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Welcome A message from Mr. Li and tips forthe new year

SchoolTest scores, trainings, and essays

CultureMoon festival mythology and going to concerts

SummerFind out where students went during break

ArtsFrom beautiful artwork to fictional stories

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VOLUME 6 9 30 2013

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in the community

Guangdong Country Garden School (GCGS) has a vibrant and

purposeful school community. GCGS is committed to providing a high

quality, affordable international education that represents excellence &

quality. We are a selective, coeducational, independent Kindergarten

through Year 15 school. You will discover new things, and share your

enthusiasm with new friends from all over the world. As an international

school located in the South of China, we value and celebrate the rich

diversity of the many nationalities, cultures and traditions of all our

students and we aim to provide a safe, inclusive and caring environment

in which young people can learn to live and work together in a spirit

of harmony and mutual respect. Each student is encouraged to play an

active role in school life, both in and out of the classroom.

We have a tradition of curriculum development and innovation and are

currently one of 150 schools in the world to offer all three programs

of the International Baccalaureate, PYP, MYP & DP. The final two years

of these programs, taught in grades 11 and 12, lead to the award of the

IB Diploma, a qualification recognized and sought after by universities

around the world. Our students acquire 21st century skills to enable them

to thrive in an increasingly mobile and interdependent world. In addition,

we also offer IGCSE, IFY & A-Levels as part of our academic program.

To better serve our students’ learning needs and personal development,

we aim to continuously improve the quality of our facilities and the

educational programs we offer. We are proud of our school and of the

achievements of the members of our school community but we are not

complacent. We welcome constructive feedback on how we’re doing

because it helps us grow and improve.

GCGS is an inclusive learning community, which inspires International

Mindedness, Personal Excellence, and Creative and Critical Thinking.

One of the things immediately apparent at GCGS is that we are a

community of learners, actively engaged in a wide range of activities

requiring diverse skills. Because we are a community much of our learning

occurs collaboratively, within and across groups, which may be defined

socially or professionally. This sense of community encourages risk-taking,

communication and involvement, regardless of age or role.

You are always welcome to contact us or make an appointment to visit.

David Li

Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School

Guangdong Country Garden School

Design by Jessica Soeland

Edited by Jason Ault, Hector Flores

WHAT’S INSIDE

2 Words from the Founder3 New Models of the IB Programs4 Welcome Back - A message from David Li5 How to have a Successful Start to a New School Year

6 An unforgettable Birthday Party7 I am a Pupil Today!7 I love my Dormitory8 Happy Teacher Day 9 How to Learn English10 Theory of Knowledge12 Training in Hong Kong13 Partnering for Great Parenting14 IELTS and TOEFL test scores

15 Our ASDAN summer program16 I Hope17 Studying Abroad17 Disneyland18 Summer Travel20 Summer School Testimonial21 Summer vacation in the USA21 An Australian Vacation

22 A new adventure 23 Concerts, orchestras, and orchestral concerts!24 Moon festival mythology and tradition

25 Moon cakes for Mid-autumn festival26 Art31 A Bunny (story) 32 The Ark & The city of Paradise

34 Calling All Writers!35 Voice Article Manager Worksheet36 Calendar37 Comments

4 Welcome Back!

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I Love myDormitory

12 Training in Hong

Kong14 IELTS and

TOEFL Test Scores

24 Moon Festival

MythologyYear 12

Artwork

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Studying Abroad

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME BACK

CULTURE

ARTS

HELP WANTED

SUMMER

SCHOOL

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MAIN GATE

Administration Building

Kindergarten

Clinic

National Prim

ary School

IT Center

PYP

Student’s Palace

TheaterInternational Building

Playground

Overseas

Section

International C

afeteria

Stud

ent D

orm

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Observatory Tower

Gymnasium

Southern Gate

Track & Field

Library

National Junior High School

National Senior High School

Lab

Country Garden Resort(Luxury Club)

Botanical G

ardenG

eological Park

Hill

Science and Technology Center

Lecture Hall for MYP and DP

+Western Toilets!

SCHOOL INFORMATION

The SCHOOL

PHONE 0086-757-2667-7428 0086-757-2667-7328

ADDRESS Guangdong Country Garden SchoolBeijiao town, Shunde district, Foshan city, Guangdong province, China 528312

CONTACT INFO

WEB www.bgy.gd.cn

bgy.gd.cn/foreign/index.html

EMAIL [email protected]

[email protected]

Words from the FounderThe most valuable investment is in the children’s education. As an old Chinese

adage goes, “A great wealth in one’s family is not as valuable as a slight skill in

one’s hand.” Money will be used up some day, but abilities may enable someone

to create an unlimited amount of wealth for lifelong enjoyment.

Another Chinese proverb says, “A family’s wealth seldom continues beyond

three generations.” Today, I would take the courage to offer my advice to the

successful people: “Success in one’s career alone is not enough. Besides your

career achievement, your children must be promising and well mannered. Only

in this way can the joys of your family life have substantive meaning. In addition,

as head of a household, you can enjoy a peaceful and care-free mind only

after you have raised your children who have a sound physical health; a noble

determination, and brilliant wisdom to carry forward your career. The realization

of all these will be impossible without receiving a quality education.

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The SCHOOL

GUANGDONG COUNTRY GARDEN SCHOOL

IB PROGRAMS GUANGDONG COUNTRY GARDEN SCHOOL

New Models of the IB Programs

The Primary Years Program (PYP)The new PYP model differs from the old PYP model in the following ways

1. The core circle remains illustrative of the

learner’s position at the heart of the PYP

curriculum framework.

2. The innermost circle unites the pedagogy

of the PYP with its essential elements

3. The three components of the PYP

curriculum cycle (written, taught and

assessed) now embodied in Approaches to

Teaching, aligns with MYP, DP and IBCC

programs. It reinforces the PYP pedagogy

of authentic learning that is inquiry-based

and conceptually driven

4. The essential element of skills (subject

related and trans-disciplinary) represented

on the new model as Approaches to

Learning, is also in alignment with MYP,

DP and IBCC

5. Concepts feature separately to show the

alignment with MYP

6. Attitudes remain a PYP essential element.

7. The PYP culminates in the Exhibition,

and this features on the new model. This

circle demonstrates the clear alignment

with action, and with the culminating

activities in MYP, DP and IBCC.

The Middle Years Program (MYP)The new model contains the same message about an MYP education but with a different presentation. The circle closest to the center of the model now contains four elements.

1. Approaches to learning—this demonstrates

the commitment to approaches to learning

as a key component of the MYP for

developing skills for learning.

2. Approaches to teaching—this emphasizes

the MYP pedagogy, including collaborative,

authentic learning through inquiry.

3. Concepts—this shows the emphasis placed

on a concept-based curriculum.

4. Areas of interaction—shows how learning

best takes place in context, and can help

to develop international-mindedness.

The Diploma Program (DP)The new DP model differs from the old DP model in the following ways:

1. The shape of the model changes from

a hexagon to a circle to align with the

other program and the IB’s continuum

of education

2. Approaches to teaching and learning

are included in the inner circle of the

model demonstrating the DP’s commitment

to particular pedagogical approaches to

teaching and to developing particular

skills for learning

3. The term experimental sciences has

changed to the term sciences to more

closely align with the other programs

4. The watermark of the world indicates

that much learning for the DP takes place

in the global context.

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After a long and fruitful summer vacation, we are fully refreshed from our holiday and ready for a wonderful and successful school year.

festivals. Students are encouraged to take

part in as many kinds of activities as possible

that help to develop critical thinking skills and

creativity. As a result, good teamwork and team

spirit will be cultivated and strengthened.

Standing at the starting line of a new academic

year, we should have a better understanding

of the statement “education as luxury.” This idea

was the resolution of the founder of our school.

The philosophy of “education as luxury” means

that a school should provide the top quality

international education to help students go

onto the most prestigious universities and thus

achieve greater success than their parents’

generation. Students should receive real quality

education, grow up healthily and happy and

to develop excellent character to become a

global citizen.

Let us not consider material possessions of

“education as luxury” as this philosophy has a

deeper significance. Instead of Louis Vuitton,

Gucci or Prada as some might initially imagine

when thinking about luxury, we look towards

more valuable life luxuries such as faith,

honesty, simplicity, responsibility, happiness,

vigor, restfulness, an open mind, conscience

and experience.

Establishing “education as luxury” is the

principle as well as the common belief of our

school. Students should set up personal goals

based on this principle. Through listening,

observing, reading and thinking extensively,

our students will develop self-discipline, self-

awareness with a firm belief in education. Let

us all bear this quote in mind - “On our path of

development, knowledge is important without

doubt, however, what comes before knowledge

is ability, before that comes morality; and

before that comes faith.”

David Li

Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School

In our last academic year, under the guidance of the school board, we made steadfast achievements as a result of our collective effort. This resulted in a large

number of our students earning admissions

from the top universities at home and abroad.

Additionally, we have been continually

improving our over all marks and scores in

IELTS and TOEFL iBT.

To embrace the 20th anniversary of our

school, paramount reforms will be initiated

this academic year. The focus of our work will

include the education of the “Ten Qualities”, the

deepening and consolidation of core courses

and the introduction of an assessment system

with an international authority. Furthermore

more, we will launch the ASDAN program

with an emphasis on scientific experiments,

observation and exploration. Additionally, we

will start an IPad class, resume the operation of

our schools observatory and celebrate school

Welcome back teachers and students!

WELCOME BACK4

HOW TO

Stay organized Make sure you have all the supplies you

need. It may help to have one binder with

pockets for each class. If your teacher likes

to lecture, have a spiral notebook for notes.

