What are Taichung ETAs doing in August?
As the opening of the new ETA grant year, August is usually the most enriched month, not only for the newcomers but also for the extension ETAs.
This August, besides the well-arranged online/physical workshops from the TEFL and bilingual advisors, we had many interesting activities in Taichung with full of local styles.
八月是每年ETA計畫的開端，不管是對初來乍到的ETA或是第二年的ETA來說，通常也是最豐富的的一個月。
今年八月，台中的ETA除了參與了TEFL和雙語顧問們精心準備的豐富研習工作坊之外，我們還舉辦了很多有趣的在地台灣味活動。
Scavenger hunt in the traditional morning market and make Taiwanese style cuisines
傳統早市採買和台灣味午餐任務
ETAs got the missions that they are going to make their own Taiwanese style lunch, and before that, they had to find the ingredients in the Xitun morning market and purchase with the recycled bags and containers!
We made luffa miàn xiàn with wolfberries, fried tofu with peppers, fried vegetables with mushrooms, and the most exciting cuisine is the seasoning fruit shake, mixed with fresh dragon fruits and mangoes!
ETA們的任務是自己製作台灣味午餐，不僅如此，還要帶著自己的環保包材到西屯早市尋找所需的食材。
枸杞絲瓜麵線、椒鹽豆腐、時蔬炒菇，還有最令人期待的火龍果、芒果冰沙，ETA親自下廚並享受了一頓超台灣味的料理。
Painting porcelain and planting rice
手繪青花瓷和食農教育
ETAs also joined a whole day cultural event at the outskirt of Taichung, Dajia, and Waipu district.
Dajia High School is famous for the blue-and-white porcelain course. With the assistant of teachers and high school students, ETAs all put their design on the bowl wonderfully!
Can you imagine what does it feel when walking in the muddy rice paddy? ETAs had a memorable agricultural experience at Happy valley, planted the rice seedlings physically, and had a ride on the working rice Transplanter in a modern way. The rice we grew will become a part of the golden wave at Happy valley in this November.
台中ETA們參與了由忘憂谷小農和大甲高中舉辦的一日文化體驗。
青瓷的科學研究是大甲高中頗具特色的課程之一，這次在甲中老師和學生的協助之下，ETA發揮了設計和想像力，完成了美麗的青花彩繪瓷碗。
你能想像踩在泥濘稻田裡的感覺嗎? ETA在外埔忘憂谷嘗試了原始的人工插秧，也同時體驗了現代插秧機，而ETA們八月種下的稻米，也將在今年十一月成為忘憂谷金黃稻浪的一部分。
Community service at an animal rescue shelter
在動物收容所的社區服務
The founder Ms. Chang was an English teacher; many years ago, she and an American friend established Gogoshan (which means dogs’ mountain) in Wufeng District, Taichung.
Gogoshan rescued dogs and cats, and also put much effort into searching warm homes for the animals.
In Gogoshan, there is never a lack of welcome and undifferentiated love. Dogs welcomed ETAs friendly and very appreciated for the help of washing their bowls, distributing food, cleaning up their place, and playing with them.
For further information (volunteer or donation or international adoption):
Gogoshan: https://www.facebook.com/gougoushan
Taichung Paws: https://www.facebook.com/taichungpaws
狗狗山的創立者張老師原為英文老師，多年前與美籍友人在台中霧峰創辦了"狗狗山"，不僅搜救有危險或遭棄養的貓狗，也下了很多心力在幫助貓狗們找到溫暖的新家庭。
狗狗山從來都不缺乏愛和友善的歡迎，ETA們幫狗狗們清洗食物碗、分配食物、清理環境和陪狗狗玩，不僅狗狗們開心，ETA也過了一個充實的下午。
更多資訊(志工服務/資助/國內或國際送養)
狗狗山: https://www.facebook.com/gougoushan
台中市動物福利促進協會: https://www.facebook.com/taichungpaws/
