke

In the Luchou market, there are many clothes shops and fruit shops.
I like to buy some fruits because they are so cheap.
There are crowded in the market. I don’t like this feeling.
Luchou market is a nice place.

My Favorite Band, by Doris

My favorite band is MAYDAY. Their music is cool and great. And they are handsome and talent. I often listen to their music when I study or read.
I usually help my mom, because she will gives me some money, then I can buy their album, books or T-shirt….So, I have a lot of things about them.
I play the guitar, because I want to play and sing their music.
They give me wonderful things in my life. I love them very much. They are the best band of world.
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When I grow up, by Cindy Huang

When I grow up, I want to be a mailman because I can see the smile on everybody’s face. When I grow up, I want to be an artist because I like drawing. But I’m a child now, there are only dreams, so I want try what I can be.
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My favorite by Nina

I like dolls very much. When I am older, I will still love them. Because when I was a child, a doll was always with me and I talked to him all the time.My favorite fruit is an apple. Because apples are delicious, so I like to eat. I usually go to the supermarket with my mom, and buy some apples for me. I enjoy eating apples very much.
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Lujou market by Jason

Lujou market
There are many kinds of foods in Lujou market. My mother usually buys them on weekends. They are fresh pork, chicken, fish, vegetables, and fruit.
There are also many clothing stores in Lujou market. We can buy shirts, dress, skirts, pants, and childrens clothes. Many housewives and the ladies like to go shopping there.
Besides, there are many delicious snacks in Lujou market. They are doughnuts, bread, small cakes, and boiled corns. My father sometimes buys some for us. I like them very much.
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Music by Tina

I like the music, I probably have 156 songs, I listen to them while I am playing the computer games and I like them.
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Chinese food

Chinese foods are good. They are yummy,but they are savory. there are dried meat flakes,rice flour,noodle, fried rice/noodles, pot-stewed meat and salt water chicken. Chinese foods are varied. Everybody likes it them.
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Luchou market by coke

In the Luchou market, there are many clothes shops and fruit shops.
I like to buy some fruits because they are so cheap.
There are crowded in the market. I don’t like this feeling.
At night, there are many celebrated nosh and some drink.
Luchou market is a nice place.
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The transport and I

I like transports, because they take me to many places. They are differend.
When I was a baby, I liked crying very often and made big noise. So my parents took me to Tainan by airplane for the Chinese New Year. I felt taking the airplane was very dangerous, but I could see many beautiful clouds. It was surprising to me.
When I was five years old, I didn’t cry. My parents took to Tainan by train. The train is very long, and I could see many trees, houses, rivers, and green fields. I could also see many people on the train. Some people were listening to music, some people were sleeping, some people were looking outside, and the others were talking. They were very special to me.
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My perfect home by Sandy

My perfect home will be on a mountain. I have always wanted to live in the mountains, so my perfect home will be on a mountain. It will be very cool and very big-about 500 meter. There will be four people living there: my mom, dad, brother and me.

My cool house will have three floors. On the first there will be a living room, on the second floor there will be two rooms. There will be a dining room and kitchen. On the third floor, there will be four big bedroom; one each for my parents, my brother and me. There will be an extra bedroom for guests who come to stay with us.

The most special room will be my movie theater. I will show the newest and best movie, so I will invite my friends to see them. It will also have a popcorn machine and big speakers, so the movies will sound awesome. There will be a big black couch for all my friends to sit on when we watch movies together. There will also be a TV on the ceiling, and I will have a cyborg to get my friends a snack when we feel hungry. The curtains will be white because that is my favorite color. Everything will be done by telepathy, so if I want to turn off the lights, close the curtains, or start a movie, I won’t have to get up.

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My favorite

I like dolls very much. When I am older, I will still love them. Because when I was a child, a doll was always with me and I talked to him all the time.
My favorite fruit is apples. Because apples are delicious, so I like to eat.
I usually go to the supermarket with my mom, and buy some apples. enjoy eating apples very much.
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About me, Nick

Hi, I’m Nick.
I’m a junior high school student. I have a nice family. They are my dad, mom, and sister. I like them very much. They like, too.
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My Favorite by Kevin

My favorite sport is basketball.I play it once
a week in the school.I always play the basketball
with my cousin.Playing basketball is fun,so I like
it very much.My favorite food is beef noodles.It's
a little spicy and very delicious.I eat it once a
month.I like them very much.
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My favorite subject by Stanly

My favorite subject is PE. I can exercise and play any kinds of ball games.,
I like to play baseball and basketball in this class, It’s fun in this class.
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I don't like uniform by coke

I don’t like to wear own summer uniform. The skirt is ugly.
I like to wear sport clothes very much. It's very cool.