Keep papers in chronological order- they’ll

be easier to find later when studying. If your

binder starts to get full, transfer old papers into

another binder to keep at home. This way you

won’t have to lug them around, but they will be

there when studying for midterms and finals.

Get involved at your schoolAll you need to do is to stay on top of current

events, sporting teams, attending school

functions like festivals, keeping up with plans

your student council has for the school. Not

only will it bond you with other people, but

it shows that you care about your fellow

students and the school.

Join a sportIt’s easy to forget to stay in shape when the

workload starts piling up, so joining a team at

your school makes it one less worry in your

schedule; it’s already incorporated in your

daily routine. Try your hardest at both your

sport and your schoolwork and you should be

more than great- you’re healthy and on top of

your schoolwork.

School is important, but so is a social lifeBalance is the key. You can be someone who

makes high marks in all advanced classes, but

if you have zero extra-curricular activities in

your application for college, you will have a

much more difficult time getting accepted.

Make good use of your timeBuy a planner as soon as possible. Don’t only

write homework, but make sure to write down

other stuff you’ll need to remember (like games,

practices, study sessions, etc.). In order to be a

successful student, you need to have the ability

to stay on top of all your activities. Use your

planner to stay organized and follow through

with your plans.

Figure out what your hobbies are and find a club that matches that Not being an athlete is no excuse for not

having something to do after school. If you’re

into art, join the art club. Music, and join the

orchestra or a band. Join something and be

sure to stick with it for a long time; it looks good

on college applications. If you’re not into any of

your school’s clubs, ask your classmates to help

you start a new one!

Care about college As soon as your second year of high school,

start researching colleges. You don’t need to

decide anything yet, but it will help you decide

if you want a large school or small. Begin to

build strong academic relationships with your

teachers- they’re going to have to write a letter

of recommendation so the better they know

you, the better a letter you’ll get. Also, visit your

college advisors, they’ll also be able to help

recommend colleges and find scholarships.

Care about your GPA Your Grade Point Average is your lifeline!

With a HIGH GPA many options are

available after graduation. You will have

many choices regarding which colleges you

can attend. A low GPA limits your options.

There is a program out there for everyone but

having a choice makes the walk across the

stage a sweet victory!

Make friends with everyoneThe best thing to do is to just be friends with

everyone. Be confident and be yourself. Get

into the habit of saying “ni hao” to people and

not being afraid to talk to new classmates. The

more comfortable you become with a more

diverse group of people, the more people

will like you and the more you will accustom

yourself to the art of versatility later in life

Don’t compare yourself There’s already too much on your plate to

worry about trivial stuff like this. High school

is only a competition with yourself. Everyday

you should only be trying to get better. Focus

on yourself. Focus on what you can do to make

yourself better. Then, most importantly, go for it!

Never give upLearn to laugh at yourself when you make

a mistake. Don’t beat yourself up over

the occasional low mark on a test or quiz.

Tell yourself to study harder and strive for

excellence the next time. If your team lost a

game, push yourself a little harder at the next

practice. Learning this will soon apply outside

of school and into other parts of your life.

Learn from your mistakes and you will go a

long way. Remember, NO ONE IS PERFECT.

Hector Flores


A Successful Start To A New

School Year

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Today is September 2nd. It’s our first school day in the new semester and I am going to have a birthday party in class.It’s a special day today. I feel very excited as I

am going to celebrate my 8th birthday with my

teachers and classmates at school.

I am extremely happy as the party goes well.

I’ve received many blessing from my friends.

Some were surprised and some were grateful.

First, I have to thank my parents, they gave me

life and they offered me the best environment

to study here in Country Garden School. Also

they spent a lot of time ordering me a cake.

Secondly, I have to thank my teachers. They are

very busy but they hosted my birthday party

well. Thank you, my teachers! At last, I have to

be grateful for my classmates. They make me

feel happy and joyful everyday.

This is my first unforgettable birthday party;

I will remember it forever.

By Tina(Zeng Xi)

Tutor: Julia ( Wang Huiyi)

An UnforgettableBirthday Party

Making Music and Finding the Rhythm

MUSIC CLASS

CELEBRATION

“The next period is a music lesson, please come prepared.”

“Oh, we can play the Djembe again!” Since the foreign teachers have come to our

school, there have been significant changes and

additions in musical instruments. The children are

always really excited. For the children to work so

diligently, and to produce such amazing results; it

has really inspired everyone.

The class starts with a warm-up by playing

a rhythm, then beating orderly for practice.

With the guidance of the Chinese and western

teachers, students’ movements are directed to be

more specialized. Soon every kids’ smiling face is

like a blooming flower, charming and fragrant!

Emily (Luo Wenqing)

6 PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal Mo spoke at the content-rich parents’ meeting

I am a pupil today! Micro-news on the first day of grade one

I wash my cup with my teacher’s help.

Let’s share our opinions in the parents’ meeting

Schooling and Parenting together to create our children a better future

“Teacher, please look at my new school bag, I became a primary student today!” A smiling girl said to me proudly, pointing at her

school bag. Indeed, for grade one students,

today must be a very special and meaningful

day. They took their first step to study in

Guangdong Country School! Now, let’s take a

look at how colorful their first day was!

Emma ( Chen Jingjing)

I Love My DormitoryHow time flies! A brand new semester!Today is children’s first day to sleep in the

dormitories. After an expectant class meeting,

they cannot wait to go back to their rooms to

share interesting stories with their roommates.

Many children consider their dormitories

as their homes at school. They lie on warm

beds with comfortable pajamas, have funny

talks with their friends… … Children love their

dormitories, they feel wonderful living here!

Lora (Liu Chang)

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CELEBRATION

There are various ways to celebrate Teachers’

Day: a bunch of flowers, a little hand-made

greeting card, a warm hug or a good wish. For

us - the teachers in Class 5 Year 3 - this year

was quite unique.

September 10th was on Sunday. As usual, we

all came to the classroom at about 6:30 P.M,

waiting for the kids to come back. As we were

talking with the parents, suddenly the classroom

doors were closed and the lights were turned

off. Then the beautiful song “A thankful heart”

was heard, sung by all the kids and parents!

Some parents presented flowers and cakes

and some kids were giving thank you cards.

“Happy Teachers’ Day,” every one cheered.

The parent representative gave a thankful

speech. She mentioned all the progress

her child has made with the support of the

dedicated teachers.

Thank you, our dear parents and kids! We will

keep on working hard to offer an excellent

education for each child.

The teachers of C5Y3 of PYP

HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY

SCHOOL

PREPOSITION QUIZ

Jack is responsible__________ advertising.

a) of b) on c) for d) by

That’s very kind _______ you. Thank you!

a) to b) with c) for d) of

My boyfriend is very interested ____ art.

a) in b) to c) into d) by

My school is close __________ the pool.

a) by b) with c) to d) at

The policeman was shouting __________

the boys who were throwing stones.

a) on b) after at) d) to

I’m going to visit London _______ August.

a) on b) at c) in d) for

Jack is married _________ my sister.

a) to b) onto c) with d) of

It was difficult for my grandmother to get

__________ the taxi.

a) at b) on c) in d) into

Your grandfather is old. You must be nice

__________ him.

a) with b) to c) of d) by

Please stop making fun _____ my accent!

a) with b) for c) of d) out of

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Break down whatever you have to do into smaller tasks. If you have to tackle a beast, carve it into nibble-sized hors d’oeuvres.

Think of things that make teaching fun for you - and do them!

Deal openly with a colleague who has upset you before the situation festers.

Try not to take things personally because often comments aren’t meant to be digs.

Make time during the school year for your hobbies. Don’t wait for summer vacation.

Put a cartoon or photo that makes you laugh in you plan book or desk drawer and look at it when you need a boost.

Take a walk during lunch, a planning period, or after school. During your walk, don’t think about the things you have to do.

Steer clear of the coffee pot in the faculty room. Too much caffeine can make you nervous and irritable.

Keep in mind that no matter what colleagues, your principal, students, or parents say, you’re basically a good teacher who can’t please all the people all the time.

Don’t listen to rumors that fly around school.

Just say no. Politely refuse to take on more projects than you can handle, even if a colleague or a parent asks you to.

Be grateful to have a meaningful job.

Tips for dealing with

Stress at School

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HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAYHow to learn EnglishEnglish is sometimes called the most important

language in the world. In most countries in the

world you can use English to communicate.

Now, you might say: “ We know English is the

most important language in the world, but it’s

harder to learn than other languages, so how

should I learn it?” I asked the same questions

when I first started learning English. But after a

few years of learning, I have some advice that

might help a little bit on your journey.

Classroom lessons are important.

You might think it’s a really stupid way to learn,

I mean, everyone may think that, right? Still, it’s

one of the best ways to learn English. Because

your teachers have been learning English for

a long, long time. They definitely have years

of experience and lots of advice to give you.

When you’re learning a language, that’s

exactly what you need. Also, discussion with

friends and schoolmates that are at the same

level also helps, because it could improve your

spoken English skills and confidence.

Books are the best teachers.

Through books, English cultures,

reading and writing techniques

become evident, and the ability to imagine

the scene in English becomes real before your

eyes. However, you must remember to read

books that are suitable for your understanding

and reading level. Not too easy or you can’t

learn, but not too hard or you can’t understand.

Read the first page of the book that you think

is challenging out loud on the internet or next to

the shelf in the bookshop. If you find that you have

more than 5 new words then it means that the

book is usually too hard for you. It is discouraging

and frustrating to read something that is

beyond you. If you don’t want to use books,

then you could read English news or articles.

