2006年达善中学上海文化浸濡计划

这是达善中学第二次的上海文化浸濡计划。今年11月13-24日，在三名教师的带领下，24名学生与上海培明中学的学生结对并住宿他们的家庭。我们的学生与上海的学生同上一堂课，同吃一锅饭，建立了跨国界的友谊。此行对两方师生而言，可说是获益不浅，渡过了充实又有意义的假期。达善师生殷切期盼培明师生二月来访狮城。

Ms Law

It is a good trip for students to have experience in learning, self-independence and self-discipline.




post by Benjamin wong

Day 13
Friday
24 Nov 06'

Jasmine Low:

the Shanghai Immersion Trip is going to end… My buddy’s class 初二/二班 had a farewell party for us--- Shuk Yi, Kenneth and me. We were so excited that we jumped around. They even gave us a card and present. Quite touched. We also had a farewell meeting and sang ' 细水长流 ' for the Pei Ming teachers as well as the students to thank them.

Shermeen Lee 李彦蓉：

Today, I am both sad:( & happy:) ... I am sad to leave all the friends I had in Shanghai. But I am happy because I can go back home! Yay!!! Me and my Shanghai friends waved goodbye when the bus came to Pei Ming Middle School to bring us to the airport.

Gerald See-Toh 司徒杰衡：

在这十三天，我和培明中学的学生一起玩，一起读书，一起生活，度过了愉快的日子。

Timothy Chan Zhi Xin 陈智信:

It's our last day in Shanghai. We had a presentation on Shanghai's old street games. After that, we went outside and experienced the different types of games which Singapore doesn't have. It was really fun. Later, we had a farewell meeting. We sang a song to our buddy and everyone sang one part wrongly. We managed to camouflage the mistakes by continuing to sing without stopping. After saying our goodbyes, we headed for the Maglev train centre which will take us to the airport. After an hour of free time, we took the Maglev train to Shanghai Pu Dong airport. The train hit the speed of 301 km/h!!! We arrived at the airport in only 7 minutes!!

Wong Jit Nung 黄捷农：

早上，我吃了在上海最后一次的早餐。吃什么并不重要了，最重要的是把它吃完，吃的每一口，想着叔叔花的时间和所有的牺牲……

我们乘搭Maglev（磁悬浮列车）到机场，这是我们期待的。它是世界唯一利用Electromagnetism行驶的列车，速度超快！就象时光一样，很快地就擦身而过。真的，快乐的时光过得很快。我会把这十三天全部美好的回忆永远收在脑海里的！

Day 12

Thursday

23 Nov 06'

Timothy Chan Zhi Xin 陈智信:
Today is the day I have been looking forward to.. We went to attend a few lessons and later went to Supercomputer Centre.
It was truly fascinating. The computers there had specifcations of 21.5 Ghz and 4000++ GB of memory storage for the CPU. I have never seen one before and this is my very first time!
Later, we went to OSIM China HQ. The person who presented the Powerpoint presentation is a Singaporean and also an EX-HENDERSONIAN!! WOW!!! What a small world eh?

　

Gerald See-Toh司徒杰衡：

我很高兴可以看到亚洲第一快的计算中心---上海超级计算中心。过后，我们到了OSIM公司，了解了OSIM的创办人Mr Ron Sim如何把业务从新加坡扩展到马来西亚、美国、中国等其它国家。

　　　　　

Wong Jit Nung 黄捷农：

午饭后，我们去了上海超级计算中心。上海的确不再落后了，而是发展的很快。比如说，有一项发明在世界最棒发明排行榜上获得第十名！可能很快就能追上日本，甚至美国了，新加坡真没得比！

华文课时，老师让培明的学生读诗。他们都没看书，把诗一首又一首背诵出来，我看他们真是刻苦耐劳啊！在新加坡我们没背这么多都已经开始埋怨了，真是太不应该了。可用“身在福中不知福”来形容我们了！

Carine Ng Shu Min 黄思敏:
我认为培明的学生所学的知识, 做的功课比我们的难很多。

语文课的收获：

要不断进步，就必须不断学习。

Shermeen Lee李彦蓉：

Today in school, Joanne's buddy was a bit weird. I went over to look for Hui Jun in her class, suddenly, Joanne's buddy (who was from the class) appeared from nowhere and gave me a hug. Because we don't do that in Singapore, so i find it very weird. I asked her why she hugged me, is it a kind of greeting or something? Then Joanne's buddy replied," no...it's not a greeting. It's because you are very nice to hug, that's all." Then she started laughing. My reaction was... =o= lll

Day 11

Wednesday

22 Nov 06'

Kiang Qing Yi 江庆仪:
老师给了我们一个挑战－－走去上海戏剧学院。
我们被分成两组。两个组到不同的课室里看他们练习。
过后，到音乐室看人家跳舞。舞蹈员全身都是汗。我还以为
在这里[上海]你不会流汗;p

Wong Jit Nung黄捷农：

舞蹈员做了很多高难度的动作。若是我，肯定闪到腰。可见他们花了许多时间和汗水来练习。

Timothy Chan Zhi Xin 陈智信：
We attended the class that conducted ballet and acting. It was very interesting as the way they set up the place requires thinking.

