tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44103627181569013742024-02-18T23:38:19.452-08:00Chinese Children's Stories Created by/for ChildrenChildren learning Mandarin Chinese as a second language need stories about them - their voices and their experiences. This blog is dedicated to creating and telling those stories.趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-68341529793509214572021-01-28T17:00:00.001-08:002021-01-28T17:04:53.440-08:00<h1 style="text-align: left;">Celebrating Multicultural Children's Book Day With <span style="color: red;">F</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">y</span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span><span style="color: #666666;">n</span><span style="color: #ffa400;">g</span> <span style="color: #ffa400;">C</span><span style="color: #e06666;">o</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">l</span><span style="color: red;">o</span><span style="color: #fcff01;">r</span><span style="color: #800180;">s</span></h1><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;">I am really looking forward to this year's MCBD celebration. We all need something to celebrate after a long hard year of the pandemic. 2021 is a new beginning and I feel the positive energy is a must these days. <a href="https://www.langaugelizard.com" target="_blank">Language Lizard'</a>s bilingual series is a delight to read. In English and Chinese, idioms using colors are introduced and explained. It's simple and friendly to young children. Mostly importantly, it makes reading in two languages FUN. The illustrations are also multicultural with a variety of ethnicity represented. This is certainly a great educational resource to have around the house or in school. <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWt9Va2Tv6aeW1emtkk57p5d77NwbGGVt_N1wVzBEDVLppjzjA-d2xnMB0vj5rLvyXiSMAHbUL5T5GEKWFpdKxbC5mpIKaZHAP4PnFvOJlSG5gxOkzFSNeA5fjETSigImmZgpCTr3lTlgI/s511/FlyingColors.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="393" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWt9Va2Tv6aeW1emtkk57p5d77NwbGGVt_N1wVzBEDVLppjzjA-d2xnMB0vj5rLvyXiSMAHbUL5T5GEKWFpdKxbC5mpIKaZHAP4PnFvOJlSG5gxOkzFSNeA5fjETSigImmZgpCTr3lTlgI/s320/FlyingColors.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Multicultural Children’s Book Day</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2021 (1/29/21) is in its 8<sup>th</sup>
year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/about/co-founders/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">; two diverse book-loving moms who
saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors
on the market while also working to get those book into the hands of young
readers and educators.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Eight years in, MCBD’s mission is to
raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate
diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues. Read about our Mission
& History </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/about/mission/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HERE.</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /><!--[endif]--></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9EjxDAaAqn6W5UO4pG2U-ZVNUoScgHB5FmZppHdSsrNj3aSu6IhTRbnJZE-YuWyUPTi83cudpfrd9vuIBQBNg0ZH5c-onctqHZxYiLJPhnz8FxEmf5yjB093_XKBUBi_KXb2SKQqqsu1/s624/Picture2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="624" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9EjxDAaAqn6W5UO4pG2U-ZVNUoScgHB5FmZppHdSsrNj3aSu6IhTRbnJZE-YuWyUPTi83cudpfrd9vuIBQBNg0ZH5c-onctqHZxYiLJPhnz8FxEmf5yjB093_XKBUBi_KXb2SKQqqsu1/w503-h153/Picture2.jpg" width="503" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">MCBD 2021 is honored to be Supported by these Medallion
Sponsors!</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">FOUNDER’S
CIRCLE</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: Mia Wenjen (<b><a href="https://www.pragmaticmom.com/" target="_blank">Prgamaticmom</a></b>) and
Valarie Budayr’s (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://audreypress.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Audreypress.com</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Platinum Sponsors</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.languagelizard.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Language Lizard Bilingual Books in 50+ Languages</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://makeawaymedia.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author
Deedee Cummings and Make A Way Media</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gold
Sponsors: </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.barefootbooks.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Barefoot Books</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.candlewick.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Candlewick
Press</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.capstonepub.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Capstone</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://hoopoebooks.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hoopoe
Books</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://kidlit.tv/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">KidLitTV</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://peachtree-online.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Peachtree
Publishing Company Inc.</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silver
Sponsors: </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://charlotteriggle.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Charlotte Riggle</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://casl.wildapricot.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Connecticut
Association of School Librarians</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://pinkpearlwriting.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author
Kimberly Gordon Biddle</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://packngogirls.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pack-N-Go Girls</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Bronze
Sponsors: </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://agatharodi.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Agatha Rodi
and <em>AMELIE is IMPRESSED!</em></span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://barnesbrothersbooks.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Barnes Brothers
Books</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.createandeducate.solutions/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create and Educate
Solutions, LLC</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.dreambuiltbooks.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dreambuilt Books</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://tarahanddarah.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dyesha and Triesha McCants/McCants
Squared</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">,
</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.redfin.com/guides/first-time-home-buyer-guide" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Redfin Real Estate</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.snowflakestories.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Snowflake Stories</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://starbrightbooks.com/index.php" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Star Bright Books</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://timtimtom.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">TimTimTom Bilingual Personalized Books</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://viviankirkfield.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Author Vivian Kirkfield</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.wisdomtalespress.com/index.shtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Wisdom Tales Press</span></b></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, </span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.wellreadchildbookfair.com/bookstore" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">My Well Read Child</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">MCBD 2021 is honored to be Supported by these Author
