Week+1+June30~July+5,+2010

昨晚到達美國 Washington Reagan Int'l Airport 已經快要11點了，我們叫了 Comfort Inn Pentagon City 的免費shuttle來接我們，車程約十多分鐘，到了旅館check-in後，每個人都飢腸轆轆的，因為附近沒有可以買東西的小店，餐廳也都打烊了，我們只好吃泡麵和餅乾果腹.
 * 1. June 30, 2010 - 到GMU **

今天要出發前往George Mason University了，先是搭旅館免費shuttle到metro的Pentagon站，再轉橘線搭到Vienna Fairfax-GMU，(metro map)

一路上我拖著兩個行李箱(一大一小)，搭地鐵又要上上下下，行動超不方便的， 早知道應該只要帶一只行李箱外加背包的，不過來不及了. @@"

出了metro站後，我們再轉搭學校Mason shuttle到宿舍，我們的宿舍是Liberty Square，還要先到Potomac Heights的front dest check-in，又走了一段路，今天的運動量真是足夠啊!!!

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**2. July 1, 2010 - 始業式**

 今天是第一天的課程始業式，許多跟課程相關的指導教師都向我們自我介紹，  我們的課程名稱是:  Taiwan Teacher Professional Development Program, Center for Inernational Education, Summer 2010

 指導我們的教師如下:


 * 相關連結: **

 Center for International Education, GMU

NOVA Startalk


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 * 3. July 2, 2010 **

今天還是一樣起了個大早，原因無他，still having jetlag，外加冷醒.  這裡的溫差好大，白天太陽出來後，是很舒服的溫度，略暖，但是太陽一下山，  溫度馬上驟降，約略18、20度左右，我從台灣帶來的衣服都是短袖，好冷啊

 回到正題...

 今天的課主要都還是orientation， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 早上兩堂分別是圖書館員的圖書館簡介和國際事務處的簡介，

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 下午則是Gordon Brown和Jie Tian幫我們上課，

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 內容是針對我們所提出的需求，setting our goals， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 一開始類似warm-up的活動，發下紙寫上自己的名字、喜歡的書名、音樂、老師、興趣和教學時印象最深刻的事，接著一一自我介紹，同時Jie Tian把我們所說的記錄在紙上，做成一個list， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 其中，每人分享喜歡的老師的原因，從自身經驗引出什麼樣的老師會被學生喜歡， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 讓我們知道擁有什麼樣特質的老師會讓學生留下深刻的印象. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 接著，稍微講一下寫作的要點

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 所謂的free write就是在限定的時間內，不停地寫，若遇到寫不出來的字就把想到的寫下來， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 完全不需要考慮文法、拼字等等，這個方法可以刺激自己，也可以激勵學生，當學生告訴你I can't write的時候，你就給他兩分鐘隨心所欲的寫，任何人都可以在限定時間內寫滿整整一頁.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 最後，作業的指派共有兩項，第一是寫個人對教育的理念，作文一篇， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 第二是把每天所學的各方面記錄下來，不論是教學方面還是文化體驗方面， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 有點類似日記的形式，每天都要完成A4一頁 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 開始感覺有壓力了!!! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 希望我能一天比一天進入狀況

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 下完課，室友貞君的親戚開車載我們到當地的大中華東方超市補給民生用品， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 像是在逛台灣的頂好超市呢!!



<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Today I’ve learned how to get a class started. First, you need to have a clear instruction to have students follow just like a warm-up activity. In this case, you don’t have to always be the leader of class, your students will know how or what to do at the beginning of class. It could be a diary review, a reflection of last week, a warm-up of today’s lesson and so on. Second, write down today’s objectives on the board. This way not only reminds you the teaching procedures but also lets your students know what they’re going to do and learn today. Besides, you may write down their assignments at the same time as a reminder.

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<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">** 4. July 3, 2010 ** **- 看國慶遊行和煙火**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">今天白天在Fairfax downtown有國慶的遊行活動， <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 十點Gordon與我們相約在公車站，帶我們步行走過去， <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 約略走了十多分鐘，我們看到了熱鬧的人群，這天的氣溫很高，是那種曬了不舒服的陽光， <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">可是美國人仍舊享受在豔陽下，我真佩服!!!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">烤了一個上午，遊行結束後，大夥兒各自解散， <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 有些人選擇去逛逛，有些人則是回宿舍躲太陽.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 聽說晚上在Fairfax High School有煙火，我、室友素菁、唯一的男生孝勇決定殺過去看， <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 從宿舍步行過去，一走就走了一個小時， <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 天啊!!(心中OS:這煙火千萬別讓我失望啊. )

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">最後我們還是沒走到High School，而是到一個公園裡看， <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 遠遠的，小小的，不比101精采的煙火， <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 好吧!這也算是一種體驗， <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 體驗和美國人一起坐在草皮上看煙火的滋味兒.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> 結束後，又花了一個小時走回宿舍，這天的運動量又超標了.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">We watched parade this morning. There’re a lot of marching bands, ice cream and flag’s floating, policemen, firefighters, race cars, motorcycles etc.. It was a great experience to me that I could join this big event. We walked from campus to the center of Fairfax city, it’s a long walk though. I wish I could have a car at some point. We passed city hall, court house and also got the location of restaurants where we could dine-in next couple of weeks. = =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">At night, we walked back to downtown from campus to watch fireworks. It took us more than 2 hours for round-trip. Instead of going to high school, we stayed at a park to watch fireworks because we were too tired to walk any longer. To be honest, the view was not good because we couldn’t see the whole firework. What a pity! After I got home, I felt so exhausted which made me fall into sleep very quickly. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 195%; text-align: right;">BACK

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">**5. July 4, 2010 - My Birthday & Mount Vernon**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">今天參加GMU OIPS舉辦的戶外教學活動，是去George Washington的故居-Mount Vernon，除了我們以外，還有其他的學生，分別來自中國、俄羅斯和義大利，而這天剛好也是我的生日，這種慶祝生日的方式可真是特別啊!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">華盛頓莊園很大，我們參觀了他和他的家人以前住過的房子、墓園、看了當時獨立宣言的儀式、閱兵、放加農砲、白天的煙火、吃了生日蛋糕，儘管天氣很炎熱，我們還是玩得很盡興.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 我也給自己買了個書籤當作紀念品和生日禮物.

<span style="font-family: 新細明體; font-size: 18pt;">//**<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Happy birthday to America & Jenna Sun!! **//

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<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">** 6. July 5, 2010 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">今天花了半天的時間到Fair Oaks Mall去逛逛，我和素菁碰到好心人指引搭車的路線， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 先是搭乘CUE bus Gold1到Jermantown Rd.下車， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 接著要轉搭metro bus 2G/2B/C1到mall下車，順利抵達.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">回程順道去Giant生鮮超市採買蔬果，也辦了Giant卡，看我們的戰利品! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">提著這些東西要走二十分鐘才會到宿舍， <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> 天啊!!臉都綠了

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">My roommate and I went to Fair Oaks Mall to do some shopping. On our way to the mall, we met a nice woman who was very friendly showing us how to get to the mall. She told us to take CUE bus and then take metro bus 1c. After we got off CUE bus, we decided to go to Giant first and we met another woman who is also from Taiwan. She was saying she could take us to the mall directly. Today is our lucky day. After shopping for 3 hrs, we all felt happy and then went back to our dorm. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 270%; text-align: right;">BACK