Saturday, June 28, 2014
Help with teaching in Taiwan?
Help with teaching in Taiwan?
In my 4 years here in Taiwan I have been both a teacher and a tutor for everyone from 5yr olds to 30~40 something business men/women and in that time I have never had a student ask me something that I couldn't easily find an answer to or figure a way around answering them (only if it is something that they shouldn't know ie 7-9yr old boys asking about sex). But this time I had a group of 6th grade students (boys and girls) ask me why do people wear underwear. Now this is the one thing that I have been asked that I didn't know what to say, and I have put them off for a few weeks now but they are persistent in getting an answer. Actually I am sort of curious my self. 1. Why do people wear underwear? 2. Is there a good answer to give them? 3. Is there some website or book about the history of underwear haha. 4. Has anyone else had any crazy questions from their students that stand out in your mind. I have told them that they should ask their parents or grandparents, and tried passing them off on other teachers but they keep coming back to me for an answer. I want to ask for serious answers but I don't think that there can be any for this question.
Taiwan - 4 Answers
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Why do people wear underwear? To keep the stains off my jeans and onto something easier to replace. (OK...gross image). Actually, there is a great article on wikipedia about this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undergarment Great. Here I am at work scrolling through wikipedia and get to the pics of underwear. Glad nobody saw that because few people here speak English and it would be hard to explain that I'm trying to answer your question and not some perv. My craziest story of a student wasn't from a question, it was from his answer. We were doing living and nonliving things. I put the question "name 3 living things near a lake." He wrote: 1) fish 2) tree 3) frog OK...good answers. No problem there. "Name 3 nonliving things near a lake." He wrote down three things like rock, water, and something else. He erased them and put: 1) Plastic bag 2) Knife 3) Teacher I was too afraid to mark them wrong and I knew he knew what I meant anyway. :-) (Don't worry...he was a good kid. Made me laugh a lot).
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I think that's all for comfortable. If you don't wear under-wears,won't it feel uncomfortable?
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IF there is a hole that you don't find at pants. and no underwear.what a terrible. lol
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Best possible answer: To keep their GG warm! It's kinda crude and may elicit a variety of responses from horror to uncontrollable laughter, but at least it's honest!
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Saturday, June 14, 2014
Is this a good essay and 1st paragraph and thesis?
Is this a good essay and 1st paragraph and thesis?
The education of a human being begins at birth and continues throughout his or her life. Since the early 1980's, North America has been "behind" Japan, Taiwan, and China in the subjects of math and science. As a result, America's competence in mathematics, science, and technology is at great risk. We should have math, science, and reading homework beginning in kindergarten because children need to face challenges at an early age. Our expectations for our children should be much higher(Bempechat 501). . According to statistics, the North American education system lacks a firm background in mathematics and science, thus school systems in these areas should challenge students to a higher degree. For a high school student, self esteem is essential.
Homework Help - 4 Answers
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It sounds good to me.
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Okay too much all at once. What are your statements you are trying to say first in your essay? What is your main thesis statement?
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The education of everyone in every country begins at birth and continues throughout life. Since the early 1980's, North America has been "behind" Japan, Taiwan, and China in math and science competence tests. As a result, America's competence in mathematics, science, and technology is at great risk. We should have math, science, and reading homework beginning in kindergarten because children need to face challenges at an early age. Our expectations for our children should be much higher (Bempechat 501). The statistics resulting from these studies (reference them), show the North American education system lacks a firm background in mathematics and science. School systems in these areas should challenge students to achieve a higher degree of competence. Self esteem can be identified as a key to sucess in professions requiring math and science (perhaps list these in more specific terms)...(and quickly state what conclusion you want to make again) NOTES:. Try to keep a continuing train of thought throught the entire composition, so that the reader must come to the same conclusion that you write. How do you like my editing and suggestions?
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Maybe you can condense your thoughts to help make your objective clearer. Here's an example: Education is a lifelong endeavor. Statistics show that since the early 1980's, Japan, Taiwan, and China have outperformed North America in math and science, putting us at a severe technological disadvantage. To alleviate this problem, we should raise expectations and challenge students at an early age [CITE]. Exposing kindergartners to reading, math, and science will increase academic proficiency and provide students with the confidence they need for a successful learning experience.
