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Experience-Interview Chao
I was very excited also nervous when I heard that we are going to interview leader Chao. This will be a very exciting trip, I thought. Next day after eating lunch, everyone went to the Ifkids class to interview leader Chao. Leader Chao hadn’t come when we arrived, so we first interviewed a women. She is also the women that works at Ifkids, and she said she is working at Art Promotion, but was graduated from art management. After about five minutes, leader Chao came in, and we started to interview him. I thought interviewing him will be very boring, but unexpectly, it was very fun to interview him, because we were just like friends, chatting with each other. It was also very interesting to interview him, because he will play game with us, and sometimes ask for our ideas. He is a very fun man, we are just like friends, and I like him so much!
After interviewing leader Chao, we went to see a performance by the children who were Chinese but come from other countries. They performed very well, not just because their actual strength, also because their confident and behaves. They can perform so well only with some plastic bags and a music, it’s just like a magic world, where all the things were made by their own hands.
This interview and watching the performance must be a special experience that I will never forgot, because I enjoyed it a lot !!! 《Kelly》
We finish eating dinner, and go to gifted class together. First, teacher gave everyone a paper, on that paper, it said who need to ask which question, I was assigned two questions, one is ‘’what reason that this drama began charitable activities? ’’; another one is ‘’which one charitable activities impresses you most? Why? ’’. Some other people just assigned one question, those people need to ask the staff beside, teacher also told us that there is no time to change shirt, so everybody was wearing uniform, tie, and a red vest. We were ready to go out. When we go there, we took of the shoe, went inside a little room. There is a staff went inside and thought we have some question to ask her. We only ask some main question, then leader came in, he is very talkative, he told us some life in the truth, and at first, he thought make a drama class is a trouble, but he make a drama club because he want to give children more imagination. He asks us how to perform a flower, everybody has different kinds of action, then he say: ‘’some drama class will let parents see their children dancing, but the parents will correct their action, so affect the children’s imaginations. ‘’So he let children can’t see parents, and can exert their power. He thought that If kids is a train, every car have different thing; but other drama is a train, is all the leader choose which one is better. So he thought If kids are all different from other drama. Last, he wants to give a sentence to If kids: ‘’If kids is a garden, there will be a person that looks after those flowers. We go to see the drama that comes from Australia. They make some dance; there were some children inside, too. I am surprised when I see their clothes, because this is made by plastic bag and paper! Their action was very lively, and those children were not embarrassed. This time interview, the leader give me many different minds, let me benefit so much. 《Kris》
We watched” The Starry Garden” in 12/14. There were two tribes in the play, “the Tribe of Flyer” and “the Tribe of Beast”. The two tribes snatched food from each other and sparked a war. Even though the female leader Lily was exiled to other places, she still helped the two tribes live together in peace. The story taught us how to communicate with different people. We should not always argue with each other. The power of love could solve a conflict. Wars were cruel. Many people lost their lives in wars, and their families may broke. Unfortunately, if we must face a war, we certainly should deal with it with strong minds.
I admired the special effects in the play, such as the stage setting, the music, the costumes, and so on. They brought the audiences to a different world. The stage was imaginative and creative. The audience would feel that they travelled to the future.
Because of the International Schools CyberFair, we interviewed an actor, an actress, and the director of the play. After the play, our group asked Lily, the leading actress, some questions. From the interview, I discovered that an actor or an actress would face many difficulties in the practicing process, but they could also have more opportunities to learn new knowledge. Of course, they must use a lot of time and energy to practice before going on the stage. Once they performed on the stage, everything would worth it!
I worked as a salesperson when we visited the Metropolitan Hall, and helped people to evacuate in the afternoon. I did not have any experience being a salesperson, so I was very quiet. I spent most of the time looking the books that would be sold. I felt that I did not help anything.
Because I had a simple job in the afternoon, I did not have any problems. I would like to thank the teacher for giving us the volunteering opportunity in the club. It was a valuable learning opportunity.