Sponsors!</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Poster Artist: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.iwataillustration.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nat Iwata</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Authors: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.afsanehmoradian.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Afsaneh Moradian</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.alvasachs.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author
Alva Sachs & Three Wishes Publishing Company</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookDetails/784597-the-secrets-hidden-beneath-the-palm-tree" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Angeliki
Stamatopoulou-Pedersen</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.olswanger.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author
Anna Olswanger</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.authorcaseybell.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Casey Bell </span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.quietquigley.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author
Claudine Norden</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://debbiedadey.com/Books/index.php?gid=136" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Debbie Dadey</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.dianahuang.com/"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Diana
Huang & Intrepids</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://eugeniachu.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author
Eugenia Chu & Brandon goes to Beijing</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.greenkidsclub.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Green Kids Club</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.gwenjacksonstories.com/about-the-book.html"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Gwen Jackson</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://janetballetta.com/index.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Janet Balletta</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, A</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.joshfunkbooks.com/"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">uthor
Josh Funk</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIg87s1fm1TgIgJDLJY9tJqtASBxnxXLfzECisPwgKtLf3scOBlECIkYhWR08NdsXLQ9nNve4Ky3wHwIXqgv_dhp0jC3Dp2VU758mC_VpY4455vTMDqhbNgiimZifvIF1k5RTI4M170Bi/s1600/IMG-3786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIg87s1fm1TgIgJDLJY9tJqtASBxnxXLfzECisPwgKtLf3scOBlECIkYhWR08NdsXLQ9nNve4Ky3wHwIXqgv_dhp0jC3Dp2VU758mC_VpY4455vTMDqhbNgiimZifvIF1k5RTI4M170Bi/s200/IMG-3786.JPG" width="150" /></a>We all know a good story draws the readers in, as if they were right there in the actions. TimTimTom's story books do just that. I went on to www.timtimtom.com, chose a story on swimming with the Dolphin (who wouldn't want to swim with a Dolphin!), type my daughter's name and viola I got a customized book called "Chantal and the Dolphin". What's even more exciting for me and my daughter when we read the story is that the book is in bilingual format. The readers can choose two languages they want printed on the book. It is so simple yet powerful. Multicultural books not only need to tell stories that reflect our culturally diverse world, but also promote multilingual literacy. It is so heartwarming to see TimTimTom create such a product line. A big thumb's up from me!<br />
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The story, written by Saskia Reusens and illustrated by Katrien Van Schuylenbergh, is a delight to read. The colorful illustration sparks children's imagination and the adventure takes us through the joy of learning how to swim. Every page, Chantal's name appears either in the narration or the dialogue with the Dolphin and other sea creatures. I can see Chantal's intense interest in her own story and the big smile on her face.<br />
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Please go online and order one. There are stories about soccer and dance, too. You, and more importantly your kids, would love it.<br />
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<a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multicultural Children’s Book Day</a> 2020 (1/31/20) is in its 7<sup>th</sup> year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the market while also working to get those book into the hands of young readers and educators.
Seven years in, MCBD’s mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues.<br />
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<br />趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-75899087144050756682019-01-13T07:38:00.000-08:002019-01-13T07:38:54.213-08:00Multicultural Children's Book Day A few months ago, I answered a call to participate in the <a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/" target="_blank">Multicultural Children's Book Day</a>. I did not hesitate. The book review just came out on <a href="https://www.biculturalmama.com/2019/01/bilingual-chinese-english-books-kids.html" target="_blank">Bicultural Mama's Blog</a>. It is so encouraging to see and be connected to a community of authors, readers and parents who care about and promote multicultural living. For me, bilingual books are the true reflection of our lives. For my family, we are embracing, but at times struggling, to maintain an environment for multiple languages. My children have access to French instruction at school so they are fluently bilingual in English and French. Their Chinese lessons are now reduced to tutorial sessions. I still order books online, and from my work travel, I bring back publications from China once in a while. The stories that interest my daughters, and most importantly, resonnate with their life experiences are still rare to find. I am hopeful that Multicultural Chidren's Book Day will change that. After all, there are a lot of families like mine - we live in the intersection of cultures. It makes sense to celebrate that.<br />
<br />趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-23572154417778338022017-07-23T09:44:00.002-07:002019-01-13T07:16:24.663-08:00Two years after Four Seasons are publishedIt's been two years since Fun in Four Seasons are published. Since then, the books were selected for <a href="https://gvpl.ca/using-the-library/our-collection/emerging-local-authors/emerging-local-authors-c-d" target="_blank">Victoria Public Library's Emerging Authors' Collection</a>. I have sold out my first print run and released the second print edition. A few reader reviews are also shared online. Here is one example from Amazon by Cindy Xin.<br />
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<li>This is a book infused with animated colours and spirited images. A rare collaboration between mother and daughters, the book embodies labour, fun and love. Reading the book, I can imagine being a child again splashing the spring rain puddles, digging my toes in the summer sandy beach, wading through the autumn leaves in my woolen stockings, and making a fresh set of footprints in the morning snow before building my snowman. What is it about those feet, the children’s feet on the cover pages of the Four Seasons? They just make you lift the pages, walk you through the joy of their worlds, and take you in as part of it, all accompanied by the music of the simple and lyrical language. I trust both parents and children will enjoy reading the book, together or alone, in all four seasons. It is simply a pleasure.</li>