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The education of a human being begins at birth and continues throughout his or her life. Since the early 1980's, North America has been "behind" Japan, Taiwan, and China in the subjects of math and science. As a result, America's competence in mathematics, science, and technology is at great risk. We should have math, science, and reading homework beginning in kindergarten because children need to face challenges at an early age. Our expectations for our children should be much higher(Bempechat 501). . According to statistics, the North American education system lacks a firm background in mathematics and science, thus school systems in these areas should challenge students to a higher degree. For a high school student, self esteem is essential.
Homework Help - 4 Answers
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It sounds good to me.
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Okay too much all at once. What are your statements you are trying to say first in your essay? What is your main thesis statement?
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The education of everyone in every country begins at birth and continues throughout life. Since the early 1980's, North America has been "behind" Japan, Taiwan, and China in math and science competence tests. As a result, America's competence in mathematics, science, and technology is at great risk. We should have math, science, and reading homework beginning in kindergarten because children need to face challenges at an early age. Our expectations for our children should be much higher (Bempechat 501). The statistics resulting from these studies (reference them), show the North American education system lacks a firm background in mathematics and science. School systems in these areas should challenge students to achieve a higher degree of competence. Self esteem can be identified as a key to sucess in professions requiring math and science (perhaps list these in more specific terms)...(and quickly state what conclusion you want to make again) NOTES:. Try to keep a continuing train of thought throught the entire composition, so that the reader must come to the same conclusion that you write. How do you like my editing and suggestions?
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Maybe you can condense your thoughts to help make your objective clearer. Here's an example: Education is a lifelong endeavor. Statistics show that since the early 1980's, Japan, Taiwan, and China have outperformed North America in math and science, putting us at a severe technological disadvantage. To alleviate this problem, we should raise expectations and challenge students at an early age [CITE]. Exposing kindergartners to reading, math, and science will increase academic proficiency and provide students with the confidence they need for a successful learning experience.
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Saturday, June 7, 2014
Can you answer these World History questions?
Can you answer these World History questions?
5.How did the Chinese of the Tang era prepare themselves for the afterlife? 6.How do Western and Chinese business people tend to view each other? 7.Why are some people asking you not to buy Chinese products? 8.Describe an event that occurred before World War II that shows why China might fear its neighbors. 9.What was the response of Taiwanese student organizations to China's missile tests near Taiwan in 1996? 10.What was Deng Xiaoping's defining motto and how does this relate to the changes he brought to China?
Trivia - 1 Answers
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5.How did the Chinese of the Tang era prepare themselves for the afterlife? 6.How do Western and Chinese business people tend to view each other? 7.Why are some people asking you not to buy Chinese products? 8.Describe an event that occurred before World War II that shows why China might fear its neighbors. 9.What was the response of Taiwanese student organizations to China's missile tests near Taiwan in 1996? 10.What was Deng Xiaoping's defining motto and how does this relate to the changes he brought to China?
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Sunday, June 1, 2014
How could I find someone who was in Arlington, TX, in 1992~1994?
How could I find someone who was in Arlington, TX, in 1992~1994?
I had been a graduate student in UTA from 1992 to1994. At that time, I knew a motor vehicle technician named Mano. He is from Middle- east and studied Mechanics in UTA. I have no other information about him. I returned to my country, Taiwan, in 1994 and lost contact with him. It has been more than 10 years since our last meeting. I would like to know if he is doing good these years. Do you, anyone, know him? Or, do you know how to find someone you would like to find?
Other - Education - 2 Answers
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friends reunited? website
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Call the school and see if they have a current address for him./
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I had been a graduate student in UTA from 1992 to1994. At that time, I knew a motor vehicle technician named Mano. He is from Middle- east and studied Mechanics in UTA. I have no other information about him. I returned to my country, Taiwan, in 1994 and lost contact with him. It has been more than 10 years since our last meeting. I would like to know if he is doing good these years. Do you, anyone, know him? Or, do you know how to find someone you would like to find?
Other - Education - 2 Answers
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friends reunited? website
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Call the school and see if they have a current address for him./
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