My weekends by coke

I usually play computer games at home. I seldom play basketball with my friends. I sometimes watch TV at home. I’m always alone at home because my father and mother are busy, they’re not at home.

My second exam by coke

My second exam grade is not good because my science grade is sixty-eight. It’s not good. I’m sad. I think my mother must be angry.

Weekend activities by Jason

I like weekends, because I can have much free time on weekends. I can do many things I like. I like to go mountain climbing, read books, and so on.
Going mountain climbing is my favorite activity. I can see many animals. Look！
There is a bird flying in the sky. There are many butterflies on the flowers！I can see many tall trees. I feel comfortable because the air is fresh！
Reading books is also the activity I like. I can get a lot of knowledge from books. I can have the same feelings like the writers. And they can also increase my writing ablity in Chinese.
I hope everyday is the weekend and I will be happy every day.
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Freedom by Sandy

Sometimes, my friends ask me to play with them on weekends, but my parents always say no. They always say “Where you want to go, we can go with you!” But I want to go with my friends, why they can’t understand? Don’t have childhood?

I don’t know why I think friends are more important than parents now. When I was younger, I thought parents are more important. And now, I want to play with my friends all the time, and won’t be bored any more!

So, I want freedom, I want to fly, fly to a world which only friends and I. And play, play, play all the time.
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My classmate

My classmates are to bad. They bully me. A few classmates are good. they can help me. My schoolmates are bad because everyday likes to play. I hope everybody is good.

My favorite subject, by Cindy Chien

My Favorite Subject
There are lots of subjects in the school, but my favorite subject is only have one. Do you know what is it? Yes, you are right! It’s English! But why is it? Later you will know!

I have been learning English since I was elementary school grade one, and I learned it in HESS, because the school didn’t start teaching English in elementary school at that time. At first, I wasn’t interested in English , and didn’t like to study vocabulary, though they were very boring, so my English was getting worse. Luckily, I change the class, and met a younger teacher, we have lots of things in common, and we didn’t have any generation gap. I studied very hard in her class, so my English grade was getting better and better. Until now, my English grade still very well, and I’m very interested in English. Maybe is because my English is good.

I like English very much, and it’s my favorite subject, so I will study it very hard!

About me and my school life by Doris

My name is Doris. l live in Taiwan, and study in the San-Min high school. They are five people in my family. My parents are work hard, and my brother , sister and me ,too. We also like watch television and use the computer. We're a smart family! My favorite band is MAYDAY. I listen to their music when I study. I learn guitar, because I like them very much. My Chinese is very well. And I am smart. My classmates are all friendly. We also play and study together!
And next is about school life. Every day, I have to get up early, and eat breakfast, then I go to school with my brother. I like music class and art class, because I can draw, sing, and play the recorder in those class. After class, I often play with my friends every day. At four o'clock, everyone is happy because we can go home. I like my school .And I love my teachers and friends, too!

Beautiful Taiwan by Jason 71319

Beautiful Taiwan
Taiwan is a small island, but it is very beautiful and special. Its scenery is very beautiful. Sun-moon Lake is the biggest lake in Taiwan. There are many great treasures and Chinese pictures in the National Palace Museum. Taipei 101 building is very tall, and it is also a modern department store.
The traffic in Taiwan is convenient. Taking a bus in Taipei is easy because there are about three thousand buses in Taipei. We can take the MRT to many places in Taipei and Kaohsiung. It is fast and a MRT ticket is really cheap. If you take the HSR from Taipei to Kaohsiung, it only takes ninety minutes. It is faster than the MRT. It is clean and air-conditioned, too.
The Chinese food in Taiwan is very delicious and special. There are many different restaurants in Taiwan. You can eat beef noodles, dumplings, and fried rice in them. You can also eat much food from America, Japan, Hongkong and Korea. It is much fun！I like living in Taiwan very much！

My school life by Yi Ying

My school life is inferesting every day! I can make friends in my school. I can study and learn in my school,too. I like my teachers and my friends very much!
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About me,Yi Ying

Hi! I’m Yi Ying Lee. I’m living in Taiwan Taipei with my family. I am a junior high school student. I’m fifteen years old. I like my family,and I like my friends,too. I like dogs and cats. Because they are very cute!
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My school, by Kiki

I am a student, so I have many subjects .My favorite are math and English. Because math is so funny, and English is full of words and sentences. They are interesting. I do not like science and social studies. Because science is so hard, and social studies is so hard, too. But I will still study hard.
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My school,by Taro

My school is in Lujou. This is a very big school. It has many flowers and trees.We have great teachers.We are very happy.

