Taiwan Through My Students' Eyes

I told her I’m not sure that counts as real food!

What language do you speak at school? How do you say "Hello" in your language?:

All the students speak Chinese at school; that’s the language their classes are in. In Chinese, “Hello” is "Ni hao" (你好; pronounced nee - how). It literally means "You good." Sherry says she also speaks Taiwanese at school and Sophia pointed out that, of course, we speak English in English class. Also, Zoey and Selena are indigenous Paiwan. While they don’t use the Paiwan language at school, they both speak it at home. They taught me a way to say hello: “bulay bulay sun” (pronounced boo - lie - boo - lie - soon)!

What are some common kids' names at your school?:

All the kids gave the same answer for this one: Kě xīn (可心; pronounced kuh - sheen). I agree, I have a lot of girls with this name in my classes. Luca and Sophia also said Kě yún (可云; pronounced kuh - yoon) is very popular. Fun fact: it’s actually Sophia’s name!

What subjects do you study in school, and which one is your favorite?:

All the students primarily study Chinese, math, science, English and social studies. They also have health, PE, swimming, music and computer classes. Music is Lydia’s favorite class and computer class is Gaby’s. Zoey likes social studies and Luca says he likes them all.

What is your homework like?:

The students all have textbooks and workbooks for their classes. Andy, Lydia and Sophia said writing vocabulary in their workbooks is their typical homework. Gaby, Zoey and Selena said their homework is "too much!"

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