Kids/Teens Book Club discussion

Here we can talk about our countries or citys, and share interesting facts, unique things and events coming up.

AUSTRALIA is awesomeeeeeeeee :D that's what i have to say.

Here in the US.....

We have Thanksgiving coming up!

woot! we're going huntinggggggg :D im excited

That sounds cool. I don't think I would like hunting, but I hope you have fun!

i love hunting. i just love the outdoors. one thanksgiving we ate venison cause my brother shot his first buck. and then i threw it all up...

Here in South Africa...

Its exam time..which really sucks. Here are some of the slang words we use, or call stuff:

1. Lus- I'm lus for chocolate cake, closest meaning is probably to crave something or want something.

2. we call traffic lights, robots.

3. Jell-o, is Jelly.

4. Backie (buck-ee)- pick up truck.

cool! I would like to go to Australia and South Africa..
Here in Indonesia, we're having our formatives (or at least my school...). We just went to a field trip to learn how to make compost!! i just had my biology test and i think i'm going to NOT succeed.

Random words:
*Ayam: chicken

im SO excited for thanksgiving!!! im a vegetarian so i dont eat meat but i still get to pig out on pies and cakes and other delicious thiings!!! cannt waiit! although it bothers be a lot becuase people where i live already have christmas decorations up....;P

I usually don't see Christmas decorations around where I live until Thanksgiving, but they are in stores right now. Anyway, I can't wait for Thanksgiving either, since it's my favorite holiday - I love turkey and all the other foods, not to mention a four-day weekend. I'm happy there's no school today either, because of Veterans Day. (It's not that I hate school, I just hate homework.)

I can't wait for people to start putting Christmas decorations up. Christmas is my favorite holiday, and I'm always in such a good mood in early winter.

School would be absolutely perfect if there were no homework.

Chandloski...knows where the wild things are wrote: "Thanksgiving is in two weeks! I can't wait to pig out!!

Hey Amelia, do you eat Vegemite? Isn't it really popular in Australia?"

lol im not FROM australia...im from california. ive BEEN to australia, and i loved it

So...i've always wondered what subjects are offered at schools in other subjects.

At my school, in high school there are four compulsory subjects

English
Life Orientation
Afrikaans/ Sepedi as a 2nd language
Math/Maths literacy

then you can choose three more:

Geography
History
French
German
Physical Science
Biology
Art
Graphic Design
Information Technology
Computer Application Technology

i think thats it.

there's a guy in my exegesis class who speaks AFRIKAANS!!! its such a beautiful language!!! (and hes beautiful too!!!) :DD

At my school these are the required courses:
english
language (spanish, french, german, or mandarin)
math
history(in my grade World History I)
science (in my grade biology)
and then we get to choose our arts from visual art, drama, vocal or band. we also get a free period or study hall everyday

In my grade we have very few options, but as you get older you have a lot more choices!

Girija :) wrote: "At my school these are the required courses:
english
language (spanish, french, german, or mandarin)
math
history(in my grade World History I)
science (in my grade biology)
and then we get to choos..."

Ah....i would love to have a free period. Things i listed are only for grade 10-12. from grade 7-9 you have

maths, english, natural science, afrikaans, Life orientation, geography, history, arts and culture (art, drama, and music), computers, Economical Management Science, technology, physical education

as compulsory subjects as well as one choice subject of either german, french,sepedi, music or digital imaging.

soo much..i'm glad i don't hav to tak eall thoise subjects anymore.

Hi, in SA we......

....have petrol/gas station attendants who fill up your car for you

Im from Australia!!! Adelaide, South Australia, in fact.
Its awesome. It one of the smallest, least populated capital cities in Australia, though it has an awesome night life, big city, green parklands. GOOGLE IT!!!

Any way, we dont celebrate Thanks-giving at all.

Subjects at my school are (this is for year 8):
English,
Humanities
Religion
Maths
Physical Education
Health,
Science
Technology
AN AN OPTION OF 2 FROM: Drama, art, design, music.
AND EITHER: French or Indonesian. (we call it INDO)...

Here is a link for a video of Australia's biggest sport, played only here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri0qrQ...

Booklover23 wrote: "Im from Australia!!! Adelaide, South Australia, in fact.
Its awesome. It one of the smallest, least populated capital cities in Australia, though it has an awesome night life, big city, green park..."

cool vid...here when we talk about football, its generally another term for soccor, although we normally call it soccer.

We have rugby, which is really similar from what i could see. =D

I'm from Springfield, Missouri....all the schools are different. I go to reed Middle School and I have to take....
Math
Social Studies
Com Arts
Science
Reading Exp...which is basicly reading and reading strategies(my favorie class)
Computers or P.E.
Art, Choir, Band, or Ochrestra(which I take)
~7 more days til' Thanksgiving ...Yeah!~ but where i live people started are christmas shopping, decorating, and putting trees up christmas trees up the day after Halloween

AFL is the most popular sport in Australia.
Australian Football League.
Its not soccer, by the way.
Its awesome, you have to see it!!!!!
The long kicks, high marks (they are catches of the ball BTW) strong tackles, freaky snap goals.
Look it up on Youtube. ITS AWESOME!!! tell me what you think...

I'm from the UK, England I don't think many people celebrate Thanksgiving here, what's it like?