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Recently, I met a young reader in person in Edmonton. Six years old Andre has his set of Fun in Four Seasons with him for home reading and on trips. According to his parents, the books are worn out because he reads them a lot. I asked him which season is his favorite, he replied "Spring, because I like to jump in puddles too". That warms my heart. Nothing is more rewarding than hearing a reader's positive feedback! </div>
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Two years also saw some big changes in my life. I changed my job and moved to Kingston Ontario. This past 6 to 8 months have been hectic, settling into a new community, finding new direction for my career and parenting my teenage daughters. Looking back at the stories I created with them when they were little and the Chinese learning we shared, it is such a precious memory. It is a cliche when we say kids grow up so fast, but it is very true. We are still conducting Chinese lessons at home. I plan on writing and publishing more stories. To order the books, please email me at iningtracychao at gmail dot com. OR visit amazon.ca. The best way to find it is searching by my name "Ining Tracy Chao". </div>
趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-45922536762554836842014-12-03T21:29:00.000-08:002017-07-23T09:17:56.509-07:00四季叢書上市了 Four Seasons Books Are Available in PrintIt took two years... well, three years if you count the very initial writing of the spring poem, to producing the print version of the Four Seasons series. I re-learned photography, re-worked the texts with editors, and re-arranged the layouts with the help of a talented graphic designer. Lots of technical details throughout the production process. The Chinese saying "好事多磨 (hao shi duo mou)" is very true as good things do and should take long. Now I have something to show my ideal of bilingual stories as a reflection of our living at the intersection of Chinese and Canadian cultures. You can email me (iningtracychao at gmail dot com) to purchase the books or just to let me know what you think about the books. I love hearing from the readers - young and old!<br />
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<br />趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-8835071712852063112013-08-15T22:09:00.001-07:002013-08-15T22:26:22.419-07:00如果花会说话 If Flowers Could SpeakHave you ever wondered if you put your ears close to flowers, I mean really close, what would you hear? Living on the West Coast of Canada, we are blessed with lots of colourful and fragrant flowers. I am also grateful that I can visit a heritage garden site at work everyday. Without it, I wouldn't be able to produce this story... you should see the sad state of my home garden. Well, I spend my time between my design work, and writing these stories. No time for pulling weeds and tending my own garden. So I use my lunch breaks at work to stroll through the heritage garden. From season to season, it's a feast for the eyes, and ears if you listen carefully.<br />
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This is the debut recording of Emilyn playing violin. She started early this year and made really good progress. Emilyn also typed all the text and Pinyin this time. One thing she really likes to do is to proofread my work. So when the movie was done, I asked her to proofread it. She picked out two mistakes in Pinyin and was mighty proud of that. Movie Maker has been a great tool for my story projects but with this flower story, I was a bit frustrated by the limitation of the software and want to use more editing functions. I guess I have out-grown the tool. Progress on my part. I remember learning and using Adobe Premier back in the days when I did media production work. I might have to think about the next step in terms of building my skills. That includes my writing skills. I'm already creating the next set of stories. They are sketches by Emilyn and scribbles by me on paper for now. 12 animals from the Chinese zodiac with a twist. I think we completed six animals. Another six to go. And at the same time Emilyn and I have brainstormed ideas for the next QiQi story. I don't think photography will suit these new works. Another ambitious art project on the horizon and I'll see if I can get Chantal to help this time. </div>
<br />趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-73425406760795082402013-03-26T21:33:00.000-07:002013-03-26T21:55:46.013-07:00奇奇的祕密任務 The Secret Mission of QiQi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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QiQi is a squirrel. "Hao Qi" means being curious in Chinese. So we name the squirrel QiQi.<br />
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It has been almost two years since our encounter with a squirrel trapped in a chimney. That was the summer when we travelled to Kimberley and stayed at our friend Erica's cottage. A squirrel fell into the chimney in the kitchen and screeched, in pain I thought at the time, the whole night. My imagination ran wild: an injured bird, a hurt squirrel, bloody feather and mangled fur? Erica had to call in her neighbour to help. We were happy that we freed a very scared but healthy squirrel after several hours of dismantling the kitchen fan under the chimney. The kids had a frenzy trying to chase the squirrel out of the house. It was all for a good laugh at the end and Erica said: why don't you write about it. Here I am: two years later, I finally finished the project. And I owe Erica a big THANKS!<br />
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As always, the writing part is easy. I wrote the story shortly after the trip. The art work and the video production always take a long time. We had a "draft" hand-made story book before I asked Emilyn to re-do all the illustrations. That proved to be a challenge for an 8 years old to keep a consistent design and style. She had to learn how to draw a squirrel from different angles with different actions. She settled on a grey squirrel, the same kind that frequent our backyard, and researched the habitat and food habit of this creature. Quite a process and an accomplishement for Emilyn. The voice recording also took a while as the story lines are longer and more complex linguistically. Fortunately, days of recording got Chantal, the 4 years old, interested in the production and she sang the opening song with all the enthusiasm she had. Perfect sound effect I was looking for.<br />
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This is the spring break week so I am very pleased that this story is finally on the blog for all the kids to enjoy. I am still busy with the upcoming publication of my first series of story books. Camera in hand, the kids and I are in search of flowers in the woods or gardens. Every time we run into a squirrel, we say "hey look, QiQi is busy with his secret mission". <br />
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<br />趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-67639568653219750852012-10-10T21:42:00.001-07:002012-10-11T07:43:57.316-07:00倒頭栽 Up Side Down<br />
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It’s been a while since I posted a story. Good news,
though. I’m working on my first book deal to turn the four seasons series into
a set of talking books. I re-working the text and taking photos and I am quite excited about that. Learning photography has
been the most rewarding experience so far. Emilyn and Chantal will often join
me. Even though they need to be my subjects most of the time, what ends up
happening is the two taking their own toy cameras and mimicking what I do. It’s all
fun and produces creative photos at the end. What more can I ask for?!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Dao
tou zai is a Taiwanese slang and it has a clever and mischievous connotation to
it. </span>This short poem is all about Chantal. She really is an up
side down girl. That means she has more fun with her head down and her feet up.
