Mr. Gwynn is in Hawaii with friends. He is on vacation, and he is having a wonderful time.

One afternoon Mr. Gwynn was standing on a high rock. He was looking at the ocean. He saw a girl in the water below. The girl was in trouble. She was far from the beach, and she couldn’t swim. Mr. Gwynn took off his backpack and his shoes. Then he jumped into the water, swam to the girl, and pulled her to the beach.

The girl wasn’t breathing. Mr. Gwynn gave her CPR, and the girl began to breathe again. Later, an ambulance came. Paramedics checked the girl. “She is fine,”  the paramedics told Mr. Gwynn. “You saved her life.”

Mr. Gwynn walked back to the high rock. His shoes were there, but his backpack was gone. Mr. Gwynn’s credit cards, his camera, and his money were all in the backpack. “Well,” Mr. Gwynn thought, “this is the end of my vacation.”

Mr. Gwynn’s story was in the newspaper. People read about Mr. Gwynn and the girl. They also read about Mr. Gwynn’s backpack.

A hotel owner told Mr. Gwynn, “Your room here is free.” Restaurant owners told Mr. Gwynn, “Your meals here are free.” People gave a lot of money to Mr. Gwynn, “ for a new camera,” they said. “Buy some other things, too. Have fun in Hawaii.”

So it is not the end of Mr. Gwynn’s vacation. He stays in Hawaii an extra week. He has a wonderful time.

 Reading Comprehension 

1. What can we learn from the story?
A. Hawaii is a great place to spend your vacation.
B. It is important to know how to swim.
C. Never leave your belongings unattended.
D. Help others, and others will help you.
 
2. What can we know from the story about Mr. Gwynn?
A. He didn’t know how to swim.
B. He received the money and help from others.
C. He left Hawaii early because he had no money.
D. He took the trip to Hawaii alone.
 
3. How did people in Hawaii learn that Mr. Gwynn needed their help?
A. They heard people talking about it.
B. They read it on the newspaper.
C. Mr. Gwynn told them about it.
D. Friends of Mr. Gwynn told them.
 
4. Why did Mr. Gwynn stay in Hawaii?
A. To spend a vacation there.
B. To do business there.
C. To visit his friends there
D. To work as a volunteerin Hawaii.
 
5. What do paramedics do?
A. They swim in waters.
B. They interview people.
C. They help sick people.
D. They visit foreign countries.
 
6. Mr. Gwynn is spending his extra week in Hawaii. What is he probably doing?
A. He is cooking for paramedics.
B. He is asking for help at the beach.
C. He is shopping for an ambulance.
D. He is camping near the ocean.
 

Students were asked to post their self-introduction on the course website and comment on other students posts.
學生將自我介紹上傳到課程網站並且於其他國家學生之自我介紹下評論。

2014.10.17   Virtual Travel Plan

Working in groups, students were assigned to research and plan a virtual travel plan to a designated city.
小組討論分工並上網收集各組選出之城市資料。

2014.10.24   “What makes a Global Scholar?”

Discussing and responding to question- ” What makes a Global Scholar?”
Introducing and familiarizing with the iPad interference.
討論並回答對於國際學者之定義。

2014.10.31   “What makes a Global Scholar?” & Unit 1: Why Water?

Presented and recorded each group’s response to “What makes a Global Scholar?”
After introducing a list of new vocabularies, student were divided into 4 groups discussing the chosen topics provided in the course package.
各組上台發表並錄下其對於什麼是國際學者之定義。