Assignment#4

Assignment#4
This week you’ll be learning about the earthquake in Turkey. Read about the Turkish quake here.
ANSWER the following questions in the box below (write at least 3 sentences for each one):
1. What kinds of things are emergency relief workers providing to Turkish victims of the quake?
2. Has there ever been an earthquake or other type of natural disaster near to where you live?
3. Have you or your family ever helped or donated money to people in need?

Assignment 4 topic

Report: Turkish Man Freed From Quake Debris

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By SELCAN HACAOGLU and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press

ERCIS, Turkey October 27, 2011 (AP)

Turkey's state-run news agency says rescuers have pulled out a man alive from the rubble of a collapsed building four days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey, killing 532 people.

Anatolia news agency says the man is in his late 20s.

Television footage showed the man, surrounded by medics and other emergency workers, being rushed through hospital doors.

Rain and snow in the area is making life miserable for thousands of earthquake survivors.

Emergency officials said 2,300 people were injured and 185 have been rescued from the rubble after Sunday's devastating 7.2-magnitude quake.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

ERCIS, Turkey (AP) — Rain gave way to snow Thursday in eastern Turkey, making life miserable for thousands of earthquake survivors as the death toll from the weekend disaster rose to 534.

Emergency officials said 2,300 people were injured and 185 have been rescued from the rubble after Sunday's devastating 7.2-magnitude quake. Some 2,000 buildings have been destroyed and authorities declared another 3,700 buildings unfit for habitation.

More aid began to reach survivors, with Turkish authorities delivering more tents after acknowledging distribution problems that included saw aid trucks being looted even before they reached Ercis, the hardest-hit town.

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Murat Sonmez, a survivor who lost his mother,... View Full Caption

Families who did snag a precious aid tent shared them with others. But some people spent a fourth night outdoors huddled under blankets in front of campfires, either waiting for news of the missing or keeping watch over damaged homes.

As survivors gathered pieces of wood to light campfires or stove-heaters, The Red Crescent and several pro-Islamic groups set up kitchens and dished out soup or rice and beans.

Sermin Yildirim, eight months pregnant, was sharing a tent with a family of four who were distant relatives, along with her own twins and husband. Her family was too afraid of returning to their apartment.

"It's getting colder, my kids are coughing. I don't know how long we will have to stay here," Yildirim said. "We were not able to get a tent. We are waiting to get our own."

Muhlise Bakan, 41, was not happy to share her tent with her husband's second wife, Hamide.

"I have four children, she has five," Bakan said. "We were sleeping in separate rooms at our house, and now we are sleeping side by side here."

However, she acknowledged the two women were now "closer" as they struggled together in hard times. Turkish law does not recognize second marriages, but some conservative men in the country's southeast still marry more then one wife in religious ceremonies.

Health problems increased the hardship.

"I am very sick, I need medicine," said Kevsel Astan, 40, who had a kidney transplant four years ago.

She said she was being treated at the state hospital until the quake struck. The damaged hospital was evacuated and doctors were focusing on emergency cases.

Burke Cinar, a sociologist with a Turkish foundation, said the group was trying to get tents for the families of 15 children with leukemia in Ercis.

Looking ahead, Turkey's weather agency predicted intermittent snowfall for the next three days.

assignment 2, Jane

Jane
Beef noodle is my favorite food.It's delicious for me.Beef in the soup is very soft, and the soup is fragrant,and noodles are very tender.

Eating beef noodle can warm my heart.That is why I am loving it. So,do you like beef noodle？

Three ago,my famliy and I went to the  a restaurant.We were happy then, so I ate a big bowl of beef noodle. The sweet memory is linger in my mind.

I don’t like the dumpling because it has a lot of vegetable in it. It makes me sick. Idon't want to see the dumpling in the menu.

My famliy don’t like dumpling,either. Is dumpling a good food？I don't like it.Don't try to ask me to eat it, please. 

assignment2, elisa

Elisa

 I like the deep fried prawns because it's crisp,fresh and juicy. I like scallion pancakes,too. Scallion pancakes had a delicious smell.

I don't like stewed pork rice because it tastes too greasy.

 I always enjoy food with my family.We usually eat it at night market because it's faster than any food in the restaurant.

assignment 2, Tony

 1.My favorite food is swewed pork rice.It looks like delicious and smells good.It is tasty.

 2.I don't like eat Scallion pancakes because it is too grezzy to eat it.It smells bad.

 3.My favofite food is swewed pork rice.It looks like delicious.I ate it with my parents last week at home.

assignment 2,Becky

I like to eat Taiwanese sausage because it is roasted. It is very yummy !