I often ask her why she likes to be up side down so much. She just gives me a
grin and says: it’s fun <span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">好玩 Hao Wan</span><br />
<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><br /></span>This up side down game also reminds me of how we need to
turn our head around once in a while and look at things from a reversed
perspective. It really gives you a different perspective, doesn’t it?趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-52951723382699031722012-03-27T19:05:00.001-07:002012-03-27T21:05:03.065-07:00種菜 Planting Vegetables種菜 Planting Vegetables<br />
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I never consider myself as having a green thumb. I started with 10 strawberry plants about 5 years ago. When they all survived my care that first year and spawned numerous baby strawberry plants, that was enough to give me confidence to expand my garden, adding tomato plants, blue berry bushes, bok choy, brocoli, cucumber, and even corn just last year. Now we have a sizable garden and the harvest throughout Summer and Fall is just too delicious. <br />
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Our encounter with a snake was a true story. I completely freaked out when I saw the slithering creature. I'm not sure why but I had this phobia toward snakes ever since I was a kid. Emilyn was only 3 at the time and she sat there, watching the snake for a good half hour or so. She very much wanted to "pat" the snake and keep it as a pet. To this date, she still loves snakes. She had her chance of patting them at a zoo and an aquarium. I'll continue with my vegie garden and I won't mind a snake's visit once in a while. But just like the story line, snakes have to stay outdoors.<br />
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Chinese New Year this weekend, the official start of the Spring. Looking out
the window, all the snow has melted away. But the memory of this winter – a day
off from school and work, my surprise that Chantal fit into her older sister’s
snow suit, a foot of snow on the driveway that became a toboggan lane, and the
children’s attempt to eat snow – is sealed with this short poem. It also
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interested in Chinese books that she can read on her own. It’s not easy fitting
all the languages into our daily routine. She reads French books assigned by
her school teacher, and loves Roald Dahl’s series of The Big Friendly Giant in
English.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am in continuous search for
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<span lang="ZH-TW">從天空飄下來</span>
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gǔn yī gǔnr<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></span></div>趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-35420846560405616982011-12-05T20:35:00.001-08:002011-12-13T19:00:25.831-08:00<br />
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<strong>Who is Santa?</strong><br />
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I guess it is official. The tree is up; decorations all over it. The singing moose repeats Christmas songs over and over again and my 3 year old dances to the music like she is the happiest kid in the world. Over the weekend, we produced this story. I wrote this short piece a long time ago, almost a year ago, I think, when Chantal first got an idea of who Santa is. I showed Emilyn my script two weeks ago and we discussed the "plan" to make a Santa for the video. She was very excited about the project and we invited Song Fei, Emilyn's friend, to join the art production. The story is a conversation between me (mother) and Chantal (little sister = mei mei).We recorded the conversation in one take. This was not the case for previous stories when we had to practice and record line by line. Emilyn has made good progress on her Chinese reading. <br />
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So here it is. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. And thank you for reading and supporting my story blog. There will be more fun stories in the New Year and I welcome your ideas and suggestions. <br />
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">媽媽</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">聖誕老公公是一個很有愛心的老公公</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Shèng dàn lǎo gōng gōng shì yī ge hěn yǒu ài xīn de lǎo gōng gōng</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mother: Santa Claus is a caring old man<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">妹妹</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">他有多老了</span>?</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mèi mèi: </span></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">T</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> y</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ǒ</span></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">u du</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ō</span></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> l</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ǎ</span></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">o le?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sister: How old is he?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">媽媽</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">很老很老</span>, <span lang="ZH-TW">但是他很健康</span>,<span lang="ZH-TW">胖胖壯壯的</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hěn lǎo hěn lǎo, dàn shì tā hěn jiàn kāng, pàng pàng zhuàng zhuàng de</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mother: Very old, very old. But he is very
healthy, chubby and sturdy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">妹妹</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">他為什麼胖胖壯壯的呢</span>?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mèi mèi: </span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">T</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> w</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">è</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">i sh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> mo p</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">ng p</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">ng zhu</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">ng zhu</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">ng de n</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ē</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sister: Why is he chubby and sturdy?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">媽媽</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">因為他總是笑嘻嘻</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yīn wèi tā zǒng shì xiào xī xī</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mother: because he always smiles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">妹妹</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">他對誰笑嘻嘻呢</span>?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mèi mèi: </span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">T</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> du</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ì</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> sh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">i xi</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">o x</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ī</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> x</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ī</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> n</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ē</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sister: Who does he smile at?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">媽媽</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">對每一個人都笑嘻嘻</span>,<span lang="ZH-TW">尤其對好孩子笑嘻嘻</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Duī měi yī ge rén dōu xiào xī xī, Yóu qí duì hǎo hái zi xiào xī xī</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mother: He smiles at everyone, especially
