Week 1 Annie Hi! I’m Annie. (You can also called me Yu-Ju.) I am the leader of group 3. We may have more interaction than others. Hope we can get on with each other. Now, I’m going to introduce myself. I’m 16, studying in 11th grade in Chu-pei High School. I major in biology and I want to be a doctor in the future. Let’s talk about my hobby, I love to read novel,listen to music(rock’n roll,pop, country, hip-hop,even classical music. I like all kinds of music.), language learning ,traveling, and also singing. I have interest and talent in languages. Now, I can speak 4 kinds of languages. Including, Mandarin,Taiwanese,English,and Japanese. I plan to learn more different kinds of languages after I graduate from high school. I join the hot music club in my school, actting as the vocalist in my band. Unfortunately, my father doesn’t like me to spend time on clud activity. The reason of why I love traveling is that it makes me gain more knowledge and also let me make more friends. Making new friends always makes me cheerful. Looking forward to meet you soon. Wish you good luck. Alice Hi, I'm Alice. I'm a friendly girl whose hobbies are singing, chatting, watching movies, reading novels and playing online games. The book I read recently is : "Divergent". I think this is a pretty cool story and it tells us not only the story but humanity. I love pop music! Maroon 5, Austin Mahone and Taylor swift's songs are my favorites. Their songs really make me feel relax and easy to sing. My favorite singer is Austin Mahone! He is absolutely so cute and hot!!!!! I have never been to America, but I think America is a wondrous place. Celebrities, food, people, beautiful scene... everything in there are so cool. Nice to meet you :) <3 Peter Hi! My name is Peter. I’m sixteen years old. I studied in Chu-Pei Senior High School in Taiwan. I’m glad that I can skype with you. My hobbies are jogging and reading novels. I like jogging for it can make me relax. When the wind brushes my face, I feel comfortable. My dream is to be a manager in a big company. I hope I can do my utmost to accomplish it! Rebecca Hi, my name is Rebecca. I’m a grade two student in Chu Pei High School. When I’m not studying, I enjoy listening to music, playing piano, exploring nature, and eating food. I love eating different types of food, except bitter melon and lettuce. I also like to play badminton and basketball. I’m very friendly and I always look for new opportunities to make new friends. I’m always fascinated by the different ethnic and cultural backgrounds of individuals I meet. I am very excited about the Skype activity¸and hope to meet you next week! Ulin Hello, teacher, my name is Ulin Yeh. I was born on November 29,1997. I am 16 years old. There are 4 people in my family, including my father, my mother, my sister, and me. I study in Chupei senior high school. It’s a rich and colorful school. I made many good friends from there and also feel happy every day because of them . English is my favorite subject. Even in Taiwan we have to remember many words and sometimes we may feel bored. But when I think one day I can talk to American even make friend with them. I feel I am full of energy to remember more and more words and practice . On my vacation, I sometimes watch some English video, I am really interested in many wise and originality person’s speech, for instance, Steve Jobs speech in Stanford that let me learn a lot from it. I am impressed by his motto “Stay hungry, stay foolish”. In the future, I want be a nurse and go to many country to save patient and do my best to give back to the society. Week 2 (經過 Tutor 批改的為橘色) Annie I love to sing songs and listen to music during my free time. I like Taylor Swift very much. (shake, shake, shake, shake, shake) ha haJ Watching movies is also a lot of fun. But the name of movies after translate in Chinese will be pretty different from the name in English , so I think it may be a little bit difficult to talk about movie with you. Reading is one of my favorite hobby. I remember when I was in middle school, I went to bed at 2:00(midnight) just for reading “The Hunger Games”. “The Maze Runner” is running in theaters now. I plan to watch it with my friends.(After I finish its original.) Taiwanese students just have two long-term periods of holidays. Summer and winter vacation.(winter vacation include the new year holiday.) I really like to make new friends and go traveling at the same time. Consequently, I often join the camps during the vacations. For instance, I participated in a international communication camp this summer vacation. And made plenty of new friends from many different countries such as Denmark, Czech Republic, Italy, Brazil...... I don’t like to stay alone. As a result, getting along with my friends is truly important for me. I love to sing songs and listen to music during my free time. Taylor Swift is one musician I really like. Watching movies is also a lot of fun. “The Maze Runner” is in theaters now, and I plan to watch it with my friends after I finish the book. Unfortunately, the names of movies after translation from English to Chinese are can be very different, which could make it difficult to talk about them with you. Reading is one of my favorite hobbies. I remember when I was in middle school, I went to bed at midnight while reading “The