Ivy's Blog

If I were an animal, I would like ...

2008-05-26T17:00:00.000-07:00

If I were an animal, I would like to be a Crane. Because I can fly in the sky and made a jurney round the world; If I were an animal, I would like to be a Crane. Because I can breath the fresh air and enioyed peaceful in the whole world.

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Bubbleshare Practise

2008-05-12T16:59:00.000-07:00

This is my Bubbleshare.
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The city of Perth

2008-05-01T23:55:00.000-07:00

Perth is the capital city of Western Australis. It's located on the south west coner of Australia and it has one of sunniest cities in the world. The population about of city is 1,340,000 people live there.

The weather of Perth warm to hot in summer, with it's average temperature is 29c daytime, 17c night, but in winter cool and wet, 18c daytime, 9c night.The layout of the city is flat in the weekends, many people ride bicycles aorund the city which has many kilometres of cycle track.

Perth has many attractions. It has famous museums and Art Galleries, which makes its the Cultural Centre of Western Australia; It has four universities in the city,itself most students like studying here.

Perth has many industries such as: tourism, grape growing, wine making, mining( opals, gold, diamonds).

The people of Perth are friendly and love the outdoors,many people go swimming, surfing, boating, fishing, everyone enjoys that and relaxed atmosphere.

The city of Tianjin

2008-04-28T01:08:00.000-07:00

Tianjin is located on the northern coast of China and it is one of the four municipalities of China.Where 10,240,000 people live along the Hai He River urban area and it has the third largest city in China.
Tianjin's climate is a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate.Which that it is very hot, humild in summers, very cold dry in winters and windy but dry in spring.
Tianjin has many universities and it has the most famous Ancient Culture Street, The Antique Market, The Fine Art Museum, The Memorial hall and also has famous snacks such as Goubuli baozi, Guifaxing mahus and Erduoyan fried rice cakes.
Tianjin is an important industrial city in China. Its main industries include petrochemical industries,textiles, car manufacturing, mechanical industries and metalworking,the Salt production is also important too.
People from urban Tianjin speak Tianjin dialect, which comes under the Mandarin subdivision of spoken Chinese,the people of Tianjin are friendly.Tianjin has 26 sister cities world wide.Now Tianjin is a more modern coastal city and important economic industry city in northern China.

Zongzi

2008-04-07T16:24:00.000-07:00

Zongzi is food for eating on special occasion. The most famous food for the Dragonboat Festival is Zongzi, you can call it sticky rice dumplings.

There are Zongzi made from sticky rice and bamboo, inside which there is any kind of fillings. It depends on what people like. Zongzi are wraped tightly with cotton thread.

This dish has a very special history. It is the story of Quyuan, who killed himself because he gave good advice to the king but the king was very stubborn and didn't listen to him, QoYuan was so angry and sad that he dived into a river. People threw Zongzi into the water to try to save his body for being eaten by the fish.

Today we eat these Zongzi at the Dragonboat festival to the memory of Quyuan.

Harmony Day

2008-03-26T21:01:00.000-07:00

It's a good idea to celebrate harmony day every year,because Australia is an immigrant country. It's a multicultual society too. It has religious diversity and differences in the racial composition of its people. It's very important to stay in touch with the social diversity.
I think we must learn how to know about this cultural diversity and use common way for showing our personality expressive and share as an experience. It's important to practice the best of traditional Australia values, help each other becomes fair and faster friendships,also to improve our social cohesion and be peaceful living in harmony.
Finally I wish our everyday living can be in harmony forever.

My First Day in Australia

2008-03-25T21:08:00.000-07:00

My first day in Australia was both happy and little bit worrying, because I didn't speak English well.
On the plane. It was nightime, I didn't sleep so I watched a movie.
when I saw my husband's friend John at the airport, there was a lady with him, John had to introduceher her to me, Iwas delighted to meet his wife because it was the first time I had see her.
Then they took me to their home, with was a long drive but I don't remember the name of the address where I lived in.
During the time, I saw a lot of houses with becatiful gardens, I liked the city it was clean; Iliked the blue sky and liked the air so fresh it nice to stay in. At home, we talked about our hometown, about business and many things.
However, I thought Australia is the best plance to live in the world, but it was a new country, where anything would be different for me, I realised my lifestyle would be exactly difficult, because I was a little bit nervous about my language. It's going to be challenging for me to spend my whole life in here.
That's all I hoped my new life would be wonderful.

Patricia's Podcast - answer the questions

2008-03-05T20:26:00.000-08:00

1. Who can borrow from the TAFE library?

All TAFE students and staff.

2. What do you need to bring to join in?
Our TAFE card.
3.How many items (things: books, videos, etc) can you borrow?
I can borrow upto 10 iterms(6 pirnt plus 4 audio visual items).
4.What is included in print items?
Magazines and books.
5. How long can you borrow books for?
Two weeks.
6.How long can you borrow videos for?
One week.
7.What happens if you want them for a longer time?
If I want them for a longer, I can renew them.
8.How can you renew books or other library items?
I can be made in person or over the phone or Internet.
9.How many times can you renew items?

Twice.

11.Can you search the library catalogue from home?
Yes.
12. Can you return books after-hours?
Yes.
13.When is the library open?
9am-8pm Mon-Thur,
9am-6pm Friday.
14.How can you make photocopies or print from one of the library computers?
Used the TAFE card and used reloan machines of TAFE card.
15.How much does it cost?
20c.
16.Is it the same price for Student Association members?
10c.
17. What other services are provided?
To help student find information and how to used a computer with in the library.
18. What ESL resources do they have?
There are have lot of resources for ESL students,eg: Tapes, books, video, CDs, cassettes,exercise books.
19. Can you borrow books from other TAFE libraries?
Yes.
20. What is a good idea for ESL students?

It is useful for ESL students to improve their English skill and helpful ESL students to the future study.

The Stolen Generations

2008-02-18T15:46:00.000-08:00

The stolen Generations events gave lots of Aboriginal chilren trauma and suffering.

It's about the Australian government having made the biggest mistake for Aboriginal children.

When the first white people came to Australia, the government started a policy of separating Aboriginal children from their families. That way they would assimilate.

The new Rudd governmenthas just said sorry.

I think if the government say sorry, they would give their apologies step by step. Many children experienced physical, sexual and emotional abuse in their foster families and institutions after they were removed. After that many children had diffculties finding members of their own family.

Welcome to my blog.

2008-02-18T14:36:00.000-08:00

My name is Ivy. I come form TianJin. It is located on the northern coast of China. It is one of the four municipalities of China that are directly under the central government and have provincial-level status.Its urban area is the third largest in China,after Shanghai and Beijing.