the good kids.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">妹妹</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">誰是好孩子</span>?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mèi mèi: </span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Sh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">i sh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ì</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> h</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ǎ</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">o h</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">á</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">i zi?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sister: Who is a good kid?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">媽媽</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">每一個孩子都可以當好孩子</span>,<span lang="ZH-TW">對別人有愛心</span>,<span lang="ZH-TW">就是好孩子</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Měi yī ge hái zi dōu kě yǐ dāng hǎo hái zi, duì bié rén yǒu ài xīn, jiù
shì hǎo hái zi</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mother: Every kid can be a good kid. As
long as you are caring toward others, you are a good kid.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">妹妹</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">要怎麼樣對別人有愛心呢</span>?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mèi mèi: </span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Y</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">o z</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ě</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">n mo y</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">ng du</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ì</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> bi</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> r</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">n y</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ǒ</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">u </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">i x</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ī</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">n n</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ē</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sister: How can you be caring toward
others?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">媽媽</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">要幫助別人</span>,<span lang="ZH-TW">要分享你的好東西</span>,<span lang="ZH-TW">就是有愛心</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yào bāng zuì béi rén, yào fēn xiǎng nǐ de hǎo dōng xī, jiù shì yǒu ài
xīn</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mother: You help others and share what you
have. That’s caring. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">妹妹</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">聖誕老公公小時後是不是一個有愛心的小朋友</span>?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mèi mèi: </span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Sh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">è</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">n d</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">n l</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ǎ</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">o g</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ō</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">ng g</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ō</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">ng xi</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ǎ</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">o sh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">í</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> h</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ò</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">u sh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ì</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> b</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ú</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> sh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ì</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> y</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ī</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> ge y</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ǒ</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">u </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">i x</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ī</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">n de xi</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ǎ</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">o p</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">ng y</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ǒ</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">u?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sister: Was Santa Claus a caring kid when
he was little?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">媽媽</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: <span lang="ZH-TW">是吧</span>! <span lang="ZH-TW">他才會老了</span>,<span lang="ZH-TW">還是個有愛心的老公公</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"> M</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ā</span></span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">: </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Shì ba! Tā cái huì lǎo le, hái shì ge yǒu ài xīn de lǎo gōng gōng</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mother: Yes! When he got old, he is still
a caring old man<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW">有愛心</span>,<span lang="ZH-TW">等我長大</span></span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">以後</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">老了</span><span style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">,<span lang="ZH-TW">我也可以當聖誕老公公</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mèi mèi: Shì yā! Wǒ
xiàn zài shì hǎo hái zi, yǒu ài xīn, děn wǒ zhǎng dà yǐ hòu lǎo le, wǒ yě kě yǐ
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<br />趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-85550219092305463412011-10-02T22:26:00.000-07:002011-10-02T22:26:35.161-07:00秋天的妝,萬聖節的裝 Fall Makeup, Halloween DisguiseIn anticipation of Halloween, we are singing silly songs and thinking about the costumes we are going to wear. The stores have everything about Halloween on display. We've visited several pumpkin patches. We can hear the rustling of leaves on the ground when we go for a walk in the woods. I think Halloween is my children's favourite festival (ok, maybe after Christmas). As a kid, I was always excited about going out in the dark. Although in Taiwan, the ghosts are said to be a lot more vicious. Here in Canada, this so-called ghost festival is just a day to ask for treats and dress up in funny or fancy clothes. How fun!<br />
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I was surprised I have a lot of stock photos from the past that I can use for this short poem. I want to share this poem BEFORE the Halloween arrives so kids and parents can learn and use a few Chinese phrases just in time for the holiday. I have to admit I don't really like the pumpkin pie but I do like to carve pumpkins. One of the pumpkins in the photos (the happy ghost) was the orginal design of Emilyn when she was 4. Hmmm... what are we going to carve this year?<br />
