2 . Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World

Welcome to the world⁃famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property (房地产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806. The house has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world, for over 250 years.

♦Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly praised exhibition—Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.

♦Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.

♦Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.

♦Enjoy the traditional English garden planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s poetry and other works.

ADMISSION:

Adult:￡4.90　　　　Child:￡2.20

Family:￡12.00(2 adults+up to 3 children)

The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; the nearest is at Windsor Street (3 minutes’ walk).

The house may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible to wheelchair users.

The Shakespeare Coffee House is opposite the Birthplace.

3 . The pandemic (流行病) has brought a great deal of trouble for all of us since March 2020. During this time, mobile phones have been the solution for the boredom and restlessness caused from staying indoors. The most downloaded apps are:

TikTok was the most downloaded app. With over 111.9 million downloads, TikTok has seen a huge growth in 2020, twice more than what it got in 2019. 20% of its total downloads were from India and around 9.3% of the total downloads were in the US.

Zoom was the second most installed (安装) app in the overall downloads category. With nearly 94.6 million installs, Zoom is the most used app for online meetings and virtual (虚拟的) classrooms. 17% of its downloads were in the US and India. Offices and educational institutes were shut down and to continue working and studying from home, people depended heavily on Zoom for video meeting and calling.

WhatsApp ranked third in overall downloads with more than 100 million downloads.It is one of the most popular and widely used chat applications;WhatsApp also supports communication between international phone networks.

It ranked fourth in the overall downloaded list. Meta is the world’s most popular social networking application. Meta builds technologies that give people the power to connect with friends and family, find communities and grow businesses.

7 . You never know how far a kind act can go.When Gloria Porter and Jeff Reick began ____, they had no idea how much it would encourage others to ____ people with kindness.

89-year-old Gloria Porter was lying in hospital.She couldn’t leave her ward(病房).So to escape ____, she would often stare outside her window to watch construction workers ____ the new front entrance to the hospital.She wasn’t expecting one of the workers to wave at her.She couldn’t help but wave back at the kind ____.This was only the start of a special ____ between the two.

Jeff Reick knew Porter was____, so he decided to send a kind ____ to her by finding some chalk and writing “Get Well” on one of the beams(梁) facing her ____.“I just thought that was ____,” Porter said.“So I should do something to ____ that.”

She wrote “Stay Safe” on a piece of paper, which she then ____ on the window for the workers to see.“When I saw ‘Stay Safe’ on the window, I ____ and said to my coworkers,’Did you see that?’” Reick said.

The hospital staff took photos about that and____ them on social media.The simple acts of kindness ____ and many people were employed in similar acts.

8 . Ian McKenna was in third grade when he learned that many kids at his school weren’t getting enough to eat at home. He wanted to help, but local volunteer organizations turned him away, saying he was too young. So he decided to find his own solution. For years, he had been gardening with his mother, and they often sent their vegetables to the neighbors. “I’m good at gardening,” said McKenna. “Why not plant a garden at school so that kids in need can take food home?”

McKenna persuaded his school to set aside space for a garden; then he asked the community for donations of seeds and equipment. Other students donated their time. Within months, McKenna’s garden was producing lettuces, tomatoes and cucumbers for students and their families. Now, several years later, McKenna’s Giving Garden project has expanded to five area schools in addition to his own backyard garden. For most of his gardening activities, McKenna wears the same T-shirt in different colors, with his personal motto on it: BE A GOOD HUMAN. To him, that means helping in any way you can, no matter what your age.

“Even a smile might change someone’s life,” he said. “It lets them know that they are important. It can make their day.”

When COVID-19 hit the U. S., McKenna redoubled his efforts, cooking up to 100 meals to distribute (分发) them to the hungry on the weekends. When social distancing meant that volunteers couldn’t work on their community garden, he started offering online classes and a gardening hotline so families could grow at home. While gardening is his core focus, McKenna says he is always looking for new ways to help the hungry.

9 . Volunteers needed

HSE is an organization aimed at creating a free online English learning platform for all English learners. It will help you learn and practice English skills by connecting you with native English speakers around the globe and strengthening intercultural ties. The following are positions available for now.

Tutor

Working language: Chinese and English

Commitment: 2 hours per week

Tutors’ primary job is to give students one-on-one classes. Each class is taught on WeChat and lasts for 30 minutes. In class, tutors will discuss topics with the students according to our internal materials.

Application Process

Interview (in English, 10-15 minutes)

(If accepted) Read internal materials

Editor

Working language: Chinese and English

Commitment: 2 hours per week

Editors will write and polish (润色) text as requested in either Chinese or English. Such text usually includes class materials and text contents about to be published on our WeChat Official Account.

Application: show past works (original/edited)

Translator

Working language: Chinese and English

Commitment: 2 hours per week

Translators will translate our internal documents. These documents usually include volunteer profiles (简介), interviews with college students, and promotion information. You are free to use translation devices or software to make sure the documents are free of significant errors.

Administrative assistant

Working language: English

Commitment: 2 hours per week

Manage student information by organizing the information and updating processed information in the HSE Volunteers Group Chat.

Manage volunteers’ information by updating their status (状态) (active/inactive).

Contact us

When contacting us, please tell us the position you are interested in.

Location: No. 5 Zhujiang W Rd, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, CN

10 . San Francisco Fire Engine Tours

This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)

This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.

Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.

This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.