Week 3 Day 12 Activities By Ashleigh

Day 12 – As Seen on T.V...

Today you wake up and you are feeling quote tired after all of your sightseeing so you decide to spend the day relaxing in front of the TV. When you turn on the TV you decide to scroll through the channels to see what local television programmes and movies are like in your country. You are amazed! In some cases it is pretty different from what is on TV in New Zealand. To see what is popular in your country, click on the links below and watch the video. In some cases, they will be in different languages!

Canada – Caillou – Fun in the Mud [22:02 minutes]

Chile – 31 Minutos – Episode 1 [4:48 minutes]

Germany - Lowenzahn – Episode 1 [1:58 minutes]

Malaysia – Upin & Ipin – Full episode [19:25 minutes]

United Kingdom – Britain’s Got Talent – 2016 Final (Boogie Storm) [6:27 minutes]

Mexico – Maria Belen [1:35 minutes]

South Africa – Pumpkin Patch: Introduction Song [1:00 minute]

United Arab Emirates – iCarly Episode 3 [2:00 minutes]

Japan – Anpanman: Ironman vs. Japanese Ghost [2:47 minutes]

Australia – The Voice ~ Australia: Best Blind Auditions (2016) [5:59 minutes]

Activity 1

On your blog provide a short review of the video from your country. In your review please tell us:

1. The name of the television show- iCarly
2. What you liked about the show- I like the editing especially the corn family were talking.
3. What you didn’t like about the show- I don't really know what is the show about.

Finally, at the end of the review, give the video a rating out of 5 stars with 5 stars (*****) being amazing and 1 star (*) being terrible ***

Activity 2

Most of us like to watch TV when we have the chance. One of my favourite television shows, at the moment, is called Veep. It’s a show about a woman who becomes the President of the United States. It’s pretty funny! I watch Veep on HBO every Monday night.

What is your favourite television show at the moment? On your blog, tell us the name of your favourite television show and tell us, briefly, what it is about. - Nat Geo Wild This TV show is talking about animals and how they live in the wild.

Week 2 Day 10 Activities By Ashleigh

Day 10 – School Days

After meeting with the local family yesterday you are inspired to learn more about how people live in different countries. You and your family decide to go out and visit a local market. When you’re there you meet a student who tells you all about what it’s like to go to school in their country. The student also gives you a page from their diary that shows you what a typical school day is like for them.

http://dir.indiamart.com/delhi/school-diaries.htm

Here is an example of a school diary for a student from Germany.

Time	Day 1	Day 2
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.	Math	German
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.	History	Religion
9:30 - 9:40 a.m.	Break	Break
9:40 -10:25 a.m.	English	Music
10:25-11:10 a.m.	English	French
11:10-11:30 p.m.	Break	Break
11:30 – 12:15 p.m.	Art	Physical Education
12:15- 1:00 p.m.	Science	Science

Activity 1

Think about your school and what you typically do in a day. Compare it with the diary from the German student. What is similar? What is different? In your blog, tell us:

1. Whether you would rather go to school in New Zealand or in Germany - New Zealand
2. Why you feel that way - Because we got more break time and we don't have that much blog to go through.

Activity 2

Think about your favourite subject at school. In your blog tell us:

1. The name of your favourite subject- Breakthrough
2. Why it is your favourite subject- Because you can get into your group make something together.

Bonus Activity

Once you have looked at the other school diary, it is time for you to make one of your own. What do you in a normal school day? Use the template below as a guide and post your own personal ‘Day in the Life of…’

http://www.wherethewildthingslearn.com/2014_01_01_archive.html

Bonus Blog = 5 points

Week 2 Day 9 Activities by Ashleigh

Day 9 – Meet my Family

Today you are going to visit a local family. The size and the composition of families vary a great deal from country to country. In places like Japan, Canada, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Germany, families are typically quite small. Most parents have 1 to 2 children and once children grow up and get married they usually live separately from their parents. This is not the case in the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Malaysia or in Chile. In these countries, the families are often larger and members of the extended family live together for most of their lives. Scroll down to ‘meet’ a typical family from Canada.

Canadian Family

This is my family - the Williamsons. We’re a pretty typical Canadian family. When I was younger we lived in a small town (Almonte) in the province of Ontario, Canada. Approximately 5000 people live in Almonte. It is located 30 kilometres from Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.

My family is currently made up of five people. My dad, Ron, is on the left-hand side of the picture. He is married to my mom, Leslie (she’s the one in the blue dress). My parents have been married for 35 years! Together they had two children, Leigh (the one in the wedding dress) and me, Rachel. I’m the one in the black dress. In this picture my sister, Leigh, has just gotten married to her fiancée, Andrew (he’s the one in the grey suit!). This picture was taken in July 2012.

Activity 1

Now that you have met my family it is time to think about your own family. On your blog tell us about your family. How many people are in your family? Do you have any brothers or sisters? What are their names?

There are 3 people in my family, me my mom and my dad, and I don't have any brother and sister. Name of my mom is Sophia, Name of my dad is Albert.

