As the new kid on the block, my daughter Irene needs to deal with and overcome several difficulties. Fortunately, there are detailed instructions for parents and students who move to our area. From enrollment to the academic program, we followed them step by step.
My daughter graduated from grade school in Taipei, so she is entering the seventh grade. Each semester, the school holds an orientation for transfer students like her and new sixth graders.
We thought that would be the perfect time for us to learn more about the school. However, parents aren't allowed! The school expects middle-schoolers to be independent and have self-discipline. So my brave daughter went with two new friends from church.
The activities included getting to know your campus, finding your classrooms and learning how to read the bulletin board. In the classroom, the students played Bingo in small groups to learn more about each other.
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break the ice / icebreaker
Normally when a group of strangers is together in one room, it takes a while before they feel comfortable talking and sharing personal information with one another.
Well, it’s natural. People want to protect themselves from getting hurt or embarrassed, so they behave in a cold and somewhat reserved manner.
But nobody likes being in an atmosphere like that. It’s icy and uncomfortable.
Hey, sounds like the perfect time for an ice breaker! Ice breakers, also known as warm up activities, are games or activities that are designed to help groups of people break the ice – that is to encourage them to get to know one another better.
Ice breakers are great for people in groups who intend to work together as a team like office workers and athletes.
They’re also useful for building community for freshman students moving into a university dormitory, for example.
And ice breakers come in all shapes and sizes. The most basic is probably just writing your name on a sticker and wearing it on your shirt. It’s amazing how people will talk to you once they know your name.
Right. Friends, check the Internet for fun and creative ways you can help people break the ice.
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Now that’s funny.
What’s funny?
I’m reading about my friends that move to the States.
Oh, yeah. I remember. So how are they doing?
Well, their daughter is in junior high school. It’s not easy. She needs to overcome some difficulties.
How is she dealing with it?
Fortunately, the family has detailed instructions. They’re following them step by step.
Good. But why were you laughing?
Each semester, the school holds an orientation for new students.
For students to learn about the school. Why is that funny?
It’s for students! But the parents wanted to go, too.
What?
They were surprised when they weren't allowed.
Oh, that is funny.
So the daughter went with her friends.
That’s good. Did she learn about the campus and the classrooms?
Yes. And she learned how to read the bulletin board, and even played Bingo!
Orientation sounds like fun.
Yeah. I want to go.
Too bad it’s just for students.
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enrollment n. 註冊 [en字首- 使如何如何, roll名單, 名冊]
the process of arranging to join a school, university, course etc
- Enrollment for this semester is already closed.
本學期已經沒有辦法再註冊了
enroll v.使入學, 註冊
to officially arrange to join a school, university, or course, or to arrange for someone else to do this
- Mandy tried to enroll her daughter in a private school.
Mandy 試著要讓女兒進入私立學校就讀
academic adj. 學業的
- Alice's academic performance at school is outstanding.
Alice 在學校的學業表現的非常突出
academic adj.成續優異的
- Hank is bright, but not very academic.
Hank很聰明, 但是成績不是很好
academy n.學院
/əˈkædəmi/
- a police academy 警察學院
self-discipline n. 自律, 自我約束 [self自己/ discipline紀律]
/ˌsɛlfˈdɪsəplən/
the ability to make yourself do things that should be done
- To become a great athlete requires determination and self-discipline.
要成為一位偉大的運動員, 需要決心和自律
self-disciplined adj. 自律的
- He lives a self-disciplined lifestyle.
他過著自律的生活方式
bulletin board n.公佈欄 [bulletin 公報; 公告/ board 板子 ]
- Our poster was taken off the bulletin board.
我們的海報從布告欄上被拿下來了
- The time and the location of the meeting will be posted on the bulletin board.
會議的時間和地點會張貼在公佈欄
new kid on the block (idiom) new to the area
A new kid on the block is a person who has recently joined a company, organisation, team, etc, and does not know how things work yet.
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