Watch DVDs.

As a very popular learning

tool, DVD learning programs

can be very successful if used correctly. Most

people enjoy the flexibility and freedom

that comes with using a DVD. Most English

movies might be so hard that you don’t even

understand a whole sentence. Don’t worry

and try again. Listen to the words; check your

dictionary which you should bring with you

everywhere. One day you will understand what

the movie is talking about. Another easy way is

using a radio. It helps with your listening ability

too. I suggest you listen to NPR (National Public

Radio) news or the BBC (British Broadcasting

Corporation).

After a few months, your English should be

better than before. Now you should try to think

in English, next time you see a problem, instead

of thinking: 我现在该怎么办?, try thinking:

“what should I do now?” That way your English

will be much better if you use it in life later.

Now that I have given all my suggestions

to you. You can start your English learning.

Remember, advice is just advice. You shouldn’t

think of it as too important. You need to find

answers yourself rather than wait for others to

tell you what to do.

PYP Lanjiesong

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The Theory of Knowledge essay is part of the evaluation that is corrected by external examiners every year. The essay will be evaluated according to criteria that emerge from the single summary question:Does the student present an appropriate and cogent analysis of knowledge questions in discussion of the title?

Two thirds of students’ final TOK mark for the

Diploma Programme rests on how well they

demonstrate the breadth and depth of TOK

learning through an essay in response to the

given title. The following is a great example of one

of my students Eva (Wang Yifan) from year 12.

Natalia Diaz - TOK Head of Department, DP

“In what ways may disagreement aid the pursuit of knowledge in the Natural and Human Science?”

Wang Yifan - DP year 12

Since people have different values and

priorities, disagreement occurs very often,

especially between the fields of Chemistry

and Business Management. These two areas

of knowledge are very different from each

other in many aspects, such as the objects of

study and the methods of study. Because of

that, even though sometimes Chemistry and

Business Management work perfectly together,

oftentimes conflicts arise. It is believed that

these conflicts help the pursuit of knowledge

and truth. But how do they aid? Since emotion

is one way of knowing, it seems like emotion

is essential during the process of gaining

knowledge. So what role exactly does emotion

play in gaining knowledge from Chemistry and

Business Management? How does it aid in the

process of pursuing knowledge and truth when

conflicts occur?

To begin with, emotion offers people positive

energy to take part in intellectual activities.

Since investigations and researches in

Chemistry and Business Management can get

really complicated, they may become boring,

annoying and even stressful to people who

are trying hard to reach the results. Yet, no

matter how difficult the researches get, many

scientists still ultimately reach to conclusions and

truth. Then what makes people not give in and

stick on to the researches? It is the emotional

energy. I have felt the power that emotion

brings before. It was when I was writing an

essay on the company P&G for Business

Management course. I was asked to do an

elaborate research and then analyze the

promotional strategies P&G has taken. Since I

had not developed a very deep and thorough

understanding on this course back then, it

was very tiring and difficult for me to write

this essay. However, I really wanted to get a

good grade on it as I always got C’s on the

Business Management essays. Unexpectedly,

this goal gave me a very strong emotional

energy and motivated me to devote much time

and effort during research and analysis. The

result turned out to be great as I got an A on

that essay. Some may claim that hoping to get

a good grade on an essay so eagerly in this

case may bring me high pressure, nervousness,

even jealousy at the others who were good

at writing. They think that these emotions are

negative and will demotivate me, causing low

marks instead. Well, negative emotions did

occur to me. But when I started to feel them,

I adjusted myself to them by listening to music

or chatting with friends, etc. to get myself back

to a mentally relaxed state. Therefore, the

negative emotions did not hit me hard and

emotion still mainly brought me positive power.

Although emotional energy is beneficial

in research of Chemistry and Business

Management, emotion sometimes has a

great effect on the reliability and accuracy of

researches and knowledge and gets into the

way of pursuing truth. Since the four ways of

knowing are closely related, if our emotion

is too strong, it may color our perception,

influence our reason and affect our language,

which will lead us to a biased result. How

emotion is sometimes an obstacle to truth can

be explained with reference to an experiment

in Chemistry proving that the rate of reaction

between sulfuric acid and sodium increases

when at a higher temperature. Normally, the

first step of doing an experiment in Chemistry

is to state your hypothesis, which is what you

expect to get as a result in the experiment.

In this case, you may state that the reaction

gets faster when at a higher temperature

as your hypothesis. Then you carry out an

experiment with twenty trials in total, using

the same amount of sulfuric acid and sodium,

investigating the relationship between the

rate of reaction and the temperature it is at.

For nineteen trials, the rate increases when

at a higher temperature, and in only one trial

the rate remains unchanged. Since there are

nineteen trials proving your hypothesis to be

correct and only one proving you wrong, you

may just ignore that one trial, believing that the

observation is wrong, thinking that the rate did

not change in this trial due to some random or

systematic errors. But what if the truth is that

the rate is independent of the temperature

and that the nineteen trials are wrong and

the very one trail is actually right? Then your

result is completely wrong. Some people

may argue that a hypothesis is made with a

deep understanding on the topic investigated

as reference. It is formed by an educated

intuition, which is most likely to be right and

can be proved by experiments. Therefore,

the hypothetical situation mentioned in the

previous example stating that hypothesis leads

to a wrong result is unlikely to happen. In

response to this argument, it should be clear

that the hypothetical situation I mentioned in

the example may be exaggerated, as it only

aims to demonstrate how an expectation that

is too strong may cause a strong emotion,

Theory of knowledge

ESSAY

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hiding the obvious truth from you and making

your ways of knowing biased and inaccurate.

If expectation and emotion are controllable

and not too strong, then emotion is still more

beneficial than harmful.

Now that we know both the positive and

negative sides of emotion, before exploring

how emotion helps in the pursuit of knowledge

when conflicts occur between Business

Management and Chemistry, let’s first see

why disagreement takes place between

these two areas of knowledge. Chemistry

and Business Management are very different

from each other. While Chemistry focuses

on various elements and chemicals, Business

Management studies customers’ minds in order

to help managers decide which strategies to

use to sell more products. Chemists use the

scientific method to study chemical, which

includes observation, hypothesis, experiment,

law and theory. Due to the fact that Business

Management explores how customers think

about certain product, it is impossible for

scientists to cut a human’s head open and

observe his brain directly, as that human is

already dead by then. As a result, Business

Management scientists use surveys and

questionnaires to “read” human minds indirectly.

The priorities of Chemistry and Business

Management are different as well. Chemists

want to bring advantages to the society and

people by using chemicals. Business managers

want to do whatever they can to lower cost

so that the profits are maximized, so many

companies do harm to the environment or treat

workers poorly. This difference in priorities

brings conflicts. An example will be that a

company may want to use certain pesticide

to prevent vegetables from rotting too quickly.

Since chemists may consider the pesticide

harmful for human health, a conflict will take

place between the company and the chemists

on the use of this pesticide.

After we know why conflicts occur, let’s find the

answer to the question of how emotion aid in

the pursuit of knowledge when disagreement

occurs. As people always have goal to

be the ones that are correct, whenever a

disagreement takes place, people tend to

try their best to prove how they are right

and how the others are wrong. The goal of

proving themselves gives people emotional

energy and motivates them to research

elaborately for further evidences so that they

can persuade the others to believe in them.

During research, people undoubtedly learn

more and develop a deeper understanding

on the topic. During the discussion with

people holding opposite opinions, people

can learn from their opponents when they

are trying to argue back by listening to their

opponents’ views and looking through their

opponents’ researches. Also, the audience is

able to learn the truth from disagreement. A

good example might be the conflict between

chemists and business managers on the use of

beef extracts. In 2011 in China, it was found

that many restaurants used beef extracts to

turn pork into beef in ninety minutes. Since

pork was cheaper than beef and in this way

the restaurants could lower cost, business

managers were in favor of using this additives.

Chemists were against the use of beef extracts

since beef extracts contained chemicals that

were dangerous to human bodies. Conflict

arose and business managers and

chemists were trying to prove

the others wrong. Business

managers were trying their

best to prove how beef extracts

were not harmful, while chemists

conducted many experiments in

testing the toxicity of chemicals

that the beef extracts contained. In the end,

it was found that beef extracts contained

chemicals that could cause cancer, and the

use of beef extracts were prohibited. During

the process of solving this conflict, chemists

did researches and experiments which helped

them gain more knowledge on certain type of

chemicals. Businesses realize the fact that beef

extracts are harmful and stop using them. The

public realizes the truth that the cheap beef

they were eating was harmful and fake, and

may possibly start buying beef that are more

expensive. It is clear from the example how

people learn knowledge and discover truth

through conflicts.

In all, emotion can affect our process of

pursuing knowledge and truth both positively

and negatively. Therefore, we need to justify

emotion with other ways of knowing once in

a while and be careful not to have too strong

of emotion so that we are not biased. Due

to the differences between Chemistry and

Business Management, conflicts occur very

frequently and during the process of solving

these conflicts, people are motivated by

their emotion to do further research and to

persuade the others, which let them have the

chance to gain more knowledge, develop

deeper understanding and get closer to the

ultimate truth.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Brown, Catrin. Higher Level Chemistry Developed

Specifically for the IB Diploma. Essex: Pearson Education

Limited, 2009. Print.

Clark, Paul. Business and Management Course Companion.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.

Lagemaat, Richard van de. Theory of Knowledge for the IB

Diploma. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. Print.

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Additive to Turn Pork into Beef in 90 Minutes”. NetEase.