I don't  like to eat the stinky  tofu because I  think  the smell is bad.

I had  Taiwanese sausage with my parents, younger sister and younger brother.three months ago.  

Assignment 2, Jenny

1.-I like deep-fried prawn in the artice because I like the seafood. The dish is very tasty, and the sauce is delicious. I like the ginger sauce with the prawn because the ginger is healthy and delicious.

2.-I don’t like baked black pepper pork because I don’t like the spicy food. I afraid of spicy. The baked black pepper pork is a little spicy, but maybe some people like baked black pepper pork.

3.-I favorite food is pumpkin seafood soup. My mom can cook it well. My uncle plants the pumpkin on the farm,so I can take it for free. 

Assignment #3

Assignment #3

This week you’ll be learning about Slovenia’s natural beauty. Click around this website about nature in Slovenia. Slovenians often spend their holidays in nature, at the seaside, in the mountains and on farms where they can help out with farm work.
ANSWER the following questions in the box below (write at least 3 sentences for each one):
1. What is the most beautiful thing in nature that you saw on the website? Why do you think it was the most beautiful?
2. Does your family ever go on holidays? If they do, where do they go?
3. If you could take a trip anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

Assignment #2

Hi Iris and Tjasa,

Here's a proposal for the 2nd assignment that will be posted on beta.penpalnews.com on Tuesday, October 18 (and due Tuesday, October 25). Let me know if you have any suggestions, questions or concerns.

Thanks, 

Michael

Assignment #2

Great job on your first assignmentThis week you’ll be reading this an article about Taiwanese food.
After you’ve read the article, ANSWER the following questions in the box below (write at least 3 sentences for each one):
1. Describe the most appetizing thing that was described in the article. Why did you think so?
2. Describe the least appetizing thing that was described in the article. Why did you like it?
3.What’s your favorite food? Can you remember the last time you had it? Who was eating it with you? Where were you?

I am Eric

Hello! My name is Eric. I am thirteen years old. There are seven people in my family. They are grandma, mom, dad, two brothers and I. My mom is a business woman. My dad is a business man. My habit is to draw pictures, swim and ride a bike. Then, I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

PenPal News

Assignment: Assignment #1

Instructions:

Welcome to PenPal News , a place on the web where you will read, share and discuss news with an international penpal. Your classes in Slovenia and Taiwan have been matched, and you have been assigned one or two penpals. Over the next six weeks you will be writing back and forth, learning about the world and each other.

Let’s get started.

ANSWER the following questions in the box below (write at least 3 sentences for each one):

1. Describe the neighborhood where you live.

2. Describe what you like to do for fun.

3. If you’re from Slovenia, describe what you think it’s like to be a teenager in South Asia.
If you’re from Taiwan, describe what you want you think it’s like to be a teenager in Eastern Europe.

4. Introduce yourself! Tell your penpal who you are and what you like to do besides schoolwork :)

My name is Aliea

I have a harmonious family. There are five menbers in my family , my grandpa , father , mother, a sister and I .

My grandpa is seventy-three years old . He is a farmer . He sleeps a lot when I see him he always falls asleep. In my opinions, he is full of windom . He usually tells us many interesting stories or experiences of his childhood .

My father is forty-six years old . He is a salesperson . He works very hard in order to support us for a good living . He goes to work early morning and goes home late in the evening . But I think he is too tired on working. I hope he can take rest sometime.
My mother is both a hairdresser and a housewife . She owns a beauty parlor . So, I always change my hairstyle for free . Therefore , I think  I am much luckier than other girls .

Mt sister is sixteen years old . She and I share a same room . She is smart  and pretty, but she is sometimes noisy .

I am a junior high school student . My favorite subject is English and Chinese . I spent much time studying it .
Anyway , I like my family .   

Becky

Hello, my name is Becky and come from Taiwan. I am twelve years old. My family has eleven people. They are my grandpa, grandma, uncle, aunt, cousin, father,mother, younger sister, younger brother and me.

My father is an engineer. My mother is a housewife. I want to travel round the world.

I like to read books and ride my bike.

Shelly

Hi everyone, my name is Shelly. I am a Taiwanese junior high school student. I'm thirteen years old.

There are three people in my family. They are my parents and me. My parents work at the fish market.  My habits are playing the piano and listening music.

I want to be a writer in the future.

Elisa

My name is Elisa. I am from Taiwan. I am a freshman of the junior high school.  I am twelve years old. There are four people in my family,my mom, my dad, my sister and I.

My mother is a clay teacher, my dad is a government functionary and my sister is a student, and so am I.

Reading the novel and listening to the classic music are my hobbits.

I would like to be a waitress in the future.