Hunger Games”. Taiwanese students have only two long-term holidays, Summer and Winter vacation (winter vacation includes the New Year holiday). I really like to travel and when I do I like to make new friends. Consequently, I often join camps during the vacations. For instance, I participated in an international communication camp this summer and made plenty of new friends from many different countries like Denmark, The Czech Republic, Italy, Brazil and many more. Being with friends is very important to me because I do not like being alone. Alice In my free times, I like to listen to music or watch some movies. I have watched a movie recently. It's called "The maze runner." It's a really interesting movie, and it's a little bit scary! I also like to hang out with my friends, we'll find a coffee shop and we will order some drinks and chat. I usually go hiking with my family in my free time. My mother loves to exercise, especially going to the highs and enjoy the cool wind blowing on her face! My favorite festival is Moon Festival. Families will barbecue and eat moon cakes or some pomelos. Watching the big, beautiful moon makes me feel satisfied. It's so great to see all my relatives!!! In my free time, I like to listen to music or watch movies. I recently watched a movie called "The Maze Runner." It's a really interesting movie and it's a little bit scary! I also like to hang out with my friends; we find a coffee shop and order some drinks and chat. Another thing I like to do is go hiking with my family. My mother loves to exercise, especially getting up high and enjoys the cool wind blowing on her face! My favorite festival is the Moon Festival. Families barbecue and eat moon cakes or some pomelos. Watching the big, beautiful moon makes me feel good, and its so great to see all my relatives! Peter There are many festival activities in Taiwan ,for instance, The Moon Festival as well as The Chinese New Year. And now , I'm going to introduce "The Moon Festival". During The Moon Festival,we'll get together with our families and friends, Of course,we can't miss some activities such as BBQ,wearing the pomelo hat and eating the moon cake. I like it very much ,for it makes me and my family closer. There are many festivals in Taiwan, such as The Moon Festival and Chinese New Year. During The Moon Festival we get together with our family and friends. There are many activities during the festival including BBQ, wearing the pomelo hat, and eating moon cake. I like all of them because they make my family and me closer. Rebecca When I am not studing,I would find food and use different way to make it more delicious.I also like to exercise,too.For example :basketball .jogging,and badminton.Reading novels,playing Piano and listening to music(classical...) are also my habits,that makes me relax!Sometimes ,I like to watch my brother's soccer games,I enjoy it and feel happy and excited!Because,my brother is my soccer idol! He makes me want to join the game too!These are my habits that I enjoy in my leisure time,but the best thing that I like to do is staying with my familiy,we laugh together,watch movie together,that makes me forget the stress of my school work~ Chinese holidays are always related delicious food.I like Mid-Autumn Festival,Dragon Boat Festival and Chinese New Year the most!we usually eat moon cake,grapefruit in Mid-Autumn Festival. rise dumpling in Dragon Boat Festival,and Reunion dinner in Chinese New Year . When I am not studying, I find food and use different ways to make it more delicious. I also like to exercise by playing basketball, badminton, and jogging. Reading novels, playing piano and listening to classical music are also relaxing activities that I enjoy. Sometimes I like to watch my brother's soccer games, they’re very exciting because he is my soccer idol! He makes me want to play the game too! These activities I enjoy in my leisure time, but my favorite thing to do is to spend time with my family. We laugh and watch movies together and that helps me forget the stress of school. There is always delicious food during Chinese Holidays. I like Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Chinese New Year the most! We usually eat moon cake and grapefruit during the Mid-Autumn Festival, rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival, and Reunion Dinner during the Chinese New Year. Ulin When talk to my vacation, I usually go to ride a bike with my family in my hometown. I think it is not good for our heath, but also can relax and make more happy memorizes with family. When I ride a bike on the street, I can see many farmers and workers, they all do their best on work. Sometimes I say hello to them, and they all give me enthusiastic responses. I am very happy that I can live in country, and maybe one day you can come to Taiwan to have an amazing experience with me. During my vacation, I usually go to my hometown to ride bikes with my family. I believe it is not only good for health, but can also help with relaxing and creating good memories. When I ride my bike on the street I often see many farmers and workers, who all do their best work. Sometimes I say hello to them, and they all give me enthusiastic responses. I am very happy that I live in this country, and maybe one day you can come to Taiwan to have an amazing experience with me.