My Homestay at A Chinese-speakng Family♥
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 -{'3:08 PM
Today was the first day of my stay in my new family. After breakfast, my new parents brought me to the library to borrow Chinese storybooks. My new parents helped me to look for books that are easy to understand as they know that my standard for Chinese were not very high. Also, they took the initiative to explain phrases that I don't understand. This is really helpful as I could understand what the story is telling and at the same time learn new phrases. They also took the chance to teach me how to use a dictionary which my own parents don't know how to use! I felt that i have benefitted a lot from them.
Then, we went to the nearby hawker centre for lunch. While they are buying the food, i noticed that they have used chinese to communicate with the hawker. Then I remember that I always looked at the English translation to decide what to eat and try to pronounce the Chinese characters on the signboard with my poor narrations.
During dinner, my new parents also taught me that in Chinese tradition, the younger generation are to wait for the eldest of the family to eat before they could move their chopsticks. They explained that it was to show respect to the eldest member of the family. I didn't understand why. My parents will always tell me to eat first as often reach home late after work. Sometimes, I had to eat with my maid rather than my parents. My new parents also said that Chinese values their dinner time the most as it is the only time when the family sits together and talk about the happenings of the day.I have also learn how to hold the chopsticks properly although I am still not very used to using them. At home, I will just use fork or spoon to pick up my food.
After dinner, we had fruits while we watch the television. We watch Channel 8 instead of my usual OKTO. At first I was very sad that i could not watch my favourite cartoon show. However, as I join them to watch Channel 8, I find that the reality show are very funny and they are not what i expect of - full of phrases that are hard to understand. Also, some of the dramas also had English subtitles which allows me to learn some new phrases.
Then, it was bedtime. My new parents insisted that they want to read me a Chinese storybook even though i tried arguing that i was too old for that. This reminds me of my own parents used to read English storybooks to me when i was very young.
All in all, i feel that my first day in their house was fruitful even though i wasn't really used to the environment. I hope that i will get used to it soon to make my stay here fun.
70th post-last of all♥
Saturday, August 29, 2009 -{'11:21 PM
this may be my last post
i dun have time for blogging
i dun have interest to continue blogging
but i cant delete this blog
the blogger is not working
i have links that i would want to visit when i am free
since it is the last post
i shall not waste time on my boring recent events
i shall give u all a quiz
although there's not prizes
although i know no one will bother
here's the quiz:
who am i?
1. a selfish person
2. a random person
3. a happy person
4. nobody at all
you may tag ur answer in my cbox
i'll check every week
you may not want to enter ur name
i will not check
but if u want to
it's totally fine with me
be truthful
i dun want fake answers
69th post♥
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 -{'4:47 PM
felt like blogging so i did.
tomorrow's e-learning day but still need return school!
choir lah!
haishh...
nvm...at least it is better that staying at home.
thankyou for all the blessings that people gave:D
ILOVEYA ALL!!!!!
the literature teacher said that "iloveyou" these words are the most horrible 3 words.
but i strongly disagree to that.
if you really love a person, that's the first thing you will thought of saying.
but actually, if you love someone, it doesn need to be said or to be explained.
the person you love will definitely feel it:D
ok...
cooking today is fun!
we make hamburger!
wahahahaha!
gotta go! buaiibuaii:O
68th post♥
Thursday, July 23, 2009 -{'7:16 PM
haishh..blogger sot sot derhh...but nvm. cause i dun have any photos to post. whereas WEITING, she got many photos to post that's why she is kinda irritated by this problem...
hmmm..today ABIGAIL didnt come school. i nobody to talk toD; i only had fun during Literature.Science test is kinda easy, but still have some difficult qns. hope can do well.
haishh..dunno why i keep signing...haish...still waiting for K.O.3ANGUO...finally found ALIEN's songs but i no space to put them so nv download. watch MVs. want to watch FUQIYOUANKANG but don't know whether i shld start.
67th post♥
Monday, July 20, 2009 -{'6:14 PM
ytd went to "RETRO FEVER" event:DD
all i want to say is...FUN FUN FUN!
dont want to elaborate cause if i really say in detail, it will be super uper long.
today is a fine day until LIFE SCIENCE period. we had to do a presentation, but i screwed it up again. i swear! if i could control myself, i wont be shivering like mad just now. i only wish that i could overcome this fear cause if i dont, how would i go to work when i grow up and present something to boss/manager...
well, after that, the rest of the day was fine. just that it gone back to its boring form. rushed home. chiong homework and watch K.O.3ANGUO! that's all bahh....i really wish i have a friend that is super uper in love with K.O.3ANGUO like me. so that we have the same topic to talk about. haishh...tmr got choir. so NOT used to days with choir.