The China Coin Suggested answers Suggested answers to research activity Source 1 Biography: Wild Swans by Jung Chang‚ Flamingo Publishers‚ 1992‚ Chapter 7 Wild Swans is a personal account of three generations of women in China. In this chapter Jung Chang records the experience of her mother on the Long March across China to spread the ideas of the communist leader‚ Mao Zedong. After traveling from Jinzhou to Tianjin by train they had to continue their journey on foot. The route was fraught with
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wider world. “The China Coin” by Allan Baillie portrays Leah and her mother‚ Joan‚ in a mission to finding half of a missing coin. On this mission‚ they accept their renewed identities and confront the challenges of the backdrop in Tiananmen Square. In the film “Billy Elliot” by Stephen Daldry‚ the main character experiences a transformation from an adolescent to extraordinary ballet dancer. Furthermore‚ Arthur Golden’s novel “Memoirs of a geisha” extends the concept
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In China Coin‚ Leah’s trip to China with her mother leads to many unforeseen events and obstacles resulting in an understanding of her identity‚ a closer relationship with her mother and an opportunity to witness the Tiananmen Square student revolution. Through the introduction‚ the responders are informed of the purpose of their journey to China‚ which is to uncover the mystery of an ancient coin‚ thus fulfilling her father and grandfather’s last wish. Visiting Red Star Village results in many changes
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International Education in China 22 chapters and 27‚000 words plan China’s future educational initiatives. The pledges amongst these pages promise a future China that is more dedicated to quality education‚ available to all. Amongst the proponents of this large document‚ many seek to vastly change the face of “international education” programs that are present in public schools in China today. There are those that wish to abolish it entirely‚ but most merely seek to increase quality by developing
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negative quotes: p.64 Joan: "you wretched little girl! Where’ve you been? Where’ve you been? Joan was hissing the words‚ shaking Leah like a bean-bag" (after leah disappeared into the riot crowds) p. 65 Leah: " I didn’t ask to come! It’s your rotten China! Leah struck Joan’s arm away p.65 "Leah felt the hot fingers scoring her face as she toppled over the bed" (Joan had hit her) p.67 "Joan dropped her suitcase and slapped Leah’s hand down" (to stop Leah from making same hand signals as the student
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The China Coin: Chapter Questions Chapters 1 & 2: 1. What is Leah’s attitude to her Chinese identity as she travels to China? How do we know? (page 10) 2. What is Leah’s attitude to her mother at the beginning of the novel? How do you know? (page 9) 3. What does Leah learn about the city of Guangzhou? Does she fit in (feel that she belongs?) How do you know? (pages 15-19) 4. What is Leah’s attitude to China at this stage of her journey? How do we know? (page 20-23) 5. In Guangzhou what does Leah
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Point of analysis for The China Coin Topic 1: The relationship between Joan and Leah The discoverer is Leah. This was a first time discovery for Leah as she learn some new information from her mother. This was an unexpected discovery for Leah as the reader get to see her thoughts about how sympathetic she felt about her mum having to live such a painful life at a young age. The process of this discovery was deliberate as Joan saw the confusion that Leah was having and it was evoked by necessity
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Today in this society belonging is one of the essentials we need to survive. We all need to depend on other people and we also seek to be needed. Therefore‚ physically we cannot avoid belonging. However identity‚ relationships and culture as our basic sense to belonging‚ we can choose to reject or to accept these connections. The understanding of these aspects of belonging has been demonstrated in the following texts “The China Coin” by Allan Baillie and “Swallow the Air” by Tara June Winch. Our
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good evening all the listeners‚ welcome back to the educational show ‘focus on belong’ from the radio station FM 101.9 at 18:30 ‚ I’m Mary. Today is our pleasure to have the composer of a successful book ‘China Coin’ Allan Baillie to be here with us. We will talk about the idea of belonging that are presented in his book. Welcome Allan Baillie !(in an excited tone) Allan Baillie: Hi Mary‚ hello everyone. ( nice voice) Mary: Very good thanks. many of my friends and I have read your book. We all
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1) Did you ……… anywhere interesting last weekend? a) go b) going c) was d) went 2) I work as a teacher and my wife ………‚ too. a) do b) is c) work d) does 3) I think ……… taxi driver a) her job is b) she’s a c) her job is an d) she’s 4) What is your home town ……… ? a) situated b) age c) like d) located 5) I’m afraid I ……… here for your birthday party. a) have not to be b) am not being c) will be not d) can’t be 6) How ……… are you? a) high b) wide c) long d) heavy
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