《Tina》
When we first got to the drama school, the clean, simple room immediately attracted me. After a while, a sister came and leads us to a classroom, we waited there, nervous but excited.
About ten minutes later, another sister came into the room and suggested us to start with the “staff” question. The sister made an introduction of herself, and I noticed that she is doing the same job as Ms. Nicole. Their major job is to introduce the newest show to the public and to communicate with the clients.
That sister said, the most special thing, and also the reason why she likes this job is that everyone in the group will help each other, it the group, everyone work together, just like a big family.
The sister said, the major problem they will face in this job is that people often misunderstand other’s word, and this cause some other problem in communicate, so they need to check the schedule with the clients again and again, just to make sure their show will be the right thing that the clients want.
When the interview with the staff ended, Mr.Chao also came, he sat down and ready to answer our questions. During the interview, the Mr.Chao keep doing the activity with us, like one time he told us to act out how the” flower” looks like in our imagination, just to tell us how the drama classes work.
The most interesting thing and the most memorable thing Mr.Chao said is:” Other drama club is showing their flower, but If Kids Drama Club is giving a open place to let any kinds of flower to grow. Just like the train, I am the head of the train, but the working groups are the one who build up the carriage.”
After the interview, Mr.Chao brought us to the classroom beside, inside there, is many teachers and children. Mr.Chao introduced, they are from Melbourne, Australia, and they prepared some drama to show. We stayed and watch the drama, they are really incredible, they wrote the dialogue themselves, and even make the costumes themselves!
This is a memorable experience, we have a chance to meet Mr.Chao and talk to him. And also have a chance to know more about If Kids Drama Club. I will never forget this special trip ever! 《Joyce》
It is at the Friday midday, because of that we were going to interview Mr. Chao, so that we were not sleeping. We wated for 1 hour, and the bus is ready. After we sat onto the bus, we began to prepare for the questions we are going to ask. When we arrived the place we are going to meet Mr. Chao, the cherish the memory of this place make me so nervous; but the happiness around my classmates make me forgot my nervouses.
We all went to the classroom they prepared for us, and try to practice the questions. At first, we were excited about “going to met Mr. Chao”, but when we knew that we need to interview the staff first, we became very tired of it. The staff we need to interview was a dynamic girl, her words were clear and we had learnt that easily. As the questions goes by quickly, the time we were going to interview Mr. Chao fast appear. When we began the interview, I learned me and my friends’ changes: we concentrate on the interview more than before, because his talks were funny and interesting. Eventhough my feets hurt a lot, I concentrate on it, too! 《Jennie》
At noon today I ate a lunch , and prepared to collection of mathematic gifted class, our instructor Wu Ray teacher, so, we not only want to exercise access issues, would also would like to announce things to do. Until we are ready to start if kid’s drama classroom, start preparing to ask heads of unable to arrive, at one o'clock in the evening so we'd asked the staff questions, just that he is an expert in many areas, so we asked a bunch of questions relating to drama.
When the head of the way we're calm when saying hello to Chiu, Zi keung, Chairman of, then we began to ask about education, justice and insisted that each of us has to ask two questions, I asked the education and so on ... Chop each asked a question on the head of said children and adults took a lot he used a wide variety of stories, we also hear tizzy, don't want to bother him.
We poured forward after the visit to his signature, and after we went to a group in Australia they played some super nice funny drama! Be sure to look at! 《Howard》
At 2012 December 14th we are going to IfKids’ Drama classroom to interview the leader of IfKids' – Mr. Choa, at about PM1:00 we took a bus to our distination - IfKids' Drama classroom. When we arrived, have a staff took us into classroom. We waitted Mr. Choa at their classroom. However, Mr.Choa could not arrive quickly, so we interviewed staff first. When we finished staffs interview, Mr. Choa arrived. He answered our many questions very quickly but clearly, and we finished all questions about two hours. Mr. Chao invited us to appreciate the special show, and this interview had a happy ending. 《Edward Syu》
At Decemeber fourteenth, 2012 our fifteen student study group and two teacher went to Ifkid’s drama class to interview peple who works at Ifkid theatrical company Ms. Wang and the leader of Ifkid theatrical company leader Chao, Tuz-chiang. everrthing was start at noon.Our fifteen student study group assemble at mathematics class, after all fifteen student was all in the class teacher tell we what to say also about what to ask. And we practice the interview question to the people who works at Ifkid theatrical company Ms. Wang and the leader of Ifkid theatrical company leader Chao, Tuz-chiang, after a period of time teacher tell us a message. "WE ARE GOING TO THE IFKID’S DRAMA CLASS NOW!"
