Kaohsiung Municipal Chung Shan Junior High Kaohsiung Municipal Chung Shan Junior High School School

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Principal: Baker Ting

Point 1: Introduce YourselfPoint 1: Introduce Yourself

““Hello, IHello, I’’m the principal. My name is m the principal. My name is Baker Ting. I have been the Baker Ting. I have been the principal here for six years.principal here for six years.””

Point 2: Welcome VisitorPoint 2: Welcome Visitor

““Welcome to Kaohsiung Municipal Welcome to Kaohsiung Municipal Chung Shan Junior High School. I Chung Shan Junior High School. I hope you have had a good time so hope you have had a good time so far in Kaohsiung. I am happy to far in Kaohsiung. I am happy to have you visit us today.have you visit us today.””

Mr. Jiang,

Academic Affairs Director.

Ms Lee, Student Affairs

Director.

Mr. IV, Personn

el Director

Ms Wang, Accounting Office

Director.

Mr. Hung, Counselor

Center Director Miss

Qu, General Affairs Directo

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Staff Members: VIP

Point 3: Introduce Staff MembersPoint 3: Introduce Staff Members Now, I will introduce the staff members to you. Now, I will introduce the staff members to you. This is Mr. Jiang. He is our Academic Affairs This is Mr. Jiang. He is our Academic Affairs

Director. Director. This is Mrs. Lee. She is our Student Affairs This is Mrs. Lee. She is our Student Affairs

Director. Director. This is Miss Qu. She is our General Affairs Director. This is Miss Qu. She is our General Affairs Director. And this is Mr. Hung. He is our Counselor Center And this is Mr. Hung. He is our Counselor Center

Director. Director.

By the way, IBy the way, I’’d like to also introduce our Personnel d like to also introduce our Personnel Director, Mr. IV and our Accounting Office Director, Mr. IV and our Accounting Office Director, Mrs. Wang. Director, Mrs. Wang.

All of them are so great and they help the school All of them are so great and they help the school a lot.a lot.

Gao Song

Gao Song junior high school Chung Shan junior high school

Point 4: School HistoryPoint 4: School History

““Our school was founded in 1985. It Our school was founded in 1985. It is 24 years old. It was built by the is 24 years old. It was built by the first principal. first principal.

One interesting fact about our One interesting fact about our school is that it was renamed in 1985 school is that it was renamed in 1985 because the school moved to its because the school moved to its present location.present location.””

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Unit 1 The World GamesUnit 1 The World Games 世界運動會世界運動會 Introduction to The World GamesIntroduction to The World Games 世運簡世運簡

介 介 High Five(2009High Five(2009 世運主題曲世運主題曲 ))

看見全世界看見全世界 (2009(2009 世運主題曲世運主題曲 )) Do you know us? Do you know us? 你認識我們嗎你認識我們嗎 ?? Ball SportsBall Sports 球類運動球類運動 Introduction to KorfballIntroduction to Korfball 合球簡介合球簡介 Precision SportsPrecision Sports 精準運動精準運動 Trend SportsTrend Sports 時尚運動時尚運動 Artistic and Dance SportsArtistic and Dance Sports 藝術舞蹈運動藝術舞蹈運動

Strength SportsStrength Sports 肌力運動肌力運動 Martial ArtsMartial Arts 技擊運動技擊運動 What do they mean? What do they mean? 指標的意義指標的意義 ??

Unit 2 Madagascar Unit 2 Madagascar 世運認養國家世運認養國家 MadagascarMadagascar 馬達加斯加馬達加斯加

Unit 3 Articles about SportUnit 3 Articles about Sport 閱讀小品閱讀小品 Go Biking! Go Biking! 單車樂單車樂 Go Jogging! Go Jogging! 慢跑慢跑 My Diary My Diary 我的日記我的日記 My Good Friends My Good Friends 我的好朋友我的好朋友 Never Give Up! Never Give Up! 別放棄別放棄 !! Super Player Super Player 王牌選手王牌選手 Go Walking! Go Walking! 健走健走 Keep Healthy! Keep Healthy! 保持健康保持健康 Aikido Aikido 合氣道合氣道 Yoga Yoga 瑜珈瑜珈 Hockey Hockey 曲棍球曲棍球 BC Test BC Test 基測檔案庫基測檔案庫

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Point 5: WhatPoint 5: What’’s Unique About s Unique About SchoolSchool

My school has the best interaction My school has the best interaction between faculty and community, and also is between faculty and community, and also is well known for its billiards and dancing. well known for its billiards and dancing.

My school has been appointed as the My school has been appointed as the auspice school of Korfball which is one of auspice school of Korfball which is one of the sports events of the 2009 World Games the sports events of the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung. I am the Venue Manager. in Kaohsiung. I am the Venue Manager.

