Maori Culture

New Zealand's aborigines are Maori people. I've never read about their history before.I just know that the English occupied New Zealand and a lot of people dead during the fighting.

This situation was not rare at the end of nineteenth century.Also TW has aborigines and a lot of people dead in fight with invaders.Eventually,the victor formed a new goverment .

I think most aborigines were enjoying their life.Most of their weapons just killed animals,so bows and arrows were enough but the invader's weapons usually were sophisticated .

When I saw the maori-show though i couldn't understand the stories in detail but i could feel most of stories were the same as TW because we have the same background.

Nowadays,Twenty-first century .I think Oceania is the most peaceful area in the world.I like it here ,i like peace .

On the TranzAlpine

I was bored when i went to Greymouth by train because we didn't have plans. We were sitting all day on train more than nine hours.

In Chrischurch,rail isn't a main form of transport. you could say it's for tourists.Surely,it's good for sightseeing.If we had gone to Graymouth by train then had stayed there one night.The next day,we could have gone hiking on Fox Glacier.And after that gone sky-diving in wanaka.I think that is better than going and returning in one day.

I had never been to a church

Christianity is the religion that i am most curious about .First of all , they 're the biggest religion in the world.Also, most Christians like to invite people to go to church. In TW,i've never felt buddhists who invite me to go to a temple and the other religions as well.

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Why is Christinity popular with people ? I hear a lot of things about God during my stay here.the pastors and Christians are always kind and speak passionately to everyone,especially new comers. They try to use simple words and speak slowly and so I can understand easily.From learn the English view point, this is good for me .

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Since then , I feel good .I think i'll go .If my friend invite me again.

The advantages and disadvantages of homestay

Staying in a homestay has lots of advantages.First of all,you've got tutors in your home.for example your family can help you with homework ,idioms,vocabulary and pronunciation.The most important things are speaking and listening because they are diffcult to practice by yourself when you go back to your country.

secondly,you're saving a great amount of time because you don't need to wash dirty laundry or prepare dinner.You can do a lot of things as you like.For example,you can exploit the time to study English ,watching movies and make foreign friends.In this way, you'll be like a sponge and soak up as much English as you can.

Finally,most homestay facilities are better than in a flat.Utensils,furniture and electrical appliances .For example ,heater,fridge,wash machine.You don't need to spent much time check your grocery.Almost of yours just talk to host family something run out or something you need.Also you don't have to worry about the water bill,power bill and internet bill.Of cause ,saving energy is your responsebility even when you're staying your country.

However,staying in a homestay also has some disadvantages.It's expensive and your food depend on your host family.you can't eat good food everyday or do what you like.Also have a lot of rules we have to follow . For example,In New Zealand you have to dry bench when you have finished at the sink .Also the bathroom has to be kept dry and clean when you've finished in the shower.By the way ,if you're chowing something you have to chew quietly.So you don't have much freedom at all.

Despite the disadvantages I prefer staying in a homestay because my majoy is stuying English. The best thing is that i can undertand about more about polite things , learning about their lives and other country's cultures.

The advantages and disadvantages of travelling by train

Travelling by train has many advantages.First of all you are safer than other vehicle and there is no stressful traffic jams.Next ,trains is more comfortable.After that you don't need car park, park fee and petro.Also you can do lots of things during in train.For example,you can just sit and read,or you can have a meal ,snack in the buffer car.You can rest as well.The most important is trains less pollutant than bus.

However ,travelling by train also has some disadventages.Firstly,it is more expensive and the trains are sometimes crowded and delayed.Secondly,not wherever and whenever you can go .For example,the trains cannot take you from door to door and places to places.You need a bus or taxi to take you to the railway station.You have to fit timetable and travel at certain times.You couldn't quickly move to exactly places.Finally, you don't feel free .

Despite the disadvantages,I still prefer travelling by train to travelling by car .Because I feel more relaxed when i reach my destination.

I was the first ski in my life

TW is in the subtropical zone .There are few opportunities to see snow .When the news reporter forecasts snow somewhere,a lot of people will want to see it.As a result,the next news will be about a big traffic jam.Everytimes are the same. Never changed.

Therefore I used to see snow and ski-shows on Telly and looking forward to skiing when i was in TW.Nowadays ,I am thrilled to realize a lot of things in NewZealand.I have been skiing at Mt,Hutt.

I spent NZ:156 including poles,skis and a begineer lesson.We practiced skiing on one foot ,skiing slowly ,decreasing speed ,stopping and jumping.Most of us fell down lots of times but our hearty laughs never stopped. Families,friends,couples and kids who were always laughing with each other. Ski field looked like paradise.

I think i'll go skiing again because the next lesson is teaching turning right and left.

Two young guys

Two young guys are riding their bikes around the world.So far they've visited twenty-three countries ,in Asia ,the Middle-East and Europe.