Gerald See-Toh 司徒杰衡:

当老师告诉我们要步行到上海戏剧学院，很多同学吓了一跳，以为是开玩笑。

走在人生地不熟的路上，我的责任是帮忙维持秩序，看住同学们的安全。这是我在学校没有机会学到的。

Lynette Loo Jieyi 婕仪：
Today we had lessons in the morning. Then, in the afternoon, we walked all the way to Shanghai Theatre Academy, it's a university. The moment you step in, it looks like a chalet, a palace. Simply cozy and beautiful.
We saw one class act and a dancing class doing warm-ups. After that, we walked all the way back to school again.
It was then 12 p.m, one more hour for lunch, but when we got back, their maths teacher was in class（why? Because she 'ate' into their one hour of break time to have her lesson.) I ate behind the class with Yue Ning. So fun!

Alson Poh Soon Peng 傅顺平:
如果有机会，我想报读上海戏剧学院因为我本人喜欢演戏。
演戏也算是我的兴趣，每当我看电视时，看到那些名演员，
比如: 刘德华，张学友，郭富城时，我说我要和他们一样!

Carine Ng Shu Min 黄思敏:
今天早上，我们去了上海戏剧学院。那里很漂亮，很大。学校的设备很好，道具也很多。有很多大明星如赵薇，是从这所戏剧学院毕业的。要进入这间学校，一点都不容易。要考试才能进这间学校。还要考很多次，分数也一定要很高。

Wong Jit Nung黄捷农：

在校门口，我拍了一个录像：老师进校时，几位学生站成两排，有礼貌地喊：“敬礼！老师早！”他们还会举起手向老师敬礼，挺有趣的。我觉得我校也应该这样做，因为会让老师感到他们是被尊重的。

放学后，我和buddy 还有auntie一起去拍大头照(neoprint)，是auntie介绍的。很便宜，也能留着作纪念。拍好的照片我非常满意：》

对了，忘了提晚餐。晚餐吃生煎包，馅料是猪肉配上美味的汁，底有点儿脆，整体吃起来，可口！我也吃了菜饭。原本我以为是饭配很多料，因为在新加坡就是这样，但我被骗了！菜饭，就只是菜和饭而已!虽然如此，吃起来还不错，是上海的特色之一。

Gabriel Foo 符伟强:I realised that the classroom tables are very clean. I asked my buddy and he told me that theyhad to clean it off if they drew on it. They are also not encouraged to do it. I believe that our school should mete out more serious punishment so that our tables would be clean. During one of the lessons, the teacher also talked about their school rules. It was quite the same as our school. Maybe their students respect their teachers more.

Day 10

Tuesday

21 Nov 06'

Kiang Qing Yi 江庆仪:
今天下雨所以射箭被取消而去多媒体教室。他们组织了一个 "做寿司比赛"。
参与的原本只有初一可是我们的同学也一起参与。我四处走动，看同学如何把一些米饭和海带做成寿司。我来到义凯（和伟强吧？）的组。十分钟已飞逝而过，但他们盘里只有两个寿司......原来他们边做边偷吃！

Shermeen Lee 李彦蓉：

haha! Today a funny thing happened in my buddy's house. After we came back from school, i went in to the bedroom. It felt very cold, so i went to tell my buddy. She went to close all the windows in the room. Then I said,"You want me to die from suffocation?" Then my buddy started laughing like crazy for no reason. The way she laugh was so funny that it made me laugh too. ha ha!

Day 9

Monday
20 Nov 06

Lee Weng Leong 李永良:
今天义卖了。人很多，培明的同学很热情，人山人海。

搭公交车回家，车上人很多，挤死了。晚上到姚明在上海开的餐厅吃。有牛排、烤鸡肉、沙拉、芝士条。。。布丁很好吃。那有许多电视，能一边看一边吃，墙上还挂满了NBA的照片和球衣:>

Fan Shuk Yi 范淑怡:
Me, as the promoter went around with my buddy to promote the badge buttons. Although things did not go as smoothly as we plan but things get on well! I learnt that in any circumstance, we must learn to adapt. Thus, this could make things easier for everyone and do it faster.

Timothy Chan Zhi Xin 陈智信：
After lunch, we had activities like some facts about chinese painting. We had art lesson too. For art, we had to tear the paper to make designs. It was tough but fun.

