2 . TED Ed Hi Katherine!

This December, the TED-Ed team will host a series of 4 calls for students to learn about climate change, as part of our larger TED Countdown Initiative (方案).

Details about call series:

Each week during the month of December, we’ll meet at the same time on Zoom (an online meeting APP). Students should join in the calls on their own. We’d like students to be able to attend at least 3 of the 4 calls.

Register your students’ interest:

As we plan the time when we will meet with students, we’d love to see how many students are interested in this opportunity. Please share this interest with your students so they can register their interest before the Countdown Summit. In this form we’ll ask them for their parent’s email address for permission.

Share this interest form with your students:

https://airtable. com/shr4U7DICbrdHuaGM

More about TED Countdown:

On January 25, we’re hosting the Countdown Summit in Scotland— the first TED conference focusing on climate solutions. In April, TED hosted an online meeting and announced our plan to help the planet. And as always, education plays an important role in this mission (使命). That’s why we have chosen talks for students to do together virtually for a deeper understanding of this global issue and solutions.

We hope your students join us!

Please note that this event is only for students aged 3-19, in high school and below!

4 . What are your plans for the summer vacation? Here are three summer camps in 2020. You can choose for your summer vacation. If you join the summer camps, you will feel excited and enjoyable.

5 . Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well, I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight (IOW) .The Isle of Wight is one of the main tourist attractions. Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.

It is located in Sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. It’s a large, lovely museum, both fun and educational. Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop. You can walk into the past and then the future, learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.

The park is in the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for children’s parties and games. It has five new gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.

Here we have the Marine Aquarium, the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway. They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.

This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. It has a bus collection stored in what was once a warehouse (仓库). Most of the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910’s.

With all of these choices, what are you waiting for? IOW Tourism welcomes you!

6 . Mount Huang (Anhui)

A UNESCO World Heritage Site set amidst “the loveliest mountains of China,” Mount Huang, aka Mount Yellow, is a once­in­a­lifetime trek for many Chinese.

The 1,863-meter mountain is renowned for its oddly shaped pines, spectacular rock formations, hot springs and seas of misty and melancholy clouds. A trip here provides a mountain of feeling.

Admission fee：RMB 230 between 1 March －30 November

RMB 150 between 1 December－28 February

Major cities connected to Huangshan Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi’an.

TEL: 0559­5561111

Huangguoshu Waterfall (Guizhou)

The highest waterfall in Asia, majestic Huangguoshu “Yellow Fruit Tree” Waterfall plunges a dramatic 77.8 meters across a 101­meter­wide span.

The best visiting season is June to August, when the water reaches a peak flow of 700 cubic meters per second.

Admission fee：RMB 180 between 1 March－31 October

RMB 160 between 1 November－28 February

The nearest traffic hub to Huangguoshu Waterfall is Huangguoshu Airport. It’s about six kilometers away. Major cities connected to Huangguoshu by direct flights include Beijing and Guangzhou.

TEL：0851­33596663

Shennongjia (Hubei)

More than 400 people claim to have seen a Bigfoot­like creature among the lush vegetation of Shennongjia over the past century, yet no hard evidence has been found to prove the “yeti’s” existence.

The 3,200­square­kilometer nature reserve also purports to be “the only well­preserved subtropical forest ecosystem in the world’s mid­latitudes”, with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants. It’s home to snub­nosed or golden monkeys, a rare and protected species in China.

Admission fee：RMB 100

Wuhan is the nearest major city and traffic hub to Shennongjia. From Wuhan’s long­distance bus station at Xinhua Lu, take the daily coach to Xingshan County. Then transfer to a mini­bus from Xingshan to Shennongjia.

TEL：0719­8128855

For more information, just click：http：//edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china­beautiful­places/ index.html or WeChat：CNN — Travel. Letters are not recommended at all, though.

7 . From political problems to environmental protection, the following books cover all kinds of topics. There is no doubt that they have become a must for young adults who show great interest in these matters.

An Inconvenient Truth by AI Gore

AI Gore caught the attention of the world with his book An Inconvenient Truth, which later was adapted (改编) for a movie. Based on his lecture tour on global warming, the work explains climate change in a user-friendly way and opens the public’s eyes to our planet.

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

When John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was praised for his great writings, including The Grapes of Wrath. It focuses on a family of farmers who are forced off their land during the Great Depression. While it touches on the important problems such as agricultural industry changes, it also explores universal themes of power, family and self-interest.

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Focusing on the meat-packing industry in Chicago, Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle explores the life of immigrant workers in the early 20th century. The best-selling work forced President Theodore Roosevelt to pass a law about food safety.

The Conscience of a Liberal by Paul Rrugman

Economist Paul Krugman tells 80 years of American history in The Conscience of a Liberal, which examines the fall and rise of economic and political situations. Many believe the2007 book was a clear call to take control of the country’s economic future.

Shy children need our help to get over their fears. In this class,we’ll cover the basics--the origins of shyness, strategies for getting over the kind of shyness your child experiences, social skills you can teach in your home, and tips for working with teachers to help your child perform well at school.

This is a special class for children designed to teach communication skills all of us need, but shy people are afraid to use. We’ll cover everything from how to start conversations with strangers to ways of keeping you calm when you do. You’ll learn what makes some people more popular than others and what you can do to to feel more like you fit it.

While a person’s IQ is thought to be relatively fixed, our EQ is believed to develop over the course of a lifetime. Why not give your child a head start? Explore what EQ is all about. We’ll review five of the basic qualities which are believed to make up EQ. We’ll discuss ways to identify ( 确 认 ) your child’s emotional strengths and weaknesses and what you can do to improve their emotional development.

Do you find yourself searching for something to say when you meet someone new in your work? Then why not join us in learning the secret of successful conversation? In this fun-filled evening, we will simplify and practise the art of conversation to make yourself and others feel at home.

9 . How to Be a Space Explorer

$17.99

How to Be a Space Explorer is a practical book for all aspiring astronauts, packed with jaw-dropping stories from real-life space exploration. Learn how to navigate (导航) black holes and slingshot around Jupiter and survive the freezing depths of space. Suitable for children aged 8—12.

Adventures in Cold Places

$9.99

Brrr, come and explore some of the coldest places in the world! Explore reindeer in Russia, penguins in the Antarctic! Decorate real-life locations, like the winter scene in Montreal, chilly ice sculpture (雕塑) in China, polar bears in the North Pole and more cold places with over 250 reusable stickers. Suitable for children aged 3—5.

My Travel Journal

$12.99

Never forget an adventure with this bright and bold journal from Lonely Planet Kids. Packed with writing topic suggestions, lists to complete, ideas for getting the creative juices flowing and lots more fill-in fun, this is the perfect way for young travelers to record their memories from a trip. Suitable for children aged 5—7.

Adventures around the Globe

$12.99

Come and explore the ruins of Machu Picchu, the canals of Venice and the bright light of New York. Decorate real-life locations, like the sacred river Ganges in India or the mosaics of the Park Güell in Spain. With over 250 stickers, your globe-trotting adventure is about to begin! Enjoy hours of fun games, maps and puzzles. Suitable for children aged 3—5.