On 17th May.They visited Taiwan where they enjoyed Taiwanese snacks and they promised they'll be back ,because the Taiwan snacks were wonderful.

They are going back to England at the end of May.In Taiwan they visited the skyscraper 101.The restaurant was very kind to them . They had some wonderful experiences which will be good memories for them.

Strong adjectives

I went to the west coast of USA three years ago where the weather was mild because I visivted there in autumn.According to many people,the weather is absolutely freezing in winter and boiling in summer.

First visited city was L.A. That is a megalopolis .There are a lot of enormous in the city centre,not only skycarpers ,parks,stadiums ,an opera house ,wow..absolutely wonderful.

I remember my first dinner.I ate steak in the hotel and the price was US:40.It was delicious absolutely.I loved it so much.After that,I watched a fascinating illusion show.I had never seen that before.There were many impossible things in front of my eyes.since then,I m still excited.

The next terrible thing happened when I went to Disneyland.Oh..no ..It was absolutely tedious.All facilities were old and hideous . Inside the restaurant it was filthy and the loos were disgusting.I thought even kids would dislike to go to there as well.

The next day,I went to Universal studios.I took a lot of photos with Feona.Do you remember who she is.Yes, Shreck's wife.She is an actress .who looks like slim Feona not fat Feona.She is absolutely gorgeous and charming .I was lovestruck .

On the last day ,i changed the hotel which was spotless and had good room serice."This room must be new" I thought .After that i went to statue studio.I saw the tallest and shortest people.They were absolutely enormous and miunte .They looked funny.I'll go back again because it was fantastic.

I have got a problem~What should i do

I've been in NZ more than three months.I've made good progress in vocabulary and grammar,but my listening and speaking ability still bad.They are the biggest problem at the moment.

i've had a tutorial with my teacher many times ,but i feel my progress isn't obvious . I 've been worrying about it because i've asked a lot of people.They can understand Telly programs more than fifty percent when they have been arrival NZ only two months.

What should i do now ? I've tried many ways.like listening to the radio ,Telly news , ESL and the other websites . I'm always distracted easily because i can't understand what they are talking about.

It was the first snow in my life

My family are enjoying warm wind and sunbathing in the Northern Hemisphere and I m enjoying snow in the Southern Hemisphere.These are very different experiences.

According to my host family ,the last snow in C.H.C.H was many years ago.who also felt just a little bit opportunety this year .Of course , I hope they were wrong. I've been looking forward to snow so much .

I'had never seen snow before today. It was snowing heavily today .We saw rain that went from raining to snowing.Our mind were from doubting to looking like,after that make ture,finally we were exciting.All Taiwanese took a lot of photos with the snow .Most of us saw snow for the first time.These are unforgattable experiences for us.They are going to be good memories for ever.

Am i really exciting ? Yes and no.i have a little sadness as well because my darling didn't share this moment with me . I hope to share every romantic moment with her.

*In fact my darling left me a long time ago and the next one has not appear yet. ^﹏^

Hometown

Luye is my hometown. I lived there till i graduated from high school.Luye is on the east coast of TW.There's a lot of nature around and it is a quiet village.There aren't robbers or bunglars in my hometown.I've never heart of kidnapping or any other crimes.It was a wonderful childhood in my memories.

Luye has lots of mountains and one river.We usually swam in the river.In the city ,we always bought fruit in the store,but in my hometown ,we ate wild fruit from trees.There were good memories.

When I was a university student,I left there and went to Taipei city to study,since then,I have never stayed long in my hometown again.I hopeone day,maybe to retire.I can go back there to revisit my childhood memories.

Nowadays,Luye has already become an urbanised town,Everything has changed with neonlights,sparkling streets and more crime.This is good progress for our society and our country,but maybe we have lost lots of worthy things we'll never know.

Mascot

I've never worn any mascot including jewellery ,good luck rings,watches,earings and charms because I am not superstitious or religions.Maybe one day,i'll believe Christ .The reason is I hear my host family pray every dinner time.They always appreciate God and are grateful for everything that they have.They have appreciated of their life .

My sports bottle is my favorite thing.This was a gift from my credit card bonus points.I didn't realise before,how useful it would be.I take it when i swam,jog and go mountain hiking.Wherever and whenever I am,It is like a part of my body.

At the moment,its surface looks old and scratched because lots of paint has come off.But it doesn't matter.I just love t because it's old.It is following me continuously and with a bit of luck.

I won money

I won money because I brought Crusaders .
There are a lot of kind in TAB
Crusaders win 1.22
Waratahs win 4
Crusader win 13 or more with opposite 2.15
Crusader win 12 or less with opposite 2.6 => i brought this one
The Crusaders 20:12 The Waratahs

I bought some clothes and spent NZ:9XX

sweater 47*2=94 Made in New Zealand
Gore Tex trousers 299.95 Made in New Zealand
Gore Tex Shoes NZ:160 (on sale) Made in China
Coat NZ:350 Made in China

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