13th April 2011. Web. 22th May 2012. http://news.163.

com/11/0413/08/71GPSGM600011229.html.

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Training in

HONGKONG

EDUCATION

From July 15th to July 20th, Administrators from our school attended a training in Hong Kong to learn more about educational theories and development.

SCHOOL MEETINGS12

Partnering For Great ParentingPYP School Grade One Parents Meeting

of education. And

he also introduced

the personalized

education’s essence,

theory and the basic

framework for the curriculum from ancient to

today. Through lectures, parents understand the

high level of expectation at our school and our

desire to provide the highest quality education

to their children.

After listening to the speech from Principle Li,

parents went back to their children’s classroom

to go on the parents’ meeting. As Year

One is the most important part in children’s

educational lives, parents and teachers had

a very sincere and delicate communication.

From the PPT, we shared the wonderful time

we had together the first two weeks of school.

Parents smiled, nodded and communicated with

each other… It showed their recognition and

support and it passed on their confidence and

satisfaction with the school.

Good habits make a good life. Good habits

are the point of Year One education and it

was the main theme of the parents’ meeting.

Teachers and parents reached a consensus on

training children’s behaviors (civilized manner,

operational abilities, etc.) and their study habits

(writing, listening, reading, etc.) Some of the

classes put a cup of water on every desk for

parents and it showed the teachers warm and

thoughtful arrangement as the host; some of

the classes showed children’s work and parents

spoke highly of that.

More than 99.6% of parents took part in this

parents’ meeting. Thanks to the teachers for all

the hard work and professionalism. Also, thanks

must go to the parents for their participation,

support and enthusiasm during the meeting and

throughout the rest of the year. We believe with

the cooperation of school and family that the

personalized education can be better executed

and the results more fruitful.

Wangjiuhong

Children’s developing needs two wings. One is a teacher, the other is parents. Only if these two wings work together can the education be effective and our children fly high. -–XueLi Rao

On September 13, 2013, the theme of

“Partnering for Great Parenting” parents

meeting for PYP School grade one went

ahead as planned.

At 2pm there were more than 200 parents

from 8 classes in Year One together in the

new opera theater in kindergarten to listen

to Principle Li give us a speech about “offer

students the best fit education”. “What is the

best fit education?” “How do we give every

child the best fit education?” These two

questions attracted all the parents’ attention.

Embarking from the question, Principle Li

guided us to analyze the current condition

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Chen Kaiying 8.5Cai Bowen 8 Cui Zhiwei 100

Du Lingyi 94Ding Zeqi 7 Gou Youzhen 7

Lai Ertian 7.5Huang Haobin 97 Li Junning 7.5

Lu Jiayi 94Liang Zimin 7 Mo Yehan 110

Wu Zhihao 7Pan Fengyuan 7 Xie Yuan 7

Yuan Ruofeng 98Yi Xin 7 Zhong Weitao 7

Ou Minxuan 98

Zhong Yingying 7

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This last summer, students from the MYP department had the opportunity to take part in the ASDAN summer program. The ASDAN (Award Scheme Development

and Accreditation Network) program was

developed in England with the aim of helping

students develop their life skills. The mission

of ASDAN states “the advancement of

education, by providing opportunities for all

learners to develop their personal and social

attributes and levels of achievement through

ASDAN awards and resources, and the

relief of poverty, where poverty inhibits such

opportunities for learners.”

The core values of the ASDAN program are

what set it apart and what drew our interest.

They are as follows;

• Providing opportunities for all to achieve

• Promoting personal and social

development

• Celebrating success

• Promoting assessment for learning

• Supporting personalized learning

Additionally, ADSDAN has organizational

values that promote students to become more

reflective and encourage their empathy of the

world. The core organization values are;

• People matter

• Supporting teachers

• Independence

• Openness

• Accountability

Students from the MYP

department participated in the

ASDAN program and included:

Angel 马文君, Kitty 欧可风,

Frank 谭骏嵘, Barry 谢林杉,

Miranda 何子宜, Wendy 陈嘉

颖, Zale 周易达, Mark 郑皓

宇, Seyma 艾玉妲.

Students had the opportunity to

participate in the ASDAN program.

The first step in the process was

preparation where the students talked

to their tutors to make an overall goal and

agreed targets. Accordingly, students wrote

their own study plan in which they considered

elements such as time management, learning

approaches, possible difficulties and positive/

negative effects.

The next step was implementation, or simply put,

to actually DO! The students carried out their

plans during the learning process and made

great efforts to achieve their targets while at

the same time they adapted their plans to meet

new challenges. Students then had to put into

words what they did, sought feedback and

support but still had to meet their deadlines.

Students had to do their own assessment

themselves upon which they reflected on

their achievements, performances or learning

proficiency. This offered students to learn from

their experiences and helped them to do a

better job next time.

I must also add, that I also learned from the

ASDAN program as well as the students. I had

the opportunity to experience the program

alongside my students and to tutor and watch

them achieve. We encouraged, shared,

cooperated and consoled with each other

to overcome obstacles and tasks.

I want to extend my great appreciation to

our student candidates who participated in

ASDAN. From the bottom of my heart, I feel

very proud of each student, as they are a

generation of great energy, vast potential

and clever innovation.

Lily, Cai Lili, MYP English Teacher

Our Students visited various cities to experience cultural diversity and complete various Asdan tasks.

They traveled to Italy, France, Switzerland and England.

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“I have a brother and a sister. I feel so happy to be with them. I can feel a stream of happiness and satisfaction flowing through my heart when we are playing, singing and dancing together everyday. Even if we have quarrels or fights, we can get on well together and be as sweet as honey the next moment. I’m so lucky that I can have brothers and sisters, not like other millions of children on the mainland of China, who haven’t the chance to touch this happiness under the One-Child Policy. I hope they can be as happy as me, tasting sweetness, bitterness, acidity and piquancy in the fancy dinner of brotherhood and sisterhood, but not just tasting the vapidity of the spoiling and pressure from adults.I hope they can share secrets, discuss, do stupid things with their brothers and sisters, not swimming in the dark and freezing ocean of loneliness and not being able to see the shore of warmth.I hope other families can be as lively as mine, always filled with the pure sound of angel’s laughs and songs.

About 10 million abortions are performed every year in China and most of them are girls. I hope these babies can grow up to be lovely children and go to school hand in hand with us. ”I hope the children who are not the first child can have the identification from the government, too. I hope they can sit beside me in the classroom, have free treatment in the hospital, apply for a general job one day, and be married legally one day.”I hope that every child can have a brother or sister, and then, people will be happier, the families will be livelier, the society will be better, the country will be greater.”This was my speech in class. I was doing an oral

presentation of the ASDAN project in England.

There were 12 students from different countries

talking about social problems in their countries. I

expressed my opinions of the One-Child Policy in

China, which has become a big issue nowadays.

While I was making this speech, I remembered

some weeks ago, when I sent my sister to the

airport. She was going to Canada for a month-

long summer camp. Everything went well until

the moment before my sister stepped in the

forbidden area. I couldn’t help myself and I ran

to her and held her in my arms. When I waved

goodbye, she finally stepped into the forbidden

area. Before that, I thought in my heart: finally

I can have some quiet time because she was

going to Canada. However, at that time, I

really wanted to go to Canada with her. I

didn’t like it when she was at home. I hated

all the screaming and stupid songs. But that

night, when I went home and sat in bed, I was

amazed that the house became so quiet and

empty. I was so lonely. I couldn’t refrain from

missing her and thinking what she was doing.

Suddenly I realized how I love her!

A few weeks later, in England, I made my first

telephone call to my sister. She was happily

preparing her dinner with her friends. She

told me she went to Niagara Falls, and that

she could see the United States there. She

told me her lunch was tasty, she told me she

made many friends, she was taller and heavier,

she said she bought me a lovely doll… I was

watching the Badminton World Championship.

My friends around could hardly understand

me, they said I was crazy. But when I told my

sister about this, she knew what I was talking

about. She could talk with me about that. Yes,

she knew me, she always knows me. When I

heard her immature voice telling me that she

loved playing golf, I felt on top of the world. I

felt like she had grown up. At that moment, my

eyes were filled with tears. I was so fortunate to

be a sister.

I could still remember when my little brother

was born, my family was an ocean of

happiness. We discussed everyday about the

baby’s name, we decorated the baby room

together, we bought his clothes together. My

grandparents smiled everyday, it seemed that

they just couldn’t close their mouths. When

the time came, my sister and I jumped to the

ceiling. We tried to stay with the little baby

every moment, watching him, talking about him

and singing to him. When he was older, we

went to the park together, watching the sprouts

growing in spring, the lotuses blooming in

summer, the dead leaves falling in autumn and

the deadwood in winter. He loves cars, so I and

my sister bought him many car models. We love

seeing him being happy.

I have finishing reading the book Kira-Kira. It

tells a story about two sisters and a brother, just

like my own family. I was moved by the story.

Whenever I read this book, I thought of myself,

my sister and brother.

I am not judging the One Child Policy. After all,

the government has its own reason to carry this

policy. I just want to say, brothers and sisters are

very important in every child’s life. I just hope

every child can as happy as me.

马文君10(1)

I HOPEA SPEECH GIVEN IN ENGLAND

SUMMER16

Confucius once studied abroad with his students. They wanted to learn new things and improve their individual qualities. Nowadays ”study abroad” has changed its

meaning. Here in the modern day it means,

playing and learning through traveling. It seems

that more and more students will choose to

study abroad during the summer vacation; so

what are the advantages and disadvantages

of studying abroad?

