Planes-- The Movie

    Today, I went to the Lido cinema with my Aunt, cousin and brother to watch the movie "Planes" in 3D. The 3D glasses made my nose tired, so I kept pushing them up. I think that "Planes" is nicer than "Cars".  There are fewer sad bits in 'Planes' than in 'Cars'. I really enjoyed myself and I ate lots of popcorn and chips.  I even got a free goody bag with the book of the film and an activity storybook!

    After the movie, we took a train from Ion Orchard to Paya Lebar and from there, we took a taxi to Parkway Parade for lunch. We went Kkongdon Barbeque for a Korean barbeque lunch. We shared barbequed beef, pork and chicken. It was absolutely delicious!!!

   I really enjoyed myself and hope that I can go to the cinema to watch a movie again soon.

Learning Tapestry-- Adaptations

This time for Learning Tapestry, our topic is on adaptations. We went to the zoo to learn more about how animals adapt to their surroundings. 

We had a short talk on adaptations in an auditorium when we first arrived. There, we learnt what adaptations were. There are two main kinds of adaptations: - behavioural and structural. Behavioural adaptation is how animals behave according their habitat. For example, during a storm, polar bears will dig a hole in a bank and wait inside until the storm is over.

Structural adaptation is how an animal changes according to the surrounding. For example, polar bears have stiff hairs on their paws, which help them increase friction between their paws and the ice, so that they will not slip easily.

After the talk, we went to see the penguins for our station-based activity. After that, we went to see the kangaroos. One kangaroo crept from one enclosure to the other! We finished our activity and set off to watch the 'Elephants of Asia' show. At the show, we ate some snacks and I almost got splashed! The elephants were a bit playful. I laughed a lot there. Next, we went for lunch.After we finished lunch, we went to finish our activities.

The next day, we started on our projects. We had already done some research in the holidays. That project was the quickest project we had ever done! We presented but Sue-ann was a bit soft so we lost a few points.

On the whole, I really enjoyed this learning tapestry.

Pasir Ris

 I have always wondered what Pasir Ris means... Today I find out. In Malay Pasir Ris means white sand.(Now I understand why there is a White Sands mall!) Maybe the sand was whiter last time, or maybe because there is a good beach?So many people live in Pasir Ris.Pasir Ris includes Elias and Loyang. Pasir Ris comes under the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. The current minister is Mr Teo Chee Hean. There are quite a few condos being built now and there are also a few resorts. The malls include White Sands mall, NTUC Downtown East, E-Hub shopping mall,Elias mall and Loyang Point.There are also many primary and secondary schools there.

Tea

I have always wondered how my favourite drink was made. So, I went to look up on it. I learnt that tea is an evergreen plant that grows mainly in tropical and subtropical climates.

Tea plants are reproduced from seed and cutting; it takes about 4 to 12 years for a tea plant to bear seed, and about three years before a new plant is ready for harvesting.I Many high-quality tea plants are grown at  places of up to 1,500 m  above sea level! (WOW!) At these heights, the plants grow more slowly and acquire a better flavour.
Only the top 1-2 inches of the mature plant are picked. These buds and leaves are called flushes. A plant will grow a new flush every seven to 15 days during the growing season, and leaves that are slow in development tend to produce better-flavoured teas. 
 Pests of tea include mosquito bugs that can tatter leaves, so insecticides may be sprayed.

A tea plant will grow into a tree of up to 16 m if left undisturbed (That's tall!), but cultivated plants are pruned to waist height for ease of plucking. I would do that too!

Teas are divided into categories based on how they are processed. There are at least six different types of tea: white, yellow, green, oolong, black (Which is called red tea in China), and post-fermented tea (or black tea for the Chinese) of which the most commonly found on the market are white, green, oolong, and black. Some varieties, such as traditional oolong tea and Pu-erh tea, a post-fermented tea, can be used for medicinal purposes.

If the leaves from the tea plant are not dried immediately, the tea may become unfit for consumption, due to the growth of undesired molds and bacteria. At the minimum, it will make the taste of the tea unpleasant.

 I now know lots about tea! Hooray!:D

Green Tea Macchiato

A cup of Green tea macchiato

 Recently, I tried a new  drink called Green tea macchiato. I really like it. It is a cup of green tea(the Pokka kind)with a layer of milk foam on top. My Mum tried to make it and it turned out quite nice. However, I think that the KOI's milk is sweetened with something. The correct way of drinking it is to cut a small slit at the top of the cup,near the edge.Then, you tilt the cup up & drink. Tip:if you tip really high, you'll get more of the tea.:D

It's awesome!

I am David

'I am David'. Doesn't that make you think someone is introducing himself to you? Well, my name is NOT David and 'I am David' is actually the name of a book. I think this is a boring,yet interesting book. David, is too grown up for his age. He is always acting like an adult even though he is only twelve, equivalent to a Primary 6 child. Somehow, he can make his way all the way from Bulgaria to Denmark. To me, it is truly amazing.I mean, nowadays, if you ask a twelve-year-old to go to ,like, Kuala Lumpur on his or her own and on foot, they might just stare at you as if you were crazy and would not move at all. If they did start to go, they would be helpless and would most likely get lost or something like that.

My friend was telling us the negative things about David. For example, he is a liar and a murderer. But, he is only lying for his own safety and he is a murderer in an indirect way(the dog sacrificed itself for him). However, there are still many good points about David. He is very polite to everyone, even his captors. That, many of us cannot do. Many of us are rude to certain people when we are angry or hate or dislike the person we are speaking to.

All in all, I like the book 'I am David' as it tells us the hardships a boy faced on his journey to freedom. It is very moving in some parts and when you have finished reading it, you might have tears in your eyes like me and you will feel relieved that David's hardships are over. 

《差不多先生》读后感

       我觉得《差不多先生》是一个很有意思的故事。差不多先生是一个做事不认真和做事粗心的人。他常常把“十”字写成“千”字，“千”字写成“十”字。他做什么事情都差不多。因为他做事很差不多，所以他早点死掉。我觉得他真的是太马虎了。

  我认为如果我们像差不多先生那样，我们什么也没做好，会被骂很多。别人不会信任我们的。我们也会错过很多东西因为做事差不多。