Carine Ng Shu Min 黄思敏:
我觉得班上的每个同学都很勤奋。当老师发作业给他们时，同学们就会安静地把作业做完。我希望在达善的学生也这样做，不需要老师监督也可以把作业安安静静地做完。

Day 8

Sunday

19 Nov 06'

Wong Jit Nung 黄捷农:
My host family brought me to 2 different gardens. One that greatly impressed me was the 长风公园. Inside it is full of trees, colourful flowers, and most importantly, the fresh air. The is also a huge river for tourists to come and play. Later, we decided to book a boat, which requires arm strength to pedal. It was my first time so I treasure every wonderful moment on the boat. It wasn't quite steady, so we wore our floats, taking the advice of the boat renter. I paid a high price for such beautiful moments--- as i got out from the boat, my camera dropped and fell into the water :-{

Alson Poh Soon Peng 傅顺平:
今天和同伴的家人出去。我们去了三个地方, 就是金安小区，城
隍庙和外滩。我最喜欢外滩。到了晚上，风景很美。灯闪闪
发亮的。要离开时，真是让我依依不舍。

Kiang Qing Yi 江庆仪:
Firstly, we went to the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel. It was really beautiful. The tunnel had lots of lights. It was like jumping into another world. Secondly, we went to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. It is 468m high. The second ball is 267m high, i think. But it was a pity we couldn't see the scenery as the clouds were low that day. Thirdly, we went to 新世界.

Timothy Chan Zhi Xin 陈智信:
We went to Oriental Pearl TV Tower. It was very scary as the lift went up 3-5 storeys / sec. There was a slight pressure in my ear, the scenery was AMAZING.

Benjamin Wong 黄义凯:
I went to Nanjing Road 南京路. It is very crowded and
There is a lot of things to see and buy.

Gerald See-Toh 司徒杰衡：

Today, I went to the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium and Shanghai Science & Technology Museum. The Museum has 12 galleries. It is very different from Singapore as Singapore's land is smaller and cannot build too many things. I think if there is still land in S'pore, the government should build a bigger museum to educate the younger generations.

I am very grateful to my buddy's parents. Thay have taken care of me for 8 days and they didn't mind. I guess this is the best period of my education journey. I hope this trip will greatly improve my interest in Chinese.

Shermeen Lee李彦蓉：

It was soooo fun today! Huijun and I and our buddies brought us out to play and shop. We went to take neo-prints and bought many delicious stuff. In the early afternoon, Huijun's buddy' s uncles and aunties and mother came to bring us to eat more delicious stuff. There were many things in Shanghai that we never ate before, so as we walked on, we ate. Some food taste nice and some taste weird. After a long and fun day, we went home.

Day 7
Saturday
18 Nov 06'

Leong Ying Yi 梁颖宜 :
During our visit to the Shanghai Museum, we saw chinese calligraphies, pottery, oldern clothings and coins used during different dynasties. At the end of this trip, I believed that everyone had learnt some Chinese traditions, customs and cultures.

After which, we went to the urban planning centre,where each of us was given a piece of worksheet to complete, regarding the growth and competition between Shanghai and Singapore. Through this programme, I presumed that everyone was able to make a comparison and deduce an answer.

After a long walk under the drizzle, we arrived at the 7-storey, gigantic Shanghai Bookstore. There, one can find books of different sections, Chinese paintings, comics, as well as song albums where most were attracted to. After which, we were dismissed and from there, my buddy took me to the famous Nanjing Rd, we shopped, etc. I hoped that the rest of the team mates enjoyed themselves and learnt something new.

Timothy Chan Zhi Xin 陈智信：
6 days have passed and today is the 7th day. Today we went to the Shanghai Museum. It was filled with ancient ornaments. Somehow everything there seems to arouse my interest. Some ancient ornaments date back to the 10th century BC!!!
Later we went to the Urban Planning Centre. Some things there like the virtual world for example, looks very futuristic. The airport display is the most amazing to me as the airport can contain 60 million passengers few years later.

Day 6

Friday

17 Nov 06'

Timothy Chan Zhi Xin 陈智信:

We went to City God's Temple 城隍庙by my buddy's car. The shops are designed like temples.

I bought a lot a lot of things for me and my family members back in Singapore. Then I had dinner there. We ate many different types of food like 小笼包, 汤圆, tapioca cake, etc.

Carine Ng Shu Min 黄思敏：
Today's science lesson, I learnt what forms DNA. The lesson was very factual and informative. During lesson time, the class was very quiet, not a single sound was made. During the 1 hour 30 minutes of lunch, we had a lesson on Music Appreciation. Henderson should also have this too. My buddy celebrated her birthday tonight. We went to a very grand hotel, 王朝 (Dynasty Hotel) for dinner. After that, her parents brought me to see the nightview of Shanghai. I took a lot of photos! The view is really beautiful!

Gerald See-Toh 司徒杰衡:

今天是Mr Toh的生日。我祝福他。我们为他庆祝生日。

今天我们学了上海的历史。原来，上海会这么发达是因为西方的影响。西方人来上海的理由是他们认为上海人口很多，做起生意很容易。

Shermeen Lee李彦蓉：

My buddy and I were very happy as we get a chance to stay up late for once. We played games and told ghost stories. :p