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Issue 3
15 Sep, 2014
Hafa Adai from Guam!
By Breanna Alexander
beaches. As an American, I can get homesick and
miss the food and shopping in America. Guam has
For my birthday this year, I decided to go to Guam
(Guāndǎo) which is a small island in the South Pa-
a lot of shopping, beautiful beaches and plenty of
sightseeing.
cific. It’s known for its U.S. military base and is
now a popular travel destination, especially among
Japanese travelers. The Chamorro people are
Guam’s indigenous (aboriginal) people and some
say that they may have some connections with Tai-
wan’s indigenous! “Hafa Adai” (ha fa day) is a
greeting in the Chamorro language which means
Since Guam is an American territory, they speak
English, but since there are a lot (A LOT) of Japanese tourists, most of the people that work there
can speak Japanese. Recently, more and more Taiwanese people are traveling to Guam.
“hello” and can be the same as “Aloha” in Hawaiian.
One of the most famous places to see is “Two Lovers Point”. This is a cliff (a flat mountain) and
there is a very romantic but sad story to it. A young
Chamorro girl was supposed to marry a Spanish
soldier but she was in love with a Chamorro boy.
When the girl’s father learned about this, he and a
group of Spanish soldiers chased them to the cliff.
The boy and girl tied their hair together, kissed one
last time and jumped over the cliff into the water,
never to be seen again. Even if you don’t know the
story, it is a beautiful place to see the ocean!
Although Guam is small, there is a lot to do and
see. One of my good friends told me that Guam is a
little piece of America surrounded by beautiful
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If you like to go to the beach, Tumon Bay is the
place to go. The sand is soft, the water is clear and
warm and it is close to a lot of stores. Speaking of
shopping, Guam has many kinds of shopping. If
Wednesday nights are special nights because they
you want to buy tropical gifts for friends and fami-
are when the night markets open. I visited the night ly back home, you can shop at a store called A BC
market in Chamorro Village in Hagåtña (ha got
Stores. If you don’t have much money, you can
nya). The night market is small but it has a lot of
shop at Kmart and get some deals on clothes and
interesting things to buy and eat. My favorite was
try some typical American food. If you love fash-
the “Coconut Sashimi”. First, you buy a coconut
ion, Guam has all the designer stores you can think
and drink the water from it. Then, you give the co- of. They even have an outlet mall! An outlet mall is
conut back to the vendors, they cut it in half, scrape like a department store but with discounts and sales
out the flesh and put soy sauce and wasabi on it.
all the time.
This is perfect for vegetarians like me because I
don’t eat fish. It tastes really good! Barbecue is also popular at the night market!
All in all, Guam is the perfect place to go to relax,
have fun and practice your English! Everyone is
really nice and helpful and you will have a wonderful time!
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Teachers in the LLNC will offer mini-clubs
based on subjects such as Business, Games, Art
Appreciation, etc. The club will meet once a
week for two hours. The course session will last
5 weeks. If a student misses the signup for one
session the student can sign up for the next one.
There will be three sessions of each club per
semester. Students can sign up for a session
through the LLNC website. It should be noted
that students might need to buy a book or some
materials to be used in the club depending on
the type of club.
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Learn More! Join a Mini-Club!
by Bradley Stephens
The Language Learning Navigation Center (LLNC)
now offers mini-clubs to students. Mini-clubs are a
fun way to learn more about a subject in a short matter of time. It’s perfect for the busy student who
wants additional knowledge but has a lot of things
going on in their life.
Over the next few issues teachers will write a
short summary of the clubs being offered.
Check future issues to learn more about the
clubs being offered this semester. Additional
information can be gained through the LLNC.
We all look forward to seeing you in our miniclubs.
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A High Energy Summer
by Bradley Stephens
A fine finish the International Language Center has
had for its highly intensive, highly informative,
highly FUN English Climbers Summer Camp,
Straight to the Top! We had a large number of participants this year with five fully loaded teams competing in events. Teacher Ruby led the singing class
with the song Last Christmas winning first place in
the competition. Teacher Phil taught how to make
international ad campaigns. Mad props went to the
ads for Selfie Stick, Super Water, and Da Yeh bicy-
cle.
Students also had a chance to practice their speak-
SUMMER CAMP
ing by reading dramatic plays taken from long beloved stories given by Teacher Bradley. They were
“I think all freshmen are the best
able to out-game and outsmart each other during
students. They have their imagination for
game activities led by teacher Breanna. They prac-
their contest.” Team Leader Vicky.
ticed vocabulary and oral speaking that will really
“I have 4 days for fun. Students are ener-
give them an advantage during the coming year.
getic and friendly. I love them so much.”
Teacher Joagni taught aspects of different cultures
Team Leader Joe
with Teacher Adolfo following up with the culture
quiz.
“The classes were interesting. I learned a
lot.” Team Leader Susan
All in all, everyone was very tired at the end of it
all from having so much fun. I’ve never seen such
energy. Photos can be seen here:
https://www.facebook.com/DYU.ILC