HOMEWORK FOR CHINESE & FL STUDENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 03-07

HOMEWORK ARTICLE ONE – REFLECTION ESSAY

NAME: _______________ PERIOD: ____________________ DATE: ______

Please read the article BELOW and write a reflection essay which includes the content information, developing ideas/reflection, and comparison and contrast, etc.
DUE ON SEPTEMBER 9 / 10 (A/B DAY)
Includes 1) Facts 2) what are interesting to you? why? 3) What sounds weird to you? why?
4) What's connection between the facts in Taiwan and in U.S.
It doesn't have to be long (can be 2-5 paragraphs) but has to include the require information above.
Use the font Times and font size 13 or 14.
Please use your school account and email to me mrs.duke@gmail.com

Level of Achievement	7-8	5-6	3-4	1-2
Provide Information:	Clearly and effectively communicates information	Clearly communicates information	Some difficulty in communicating information	Information is incoherent
Develop Ideas:	Simple and complex ideas are relevant and supported	Some difficulty with more complex ideas	Sometimes irrelevant and/or repetitive ideas	Irrelevant, and/or repetitive ideas
Support opinions	Justified	Sometimes justified	Often unsupported	Unsupported
Format/Structure:	Effective use of cohesive devices using clear and effective structure	Appropriate use of cohesive devices with appropriate structure	Some basic cohesive devices with attempted structure	Lack of structure
Overall Level of Achievement	7 8 Created Mid	5 6 Formulaic High Created Low	3 4 Formulaic Mid	1 2 Formulaic Low

  

Do As The Locals Do (Part II): 6 Signs You’re Becoming A Local

August 15, 2013 |  by Citra Shi from http://taipei543.com/2013/08/15/locals-part-ii/

Previously, we listed 6 things local Taiwanese do, including eating (and more eating!) and collecting cute things from convenience stores (hey, who wants Angry Birds travel luggage or cups?). Now, we’ve come up with six other things local people do — and if you’re not native to Taiwan, perhaps you’ve adopted some of these habits as well! Let us know in the comments.

1. Frequenting internet cafes

Have you seen big posters in a Taipei Metro station advertising online games? A lot of locals (particularly teenagers and young adults) love to play online games, and as such, internet cafes are very popular. Set up with small cubicles complete with flat monitors and gaming consoles, avid gamers love to visit internet cafes and play games for long hours. The internet cafes are usually open 24 hours and always packed during the weekends. The cost is quite cheap, averaging 25 NT per hour and getting cheaper for longer hours, e.g. 60 NT for 3 hours. But, we’re here to remind you: do play in moderation and try not to get too addicted! Not long ago, a teenager collapsed and died after a 40 hour marathon gaming session.

2. Getting massages

There are a large number of massage parlors in Taiwan, from the normal massages (with hands) to some pretty unbelievable ones. Have you heard of the butcher knife massage? No, we’re not kidding. Literally, the masseuse will give you a massage with a couple of butcher knives. I hesitated much before finally mustering the courage to try it, and it turned out to be quite enjoyable. You can also get a traditional facial massage (they use threads to massage your face) and the infamous Thai massage.

3) Washing your hair

Wait, what’s so special about hair washing that we’ve included it here? You’re probably thinking that everyone should be doing this already, but we’re talking about getting your hair washed in a hair salon. Lots of Taiwanese, particularly women, have regular visits to the hair salon of their choice to get their hair washed. Most hair salons offer elaborate hair washing services, starting with a neck and back massage, scalp massage, the actual hair washing (two or three times with additional massages), then some styling. And isn’t too expensive either. For around 300 NT you can get two hours of bliss: clean, perfect hair and relaxed muscles.

4) Shrimping

Yes, it literally means fishing for shrimp. While it sounds funny, it is actually a popular (and fun!) activity. Taiwanese often go to a “shrimp farm”, where you can sit around a small pool, catch your own shrimp and grill them by yourself. And if you think fishing for shrimp is easy, wait until you try it yourself. Read our guide here for details on where to go.

5) Buying in bulk
Online shopping is a part of Taiwanese lifestyle, and it comes with getting cheaper prices by buying something in bulk. But what if you don’t actually need that much? Among peers, such as classmates and co-workers, it is normal in Taiwan to buy things collectively, because it will save more money. For example, buying 40 bags of potato chips can save you up to 30% off the original price, and you can divide that among friends.

Since MSN Messenger is now obsolete, Taiwanese people rely on LINE as their main chatting application. It originated in Japan, but has taken Taiwan by storm. It has reached 16 million users in Taiwan (which means over 70% of Taiwan’s population). This is due to its attractive interface complete with adorable “stickers” featuring a brown bear called Brown and a rabbit called Cony, as well as its flexible use on both smartphone and PC. No wonder, several celebrities (such as Girls’ Generation and 2NE1) and brands (7-Eleven, Panasonic, Tatung, etc.) have official LINE accounts for everyone to add. I’ve even booked seats in a bar using LINE — it is THAT widely used by Taiwanese. Have LINE already? See 4 other must-have smartphone apps.

Resources from http://taipei543.com/2013/08/15/locals-part-ii/