First of all, studying abroad can require a lot of

money. Just for one month, you may need up to

50 thousands or more. I once heard an opinion

from one other school’s teacher. He said: “We

don’t have to study abroad during the summer

vacation. It’s a waste of time. When we study in

college abroad, we will adapt to everything.”

May be he is right, but in my opinion, if a

family has enough money, it is a good choice to

send children to study abroad for the summer

vacation. Studying abroad makes us better

understand other country’s cultures more easily.

During a visit, we have more opportunities to

visit Britain’s historic sites or (if we visit America),

American historic sites. We can learn how to

communicate with others more efficiently and it

will make us improve our English more quickly;

especially speaking and listening. This is the

real test of one’s language ability. It is important

to note that Chinese education is different

fromwesterncountries.Inthewest，students

will have less home work, more free time and

be more relaxed. On the other hand, they

will have a strong sense of responsibility. If

someone had gone abroad to study before, he

would have to adapt quickly.

For some students, summer vacation means

playing on the computer or television all day.

Why not use these time to study or to meet with

other countries students. I believe everyone

will like it. Maybe some believe that studying

abroad during the summer vacation is more

dangerous than staying at home. Foods at

home are more delicious, but don’t forget to

experience other cultures.

MYP 10（4）李泽伟

StudyingAbroad

Summer travel

DisneylandI want to go to Disneyland. It’s very famous and

exciting. It will be cool and fun.

First of all, I want to go to Disneyland because

of its good reputation. It attracts so many

children and adults alike, every day from all

over the world.

Also, Disney is exciting because there are

story characters, parades and games. I can

experience so many new rides with excitement

and try new things. Disney brings story

characters to real life. Not

only can I meet many cartoon

characters, but I can ride roller coasters

and play games.

In conclusion, it is fun, exciting

and famous. I could do many

things there! If I get to go there it will

be a once in a lifetime experience.

Eric Yang杨迪戈 PYP Class 1 Year 5

Tutor: Sue 张淑梅

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Today is the first day in Rome, Italy. After a ten-hour journey, everyone felt exhausted. Although everyone felt tired, after arriving

in Italy we were still on our way to our

destination—the Vatican. Vatican is the smallest

country in the world. It is located in Rome,

Italy. So it also called a “city within a city”. But

it is a truly independent from the politics and

laws of Rome. This beautiful place made me

interested in its religion. In one thousand years

religion has always been a mysterious topic,

When the religion comes to faith in politics, then

everything will become complicated. Inside

the Vatican, at St. Peter’s cathedral, everything

Summer travel

RomeOn the second day in Europe. We left and arrived in Pisa, Italy. Pisa is a small town and because of the earths

movements, a certain building began to tilt. Pisa

became famous because of the leaning tower.

It became a popular place that people like to

visit. In my journey to the tower, we saw lots of

incredible scenery .Pisa was a very quiet and

beautiful town. I think it also has something to

do with the charm that Europe has. We had

to go to tower by the bus. Actually, it only

took two minutes So, why didn’t we go to the

tower by our own car? I think it might because

the Italian government has to protect the

famous scenic spot. In short, they don’t want

too many private cars to drive into this quiet

and peaceful town. I think it should be more

encouraged. Especially in China! China has

thousands of years of history, a lot of heritages

have been left. By the increasing numbers of

visitors. These places are gradually becoming

damaged and destroyed. The government

spent a lot of money to restore these scenic

spots, but the reorganization is not original.

So, I think we should educate tourists, ban the

cars driving into the scenic spots, and also use

public vehicles. Let’s keep less pollution and

less damage in these beautiful places. We are

responsible for it.

inside has a relation with the Catholic faith.

All the Vaticans are his citizen. As we all know,

Christianity has three sects, they are: the

protestant, orthodox and Catholic. When I saw

a big door in the St. Peter’s cathedral I was

overwhelmed to see Jesus tied to the cross.

There are many golden lights around him. Since

that moment, I didn’t really realize how great

and magnificent a power it was. He was not in

my heart once upon a time, but is a faith that

really exists, and it has saved a lot of people.

Pisa

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Venice

On the third day, we went to Florence. Our trip was relaxing today. Florence, Italy

used to be the capital of the Roman Empire. So,

Florence has a long history. When we reached

the top of the mountain in Florence, we saw

many houses, all of them looked like a quiet

and peaceful village. However, there was also

some damage in this quiet beautiful village.

As we all know, Europe’s public security is not

very good. I think it is because of the high

flow rate of visitors in Europe. I think the local

government should be more strict, to keep

everything in order. Don’t give criminals a

chance to break this kind of peacefulness.

When the tourists visit the resort,

they can’t completely enjoy their trip,

because they need to keep alert,

making sure that their items are safe

This is a kind of makes me sad. I heard that

these people who steal the visitors’ items, some

of them come from the same clan. . People

said they are very brutal and also like to steal

things. There are many countries of the world

banning them from staying in their places, but

Italy has allowed them to live in their homeland.

It caused a tragedy They are now stealing

the tourists’ items. I hope this situation can be

improved in the future. Then Europe can be

an international vacation spot that not only

attracts tourists by their history and scenery but

also by their strict laws and useful regulations

Florence

In my impression, Venice is a city full of romance and melancholy. I think maybe this is a kind of lazy attitude

to life in Venice. Because of this, Venice is

endowed with an extremely high status in my

mind, so I am looking forward to seeing this

beautiful city.

July 17, I came to the city in mind, Venice.

The real Venice seemed to have been a little

different than my imagination. It was noisy and

disturbing there, not peaceful. We rowed the

“Gondola”; it seems a trivial boat but it actually,

helped brew the story of this historic city.

We were rowing the boat slowly, appreciating

the scenery of Venice. The scenery were very

beautiful. We passed through Marco Polo’s

former residence. Today, his birthplace still has

an ineffable value

In the st. Mark’s square. We saw a lot of lovely

pigeons, we wanted to get close and touch them

The doves were not afraid of people, still they

were coming and getting their food. A boy

in the square, he opened his hands then ran

around the square. It seemed the pigeons were

flying free. At that moment, I also felt free!

Ou Kefeng ( Kitty )

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Summer School Testimonial

IELTS training abroad I went to England this summer for IELTS training, as all the year 10 students did. The The trip to Oxford was really an enriching

and inspiring experience. It gave me the

chance to communicate with foreigners and

experience different cultures. The insightful

classes provided me a really good training

of IELTS as well as latest thinking of global

issues.. The tutor there was outstanding. They

had a good control of classes and profound

knowledge in IELTS teaching. In addition, the

class arrangement was perfectly organized We

had general English (grammar, vocabulary etc.),

IELTS training, presentation skills and English

culture. All the classes enabld me to setup a

good understanding of English learning and

gain a high score in IELTS. Furthermore, the

CGS teachers were being both responsible and

helpful during the whole trip. They organized us

to have extra classes for IELTS and supervised

us so that we had enough English input

(vocabulary memorization).

In one phrase, the training trip was a

fantastic experience in my life.

DP 1(2) 潘凤苑 Pan fengyuan

Travel

SUMMER20

Summer vacation in the USAFrom July 13th to August 4th this summer,

we, a group of 27 teachers from Country

Garden, went to Worcester State University in

America for further study. It made our vacation

meaningful and special. There we had English

language practicing, courses about English

and subjects teaching and workshops about

the American education system.

During the daytime, we had the Intensive

English Language Program and Best Practices

in L1 and L2. In the evening, we had different

kinds of workshops to teach us even more

about American education. What’s more, we

had very busy weekends. We went to New

Hampshire for the beach and whale-watching.

We also went to Boston for lobsters and a duck

tour. We went to New York for the Empire State

Building, Wall Street, The Statue of Liberty etc.

The teachers at the university were very nice

and helpful. In the intensive English language

class, Betsy and I talked about religions in

America, roles of government, voluntary

works in colleges and so on. We had more

opportunities to think about the differences

between American and Chinese culture.

From July 22nd to August 2nd, Sarah Young

helped us get familiar with SIOP. We

discussed what the academic language was,

how to scaffold reading and writing and how

to use poetry in our classes. All of these were

so helpful to us. We chose our mental texts for

our students and wrote lesson plans according

to them with the help of SIOP. We all got

feedback from Sarah about our lesson plans

and homework.

After three weeks, we had a talent show

to thank our teachers for their hard-work.

Because of them, we had a wonderful time.

Three weeks is a short time, but we did learn

a lot. We definitely will put what we have

experienced and learned in America into

practice in the classroom here

Peng chao

TEACHER TRAINING

My summer vacation was pretty interesting

and I enjoyed it very much. I went to Australia

by plane on August 2nd. I stayed at a big and

beautiful hotel.

The first day, we went to a zoo. Wow, we

saw so many animals there such as pandas,

kangaroos, koalas, ostriches and so on. I was

very excited to see them so I took many photos.

My mom went to a very big supermarket. She

bought a kind of candy. It was not sweet and it

tasted a little strange.

The last day I went to visit a special amusement

park. I sheared a sheep there. Isn’t that so funny?

I think I had a very interesting and happy

summer vacation.

Sophia 张萌 from PYP Class 4 Year 4

Tutor: Thomas 黄勇泉

An Australian Vacation

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It takes moxie to leave your home country to travel across the world to live and work. Most friends and family back home in my

beautiful home state of Oregon (USA) thought

I had a few screws loose when I told them

that I was going to China to teach. After some

interrogation of their feelings I found that it was

simply based in the fear of the unknown and

traveling a great distance. But, this is precisely

why I am here teaching at BGY School,

because I love the excitement of unraveling

the unknown and probing the mystery of a

new place. It seems that I am surrounded by

like-minded explorers, thus this year looks to be

exciting at the least.