Point 6: School Basic FactsPoint 6: School Basic Facts Our school is an urban school. Our school is an urban school.

Our school has 2200 students and Our school has 2200 students and 140 teachers. All of our classes 140 teachers. All of our classes are held in our 4 buildings, which are held in our 4 buildings, which are arranged in a rectangular are arranged in a rectangular pattern. We teach grades 7 thru 9. pattern. We teach grades 7 thru 9. Our schoolOur school’’s physical address is:s physical address is:

No. 352, Han Min Road, No. 352, Han Min Road, Xiaogang District Kaohsiung City, Xiaogang District Kaohsiung City, 812, TAIWAN 812, TAIWAN

Point 7: Students and ParentsPoint 7: Students and ParentsOur students come from low-class families. Our students come from low-class families.

Most of them live nearby in the neighborhood. Most of them live nearby in the neighborhood. Some are from minority groups such as Hakka, Some are from minority groups such as Hakka, Aborigine, and some are the children of new Aborigine, and some are the children of new immigrants who come from Malaysia, Vietnam, immigrants who come from Malaysia, Vietnam, and so forth. Some have mothers who were and so forth. Some have mothers who were foreign brides. Some of them are from one-parent foreign brides. Some of them are from one-parent families, in fact, about 1 out of every 8 students. families, in fact, about 1 out of every 8 students. They need more care than the common children.They need more care than the common children.

Most of our parents are blue collar workers. Most of our parents are blue collar workers. They are not very active in our Parents They are not very active in our Parents Association. Many parents bring their children to Association. Many parents bring their children to school and pick them up after school. Our school school and pick them up after school. Our school is a co-ed school, with is a co-ed school, with 50% boys and 50% girls50% boys and 50% girls. . Many of our parents help their children with their Many of our parents help their children with their homework. They care so much about their homework. They care so much about their childrenchildren’’s grades and test scores. They want their s grades and test scores. They want their children to enroll in a famous senior high school children to enroll in a famous senior high school in the future.in the future.

I don’t want to take a nap.

Point 8: Facilities, Classrooms and EquipmentPoint 8: Facilities, Classrooms and EquipmentWe have 66 classrooms, a library, an audio-We have 66 classrooms, a library, an audio-

visual room, some teachersvisual room, some teachers’’ lounges, and a few lounges, and a few laboratories. We also have a gym, a basketball field, laboratories. We also have a gym, a basketball field, a play-ground, a korfball court, and a weight room. a play-ground, a korfball court, and a weight room. Each of our classrooms has wireless internet and a Each of our classrooms has wireless internet and a blackboard. Our students clean the rooms and blackboard. Our students clean the rooms and school grounds every morning and also after school. school grounds every morning and also after school.

The average class has about The average class has about 3434 students. We students. We also have a health clinic which is staffed by a nurse also have a health clinic which is staffed by a nurse who gives the students a physical checkup once a who gives the students a physical checkup once a semester, including checking for height, weight, semester, including checking for height, weight, dental care, and eye care. Our classes all have fans dental care, and eye care. Our classes all have fans and the laboratories have air-conditioning.and the laboratories have air-conditioning.

Point 9: Daily RoutinesPoint 9: Daily RoutinesStudents clean the school grounds starting from Students clean the school grounds starting from

7:307:30am. After that, students study by themselves. am. After that, students study by themselves. Once a week (or twice a week for the 7th and 8th Once a week (or twice a week for the 7th and 8th grades) at 8:00am we have a flag-raising ceremony. grades) at 8:00am we have a flag-raising ceremony.

Classes begin at Classes begin at 8:308:30am. We do not offer am. We do not offer breakfast at school. Most students eat at home or at breakfast at school. Most students eat at home or at small food stands near the school. Every class lasts small food stands near the school. Every class lasts for 45 minutes. Then there is a 10-minute break for 45 minutes. Then there is a 10-minute break between classes. Lunch time is at 12 noon, which between classes. Lunch time is at 12 noon, which lasts about 40 minutes and students can go outside lasts about 40 minutes and students can go outside and play or stay inside and take a nap. Teachers also and play or stay inside and take a nap. Teachers also take naps. take naps.

Classes begin again at Classes begin again at 1:301:30pm. Students clean pm. Students clean classes at 3:10pm., and school ends at 4:10pm. There classes at 3:10pm., and school ends at 4:10pm. There are 7 classes a day. We have 1 extra-curricular class are 7 classes a day. We have 1 extra-curricular class (the eighth class) and other activities after school, (the eighth class) and other activities after school, such as dance classes, sports, art, math, and foreign such as dance classes, sports, art, math, and foreign language. language.