Activity 2

Some families are very large and some are very small. Some of the smallest families are found in China where parents are allowed, by law, to have only one child. This is quite different from countries like America (U.S.A.) where some families have as many as 19 or 20 children. It is rare but it does happen!

In America, there is actually a family with 19 children who have their own television show called ’19 Kids and Counting.’ All 19 children have the same two parents (Jim Bob and Michelle) and every single one of the children has a name starting with the letter ‘J.’ The oldest children is a boy named Josh and the youngest is a girl named Josie. Amazing!

If you’d like to see a small clip from the show, follow this link: 19 Kids and Counting

Imagine that you were one of the Duggar children and you had 18 brothers and sisters. What do you think it would be like to have so many sisters and brothers living with you in one house? On your blog please tell us what you would like and what you wouldn’t like about living in such a large family.

I like to live in the large family because they will go to the same school as you so that you will have friends and they can look after you.

I don't like to live in the large family because every time you need you parent's help and you brother or sister need the help at the same time you mom or dad might not help you first the might help you last .

Bonus Activity

Choose a family member and conduct a short interview. In the interview ask them five questions about themselves:

1. What is your name? Sophia
2. Where were you born? Taiwan
3. How many siblings do you have? 2
4. What is your favourite thing about living in New Zealand? Clean Air
5. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? Egypt because it is very mysterious.

Post the answers on your blog.    

Bonus blog = 10 points

Week 2 Day 8 Activities by Ashleigh

Day 8 – Sunshine and Swimming Togs

Good morning! It is Day #8 of your journey and, according to the local weather station, today is going to be cloudy and wet. Back home in New Zealand it is sunny and 28 degrees Celsius today.  It is a perfect summer day! Think about what you like to do in the summer time and complete one or more of these activities.

http://www.fragrantica.com/news/Sunshine-Fragrances-8170.html

Activity 1

What are your favourite things to do in the summer time? For this activity you have two different options: (1) You can take a picture of yourself doing one of your favourite summer time activities and upload it to your blog along with a description of what you’re doing or (2) you can write a paragraph that tells us about what you love doing in the summer on your blog. It is completely up to you!

I like to go to ice skating with my friends during the summer and maybe have some ice cream, because the place where ice is is cold and it must be under the shade or indoor activity, so we don't have to play around in the hot hot summer, and after ice skating it will be great if we can have some ice cream, so that we don't get hot after we went out.

Activity 2

Ask someone in your family or one of your friends what their favourite five things are to do in the summer time. On your blog, write the title ‘Summer Activities’ and, below the title, tell us about the five things that they love to do.

https://solutio-inc.com/what-is-a-vlog/

Summer Activities 

walking 

go to beach

BBQ

Swim

Eating ice cream

Bonus Activity

Instead of taking a picture or writing to us, for this activity you are invited to make a short video blog (3-4 minutes). On the video blog please tell us about your favourite summer time activities. Upload the video to your blog. Make sure that you write a short description below the video so that people know what the video is about.

Bonus Activity = 15 points

Week 2 Day 7 Activities By Ashleigh

Day 7 – It’s Time for Breakfast!

You made it safely to your hotel and feel fast asleep. You’ve now woken up and are ready to start your day. Before you start, however, you need to eat some breakfast. Imagine that you and your whanau have walked out of the hotel and into a restaurant across the street. At the restaurant you are offered a traditional breakfast meal. Scroll through the examples below to see a picture of what is commonly eaten in your country for breakfast.

Canada – Pancakes with maple syrup

https://www.walldevil.com/385601-pancakes-with-butter-and-maple-syrup-wallpaper.html

Mexico – Chilequilas

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/10/mexican-breakfast-recipes-real-good_n_7546956.html

Chile – Sweet tea and buttered toast

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tea-toast-being-replaced-healthy-10905330

England – Full English Fry-Up

http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/08/guide-to-a-fry-up-full-british-breakfast-what-is-in-ingredients.html

Germany – Brotchen (bread), cheese and salami platter

http://www.lexibites.com/tag/coffee/

United Arab Emirates – Chebab (Wrap)

https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g187849-d7092951-i129707934-Mariu_Kebabberia_Gastronomica-Milan_Lombardy.html

South Africa – Cup of tea and a rusk (hard bread)

https://mintychai.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/cardamom-mint-chai/

Japan – White rice, fish, meso soup and natto (fermented beans)

http://triplerin.com/2014/01/slappy-cakes-all-day-breakfast-in-tokyo.html

Malaysia – Nasi Lemak (rice, vegetables and meat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasi_lemak

Australia – Vegemite on toast

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite

Activity 1

Compare the picture of common breakfast foods in the country you’ve chosen with what you typically eat for breakfast here in New Zealand. I usually have a bowl of sultana bran cereal with trim milk and a cup of tea. What about you? On your blog, please tell us:

1. What you eat for breakfast. I mostly eat a bread and a cup of hot chocolate

2. What people in your chosen country eat for breakfast

Chebab (Wrap)

3.Which of the two breakfast options (your breakfast or the breakfast in the other country) you prefer. Why do you prefer it?

I want to eat a bread a cup of hot chocolate, because it is nice and easy, and also I didn't eat much at the morning I mostly eat much at afternoon.