I did have some experience living and working

in another country so traveling over Pacific

Ocean was not an incredibly daunting

notion. Last year I lived and taught in the

geographic center of Mexico in a city called

Aguascalientes, which is the capital of the small

state by the same name. I was a professor of

English at the state college there, Universidad

Autónoma de Aguascalientes, which proved

to be an illuminating experience filled with lots

of adventure. I am confident that my exploits

in China this year will be equally interesting if

not more exciting. Thus far I have ventured into

Guangzhou on a few domestic house supply

escapades and the city did not disappoint. It will

be fun to live on the edge of the world’s eighth

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largest city and explore its nooks this year.

BGY School has graciously brought me into

the fold this semester and the staff has been

a great help as I have adjusted to my new life

here in Country Garden. I am teaching MYP

English this year and so far have enjoyed

every moment with the students, though at

times it has been challenging. There are a few

cultural differences that I am quickly learning to

traverse, and the language barrier has been

a bit challenging, but integration up to this

point been seamless and comfortable. I was

pleasantly surprised to find that there were

relatively inexpensive Gogi Berries here, which

were an expensive treat back in Oregon, so

there are small surprises like this that have

made my day on a few occasions.

I am glad that I have made this foray into

international teaching and I know that the rest

of my stay here should be as interesting and

eventful as the short month I have been here.

I would like to thank BGY School, the Country

Garden community, and my new friends for

making my reception a comfortable one thus far.

Benjamin Lucas Garcia

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Halloween, also known as All Hallows’ Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on October

31. Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, decorating, carving

pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks,

telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

Did you know?

CULTURE22

Hello Country Garden School community, my name is Neal Postma and I teach music in the MYP. Last year my wife, Becky, and I put together trips to see concerts in Guangzhou. There are many events going on in Guangzhou

from cover bands to orchestral concerts to Elton

John! I generally arrange only the Guangzhou

Symphony Orchestra concerts. The GSO is

high-level professional orchestra based out of

Guangzhou but tours around China over the

year. They tend to be a conservative orchestra

pulling standard repertoire rather than pulling

from the modern or avant-garde.

We encourage our staff and students to attend

as many performances as they have time

for. While I do not arrange tickets for every

concert, I welcome everyone who would be

interested in attending. The first one will be

on Saturday, October 12 at 20:00. All of the

concerts are performed at Xinghai Concert

Hall on Ersha Island (Dao) in Guangzhou. Ersha

Island is just south of Zhujiang New Town, near

Canton Tower and the Opera House. Tickets

are 60, 100, 120, and 150 RMB.

The Xinghai Concert Hall is very well designed

in that it is not very big so there are no bad

seats in the house. If you want to attend but do

not want to spend a lot, 60 RMB tickets will be

the best value, you will not have trouble seeing

or hearing the orchestra. We generally go for

the 100 RMB seats to get a little better view.

To get tickets, please visit the website (Chinese)

www.gso.org.cn or buy your tickets at the ticket

counter at the performance hall. For popular

performances, we encourage you to purchase

your ticket several days prior to event.

Getting to the concert hall is fairly

straightforward. Take the bus from the traffic

center destined for “tian he” and get off the bus

at Zhejiang New Town stop and walk south.

The concert hall is on an island and it can be

easy to get there by cab. There is a bus that

comes back to Country Garden that is about

a 30 minute walk from the concert hall. We

generally walk back to Zhujiang New Town

afterwards and it takes about 30 minutes.

Our first outing will be Beethoven’s 5th

Symphony, which he wrote during his middle

or heroic period and opens with perhaps the

most well known line in all of classical music.

Often referred to as the most influential work

of the period, the 5th symphony is typical of

Beethoven in that its long length and incredible

combination of beautiful melodies and

perfection orchestration

It is always well received

by audiences regardless

of how much they enjoy

classical music.

Beethoven’s

5th, and last,

piano concerto

also known

as the Emperor Concerto is perhaps his most

played concerto. It is nearly 40 minutes

in length and was coined as the Emperor

Concerto by a publisher who named it as such

due to the absolute grandness of the work.

concerts,

orchestras,and orchestral concerts!

If Beethoven is not your cup of “cha” there

are many different concerts to come. Some

highlights of the repertoire are Stravinsky’s

Firebird Suite, Dvorak’s New World Symphony,

Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, Brahms 2nd

Symphony, Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano

Concerto and Second Symphony, Tchaikovsky’s

4th Symphony, Bernstein’s Overture to

Candide, and Sibelius’ Violin Concerto.

By Neal Postma

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CULTURE

In the United States, we often graciously give each other fruitcakes during the holiday season. While many of us either

enjoy or abhor the treat, many hold it in high regard. In much

the same way that we view fruitcake, Asian communities

have their own personal relationship with a similarly gifted

snack, the moon cake. Communities throughout Asia have

a long tradition of gifting each other little confections full of

savory fillings, traditionally during the fall harvest and/or in

accordance with the lunar calendar. Moon cakes are usually

round and contain a sweet filling, with the most common one

being red bean paste. This recipe uses a filling based on a

preserve (jam) with dried fruits, for added sweetness.

Moon Festival

Mythology

and

Tradition

The Emperor ordered a famous archer named

Hou Yi to shoot down the nine extra suns.

Once the task was accomplished, Goddess

of Western Heaven rewarded the archer with

a pill (or elixir) that would make him immortal.

However, his wife found the pill, took it, and

was banished to the moon as a result. Legend

says that her beauty is greatest on the day of

the Moon festival.

Traditional Food Taro, Pomelo (Chinese Grapefruit), and snails.

The Taro because it saved Chinese soldiers

from starvations, Pomelo because the sweet

fruit is believed to scare off evil and it has

a round shape. Snails as a reminder of the

earth’s wealth. Dishes served should be 5, 7, or

9 because these are lucky yang numbers.

Moon CakesMoon Cakes symbolize both longevity and

good health. They are imprinted with the

Moon Goddess, a grove, jade rabbit, or a

toad. The centers can contain red bean paste

(sweet), lotus seed paste, melon, dried fruits,

coconut, pineapple, and often have an egg

inside. Legend has it that in the 14th Century,

messages were contained within the moon

cakes for secret communication for a rebellion

against the ruling Mongols that then replace

them with the Ming Dynasty. Moon Cakes are

credited with this victory.

Moon Cake Symbolizes

• The yolk symbolizes the moon

• Moon cakes are round like the moon

• The circle shape is a symbol of harmony

• Round shape stands for family unity

• Round shape symbolizes the cycle of life

• Connects the past, present, and future

• Long life and good health

Celebrating the Moon FestivalThere are Moon Festivals celebrated

throughout the world, especially anywhere

there is a strong and vibrant Chinese

community. The festival is enjoyed by all

participants due to its colorful nature, tradition,

history and food. Moon cakes are sold by

Chinese bakeries and given as gifts to enjoy

on the day of the Moon Festival. Moon

poetry is also written and enjoyed under the

auspiciousness of the full moon.

Future Dates:

• September 19, 2013



OriginsThe Moon festival (also called the moon

cake or Mid-Autumn festival) falls this year on

September 19th in 2013. What is the Moon

festival? Every year on the fifteenth day of the

eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the

moon is at its maximum brightness for the entire

year, the Chinese celebrate “zhong qiu jie.”

Children are told the story of the moon fairy

named Chang’e living in a crystal palace, who

comes out to dance on the moon’s shadowed

surface. The legend surrounding the “lady living

in the moon” dates back to ancient times, to a

day when ten suns appeared at once in the sky.

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Ingredients

Make the moon cake dough.

In one bowl, mix the flour, milk powder,

and salt together.

Break the eggs into another bowl.

Add the sugar, and beat together for

up to 5 minutes. Pour in the melted

butter, vanilla extract. Fold through.

For dough

4 cups all-purpose flour (plain flour)

3/4 cup dried milk powder

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

3 large eggs

1 1/4 cups sugar

3/4 cup unsalted butter

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

for filling

1 cup apricot preserves

1 cup chopped pitted dates

1 cup sweetened, flaked coconut

3/4 cup raisins

Red Bean Paste (if you do add this filling, you don’t

need anymore mixing or ingredients)

For GLAZE

1 lightly beaten egg

2 tablespoons water

recipe

Items you’ll need2 mixing bowls

Flour sifter

Floured wooden board or similar surface

2 baking sheets

Parchment paper (baking paper)

2 pastry brushes

Moon cake press

Wire cooling rack

Add the sifted, dry ingredients

to liquid mixture. Fold in to create a dough.

Knead the dough. Tip the

dough onto a floured surface and

knead lightly. Once smooth, the dough

is ready. Roll a log shape from the dough. If

possible, at this point it is helpful to let the dough

sit in the refrigerator overnight, as this makes it

easier to work with. Cut into evenly sized rounds.

Make the filling. Mix the apricot

preserves, chopped dates, coconut

and raisins together in a small bowl.

Use a fork to mash down any large, chunky

pieces of apricot.

Preheat the oven to

375ºF/190ºC/Gas mark 5.

Prepare baking sheets by

covering in parchment paper.

Press each dough piece into

a 3-inch (7.5 cm) circle. When

stretching the dough, make the edges

thinner and the center thicker.

Add the filling. Press the filling

into the middle of each circle. Gather

the edges over to enclose the filling

and pinch closed. Roll into a ball, then flatten.