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Here is the full poem. As always, feedback welcomed. Enjoy!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">秋天的妝<br />qiū tiān de zhuāng <br />Fall Makeup<br /><br />萬聖節的裝<br />wàn shèng jié de zhuāng <br />Halloween Disguise</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><br />誰把綠色的樹葉化了妝? <br />shéi bǎ lù sè de shù yè huà le zhuāng<br />who puts the makeup on the green leave?<br /><br />誰把森林換上紅、黃、橘色的新衣<br />shéi bǎ sēn lín huàn shàng hóng huáng jú sè de xīn yī<br />who puts the new clothes of red, yellow and orange on the forest? <br /><br />誰把地上鋪滿樹葉的地毯<br />shéi bǎ dì shàng pū mǎn shù yè de dì tǎn<br />who covers the ground with a carpet of leaves?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><br />好美啊!<br />hǎo měi ā<br />so beautiful<br /><br />原來是秋天涼爽的空氣<br />yuán lái shì qiū tiān liáng shuǎng de kōng qì<br /> it is the cool air of the Fall <br /><br />變的把戲<br />biàn de bǎ xì<br />that plays the trick</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><br />好玩耶!<br />hǎo wán yē<br />so much fun<br /><br />可以堆滿落葉<br />kě yǐ duī mǎn luò yè<br />let’s pile up the leaves<br /><br />跳進去<br />tiào jìn qù<br />then jump in</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><br />好吃呦!<br />hǎo chī yōu<br />so yummy<br /><br />烤個南瓜派<br />kǎo ge nán guā pài<br />let’s bake a pumpkin pie<br /><br />喝熱可可<br />he rè kě kě<br />drink hot chocolate</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><br />啊!不要忘記<br />ā! bú yào wàng jì<br />aya! don’t forget to<br /><br />把南瓜刻成笑笑臉<br />bǎ nán guā kē chéng xiào xiào liǎn<br />carve a smiley face onto the pumpkin<br /><br />也不要忘記<br />yě bú yào wàng jì<br />also don’t forget to<br /><br />把自己化妝<br />bǎ zì jǐ huà zhuāng<br />put the makeup on ourselves<br /><br />貓咪?巫婆?還是小鬼?<br />māo mī? wū pó? hái shì xiǎo guǐ? <br />a kitten? a witch? or a little ghost?<br /><br />過萬聖節了!<br />guò wàn shèng jié le!<br />it’s time for Halloween!<br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-15963868285190565942011-09-05T21:03:00.000-07:002012-03-30T08:48:34.076-07:00天空 The sky is not always blueI still can't believe it is September already. We spent this weekend getting ready for school and work - lots of shopping, laundary, cooking, etc. Summer is really short this year. And it is a memorable one as we drove across three provinces - BC, Alberta and Saskachewan - in three weeks to visit friends and families. It was a trip of reconnecting. I will write more about the trip as ideas bubble up. I did work on this short poem with Emilyn as soon as we came home. It is about the sky. That's something surprised me the most about the road trip: how much sky I got to observe and enjoy. From the mountain to the prairie, I can really appreciate the differences in colours, clouds, and textures. Yes, I felt I can touch the sky!<br />
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I was reminded this week how important it is to keep telling stories. Salman Rushdie once said "Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts". It sounds pretty heavy and serious but it does resonate with the reason I am writing this blog and creating these poems and stories. Children (and adult) who learn Chinese as a second language need to tell their own stories. Emilyn learned a few new Chinese words through writing and recording this poem. More importantly, for me and for her, we are using the language to decribe our exepriences. It is an awesome feeling of empowerment. Now I can't wait to write more about our road trip. It was packed with fun and new exepriences for sure!</div>
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</div>趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-27644525399387055312011-06-20T19:01:00.000-07:002011-06-20T19:01:39.674-07:00夏天去海邊 Summer, let's go to the beach!Summer is my favourite season. With my new camera in hand, plus bucket and shovel, we head out to the beach a few times already. A lot of the photos were taken at Witty's Lagoon. The water there is warm and shallow. When the tide is out, we can easily see fish, crabs and all kids of sea creatures.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/6WZUiO0iE3I?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>It is really rewarding to hear my girls citing phrases from this poem and the previous one - Spring Rain. These short rhythms are catchy and easy to remember. My pinyin is improving too, although I did purchase a Chinese font program and used it to add pinyin to words. Here is the full version with English translation:<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 55px;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">夏天去海邊</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: DFPBiaoKaiW5_HanPinIn1LU-AZ; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">xià tiān qù hǎi biān<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">沙子、沙子</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> shā zi, shā zi<br />
Sand, sand<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">海邊有好多沙子</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> hǎi biān yǒu hǎo duō shā zi<br />
Lots of sand at the beach<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">也有好多貝殻</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> yě yǒu hǎo duō bèi ké<br />
lots of shells too<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">白色、黃色、橘色、紫色的貝殻</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> bái sè, huáng sè, jú sè, zǐ sè de bèi ké<br />
white, yellow, orange, purple shells<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">拿水桶</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> ná shuǐ tǒng<br />
take a bucket<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">做一個沙城堡</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> zuò yī ge shā chéng bǎo<br />
make a sand castle<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">用貝殼點綴</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> yòng bèi ké diǎn zhuì<br />
decorate with shells<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">彩色的沙城堡</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> cǎi sè de shā chéng bǎo<br />
a colourful sand castle<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">海水被夏天的太陽</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">hǎi shuǐ bèi xià tiān de tài yáng<br />
the ocean water, because of the summer sun,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">照得暖暖的</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> zhào dé nuǎn nuǎn de<br />
is warm up<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">我和魚兒、螃蟹一起游泳</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> wǒ hèn yú ér, páng xiè yi qǐ yóu yǒng<br />
I swim with fish and crabs<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">不過他們很害羞</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">bú guò tā mén hě hài xiū<br />
But they are very shy<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">我一靠近</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> wǒ yī kào jìn<br />
I get closer<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: PMingLiU, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">他們就快快逃跑了</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> tā mén jiù kuài kuai táo pǎo le <br />
They quickly run away<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-28936842013795803432011-05-15T20:50:00.000-07:002011-05-15T20:50:30.749-07:00慶祝春天 Let's celebrate Spring<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/nuUgtbht9Zc?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe> <br />
I have been waiting for Spring for a while. With the west coast rain, it feels like a looooong wait. The flowers are not waiting, though, and the kids are certainly happy to put on the rain boots and jump in puddles. Hence this poem. I wrote one poem for each season. Again, we turn the production into an art project. Emilyn is more than happy to grab the camera and experiment with it. <br />
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Emilyn can read the poem easily on her own. I also installed Audacity this time for the recording so the sound quality is a lot better. Chantal was featured in two of the photographs, one of which was a snapshot I took of her a year ago. She loved her pink boots and insisted on wearing them to match her tutus. <br />
