Thursday, April 20, 2006
Immigrantion experience
(呵呵，刚刚完成新鲜热辣的ESL作业。因为本小姐不想把它保存在我的电脑浪费空间，只好把它仍到我的BLOG啦。现在想起来，BLOG好像是个万能回收站哦 *-*）
In ancient world, more and more immigrants came to the United States for a better life; we have many different people and many different cultures in the American society. Everyone have their own immigration experience in American. "The Struggle to be an All-American Girl" by Elizabeth Wong, we see a conflict of values between younger and older generations. There are many differences and similarities that I share with the author and her immigration experience.
In the author and my immigration experiences, we have the conflict between our parents and us. "The Struggle to be All American Girl" by Elizabeth Wong. Elizabeth's mother forced her children to learn and to respect Chinese tradition even though they did not want to. "In Chinese school the children learned mainly language, reading, and writing. The lessons always began with an exercise in politeness." The students in Chinese school had to learn to be polite and always respect elderly people. Chinese languages had to be learned by heart. Elizabeth's mother wanted her children to learn to speak Chinese because in Chinatown, there were many Chinese people who speak Chinese. She wanted Elizabeth to be able to speak with these people, celebrate Chinese holidays and eat Chinese food. In my immigration experience, I learn Chinese at school. My parents want me to learn Chinese and learn Chinese tradition. They think Chinese culture is very important for me because I’m a Chinese. I should respect elderly people. I eat Chinese food every day for dinner and I celebrate Chinese holiday. For Example, my parents will get me luck money in Chinese New Year morning.
One different immigration experience between the author and mine is Elizabeth did not like the Chinese language, but did. Elizabeth did not like the Chinese language because of the loud voice people used with it, and she could not accept the smell of Chinese medicine at her school. She really preferred American culture. Elizabeth said "I favored crisp new scents, like the soft French perfume that my American teacher wore in public. I could do the multiplication tables, name the satellites of Mars, and write reports on Little Women and Black Beauty. Nancy Drew, my favorite book heroine, never spoke Chinese." There was little of Chinese culture for her to like. In my immigration experience, I love Chinese language prefer English. I think Chinese sounds beautiful. There are many Chinese live in Chinatown, it is easy to speak Chinese with these people and Chinese sounds very beautiful for me. Elizabeth and her brother were unhappy with their Chinese school, and it was so hard for them to learn Chinese traditions. Their soul and tradition is American, and they will not follow Chinese traditions. Elizabeth spoke English in Chinatown even though she was taught Chinese. It means forcing her to speak Chinese was hopeless, and she will not obey what her mother wants. The author’s immigration is totally different from my experience. I’m very happy to learn Chinese because my first language is Chinese .learning Chinese and Chinese traditions is very easy for me. Even though I immigrant to the United State, but my soul and tradition is Chinese. I love Chinese culture more than English culture.
In the modern world, many immigrants try themselves to fit in to American society, even though they have the different culture. The children of immigrant families in America will choose their own preferred style and culture without their parents' approval.
In ancient world, more and more immigrants came to the United States for a better life; we have many different people and many different cultures in the American society. Everyone have their own immigration experience in American. "The Struggle to be an All-American Girl" by Elizabeth Wong, we see a conflict of values between younger and older generations. There are many differences and similarities that I share with the author and her immigration experience.
In the author and my immigration experiences, we have the conflict between our parents and us. "The Struggle to be All American Girl" by Elizabeth Wong. Elizabeth's mother forced her children to learn and to respect Chinese tradition even though they did not want to. "In Chinese school the children learned mainly language, reading, and writing. The lessons always began with an exercise in politeness." The students in Chinese school had to learn to be polite and always respect elderly people. Chinese languages had to be learned by heart. Elizabeth's mother wanted her children to learn to speak Chinese because in Chinatown, there were many Chinese people who speak Chinese. She wanted Elizabeth to be able to speak with these people, celebrate Chinese holidays and eat Chinese food. In my immigration experience, I learn Chinese at school. My parents want me to learn Chinese and learn Chinese tradition. They think Chinese culture is very important for me because I’m a Chinese. I should respect elderly people. I eat Chinese food every day for dinner and I celebrate Chinese holiday. For Example, my parents will get me luck money in Chinese New Year morning.
One different immigration experience between the author and mine is Elizabeth did not like the Chinese language, but did. Elizabeth did not like the Chinese language because of the loud voice people used with it, and she could not accept the smell of Chinese medicine at her school. She really preferred American culture. Elizabeth said "I favored crisp new scents, like the soft French perfume that my American teacher wore in public. I could do the multiplication tables, name the satellites of Mars, and write reports on Little Women and Black Beauty. Nancy Drew, my favorite book heroine, never spoke Chinese." There was little of Chinese culture for her to like. In my immigration experience, I love Chinese language prefer English. I think Chinese sounds beautiful. There are many Chinese live in Chinatown, it is easy to speak Chinese with these people and Chinese sounds very beautiful for me. Elizabeth and her brother were unhappy with their Chinese school, and it was so hard for them to learn Chinese traditions. Their soul and tradition is American, and they will not follow Chinese traditions. Elizabeth spoke English in Chinatown even though she was taught Chinese. It means forcing her to speak Chinese was hopeless, and she will not obey what her mother wants. The author’s immigration is totally different from my experience. I’m very happy to learn Chinese because my first language is Chinese .learning Chinese and Chinese traditions is very easy for me. Even though I immigrant to the United State, but my soul and tradition is Chinese. I love Chinese culture more than English culture.
In the modern world, many immigrants try themselves to fit in to American society, even though they have the different culture. The children of immigrant families in America will choose their own preferred style and culture without their parents' approval.
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你好，无意看到你的这篇文章（由于我也要写这个观后感，本人是刚进ESL的学生），我很认同你的想法！而且开始讨厌这个姓黄的！真有缘！你现在毕业了吗？有空的时候回复我哦，justxyh@gmail.com谢谢！真开心能看到你的文字和你的想法！
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do you know what's the meaning of "Sadly, I still am."
do you know what did she mean here for "am"?
reclear those questions
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