After our seventeen student study group and teacher went on the bus, we talk to each other excting,a moment later we arrive Ifkid’s drama class! We wentinto a classroom,waiting for Ifkid theatrical company leader Chao, Tuz-chiang,Also reviewing what we going to say and ask, but frist the people who works at Ifkid theatrical company Ms. Wang tell us company leader Chao, Tuz-chiangwill not arrive to the drama class very soon, We frist interview Ms. Wang, she tell us lots of things about her job like she need to help Ifkid theatrical company to make sure where did they have a performance. And lots of other things, And she also tell us why she join the Ifkid theatrical company.at this time Ms. Wang phone rang, she told us that company leader Chao, Tuz-chiang was coming! I quickly look at my inter view paper again when the company leader Chao, Tuz-chiangcame into the classroom , we ask him lots of question and he give us lots of good answer and he also Interactive with us!I learn lots of things by inter view Ms. Wang and Chao, Tuz-chiangthis day!
《Dennis》
On December 14th, 2012 afternoon we left the school and went to If kids’ drama school. We were going to interview the leader of Ifkids, Mr. Chao. The interview took us two hours.
When we reached the drama classroom of Ifkids a staff took us into a classroom. We sat down and started practicing the questions we were going to ask Mr. Chao later. After a while, Ms.wang,a staff came in. She said Mr. Chao was in a traffic jam so we could interview her first. Ms.Wang was nice and she has worked for Ifkids since two years ago.
Later, Mr. Chao arrived. We asked him many questions and he answered them patiently and detailed. He was a friendly man. Mr. Chao said Ifkids Theather company is a dream maker instead of a dreamer. It cooperates with many different artists. The most memorable part during the interview was when Mr. Chou asked us a questions “When did you feel happy”.Some of my classmates said they felt happy when they were reading. We also got some other interesting answers.
We stayed at the drama classroom after the interview ended watching a show. The show was excellent .The most special part about the show was their costumes. Their costumes were magnificent and they were made by the garbage bags .It was a creative idea and I really liked it!
We left the drama classroom at half pass three, it was a cool experience to interview such a special person . I learnded a lot new knowledge today! 《Jessica》
Today we went to IfKids drama school to interview the leader of IfKids, Mr. Chou. When we arrived their Mr. Chou has not arrived yet so we first practiced asking the questions that we wanted to ask him later.
Later Mr. Chou was arrived, we asked him many questions, he answered them patiently and detailed. He thought that drama and theatre education will be very useful to kids because it include music and language. Mr. Chou is a frendily and nice person he said they are not dreamer but the dream maker. IfKids want to use their the play to tell the children what was happened in the world. The most memorable part in the interview was he asked us when did we feel happy. Some of my classmate said they feel happy when they are sleeping or when they are reading books and draming picture. The other memorable part was he asked everyone to do the shape of flower,everyone’s flower looked different, some of it was very big but some ut was vert small. I think this two activity was very special. After finished the interviewe we stay at the drama school to watch the play. The plat was wonderful and threre cosumes were very cool. There cosume was made by garbage bags but it were very creative and I love the idea of their cosumes. We left their at half past three I think this interview was a special experience for me. 《Joanna》
In December fourteenth, it was a sunny Friday, and everything happened in the afternoon.
Oh, I forget to introduce myself. My name is Ian Li. And today ,we have a new mission─interview Ifkids leader.