Activity 2

Some of the most famous foods to come out of New Zealand include kiwifruit, lamb, whitebait, oysters, tuatua (shellfish), kumara, bacon and egg pie, hokey pokey ice cream, lolly cake, anzac biscuits and pavlova. Take a picture of you (or someone you know!) eating one of these famous ‘kiwi’ foods. Post the picture to your blog. Underneath the picture tell us what they are eating.

Down below is me eating the ice cream

Bonus Activity

According to numerous researchers and fitness experts, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. They argue that people who eat breakfast will have more energy, be in a better mood, be able to think more clearly, do better at school and end up healthier than people who don’t eat breakfast.

Interestingly, not everyone agrees. In fact, some people believe that breakfast is not the most important meal of the day because people often eat too much food at breakfast time, gain weight and become unhealthy. They think that it is better to skip breakfast and eat a number of small meals later in the day.

After reading the arguments presented above, what do you think? Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Why or why not?

I don't really agree, because most of the weekend I work up at 11:00 or 12:00 and I eat breakfast and luch together, and I am still healthy, every week day I eat a piece bread and a cup of hot chocolate, because I don't really fell hungry at the morning, and I still eat my morning tea and lunch normally, so that's why I don't really agree, and I think the purpose of eating breakfast is not making you hungry.

Bonus Activity = 8 points

Week 2 Day 6 Activities by Ashleigh

Week 2: Culture, Customs and Climate

This week you will be introduced to life in a new country. You will learn about the language, weather, family structure and school system in that country. You will then be invited to create and share your blogs with people currently living in each of these countries! To get started, take a look at the activities for Day 6 – Hola!

Day 6 – Hola!

Kia ora! G’day! Selamat! Guten Morgen! Hola! Welcome to the beautiful country of your choice. Before you leave the airport and go to your hotel, you will want to learn how to say hello in the language of your country. Look at the table below to learn basic words and phrases that you may need when you are travelling around the country.

English Canada, United Kingdom, Australia	Spanish Chile, Mexico	German Germany	Malay Malaysia	Japanese Japan	Arabic United Arab Emirates	Afrikaans South Africa
Hello	Hola	Hallo	Hello	Kon'nichiwa	Marhabaan	Hallo
Thank You	Gracias	Danke	Terima kasih	Arigatogozaimas	Shukraan	Dankie
Do you speak English?	¿Habla usted Inglés?	Sprechen sie Englisch?	Adakah anda bercakap Bahasa Inggeris?	Eigo o hanasemasu ka?	Hal tatahaddath alanjlyzy?	Praat jy Engels?

Activity 1

Once you have read these phrases you will be ready to leave the airport and head to your hotel. Take a moment and imagine how you might feel if you were standing in the airport in a foreign country and you had to figure out how to communicate with people in a brand new language. Would you be scared? Would you feel confident? Write a short poem that describes how you might be feeling (i.e. excited, happy, scared, nervous, etc).

Today is the day I am going to Arab I felt excited about what I can explore during this journey,
Today is the day I am going to Arab, when I need to learn a new language nervous it is the feel that stuck in my mind, because I don't have any friend in Arab,
Today is the day I am going to Arab I am scare about I have to learn a brand new language,
Today is the day I am going to Arab happiness is a feel that I always have, because I am going to a new country that I have never been to!

Activity 2

Take a selfie that captures how you might be feeling. I think that I would most likely be feeling scared.

Bonus Activity

Translate the following five basic travel phrases into Spanish, German, Malaysian, Japanese, Arabic or Afrikaans. Use the Google Translate website to do the translations.

Type the English phrase into the box on the left. Choose the language that you want it translated into on the right and then click the blue ‘Translate’ button. It will translate the English word or phrase into another language. Pretty cool ‘eh?!

Spanish

Good morning = Buenos días Adiós

Good bye = ¿Cuánto cuesta este?

How much does this cost? = ¿Cuándo pasa el próximo autobús?

When is the next bus? = ¿Cuándo pasa el próximo autobús?

Where is the nearest hospital? = ¿Dónde está el hospital más cercano?

German

Good morning = Guten Morgen
Good bye = Auf Wiedersehen
How much does this cost? = Wie viel kostet das?
When is the next bus? = Wann fährt der nächste Bus?
Where is the nearest hospital? = Wo ist das nächste Krankenhaus?

Malaysian

Good morning = Selamat Pagi
Good bye = Selamat tinggal
How much does this cost? = Berapa harga ini?
When is the next bus? = Bilakah bas seterusnya?
Where is the nearest hospital? = Mana hospital yang terdekat?

Japanese

Good morning = おはようございます
Good bye = さようなら
How much does this cost? = この費用はいくらですか？
When is the next bus? = 次のバスはいつですか？

Where is the nearest hospital? = 一番近い病院はどこですか？

Arabic

Good morning = صباح الخير
Good bye = وداعا
How much does this cost? = كم سعر هذا؟
When is the next bus? = متى ستأتي الحافلة القادمة ؟
Where is the nearest hospital? = أين يقع أقرب مستشفى؟

Bonus Activity = 10 points