Prepare the moon cake

press. Add flour to it to help ease

the cake out after pressing. Then,

press each flattened circle in the mold to shape

the moon cake. To remove each pressed cake,

bang all four sides, until it comes out. If you

don’t have a moon cake press, try to shape the

cake as round as possible and use a fork or a

skewer to draw a design. It can be as simple

as making a cross or a series of lines, or more

elaborate if you’re patient.

Brush each moon cake

with egg wash. Place each cake

about 1 inch (2.5cm) apart on a

baking sheet. Once each baking sheet it filled,

put them into the oven.

Bake for 30 minutes or until the moon

cakes turn golden brown.

Remove from the oven.

Leave to cool on a wire cooling

rack. Once cooled, they are

ready to serve or package.

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ARTYEAR 12 ARTWORK

Self Portrait at age 5I am painting a series of works that document my life up utnil my experience as an IB

Visual Arts student. I worked from photographs that my mother took of me when I was

much younger.

Susie Ahn Heeyun

Candles for ChangeThis piece depicts the Korea people

reacting with great emotion as they

disagree with recent political decisions.

Bonnie Park Sohyun

Landscape with PondThis is a Pen and Ink sketch

that I had intended on

creating without the use of

color. I chose to add subtle

hints of blue as I developed

better contrast and drew

attention to the small gazebo

in the middle-ground of the

painting. I worked from a

photograph that I took during

a family vacation

Carol Li Jingmin

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Susie

On this small canvas I have once again experimented with

textures using many methods of “roughing” up the canvas

to provide a course surface to apply my unique designs. I

have a deep interest in fashion design and enjoy the visual

appearance of street art. Here I think I present a nice mix of

studio and “street art” that helps to convey my message.

Bruce Huang Donglin

A Village in South KoreaI visited the village where my mother grew up and

complimented my experience by completing this pencil

sketch. I worked on site and completed much of what

you see here but had to rely on a photograph that I

took to make the final touches. I enjoy working on site

but I have to admit it is very challenging

Susie Ahn Heeyun

The Demands of ModernityHere I experimented with two very common images,

the mobile phone and figure, to create a complex and

pattern of tangled bodies that are firmly attached to

technology. I think the world is too connected to the

complexity of modern day inventions and this hinders

our creative thought.

Susie Ahn Heeyun

See No EvilI created this piece that deals with common

issues that teenagers deal with. See No Evil

has an expressive element that suggests the

importance ignoring the negativity that our lives

often present and focus on the here and now.

Dara Den Xinyue

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YEAR 12 ARTWORK

Self PortraitI became inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt and began painting this self-

portrait that is obviously influenced by the artist’s wonderful use of pattern.

Mia Pan

Portrait of a Friend with plaster craftThis painting deals with very complex and controversial issues. I find the

human mind very interesting and I am captivated with how we are able

to deal with stressful challenges in life. I mix my discovery of Glen Brown’s

work with stories I feel are important for expression in the visual arts. In

this painting you can see the many tiny colorful lines that make up the dress

worn by this lady.

Carol Li Jingmen - Year 12

I developed the idea for this painting while spending time with my father

where he works at a architectural design company. The painting depicts a

local bridge here in Guangdong in my hometown of Daliang. The bridge

used to have this wonderful rainbow structure that helps to set it apart from

the many bridges found in the Pearl River Delta area. The government

ordered the demolition of the colorful rainbow structures as they required

costly up keep. I think it is important for people to recognize the many

changes that China is going through as a direct result of growth.

Kenneth Hu Lexian

Architectural DrawingI very much want to study architecture in university and this goal seeps into my everyday

thought. Here I use my long term goal to connect to some short term demands of improving

my hand eye coordination. This is a building right here in Shunde Bi Gui Yuan.

Susie Ahn Heeyun

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Tile PatternsHere I have challenged my design approach with the introduction of wire as a media for

expression. I based my patterns on various tiles used as building material which can be

found throughout China. I discovered this particular pattern while shopping in Macau..

Lena Luo Yukun

LandscapeI began painting this landscape

after photographing a beautiful

park while on vacation with my

family. This is my first attempt

at limiting my color usage and

I think the piece has a strong

sense of contrast..

Carol

RemembranceThis painting was a gift for my mother. It depicts my older brother as he digs in the sand on

a family vacation. I found it challenging to deal with space and proportion.

Carol Li Jingmin

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YEAR 12 ARTWORK

The Mad Hatter Tea PartyGroup work by Mary, Frank, Justin, and Eason

Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGroup work by Sally, Lengina, Suji, and Jasmine

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3A Bunny

Soon she thought of an idea. She could make

a bridge. She cut down some trees to make the

bridge. After the small bridge was finished, she

was going to walk over the bridge to the other

side of the river. But when she did she suddenly

fell off the bridge! A black goat and a white

goat saw her struggling in the river. They

both wanted to help and be heroes, so they

followed. They both fell off the bridge.

Fortunately the Big Bear was walking nearby.

He jumped into the river and brought them all

to safety.

Eric Yang杨迪戈 from PYP Class 1 Year 5

Tutor: Sue 张淑梅

A long, long time ago there was a bunny, a

white goat, a black goat and a bear. One day,

Bunny wanted to go to Big Bear’s house, but

there was a river in the way.

STORY

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6. It is bad luck to see a ______ cat.

7. We saw a white _______ in the graveyard.

9. Bring a __________ when you go trick or treating so you can see at night.

11. Everyone likes to dress up in a fun and scary halloween ________.

12. It is fun to carve a _______ for Halloween.

13. Trick or Treating is fun. People give out lots of yummy ________.

14. Halloween is always on _______ 31st.

15. This vampire lives in Transylvania.

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1. Stay safe by walking on the _________.

2. It is important to always go trick or treating with your ________ and family.

3. This holiday is celebrated on October 31st.

4. There are ______ flying all over in the night.

5. Watch out for the scary__________ bones!

8. ________ or Treat!

10. The house was _______. We heard scary noises!

HALLOWEEN CROSSWORD PUZZLE

VENUS DE MILO

Parian marble, ca.

130-100 BC. Found in

Melos in 1820.

Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci.

ca. 1503-1505.

Liberty

leading

the people Eugene

Delacroix. 1830.

pSYCHE REVIVED BY

THE KISS OF LOVE Antonio Canova.

1793.

Oedipus and

the sphinx Jean-Auguste-

Dominique Ingres.

1808.

The Raft of

the Medusa Theodore

Gericault.

1818-1819.

Milon de crotone Pierre Puget. 1682

Louis XIV (1638-1715) Hyacinthe Rigaud.

1701.

Must-see art at the Louvre

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The Ark & the City of ParadiseThere once was magicContinued from Voice Volume 5

Chapter 3

In a few days time Lillian gathered a huge pile

of information from books.

“Look, guys,” said she on the second night, “The

Ark is in a large cave in a cliff.” she pointed at

a picture, “I can see that you’re excited, but don’t

look at me like that, Rose, we need to find out

where the cliff is!” she looked at her friend, whose

expression turned to that of disappointment.

On the third night they started packing. Lillian

found most of the information they needed.

The next day they started going downhill.

“Lily, my legs hurt,” said Cecilia as she climbed

down a rock, “Why can’t we just use your

magical powder?” “Ces, it is only 2 miles

ahead! Why don’t you take off your earrings?”

They arrived at a village at the foot of the mountain.

“It looks deserted,” told Rosemary.

If I’m not wrong, an enormous earthquake will

occur in ten minutes. They’d been warned.”

Lillian looked over windows, “We’d better get

going before the earthquake is here.”

They moved through empty houses, peering

over. They all had brown roofs and yellow

walls. Cecilia looked into the houses and

saw the kitchens and living rooms connected,

lightless lamps, and a doorway that led into

the bedrooms. Every house was small, about

the size of their kitchen in the tree house. The

village itself was big, and Rosemary kept

thinking that the earthquake was near.

In a few minutes, they were on the edge of the

village. Just ahead was a large forest. They took

one last look at the village and began to walk.

Suddenly there was a bump that made them

jump. Without turning her head Lillian called

out, “Run!” three of them burst to full speed.

The cracking behind them became louder and

louder, and Lillian supposed that the houses

and the trees were sinking down the crust.

She knew that once she slowed down, she’d

be done for. In her mind she saw that she

fell through the deep crust….No, no, I’m not

dying right now! She thought. Jumping over

the rocks….It slows me down….That way….It is

blocked….What’s that ahead? Her sight became

blurred, she had trouble kept going. She fell

over something hard, she looked ahead, and

saw two figures moving, yelling something. She

could feel the earth trembling beneath her.

Suddenly she felt that the ground vanished,

and she was falling. Her hands tried to touch

anything. Anything, she thought, think of

something, Lillian. She called to her brain, but

nothing worked. She placed her hands on

where her heart was. God’s with me now….

She felt something soft against her hands.

She opened her eyes, and saw the little bag

hanging around her neck. Grabbed a bit…. Get

your hands to work….Come on….

She opened her bag and took out a little powder.

“Make me fly,” and she let go of the powder.

As light as a bird, she rose up. Before she

flew to the two blurred figures she collapsed

beneath her invisible magical wings and went

into a coma.

Chapter 4

Lillian could hear humming. She tried very hard

to listen but the sounds stopped. She tried to

move her body, too, but soon stopped because

she couldn’t feel a nerve in her. She also tried

to speak, but seemed to lose her voice. Her

eyes felt stuck like glue. Maybe I’m now having

a new life! She thought.

Suddenly, she felt ice dropped on her thighs.

“Ouch!” cried she.

She opened her eyes and was greeted by a

worried-looking Cecilia.

“I…. I…. Lily, I …. I thought…. I....”

Cecilia didn’t even finish her sentence when

she burst into shiny tears.