I'm in year 10 it's pretty boring the subjects I have to take are
Maths-worst subject
English
Triple science (chemistry, biology and physics)
Art
Sociology
French
Information Technology
and P.E :S

lol, this semester my schedule is:

russian history
gilded era/progressive era US history
exegesis
european history I/II
hebrew I

wat is exegesis?

*sigh* it seems that the one common thing is P.E.....obvioiusly the thought of torturing teenagers by ways of physical activity is universal =D

...o.k so its not that bad...but stil...

its almos end of term here in Adelaide, SOuth AUSTRALIA. here is my scedual for the last of the term.
TODAY(wed.) visiting Parliment House
THURSDAY. social (after school, al year 8s hang out
FRIDAY: seeing a movie
MONDAY: visiting the zoo
TUESDAY:french breakfast in french class
WEDNESDAY:tiding up/bludge
THURSDAY;last day!!!!!

I LIKE MY COMING WEEK!!!!!

Kacey Rai wrote: "wat is exegesis?

*sigh* it seems that the one common thing is P.E.....obvioiusly the thought of torturing teenagers by ways of physical activity is universal =D

...o.k so its not that bad...b..."

exegesis is advanced Biblical studies, and it's where you study texts and passages to understand and figure out the literal meaning of it. so it's like looking at the Bible and figuring out what exactly everything means and finding its relevance and significance. it's a really really hard class!!

Booklover23 wrote: "its almos end of term here in Adelaide, SOuth AUSTRALIA. here is my scedual for the last of the term.
TODAY(wed.) visiting Parliment House
THURSDAY. social (after school, al year 8s hang out
FRID..."

that is awesome.

Amelia*annabeth&percy*sittin in a tree* wrote: "Booklover23 wrote: "its almos end of term here in Adelaide, SOuth AUSTRALIA. here is my scedual for the last of the term.
TODAY(wed.) visiting Parliment House
THURSDAY. social (after school, al ..."

agreed.

School ends next week Wednesday!!!!!! Yahoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 and i don't have to attend until monday. =D happy times!

Amelia*annabeth&percy*sittin in a tree* wrote: "Kacey Rai wrote: "wat is exegesis?

*sigh* it seems that the one common thing is P.E.....obvioiusly the thought of torturing teenagers by ways of physical activity is universal =D

...o.k so it..."

Thanks

Booklover23 wrote: "its almos end of term here in Adelaide, SOuth AUSTRALIA. here is my scedual for the last of the term.
TODAY(wed.) visiting Parliment House
THURSDAY. social (after school, al year 8s hang out
FRID..."

That sounds like an awesome week!

Amelia*annabeth&percy*sittin in a tree* wrote: "Kacey Rai wrote: "wat is exegesis?

*sigh* it seems that the one common thing is P.E.....obvioiusly the thought of torturing teenagers by ways of physical activity is universal =D

...o.k so it..."

That sounds like an interesting class. Do you like it?

i love it, but its pretty hard. bible is one of my miors :P

I'm planning on majoring in biology, and then minoring in foreign languages...or maybe do a double-major. Some combo of languages and bio. XD

very nice. do you want to be a doctor?

Yep! A pediatrician, hopefully.

awesome. you must be super smart.

Medical stuff just sticks in my head very well, and it makes sense to me. Languages are like that too.

those are two things that i struggle with so much: languages and science. complex analytical things, haha. so the utmost of respect to you, madame rachel.

Amelia*annabeth&percy*sittin in a tree* wrote: "woot! we're going huntinggggggg :D im excited "

Hunting? Like seeing an animal die right infront of you. Yikes. I have tried to be vegeterian I can't =[.
I love meat too much but i can't kill anything else.=[

Pandy wrote: "I usually don't see Christmas decorations around where I live until Thanksgiving, but they are in stores right now. Anyway, I can't wait for Thanksgiving either, since it's my favorite holiday - I ..."

Unfortunally i hate homework & my school. They give us to0o much homework & we aren't even in college yet. They told us that they are getting us ready for college so for us college will be easy.

Kacey Rai wrote: "So...i've always wondered what subjects are offered at schools in other subjects.

At my school, in high school there are four compulsory subjects

English
Life Orientation
Afrikaans/ Sepedi ..."

You get to choose??? OMG in my high school they make us take whatever they say. They choose us for honors and all that selective stuff. You get to choose???
I think I might cry. We have Latin in my school and it's madatory!!! Well everything is. haha

Booklover23 wrote: "Im from Australia!!! Adelaide, South Australia, in fact.
Its awesome. It one of the smallest, least populated capital cities in Australia, though it has an awesome night life, big city, green park..."

I LOVE RUGBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THat's my favorite sport ever. My school just made a team this fall. I love hitting people. =]

Indonesia right now... nothing much

aww theres gotta be sommething cool about Indonesia!!

i'm like you rachel!! i love learning languages and sciences (but i have to say it depends a lot on what type of teacher i have) (:

Your fromm Indonesia. That's so cool. I am from Argentina but i live iN USA

sweet! i'm from india but i also live in USA.

Girija :) wrote: "sweet! i'm from india but i also live in USA."

That's so0 cool.

im from indonesia and i live in indonesia.. XD
well... INDONESIA IS AWESOME!! :D what do you want to know about my country anyway?

How is the school system over there? Is indonesia pretty? Picture!!!