We also have a ninth class for 9th graders who We also have a ninth class for 9th graders who want to reinforce and improve their homework and want to reinforce and improve their homework and knowledge base in key subjects.knowledge base in key subjects.

Point 10: School FuturePoint 10: School Future““Our school plans to expand our English program Our school plans to expand our English program

in daily time around the campus to create a whole in daily time around the campus to create a whole English learning circumstance in the near future.English learning circumstance in the near future.”” ““We We also plan to also plan to rebuild the playgroundrebuild the playground..””

““Also, TaiwanAlso, Taiwan’’s society is changing and these s society is changing and these may affect our school. For example, Taiwanmay affect our school. For example, Taiwan ’’s birth s birth rate is decreasing and so we may have fewer students rate is decreasing and so we may have fewer students in the school. Classes may get smaller; maybe down in the school. Classes may get smaller; maybe down to 25 students a class, we have 33 students now. to 25 students a class, we have 33 students now. Some schools might even have to combine with other Some schools might even have to combine with other schools in the future, forcing older teachers to retire schools in the future, forcing older teachers to retire sooner; even they are not so old, just around 55. sooner; even they are not so old, just around 55. Fortunately, our school has immigrants and located in Fortunately, our school has immigrants and located in downtown of Xiaogang District and without this downtown of Xiaogang District and without this situation within these years.situation within these years.

Currently young teachers are having a difficult Currently young teachers are having a difficult time finding work, so this is something we have to time finding work, so this is something we have to think about in the future. Teachers will have to pay think about in the future. Teachers will have to pay taxes in the future. Currently, elementary and junior taxes in the future. Currently, elementary and junior high school teachers do not have to pay taxes but this high school teachers do not have to pay taxes but this may change later on.may change later on.””

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Point 11: School Current EventsPoint 11: School Current EventsThis month is our summer vacation. We have This month is our summer vacation. We have

summer vacation during July and August, last for 2 summer vacation during July and August, last for 2 months. Also our schoolmonths. Also our school’’s have the extra-curricular s have the extra-curricular classes for students who need to enforce their classes for students who need to enforce their subjects. Our schoolsubjects. Our school’’s anniversary is on November s anniversary is on November 12th, the same day of our country Father - Dr. Sun 12th, the same day of our country Father - Dr. Sun Yet San. We also call it SportsYet San. We also call it Sports’’ Day because we Day because we have sports like tug-of-war and races and silly have sports like tug-of-war and races and silly games like three-legged races using a bag (Bobbed games like three-legged races using a bag (Bobbed for apples). for apples).

We are currently preparing for the 2009 World We are currently preparing for the 2009 World Games. Our schoolGames. Our school’’s sister country is s sister country is MadagascarMadagascar, , The biggest island country in the world, just like The biggest island country in the world, just like Taiwan, the biggest island country in Asia. So our Taiwan, the biggest island country in Asia. So our students are learning about that country. We have students are learning about that country. We have the real $ bill of Madagascar, because we have a the real $ bill of Madagascar, because we have a student whose father have been worked in student whose father have been worked in Madagascar.Madagascar.

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Point 12: Closing the VisitPoint 12: Closing the Visit““We know you are very busy and you We know you are very busy and you

eager to have more city tour in Kaohsiung, so eager to have more city tour in Kaohsiung, so we donwe don’’t want to keep you too long. By the way, t want to keep you too long. By the way, some of us could be the local guide if you want. some of us could be the local guide if you want. Thank you for visiting with us. I hope we can Thank you for visiting with us. I hope we can talk more in the future. Here is my name card. talk more in the future. Here is my name card. Perhaps we can establish some educational Perhaps we can establish some educational exchange with each other, for our students or exchange with each other, for our students or our teachers, perhaps a memorandum of our teachers, perhaps a memorandum of understanding (MOU).understanding (MOU).””

““Before you leave, we have a Before you leave, we have a souvenirsouvenir we we would like for you to have to remember us by.would like for you to have to remember us by.”” Later, we can have a photo together for Later, we can have a photo together for memories. memories.

Everything is possible when we believe.

Pay It ForwardTo be continued…

Point 13: Saying GoodbyePoint 13: Saying Goodbye

““Have a safe trip. Enjoy the Have a safe trip. Enjoy the rest of your time in Taiwan. rest of your time in Taiwan. Welcome to visit us again Welcome to visit us again anytime. It is time to say anytime. It is time to say goodbye. In Chinese we say goodbye. In Chinese we say ““Zia Zia jianjian”” or in Taiwanese we say or in Taiwanese we say ““Sewn GyaSewn Gya””. .