Japanese: Introduction

Hey everyone! Welcome to another post so today I will be revising some work from term 1. In term 1 we did some Japanese and I had forgotten to post some of the things I have learned. So if you want to learn some introductions and greetings. Please enjoy and learn something!

English	Japanese/Romaji
Good morning	Ohayougozaimasu おはようございます (o-ha-yo-go-zai-ma-s-u)  (Almost sound like se)
Good afternoon/Hello	Konnichiwa  こんにちは (Kon-ni-chi-wa0
Goodnight	Oyasumi nasai  おやすみなさい (o-ya-su-mi-na-sai)
Goodbye	Sayounara さようなら (sa-yo-na-ra_
See you tomorrow	Mata Ashita  またあした (Ma-ta-ash-ta)

What is happening to our world?

Hi everyone! Welcome to another post today I will be sharing a video about a disaster. The video includes information on why it is happening and how we help prevent it. This video was meant to be for our Digital tech Hurumanu but the teachers decided that we didn't have to do it. I hope you enjoy!

Filipino Cultural Week: Day 4 - OPM

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another post today I am going to talk about day 4 of the Filipino cultural week. On Thursday we did a range of OPM's which means 'Original Pilipino-(Filipino) Songs'. Though I don't remember half of the songs, I have here some examples of some OPM songs. Enjoy!

1. Forevermore - Side A

Side A is a Filipino pop show band formed in 1985 who gained recognition in the Filipino music scene in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s best known for their single 'Forevermore.'

2. Ang Huling El Bimbo ( The Last El Bimbo)

Ang Huling El Bimbo is a story of friendship told through the songs of the most iconic Pinoy Rock band from the '90s. It is an original story that should resonate with people who understand how the powerful bond between friends shapes our lives. 

3. Sayang na Sayang (Literal meaning: Too Bad, Too Bad in love)

This one was really popular and it is by Aegis.

"Sway my way, Yeah I need to know."

Hey everyone! Today I will be sharing with you a DLO I made of Bic Runga and information about her. This was to learn more about New Zealand music and to share what we have learned. We had to pick a musician and band. Well, I hope you learn something and find out more about New Zealand Music.




Reflection: This was a very fun thing to do because I got to learn very much since I wasn't born in New Zealand. But it was kind of hard to pick which band I do research about because I had no idea who or what the bands were. Next time I should make a video because then people can learn by hearing.

Alligator or Crocodile?

Hello everyone! Welcome to another blog post today I will be doing a DLO. What is a DLO? Well a DLO is a Digital Learning Object. This DLO is about 'Integers', I think I have already done a post on integers though this time it is different from the last one. Well, hope you enjoy and learn something! 

A Teacher.....

Hello everyone! Welcome to another blog post, a few days ago we have just started our reading program and it is really fun. But there was a really cool activity we did and it was about visualisation.

But what is visualisation? In my opinion, visualisation is an imagining something you have read or basically just imagining. When I searched up what visualisation was on the internet it came up with this:

"Visualizing refers to our ability to create pictures in our heads based on the text we read or words we hear. It is one of many skills that makes reading comprehension possible. This method is an ideal strategy to teach to young students who are having trouble reading."

 This is the meaning of visualisation.

Now the activity we did, was when our teacher (Mr Micthell) read a small story to us and then describe one of the characters, which was the teacher. The story was about a teacher, the story described what the teacher looked like, her hobbies, likes and how she acts. After reading the story we had to draw the teacher which was a girl (by the way). Here is my drawing:

Filipino Cultural Week: Day 3 - Folk Dances

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another post, I am here with the details on what we did on day three of the Filipino Cultural Week. On Wednesday (day 3) we performed fold dances as you can see from the title. There was a total of seven performances, half of them are from year 7&8's. Here is a list of the dances, though I do not have any pictures of videos of the performances I have some examples of the dance.

1. Tableau

We first opened the performance by representing some history from the Phillippines. If you saw my post about the Filipino Cultural Week you may have seen that on June 12 is the Philippine Independence meaning that on Wednesday was the official day for Independence Day. So it was a really special day, Tableau is a performance where you do not speak and sometimes not move. In our performance, we did a little dance and acted one of the history's that happened around 121 years ago.

2. Handog/Handog ng Filipino sa Mundo. (Meaning: The Gift of Filipinos to the world.)

Handog is actually a song and that song meant that we are together and we thank the people who made us a free country.

