Teaching & Learning English
cm This is the last seminar, and I got an even lower score than the last. So, I would like to share some of my thoughts here. I came to OCAC in 6th grade and was very excited about it because I heard this school had almost no homework and tests. And it was true, almost … Read more
I asked the AI tool to generate the picture by telling it should be “A New Zealand pic, with a pretty view.” What’s funny is that this picture actually looks like a place in New Zealand that I have been to before. So now, let me describe the image. Here is the picture I generated … Read more
We’re often encouraged to step outside our comfort zones and explore the vast, irresistible world of exotic cuisines. However, when it comes to certain dishes, like fried frogs, the initial reaction from many is pure disgust. “How could anyone possibly eat that?” I wondered. The first time I saw this dish was at a hot … Read more
So it’s another seminar. It’s my biggest concern in this unit because I already did badly in the last seminar. However, I did say a few more sentences than in the previous seminar, even though the score still does not look very satisfying. Here are my opinions on the topics since I didn’t speak much … Read more
May 19, 2024 It’s been two weeks since I boarded the colony ship bound for Centi-526c, a newly discovered exoplanet 555 light-years from Earth. As I gaze out the observation deck window, watching the familiar blue and green marble of my home planet disappear into the distance, and I can hardly believe this is real. … Read more
Recently, I participated in a seminar that explored the topic of “Why travel?”. Although I had some thoughts on the matter, I was hesitant to share them with the group. Fear of being ridiculed or judged made me feel insecure, and I guess that didn’t quite happen because I resulted on only saying a few … Read more
From 4/22— 4/26, our school OCAC, went from Suzhou to Hangzhou for a field trip. Before the trip, many of us were not very excited about the trip because of an announcement made by the school:” In one dorm–“What we are living in dorms??”–there are going to be 10 people per room.” After the teacher … Read more