Level 3 students write about their favorite places

Kurdistan

Written by Shabnam from Kurdistan

My Motherland's name is Kurdistan. Kurdistan is one of the largest stateless nations in the world, we do not have our own country because WW1 split the nation into 4 regions which still show constant war, battles, and struggles for my people. The 4 regions Kurdistan is split into is Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. Kurds have freedom and can express their culture and identity in the Iraqi region of Kurdistan called Bashur (Southern Kurdistan), as for the other regions, Kurds are extremely oppressed. I myself am from the Iranian region of Kurdistan called Rojhelat (Eastern Kurdistan). All the Kurds, including me, wish for a Greater Kurdistan in which all 4 regions come together as 1 single united country.

Daejeon in Spring

Written by Heather from South Korea

My favorite place is Daejeon city in South Korea. The city is the fifty largest and it is located in the middle of South Korea. I lived there before come U.S. The city is quiet, clean, safe and the people are friendly. The city has a very famous bakery, its name is Sungsimdang. Many tourists come and look for that place. One more thing, culture and arts are active in the city. I usually enjoyed art museums on the weekend with my friends and family.

edo wonderland

Written by Misaki from Japan

Can you believe there are still NINJA in Japan? You can see NINJA in EDO WONDERLAND in Japan. They have 5 exciting shows. The most recommend is the NINJA action show. It's super cool. If you are interested in NINJA, you should definitely go there.

WATERFALLS

Written by Esmer S. from Russia

My favorite place is the waterfalls that you can find in the middle of the forest after an exciting hiking trip. My family and I really love finding picturesque places to walk and admire the nature of Oregon.

a beautiful park

Written by Flory Hernanández from Mexico

My name is Flory Hernanández. I am from Guatemala. I live with my grandparents. My favorite place it's the park of Antigua Guatemala. It's so beautiful. I love walking in the park with my classmates. I also like to take many pictures. In that park there were people from different countries. I really enjoyed it. Next at the park there is a bow.

parks

Written by Evelyn from Mexico

I’m going to talk a little about the park. I choose this topic because most of the week and weekends I’m in my daughter’s soccer practices and games.

I really enjoy the parks especially in the summer when it’s sunny days and I also enjoy it a lot because my daughters have fun in their practice and games and we meet new friends.

When my daughters don’t have a soccer game we also go to the park to have a family picnic.

We enjoy the parks a lot and we have met many parks and friends.

Multnomah Falls

Written by Mizzy from Japan

My favorite place is Multnomah Falls.

I went there on recommendation from many friends, and it was a wonderful place that exceeded my expectations.

BAMIYAN

Written by Arezo R. from Afghanistan

Bamiyan is one of Afghanistan's provinces. It is very famous for its historical places, one of which is Buddha (statue). It is one of my favorite places that I visit every year, and I take my kids with me to see Bamiyan because it has nice weather and nice people, and I have really good memories from its different kinds of food.

SPRING TIME

Written by Halyna L. from Ukraine

I love spring very much. In spring, nature wakes up from sleep and everything starts to turn green. I love watching the leaves grow, for first flowers blooming, and for fruit trees and bushes blooming. I have a small flower garden in my front yard. There are many different flowers in it. I love to sit in a rocking chair on my porch and admire them, enjoy their aroma and I like watching bees and hummingbirds fly to them. This is my favorite season and place for relaxing.

wASHINGTON D.C

Written by Shaima from Afghanistan

My favorite place is Washington, D.C. Washington D.C is the capital city of the United States. It is not part of any state. The President of the United States lives there in the White House. Many people visit Washington, D.C. to see famous places. There are many monuments and museums, like the Lincoln Memorial and the National Museum of History. The city is clean and beautiful, especially in the spring when flowers bloom. Washington, D.C. is a great place to learn about American history and government.

Cook Park

Written by Berta from Mexico

My name is Berta. I’m from Puebla, Mexico. For years I have lived in the United States. My favorite place is Cook Park. It’s a beautiful place because I can make many activities, I go on walks with my daughter and my dog, in the summer we celebrate birthdays with my family and relatives, sometimes we only go to sit in the grass to relax, watching the trees and the birds. In June there are a balloon festival, the balloons begin rise when in the sun rises, is a beautiful show. I like the festival.

Level 3 students share cooking recipes

EASTER BREAD

Written by Olena from Ukraine

Ingredients:

•⁠ ⁠300 g milk

•⁠ ⁠2 tablespoons dry yeast

•⁠ ⁠200 g butter

•⁠ ⁠6 eggs

•⁠ ⁠750 g flour

•⁠ ⁠2 oranges (optional)

•⁠ ⁠2 tablespoons sour cream

•⁠ ⁠250 g sugar

•⁠ ⁠2 tablespoons vanilla sugar

•⁠ ⁠200 g icing sugar

•⁠ ⁠5 large paper baking tins (750 g each)

Instructions:

1.⁠ ⁠Make the yeast mixture:

Warm the milk (not hot). Dissolve the yeast and 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons flour in the milk. Let it sit for 20 minutes until the mixture starts to steam.

2.⁠ ⁠Make the dough:

Take the butter out of the refrigerator first, it should be soft.
Separate the egg whites from the yolks
In a bowl, beat the yolks with the remaining sugar and vanilla sugar or liquid vanillin, add sour cream. And cut the soft butter. If desired, add grated orange zest and orange juice. Combine all this with the yeast mixture.
Gradually add the sifted flour, kneading the dough.

3.⁠ ⁠Cover the dough with a towel and leave it in a warm place for 2-2.5 hours, until it doubles in size.

4.⁠ ⁠Fill paper forms 1/3 full with dough (it will rise a lot).

5.⁠ ⁠Let the dough rise in the forms for 1 hour.

Bake:

Preheat the oven to (355-360°F).
Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown. Then increase the temperature to 375 degrees Fahrenheit for another 10 minutes. Check the readiness with a toothpick - it should come out clean.
Beat the egg whites with powdered sugar until peaks form.
Spread the egg white mixture on the top of the Easter bread and sprinkle with colorful sprinkles.

Let it cool. And "bon appetit" to all!

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