THE VIEW!
On Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtimes, up I ascend to the top floor (10th) of our highest building at St. John’s University to the Dept of Applied English for ‘chatroom’ classes ~ real live conversation in English which students can sign up for in one’s and two’s for an hour at a time…. Good exercise of course, walking up all those steps, and occasionally I’m rewarded with the most wonderful views at the top, like today…. in all directions! And great chat, of course ~ as always with lovely students! Continue reading THE VIEW!
Learning English Jenga-style…
‘Relaxed English’ as a title for my student class is a bit of a misnomer, as those 2 words do not naturally really go together ~ so Jenga to the rescue! The class is run through St. John’s University Chaplaincy, held in Advent Church and open to any of our students, but especially the first-years ~ ‘n this semester we have a great group of 12-15, mostly boys, and including several from Hong Kong and Malaysia…. Anyway, Jenga is a good way to take the focus off the English ~ and so it was last night that the students got … Continue reading Learning English Jenga-style…
Rain, rain and more rain….
Yesterday managed to get a front seat on the Taipei Metro…. Today is October 10 (10/10 Double Ten), Taiwan’s National Day ~ and yesterday was a day off in lieu, so Taipei was very quiet and, well, very wet! Continue reading Rain, rain and more rain….
CMS Link Letter # 67
Published today, my CMS Link Letter No. 67 ~ and the testimony of one of my students….. Lee, Catherine 67 Continue reading CMS Link Letter # 67
Typhoon kills three, injures 376, disrupts supplies – Taipei Times
Three people died and 376 were injured as Typhoon Dujuan pummeled the nation with torrential rainfall and strong winds, the Central Emergency Operation Center said yesterday. Source: Typhoon kills three, injures 376, disrupts supplies – Taipei Times Continue reading Typhoon kills three, injures 376, disrupts supplies – Taipei Times
Typhoon Dujuan 杜鵑颱風
Typhoons come, typhoons go, trees crash down, but thank God for His great mercy! And yet another major typhoon has delighted us with its presence ~ this one, Typhoon Dujuan, was combined with the super moon and the high tides of the lunar eclipse, to make it potentially more dangerous…. Taiwan’s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival was celebrated this weekend, with a 3-day holiday. When we packed up on Friday, we knew there was a tropical storm out there in the Pacific Ocean – but it was heading north to Japan. By Friday evening, it had changed direction more towards Taiwan, grown … Continue reading Typhoon Dujuan 杜鵑颱風
North Coast Kite Festival 2015 @ Baishawan 白沙灣 !
It’s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival today, one of the most important festivals of the year, celebrated with barbecues and moon-gazing, visits home and moon cakes. We even have a day off on Monday to make the most of it all. Yippee! It’s also the weekend of Taiwan’s annual North Coast Kite Festival at Baishawan Beach 白沙灣 just a mile or so up the road from here. Must-go! Ah yes, and to top it all, we have a typhoon on the way! Hopefully the last of the season. Typhoons mean rain and wind, and certainly no moon-gazing, but the wind is of course … Continue reading North Coast Kite Festival 2015 @ Baishawan 白沙灣 !
Hengshan Terraced Fields 橫山梯田 @ Sanzhi 三芝
Within walking distance of Sanzhi 三芝 is a beautiful area, Hengshan Terraced Fields ~ and now is the time of the year to go, when the water bamboo (water oats) are almost at their full height, almost ready for harvest. This evening as the sun was going down, they were at their best! Y’know, Sanzhi is quite an amazing place! Continue reading Hengshan Terraced Fields 橫山梯田 @ Sanzhi 三芝
St. John’s University Opening Service
A new school year at St. John’s University and we always start each new year (and each semester) with a service in Advent Church, attended by the university president and some of the faculty and staff, along with student representatives from each class. Members of the student fellowship sing in a choir formed for the occasion, and also lead the prayers. The service ends with the lighting of candles and the singing of the school song, and procession out of the church. The service was held yesterday afternoon…. A great chance for everyone to come together to commit the new … Continue reading St. John’s University Opening Service
Catherine Lee 