By Carrie on November 30, 2008
Super Writer: Justin Chang Justin is my oldest student in two ways. He’s been with me from my very first class at Gram and in Taiwan and he’s also the eldest in our class. Justin is a quiet, serious student with a love for writing. He was in my conversation class for two years before I [...]
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By Carrie on November 20, 2008
Super Writer: Alexandria Lu Alexandria has been studying with me for two and a half years, but she has been a student at Gram for far longer. Alexandria is a very creative individual. She is passionate about learning, especially when it comes to English. Unlike most students I’ve met here, Alexandria isn’t afraid to ask [...]
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By Carrie on November 15, 2008
Writing Style: A Descriptive Paragraph by Oliver Wang My sister is cute but she is dangerous. If you met my sister for the first time, you would have to bring earplugs, because she shouts all the time. When you make her angry, she will shout at the top of her lungs and start beating you [...]
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By Carrie on October 12, 2008
Super Writer: Hedy Chen Hedy has only been studying with me since January, but she writes the most amazing stories. She’s a terrific student with a passion for writing, and she has the kindest heart. She’s always willing to help other students. She gives advice freely and is probably one of the best editors in [...]
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By Carrie on June 17, 2008
This is Teresa’s first narrative paragraph and it was written during her first month in class. Teresa is eleven years old. She wrote this in January 2008. Today, I wanted to find some new words on my word list when I suddenly remembered the wonderful time we had when I was in P10. At Gram [...]
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By Carrie on May 27, 2008
MEET THE AUTHOR: Oliver Wang Super Writer: Oliver Wang Oliver Wang is 10 years old. He studies English at Gram English School in Shu-lin City, Taiwan. Oliver continued his English studies with me after moving back to Taiwan from Canada. He has been studying English at Gram for 18 months. Oliver edits, revises and publishes [...]
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By Carrie on February 27, 2008
The Haunted Basement is written by Oliver Wang. Oliver is ten years old. A long time ago, a man trapped an evil monster in an abandoned school basement. He told his son to never go into the basement, because if the monster got out it would kill everyone. The man’s son promised that he would [...]
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By Carrie on February 27, 2008
Oliver Wang is 10 years old. He studies English at Gram English School in Shu-lin City, Taiwan. Oliver continued his English studies with me after moving back to Taiwan from Canada. He has been studying English at Gram for 18 months. Oliver edits, revises and publishes his own stories. I provide some guidance by giving [...]
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By Carrie on February 26, 2008
I’m really excited to introduce this new series written by a group of guest authors from Gram English School. These guest authors are my students and I’m bringing the cream of the crop to My Several Worlds to showcase their creativity and talent. The students featured as Super Writers are between ten and fifteen years [...]
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By Carrie on January 20, 2008
When I was a child, I was utterly captivated by the beautiful, pristine ice princesses of the professional ice skating world. I longed to learn how to skate. My parents bought my first pair of ice skates when I was five or six and my Dad taught me to skate. He did it at home [...]
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