Speaker:

Becky WuEnglish assistant of principal of San Sin High School, Taiwan

Becky, Wu Chi Chao earned a Bachelor’s degree in foreign languages and literature from National Cheng Kung University and a Master’s degree in TESOL from National Kaohsiung First University of Science and

Technology. She has been an English teacher at San Sin High School since 1985.

She now works as the English Assistant to the school’s Principal, and she has been instrumental in the establishment of sister-school relationships or signed educational exchange agreements with many schools in foreign countries, including America, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, and England.

Her philosophy of education is reflected in her continued efforts to lead her students to know and experience the world. She enjoys seeing her students gain a broad international perspective through San Sin High School’s exchange programs with students from other countries.

“Youthful and Independent Communicating with the

world”2009 in Malaysia

Speaker: Jessie Chiu from Da Der

2009.11.28

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Changhua Da Der Commercial and Technical

Vocational School

Malaysia Foon Yew High School V.S.V.S.

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Presentation Outline：I. Da Der’s international exchange programs

II. Da Der’s 2009 experiencing and learning trip to Foon Yew High School, Malaysia

III. Achievements Publication and Review Conference of the trip to Malaysia

VI. Conclusion

2001-2009: overseas education & trip 、 international skills

and clubs exchange

2008 :Foon Yew High School (Malaysia) in Da Der

under the inbound student exchange plan by MOE

2009 :Da Der in Foon Yew High School (Kulai campus)

under the outbound exchange plan,

“Youthful and Independent Communicating with the world”

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I. Da Der’s international exchange programs

Da Der started its” Youthful and Independent Communicating with the world” plan, working in cooperation with Ministry of Education SSEI program launched in Feb. 2009.

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1.Origin

II. Da Der’s 2009 education trip to Malaysia

2. Program Implementation(1) Orientation of the trip to Malaysia

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(2)Training programs

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Rehearsal of the Chinese

cuisine show &Dancing Show

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Principal Shu’s blessing

upon the tirp

3.Experiencing and learning activities

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(1) Arriving in Malaysia

warm welcomewarm welcomefrom students of from students of Foon Yew Foon Yew

Singapore Changi Singapore Changi AirportAirport

Rice Rhapsody─

a Southeastern a Southeastern Asian cuisine Asian cuisine

A combination ofA combination of hot pot and barbecuehot pot and barbecue

Traditional Malaysian breakfast

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(2) Beginning of the journey

(3) Arriving at Foon Yew High School

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A grand welcome for Da Der students

with the 24-season-drum show

Souvenirs exchange betweenPrincipals of Da Der and Foon Yew 16

(4)Welcome ceremony

(5)Da Der students allocated to different classes

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Students of both sides having fun learning together

Da Der Students making self-introduction in Malaysian

(6)Food and dessert courses

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Learning to make DanDoori

Teacher’s demonstration

Learning Oneh Oneh

& Momo chacha

(7) Malaysian folk customs experiencing programs

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Traditional Malaysian gamesCong kak

(8) A visit to Foon Yew’s main campus in Stulang Laut

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A visit to the Foon Yew’s School History Exhibition room

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Exchange of school banners between Principal Shu and President Chen

A happy group picture of Foon Yew’s and Da Der’s

Student

(9)Field trips

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A visit to the boat house and the mangrove reservation

Southern end of Asia

The pink-roofed mosque

Historical attractions in Melaka

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The administration

center of Malaysia

(10)The Farewell Party

24Short play (a day at Foon Yew) and performance

put on by Foon Yew students

A thanksgiving speech given by two Da Der

representatives

Chinese cuisine show and dancing show by Da Der students 25

(11) Historical and cultural tour

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(12)city and religious tour of Kuala Lumpur

1.Achievements Publication and Review Conference

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III. Achievement publication

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2.Da Der students’ sharing of feedbacks and learning experiences

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3.Da Der students showing the souvenirs got from Foon Yew

4.Local newspaper clips of the international exchange program

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5. Malaysia’s local newspaper clip of Da Der’s visit to Foon Yew

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6. Harvest of the exchange program

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For the students: Learning and experiencing without the boundaries Learning and experiencing without the boundaries

Students having learned the importance of interpersonal Students having learned the importance of interpersonal relationships and to show respect to different peoples of relationships and to show respect to different peoples of different culturesdifferent cultures

Equal chances for students of the minority to explore the Equal chances for students of the minority to explore the worldworld

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For the school:For the school: Another step forward towards establishing partnership Another step forward towards establishing partnership

with Foon Yew High School and the internationalization of with Foon Yew High School and the internationalization of educationeducation

Forging strategic alliance with domestic partner schoolsForging strategic alliance with domestic partner schoolsin promoting international educationin promoting international education

More than twenty teachers of Da Der were trained and More than twenty teachers of Da Der were trained and certified to be qualified host families.certified to be qualified host families.

VI. Conclusion

Seeing is believing; by getting involved and experiencing in person, one gets a better

global outlook far more worth than just doing good on academic work.

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Thank You For Your Listening

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