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We will try photography for the remaining three seasons - summer at the beach, Halloween in the Fall, and nihao Mr. snowman. Oh, I am including the translation of the poem in this blog because I inserted pinyin (I am learning pinyin myself so this is MY homework), which takes up the screen space for English subtitles. Enjoy!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">春-下雨了</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">chūng<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>xià<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yǔ<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>le</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Spring – it’s raining<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">天空黑黑的烏雲 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">tiān <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kūn <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hāi <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hāi <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>de <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wū <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yuēn<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">In the sky dark clouds <br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">不走開 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">bù <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>zǒu <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kāi<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Won’t go away</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">下雨了 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">xià <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yǔ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>le<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">It’s raining<br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">唏哩嘩啦 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">xī <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lī <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>huā <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lā<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Pitter patter<br />
<span lang="ZH-TW">濕溚溚 </span></span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">shī <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>dā <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>dā<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">So wet<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">穿雨衣 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">chuān<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yǔ<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yī <br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Put on a raincoat<br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">拿雨傘 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">ná<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yǔ<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sǎn<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Grab an umbrella<br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">雨靴呢? </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">yǔ<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>xuē ne<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">How about rain boots?<br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">在這裡,在這裡 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">zài<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>zhè<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lǐ,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>zài<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>zhè<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lǐ<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">They are here, they are here<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">左腳,右腳,穿好了 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">zuǒ<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>jiǎo,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yòu<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>jiǎo,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>chuān <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hǎo <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>le<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">left foot, right foot, all done<br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">出去找水坑 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">chū<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>qù<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>zhǎo<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>shuě<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kēng <br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">go outside to find puddles<br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">一腳,兩腳,跳進去 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">yì<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>jiǎo,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>liǎn jiǎo,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tiào<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>jìn<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>qù<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">one foot, two foot, jump in<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">SPLASH!</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">我喜歡雨 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">wǔ<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>xǐ huān<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yǔ<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">I like rain<br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">春天的花也喜歡雨 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">chūng<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tiān<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>de<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>huā<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yě<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>xǐ<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>huān yǔ<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Spring flowers also like rain<br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">黃色的水仙 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">huáng<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sè<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>de<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>shuě xiān<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">yellow daffodils</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><br />
<span lang="ZH-TW">紅色的鬱金香 </span></span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">hóng<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sè<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>de yù<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>jīn xiāng<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">red tulips<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">摘一朵、兩朵、三朵 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">zhāi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yī<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>duǒ,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>liǎng<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>duǒ,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sān <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>duǒ<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Picking one, two, three flowers<br />