Here is the song:
 

Lyrics + Translation 

‘Di na ‘ko papayag mawala ka muli. (I won't allow losing you again) ‘Di na ‘ko papayag na muli mabawi, (I won't allow them to take it back) Ating kalayaan kay tagal natin mithi. (Our freedom which we have been longing) ‘Di na papayagang mabawi muli. (I won't allow them to take you back) Magkakapit-bisig libo-libong tao. (connected arms, thousands of people) Kay sarap palang maging Pilipino. (How sweet it is to be Filipino) Sama-sama iisa ang adhikain. (All together, one intention) Kelan man ‘di na paalipin. (Never again will be enslaved) Ref: Handog ng Pilipino sa mundo, (Gift of Filipinos to the world) Mapayapang paraang pagbabago. (Peaceful means of change) Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan (Truth, freedom, justice) Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas.(Can be achieved without violence) Basta’t magkaisa tayong lahat. (Let's just all be united) Masdan ang nagaganap sa aming bayan. (Observe what's happening in our country) Magkasama ang mahirap at mayaman. (The rich and poor are together) Kapit-bisig madre, pari, at sundalo. (Connected arms nuns, priests and soldiers) Naging Langit itong bahagi ng mundo. (This part of the earth became heaven) Huwag muling payagang umiral ang dilim. (Do not permit darkness to reign again) Tinig ng bawat tao’y bigyan ng pansin. (Pay attention to the voices of the people) Magkakapatid lahat sa Panginoon. (We are all siblings in God) Ito’y lagi nating tatandaan. (We should always remember this) Coda: Mapayapang paraang pagbabago. Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan. Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas. Basta’t magkaisa tayong lahat!

I do not want to lose you again. (I will not allow you to lose it again) 'I do not want to regain it, (I will not allow them to return it) We are aware of the freedom of our time. (Our freedom to which we wish) 'Will not be allowed again. (I will not allow them to return you) Come close to thousands of people. (connected arms, thousands of people) For those who love Filipinos. (Very good of being Filipino) There is one common cause. (All together, one intention) Man is not a slave. (Never again slavery) Ref: Filipino gift to the world, (Philippine gift of the world) Peaceful change. (Peaceful means of change) Truth, freedom, justice (Truth, independence, justice) Can be achieved without violence (Can be achieved without violence) We're all together. (We are all together) See what's happening in our town. (Observe what's happening in our country) Together the poor and rich. (The rich and poor are together) Head nurse, priest, and soldier. (Connected weapon nuns, priests and soldiers) It became Heaven part of the world. (This part of the earth has become heaven) Do not re-pay the existing one. (Do not allow darkness again) Everyone's voice is noticeable. (Pay attention to people's voices) All of you will be in the Lord. (All of us are brothers in God) It's always remembered. (We should always remember it) Coda: Peaceful change. Truth, freedom, justice. Can be achieved without violence. We're all together!

3. Cariñosa

Cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance it is similar to Spanish dance. It represents love affection of your significant other. Cariñosa uses a fan and a handkerchief, it plays an instrumental role as it places the couple in a romantic scenario. The most common movement in the dance is the hide and seek movement. It uses the boy's handkerchief to represent fondness and sentiment.

4. Subli

Subli was originally made in Batangas, it a Filipino folk dance.  The term Subli has owed
its meaning to two Tagalog words ‘subsub’ means faceplanting and ‘bali’ which means
broken. Therefore the dancers appear to be lame and crooked. Subli is the dance portion
of devotion in honour performed in honour of the Mahal ng Poong Santa Cruz.

5. Itik Itik

Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in The Philippines. It originated in the province of Surigao in Mindanao. In Itik-itik (from the Tagalog word for "duck"), the dance steps imitate the movements of ducks among rice paddies and swamplands, such as wading, flying, and short, choppy steps.




6. La Jota Moncadena

The Jota Moncadena is the interpretation and adaptation by the old people of Moncada, Tarlac (Province in the Philippines). Hence, the dance is named after the place from where it originated. It is a combination of Spanish and Ilocano( Province in the Philippines) dance steps and music. The use of bamboo castanets makes the dance lively and delightful.



7. Last but not least is Tinikling!

Tinikling is the nations folk dance, it is classified as the most famous dance in the Philippines. In tinikling, you need two bamboo sticks and wood for a platform. The dance is done gently slamming the bamboo down on the wood and then clapping it together to make a beat. Then there are two people, girl and boy who put their feet in the middle of the wood/bamboo and dance to the beat while stepping in the middle of the bamboo while it is slamming down on the wood.

Though it is not as complicated at this.

Beats and Beyond!

Hello everyone! We have just finished our Art and Science hurumanu and has started a new one. Our new hurumanu is Music! We have decided to call this Hururmanu Beats and Beyond. In this Hurumanu we are learning the true definition of music, plus we are also going to learn some instruments. On Monday we learned different types of Music, like Hip-Hop, Pop, R&B and many more. Today Mr Mitchell bought in four guitars.

The first one was a Dreadnought Guitar. A Dreadnought Guitar is a Guitar with a big body, it has steel strings and is shaped like a number 8 except with a smaller top.

The next one was a Nylon String Guitar, it is a guitar that has nylon strings. The next one is a very interesting one, it is an Electric Guitar, an electric guitar has a whammy bar which changes the string's tension. The last one is a backpackers guitar, this guitar has a strange shape, well the guitar Mr Mitchell brought, it was shaped like a triangle but with a few curves, the neck of it is the same length as a normal one.