“I’m glad you’re still here with us…. Lily….”

She helped Lillian up. Lillian looked around

and saw that they were in middle of a forest’s

clearing. In front of them was a big rock, but

Lillian thought that it must be a mountain.

“Where’s Rosemary?” she asked. “She is picking

some mushrooms to eat,” replied Cecilia.

Lillian’s hands went around for her magical bag.

“Oh, it is right here,” Cecilia pointed it to her.

Lillian opened the bag and grabbed a bit,

and said, “Give me food for three people.”

Immediately food appeared out of thin air.

Rosemary was just there. She cried out, “Lillian!”

and smelled the delicious food.

Lillian cut a large beef steak with her knife and

gave each one of them one third of the beef.

Cecilia poured three cups of lemonade juice

and gave to each. Rosemary separated the

salads and the soup into different plates and

bowls. They drank their carrot soup together

and talked about things happened in the

earthquake.

“Did you find out about my eyes?” asked Lillian,

chewing on her steak.

“Yes. After you flew out we figured it was the

best to get you out of there,” said Cecilia,

taking a mouthful of her hot soup, “when Rose

got to you she screamed. Show her, Rose.”

Rosemary let out a shriek that made birds fly.

“Yes. Like that. So I asked her, what was going

on and she said to look at you,” her impression

turned into a horror and pretended that

someone’s head fell off, “then I saw ya. Face up,

covered with blood. I screamed too. I said that,

since the earthquake had stopped, we should

wash your blood off.”

“How did you do that since the rivers had

frozen up?” wondered Lillian.

“We tek some ice an’ rub you in the fash,” said

Rosemary. She was chewing on her steak.

“What was that thing you put on my thigh?”

asked Lillian, who was about to eat her pasta.

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“Not put. But poured. It was water…. strange

water. It dried on you. It made us full in

stomach,” said Cecilia, who had finished her

pasta and cut a bit from her steak.

Lillian wondered where the blood came from.

She touched her forehead and felt something,

something tickled her skin. Immediately she

grabbed a mirror and look into it. Just beyond

her hair, above her left eyebrows, was a small

phoenix-like shape. “Oh crap!” cried she. The

shape was carved into her forehead.

They spent the next day deciding where to go.

Cecilia wanted to avoid dangerous places,

after the experience with that earthquake.

While Lillian was recovering from the incident,

Rosemary and Cecilia worked out a new plan.

The second morning there was snow. Lillian

used her powder to build a snow-proof tent,

which the ground was full of carpets, on

carpets few chairs and tables, and in a farther

corner three comfortable-looking beds were

put there. There was no fireplace, so they

continued to build their fire outside the tent. In

the midmorning the snow stopped. The ground

again was covered in bright carpet of snow.

After she finished her lunch, Lillian went to sleep

immediately. Rosemary and Cecilia worked.

She dreamed about spring’s flower, about

Lawrence, and finally about her long lost family.

It seemed real, so real….

“Papa!” a long voice in distance said.

“Yes?” a deep, kind voice replied.

“Where is Mama?” said the girl in a sweet voice.

“She is in the tree house cooking,” said the man.

“Can we go to the lake?” asked the girl.

“No, Lily. Do you see that grey cloud?”

“Yes.”

“It means it’s going to rain. We can’t go there, dear.”

There was a mutter Lillian couldn’t hear.

“The cloud’s closer, we’re going up to the

house,” said Papa.

Suddenly Lillian heard a thunder, but she knew

it was only dreaming.

“Okay,” obeyed the girl disappointedly.

There was a scene in Lillian’s head and she

knew it was the tree house, but much younger.

Three people were eating. The kitchen window

was grey. And thunder was very near.

“Mama, I’m scared,” said the girl.

“There’s no need to be afraid, dear,” a woman

with brown hair and green eyes said. The

man Lillian had called Papa looked out at the

window. “It’s strange, sweetheart. Something’s

going to happen.”

Suddenly the window was bright as the sun,

and they heard a high-pitched, cold laugh.

“Move,” said Papa.

But it was too late. The light fell and a dark,

floating figure stood in middle of their kitchen.

The figure landed with a thud and Lillian could

see that it was hooded. The young Lillian

screamed with fright but the figure ignored her.

Slowly, it lifted its hood and beyond it, a

beautiful woman with purple hair and black

eyes stared out fiercely. Though she was

beautiful, her expression made her looked ugly.

Her ghostly black eyes glistened with evil light,

and she raised her pale hand.

“Give me….the child….”

The whisper was not properly heard.

“What do—do you want to do?” The man asked

frighteningly.

“I want….your child…”

“Why? Why do you want her? she—she’s

innocent!” The mother cried.

But the woman barely heard her.

“I predicted,” said she, much cooler, “that your

child is going to destroy the world!”

“No!” cried Lillian’s parents, “Of course not!”

“Yes, she will!” shouted the pale woman. “Move

before….I curse you!”

Lillian could feel anger rising in the woman.

“I said, MOVE BEFORE YOU ARE DEAD!”

“NO!” cried Lillian’s mother. “Don’t touch her!”

“SHUT UP!”

Then a white light shot from under the woman’s

cloaks, and the mother was blown away.

“JENNIFER!” cried the man. But as he dragged

Lillian toward the unconscious woman, the pale

woman shouted, “Don’t move! Or she’ll be

dead!” she pointed at Lillian.

The man stopped, and the little girl cried in fear

as she watched her mother’s chest stop moving.

The father looked at Jennifer, who was gone

forever, and cried to the pale woman, “What do

you want?”

“I. Want. Your. Child.”

She raised her hands and lifted her cloaks.

Behind the cloaks was a beautiful body with

black dress. One of her pale hands was

holding something wand-like, but bigger. She

pointed it at Lillian and muttered something.

There was a sudden pain that shot up through

the real Lillian that she felt was almost real.

“What did you do to her?” shouted the man.

A cold laugh escaped from the woman’s lips.

“I…cursed…her. Ten years from now she’ll have a

sign. A sign that means Bird of Hell. And once

she has that, I will come to kill her.”

“Do you have what you want?” cried the man.

“No, Finnien. Apart from this, I have one more

thing to be done.”

She raised her powerful magical wand and….

the man was finished. She walked to him, kicked

him, and said in her usually cold tone, “I shall

take you now,” she raised her empty hand to

touch Lillian, but suddenly she cried and shouted,

“What’s this? I thought I can touch you, but….”

She didn’t finish her sentence. Lillian could see

the witch’s hand was burnt. She pointed her

wand at her hand, and said something and

turned her head to look at the young Lillian.

She said coolly, “I know you can remember.

And if you want revenge, find me! I am going to

be in the Middle of the World! Knock 3 times at

the door and say my name, Simfaria Naitora. I’ll

duel you until the end. Move before you destroy

the world!”

Tina吴蔚7EE

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GET PUBLISHED

The new school year is underway and the Voice magazine would like to send out a message to our fellow teachers, students and Country Garden community: We need your help!

When our school approved a magazine, our

editorial focus became simple: life at Country

Garden School as a student, a teacher and

staff member. The response was amazing as

students from all departments helped form

our magazine club, teachers started their

own blogs and contributions came from the

Kindergarten to the high school. Needless to

say, this made putting the magazine together a

tremendously collaborative experience!

This year is no less different and we would

like to be the first to extend an open invitation

to our entire school community: Everyone is

welcomed to contribute to the Voice.

Contributions can be of any topic, style, subject

and prose. Please keep your submissions

positive, limited to 2 pages, with pictures

(preferably) and typed. Each article should

include authors English and Chinese name (if

applicable) and class or department.

Here are some ideas for topics:

• School trip

• Job aspirations

• Vacation

• Culture

• Local news

CALLING ALL WRITERS!PHOTOGRAPHERS! BLOGGERS!MUSICIANS! ARTISTS! SCHOLARS! CLUB MEMBERS!we need your help.

• Current event

• Short Story

• Art

• Photography

• Interview

Please email [email protected] for all inquiries and submissions.

NOTE: In rare situations an article won't be

published due to editorial reasons.

Please remember that the Voice magazine will

have a preference for student-focused material.

We do suggest and are willing to help our

teachers incorporate an article assignment

into their lesson or unit plan. Nonetheless, ALL

submissions are welcomed!

To assist our budding authors and writers, we

have included a worksheet to help with the

writing process, please see the following page

and feel free to make copies of this page for

your own use!

We sincerely thank all who made submissions

last year and your efforts to make the

Voice a better publication are valued and

acknowledged. ArtSculptures, painting,

and portraits

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Sports

Middle school

volleyball tournament

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ARTICLE MANAGERSTEP 1Take some time to think of IDEAS. Write down things that interest you for your next article.

STEP 2Choose two ideas from step 1. Write 2-3 sentences highlighting what you know & don’t know about that idea.

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Report

Opinion

Non-Fiction

Review

Other

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Keep in mind:• Who, what, where, when, why, and how

• Keep your writing brief but interesting

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Track your progress Draft one

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National Day

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十月 shí yuè

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一月 yī yuè

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Sports Festival Opening DayMIDDLE SCHOOL

Field Week MYP Y6-8

Special Lecture from an Education Expert PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sports Festival Opening DayPRIMARY SCHOOL

Halloween

World Space Week

World Teacher’s Day

Make a Difference Day

Art CantonGuangzhou

Asian Animation & Game ExpoGuangzhou

Nansha Bay International Boat ShowGuangzhou

Flamenco Grito & Suite Sevilla by Ballet Nacional de EspanaGuangzhou

Canton Fair - China Import and Export Fair

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