Teaching & Learning English
last few weeks, we had a class discusion–A seminar about “why travel?”. Two students in our class prepared some quesions and asked forstudents discuss and response, the two students will write down their main idea on the board for our reference. From my perspective, this seminar was pretty unseful and meaningful, because the main concept … Read more
Well, why travel? This is indeed a very vast and interesting topic. Last Monday, in English class, we had an intense debate about “why travel”. Overall, it was a deep, philosophical, and entertaining talk about the purpose, strategies, difficulties, and more of traveling. A few days ago, our teacher, Dr. Terrett, gave us all quotes … Read more
Nowadays, with technology and advance transportation being spread and used globally, traveling has became an essential in our lives. Traveling is a very interesting and vague topic, such as the significance and meaning, the pros and cons, and the word “travel” can also be defined and interpreted in many ways. On May 6th … Read more
Last few weeks, OCAC 8th graders went on a field trip to Hangzhou, a city renowned for its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. It was an exciting opportunity to step out of the classroom and immerse ourselves in a new environment. However, as with any trip, there were both highs and lows. Here’s a … Read more
Far across the magnificent Milky Way, there is a big museum called the Solar System on the Western Spiral Arm. Only a few alien tourists have visited the solar system. The bright golden sun is amazing! Nothing could compare with the ice volcano on Europa! A desert trip is something really cool on Mars! Most … Read more
Our OCAC 8th grade school trip to Hangzhou started off with a great start. It was my first having a field trip out of Suzhou with the whole grade. I woke up very early that day, I was super excited, I had to get to school as soon as I could, and not knowing what … Read more
Since I did not go on the trip to Hangzhou, I am going to talk about my vacation in York instead. First, I am going to talk about the York Art Gallery, which is truly impressive. The gallery houses an extensive art collection, including works by renowned artists. We have spend hours admiring the paintings, … Read more
Regarding the previous seminar we’ve had, the whole thing was revolving around the question of “Why travel?”. First, there is no way a question, a topic like this can be fully covered with just some personal thoughts, because when people share an opinion, they tend to make it one-sided, and that does not represent the … Read more
In the last four days, grade 8 students went to Hangzhou. Hangzhou has a lot of beautiful mountains ⛰️and lakes🏞️, the weather is clear☀️, it’s perfect for outdoor activities, for example hiking🥾. Actually, hiking was exactly what we were doing, we spent four days hiking in places om Hangzhou with our teachers and friends. We … Read more
Today, we set off for a trip to Hangzhou, which was named the Hiking-Interdisciplinary Inquiry Activity. Before the trip started, we were told we had to live in a 10-person dorm there. We were totally delighted and looking forward to this excellent trip. On the first day, we arrived around noon to eat lunch. We … Read more
Last month, all the students in Grade 8 went to Hangzhou to hike for four days. I can only say that no matter how the process was, the experience was very beautiful and precious at the end.The most impressive thing is that every day here we have full exercise, every day will walk about 10 … Read more
The end of the school year has finally arrived. The corridor is filled with voices and laughter, which only means one thing: it’s field trip time. Panting, I dragged my suitcase up the long flight of stairs and entered the classroom. Loud voices full of curiosity and joy filled the room. A few … Read more