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">把春天帶回家 </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">bǎ<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>chūng<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tiān<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>dài<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hué<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>jiā<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Brining Spring home<o:p></o:p></span>趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-16048880599136809382011-05-08T21:18:00.000-07:002011-05-08T21:18:01.436-07:00We had a great time at Chinese Story Time 有說有笑的故事時間<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZfiBgX5Jr3clPjv_p_73bpsZN4fk-8BtZJwYHOvo9E5HKgIOwc6KTLlVuw2N_vFDDL89nLpgXBoFNmCXMN0RLD5STQmcvYR8N9WBBd7ZKrn2nV_mlt59wFKL00WIm732U1sLxIEcjS1W/s1600/ChantalRead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZfiBgX5Jr3clPjv_p_73bpsZN4fk-8BtZJwYHOvo9E5HKgIOwc6KTLlVuw2N_vFDDL89nLpgXBoFNmCXMN0RLD5STQmcvYR8N9WBBd7ZKrn2nV_mlt59wFKL00WIm732U1sLxIEcjS1W/s1600/ChantalRead.jpg" /></a>The first Chinese Story Time went really well. Lots of enthusiastic kids and parents! My two girls were very involved in the process. Chantal especially loved to pull the suitcase full of Chinese books. I had the first 20 minutes or so with Chantal so we read a few stories together. When other kids showed up, she didn't like the idea of sitting down with others so she spent most of the time playing with the suitcase on her own. Emilyn wanted to read a story to others so she did the Fat Cat. I'm very encouraged by the positive feedback on those videos of our stories. A few kids also wanted to listen to our third book "Planting a vegetable garden", still in its hand-made book format. I need some ideas for turning this book into a video. Emilyn is working on it. Any suggestion?<br />
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As I expected, sharing books and story time is fun and the kids really enjoyed browsing all the colourful books we put on the table as display. Dora is very popular among the younger ones. I also found it very good for kids with little Chinese. It is almost like a picture and vacabulary book. And it is very interactive with the built-in activities. <br />
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I will probably go on a shopping spree to add more books to my collection in the next week or so. There is also a risk of staying awake at night thinking up an idea for the video production of the vegie book. Oh well, I did start our vegie garden this year so maybe my inspiration will come soon as the kids and I continue to dig in the dirt.趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-26409725568924091692011-05-01T22:17:00.000-07:002011-05-06T14:52:41.494-07:00A tree falls down 樹"終於"倒了<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/NpMiSDdeOwo?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
It took me a long time to finish the video but finally it's here: A Tree Falls Down <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpMiSDdeOwo">Chinese version</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NDniN9Zg0">English version</a> . My second story is about our favourite Goldstream Park where we visit often and especially in the Fall when we go to see the salmon run. <br />
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I feel a sense of urgency to get this story and video done because of the recent accident on the highway by the park. A feul truck crashed and spilled lots of oil and gas into the river, killing the fish and polluting the envrionment. The accident happened a day after the park staff released hundreds of young salmon into the river. Really bad timing...although there isn't any good timing anyway. Local newspaper showed pictures of dead fish, which really concerned me. We haven't been to the park after the accident but it was always on my mind as I was working on the video production of the story.<br />
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This time, Emilyn helped a lot more with the video production. It was really fun for us to spend almost two full days to design the paper cutouts, rehearse the "play" scene by scene, often involving improv and conflict resolution when we had very different artistic views. She also learned how to shoot the video. That was exciting for her. I was planning to narrate the story myself. I would have finished a lot faster for sure. But I decided to keep Emilyn involved and recorded the narration with her line by line. It was not easy but we did it. She also had the brilliant idea to sing the song for the opening and closing scenes. "Monsieur le chene" is about a tree, very fitting for the story, she said. <br />
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About the story itself, Emilyn remembered that day well when a tree almost fell on top of her as we were by the river bank to get a closer look at the salmon in the river. She was only 3 yeas old. What scared her was the noise of the tree trunk breaking off and crashing to the ground, as well as her dad's sudden reaction to grab her and run. She cried a bit but later she recounted the story repeatedly to grandma, her friends and us, with the most enthusiasm a 3 years old can have.<br />
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Oh, I do hope we will see the salmon run this Fall. I did not mean to write this story to remember a past time. It's an ongoing story of our family's annual ritual to visit the salmon returning home. Emilyn is 6 now and her sister, Chantal, is turning 3 this year. We tell the story to each other a lot so Chantal thinks she is in the story and she is the one crying when the tree falls down. This has to be a story from kids to kids, year after year. It should never stop.趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-56366187786965092622011-04-29T14:15:00.000-07:002011-05-05T12:53:59.665-07:00Chinese Story Time 說故事時間For the next two months (May and June), I'll start a Chinese Story Time. This will be a fun time for me to read Chinese to my kids and share this experiences with others who also are trying hard to mantain the language and culture in their homes. The details are:<br />
Date: Saturdays from May 7th to June 25 (Every Saturday except June 11)<br />
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm<br />
Place: 2215 Dowler Place, Victoria BC (Chinese Pentecostal Church)<br />
I invite childrens (and their parents) of all ages. I'll bring our Chinese children's books to share, including the books my daughter and I wrote together. It's a free event but a $3 donation is appreciated. Feel free to contact me at <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><a href="mailto:iningtracychao@gmail.com"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">iningtracychao@gmail.com</span></span></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> for more information.</span></span>趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410362718156901374.post-82877275801090723082011-04-21T15:35:00.000-07:002011-05-06T14:50:21.657-07:00The story about my first story 胖貓 A Fat Cat<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/AT8KMQK6WhI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />
The story came to me quite suddenly. I started jotting down some ideas on my notepad and I started writing about my two girls and our fat cat - thus the title of the first story: 胖貓 As the storyline developed, it had everything I was hoping for. It's about the kid's experience, from their perspectives, in their voice, and with the light hearted humour that young children can appreciate. I know my two girls enjoyed the story and couldn't stop giggling when I read it repeatedly to them on their request. I also can't help but giggle when my younger daughter, who in the story was too little to open the back door for the cat, protested. By the time the book was illustrated and stapled together for us to read together, she was big enough and just mastered the skill to open the back door. I got to move fast and capture more of these stories before they grow up!!<br />
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Writing these story also help motivate my children to learn Chinese. Well, that's the reason why I am doing this. They participated by suggesting story ideas, drawing the pictures, writing the characters, designing the cover, and stapling the pages together, Yes, we produced a home-made book first. All made by hand. Then I typed it up on the computer. Used it as a storyboard to create a short video. Then my girls help record the sound, direct the movie. It's shared on YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT8KMQK6WhI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT8KMQK6WhI</a>. So far, it has been fun.趙怡寧 Ining Tracy Chaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602092024139214641noreply@blogger.com1