After lunch, I ran to my math classroom, why do I have to run? Because I am one of the people who give out our lunch, so when I finish my lunch, it’s already twelve twenty five. When I arrive, there are already many students in the classroom. They are studying and reviewing the sheet teacher had given us.
“It is time to go”, teacher tell us. On the school bus, I was very nervous; I review the question in my mind every moment. When we arrive there, first, I have to say, it is much smaller than I think but the building is very clean, it made me feel comfortable. First, we interview a lady, she is a member of Ifkids, and she told us a lots of thing she knows, she told us working in Ifkids made her feel gappy, why? Because you don’t know what will happened next. One day , when she was working in her room, a strange sound come out, and birds flying everwhere!It is true, I am not kiding you, the birds are for the shows. It is cool, right. After a while, our main character─ Ifkids leader come in. At first, I was shy, but I find out that he was a funny guy, makes people feel happy. Our conversation is funny, too. He told us many things about Ifkids, about money had been steal, people had been hurt. And lots and lots of things, finally,we finish the asking and went back to school.
The interview this time is interesting, it bring us closer to Ifkids. I am looking forward to the next time. 《Ian》
Today, we arrived at the Ifkids drama classroom ready to interview the head of the club ----- Mr. Zhao.
First of all, we visited the assistant. She has an important work in the club, and she also tells us why she joined the club and memorable experienced her thoughts. She mainly tells us when she cooperates with Mr. Zhao, the mood, experiences, examples, daily life, what she do and so on. She gives us many examples of her life and accidently experiences. She also helped us to be more able to think our environment.
Next, we visited Mr. Zhao. Mr. Zhao’s thinking of Ifkids Drama Club is to get the kids happy. He also took us to the idea of "independence thinking". Mr. Zhao expects us to be able to think independently. He wants us to be creative and strengthen our thinking so that we are more progressive and not inflexible, rigid, and no any idea. Unfortunately, Taiwan is one of the countries that are "technical skilled teaching", which included only the answers of "right" and "wrong". We will be unable to think independently if we were taught like that. In other words, Taiwan's education is supporting the education of getting students to be inflexible, rigid, and no any idea. I also think that Taiwan’s education should also pay more attention to the "thinking" and "creative" skills and to learn skills to think independently. It should be the goal of the education so that we can have our own ideas and our own comments. In addition, Mr. Zhao also think that children should be happy to life, happy to learn and happy to find their own direction. Until now, I didn’t realize that the head of a club is so important.
At the Ifkids drama classroom, I learned lots of knowledge that is not seen usually but important. I also understand the idea of Mr. Zhao. Because of this interview, we have the chance to learn more about "independence thinking" and also let us know more about the thoughts and efforts that people who is supporting "independent thinking" might have.
《Kevin》
Today is Friday, the students in Cyberfair use the time in the afternoon to visit Ifkids Theater’ Zhao boss. We go to Ifkids Theater’s classroom to visit, in the car, I fell a bit of nervous, but because there is no class, I feel a little bit happy. When we go there, I became more nervous, because we need to interview the boss of Ifkids Theater , I'm not sure this visit will success. At there, we first interview the theater company’ promoters. From there, we understand more about the things of Ifkids Theater. Later, the boss finally came, and we begin a detailed access Zhao boss, and the results were quite good, but because of the time,we can’t asked all the question. Finally, we and Zhao boss take a photo, send cards to the boss to thank him for taking the time to accept our interview, we getthe signature of Zhao boss , I am very happy, and could not wait to go home to say about this visit, the school bus has not come to pick us up to go back to school, so we went to the classroom next door to be the audience, watching the play of others people create their self, I thought they act pretty good, although they are not very professional, but still played good things, school bus came, and we hurried go on the bus and back to school, I am very pleased to participate in this event.
Participate in this event, I learned a lot of things that have been a lot of valuable information, hope our work can add a lot of things, hope continued to carry smoothly! 《Edward Chen》