My school by Tina

My school is very big .My class has twenty boys and nineteen girls but I don’t like boy. They talk about bad things .I have five good friends .I play with them .It’s very interesting!
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My math teacher by Jason

My Math Teacher
Mr. Hang is my math teacher .He is strong and handsome .He has gray hair. He looks little old, but he is very energetic.
He teaches math very well .He hopes we can listen to him carefully. After class, I have much math homework to do, but it is good for me. He is so special ,because he is my PE teacher ,too .He can play basketball ,volleyball very well .He also can swim very well .
Besides , he is my homeroom teacher .He hopes we be good students. He hopes we can study hard. He helps me very much. I am very thankful to him.
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About me

My name is Taro.I'm a junior high school student.I like to play computer games,watch TV and play basketball.I don't play basketball very well,but I use computers very well. I’m smart.

My favorite subject,Nina

I very much Chinese and music class,because we can enjoy music.
In Chinese class,we can learn many idioms and we play crossword Puzzle,too.

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About me, Jason

Hello, my name is Jason. I am twelve years old. I am one hundred and sixty-two centimeters tall. I am a junior high school student. I am in class 713.
Fish, fruit, and pizza are my favorite food. Yellow and blue are my favorite color. I like to sleep, but I don’t like to play video games. I can’t speak English very well, but I am good at Chinese.
There are four people in my family. My father is a social studies teacher. My mother is a teacher, too. .My sister studies in elementary school. I love my family very much.
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My school by Jam

My school is San Min senior high school.
My school is big. It has a big playground and many classrooms and there are many students and teachers. I like this school, teachers and friends.
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About me, Nick

Hi , I’m Nick. I’m a junior high school student. I have a nice family. They are my dad、mom、and sister. I like them very much. They like me , too.

About me, Cindy

About me
Hello! I'm Cindy Huang. I'm 13 years old and I study in San-Min junior high school. My hobby is drawing. I like drawing in class, so my friends say to me " You didn't pay attention in class.” I know it's not good, but I like drawing in class.
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About me, Tina

My name is Tina Lin .I have two brothers. They love to talk, sometimes they talk about bad things .I have a good friend in junior high school, her name is Ruby Lu.She is smart .Many people like her, because she is very good.
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About me, Peter

My name is Peter. I live in Taipei with my father, mother, and sister. I’m a junior high school student. I like apples and beef, but I don't like oranges and vegetables. I can jump rope, but I can’t ride a bike.
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About me, Eric

My name is Eric. I'm fourteen years old. I like to play badminton. There are four people in my home. They are my father, mother, brother and I .
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About me, Joanne

Dear friends:
Hello! My name is Joanne Wang. I’m fourteen years old. I like English
Very well, but I don’t study English everyday. I like math and science, too.
I live in Taipei , Taipei is a beautiful city. I eat heathty food everyday.
Taiwan is a good place. You can come here and have fun. We welcome
You.
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About me, Stanley

Hi! I am Stanley.My English is not very good,but I am smart,I am 170 cm,My class is 719.Thanks!
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About me, Malissa

My name is Malissa.I am a junior high school student.I am thirteen years old.I like English very much.My schooi is Sam Min.It is a beautiful school.The students are so smart.I like my school very much.
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About me, Kiki

My name is Kiki , I am thirteen years old . I am a junior high school student. My interest are listening to music and playing sport .There are 3 people in my family-father, mother and I
.I do not have any brothers or sisters. I like animals, but I do not like insects.. Thank you
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My favorite subject, by Cindy Huang

My favorite subject is art, I like drawing on the paper and doing something as I wish. I will try my best to anything for drawing. Only because I like drawing.
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About me, Henry

Hello !My name is Henry. I’m thirteen years old. I’m one hundred and sixty-five centimeters tall. There are four people in my family. They’re my father, mother, sister and I, we’re happy together.
My hobbies are listening to music, reading books and playing computer games. I usually listen to music and read books; I seldom play computer games, because when I have to ask my mom or dad first . If they say “O.K.” I can play. But they say I can’t play cruel and sexy games. I think my parents are right , so I don’t play them.
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About me, Ivy

Hi! I am Ivy. I have one sister and one brother. I like to eat cookies. I like to drink milk. I am thirteen year old. I read book every day. I do not like math
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