一件后悔的事
姓名：涂笑凡
年龄：14岁
辅导老师：于连洋
学校：澳洲悉尼大同中文学校 （Ashfield）
每当我失败，不管是由于粗心，还是过于自信等种种原因，我都会感到很难受。可是世界上是没有后悔药卖的。
去年的一件事给了我很大地打击。年底报告已经出来了，一年的成绩都包含在了报告里。班里的同学一个个都人心惶惶，教室里的气氛也被搞得很紧张。喇叭终于报到了我班的名字，大家都不情愿地离开了座位，带着沉重的脚步走向了礼堂。
当时下着小雨，整个礼堂都被苍白的灯光笼罩着。学生们都零零稀稀地散布在大厅里，一个个心思重重的样子。几位老师捧着一叠厚厚的信封进来了，礼堂里顿时鸦雀无声。我们按班级排好了队，准备接受这封几乎神圣的信封。看到大家都已打开他们的信封时，我才小心翼翼地拆开我的信封。同学们看得方式千奇百怪，有从反面对着光看的，有的只取一点点儿读的。当我发现我的结果与想象的简直是千差万别时，我的心一下子凉了。紧接着就想如何向我那望子成龙的父亲和对我满怀希望的母亲交待。千头万绪交集在一起，真让我焦头烂额，不知如何是好，后悔当初没有用心学习。
现在这件事已经过去了，但却在我的心里刻下了深深的烙印。为了今后取得好成绩，我应好好珍惜和利用如今宝贵的时间，让我的学习更上一层楼。
（本篇获2010年“第十一届世界华人学生作文大赛”二等奖）
How Learning Another Language Will Benefit Me and My Community
Learning another language is the first step to understanding another culture. As many communities are multicultural in this day and age, learning a different language will benefit me and boost my understanding of the world. By being able to communicate with people from other countries, everyone will gain a new appreciation for unfamiliar cultures, traditions, entertainment and lifestyles. It will also open new opportunities and improve the chances for employment.
Studying a different language will benefit me in many ways. Gaining the knowledge and understanding of different cultures allows me to view situations from various perspectives. Along with this, a tolerance and acceptance for people of different nationalities will also be developed – if every person had this acceptance, then world peace would definitely be achieved. Understanding other cultures is crucial as our communities are becoming more multicultural. Learning another language will help me recognise the cultures of people from my family and community and thus, I will have the confidence and ability to communicate with them.
Communication with a wider range of people is another advantage that comes with learning another language. Communication is the first step to meeting new people, friendship, and trust - from these both sides will be able to gain help and support of all sorts. Being multilingual will allow understanding of a broader variety of people as well as allowing the combination of cultures to solve a problem or do something such as cook a multicultural meal. Also, learning another language and speaking to a person of that language will demonstrate an appreciation and respect for the other person’s culture in a way that is otherwise impossible to express. Learning a different language will also help improve a person’s own native language by constantly comparing the two languages and translating them. Studying another language opens up more things to learn and the more education received, results in a better understanding of the ever-changing world.
As the world continues to develop and transform, more people are travelling overseas to experience new customs and places. Even though popular overseas tourist attractions will usually offer English translations, it does not mean they can educate visitors about the country’s culture. Experience will be the only thing that can teach culture – it reaches the heart. Viewing will merely show actions that serve as any old memory. Furthermore, translating pieces of text or speech will rob it of its complete meaning. Understanding another language will give access to original pieces of script/speech and hence, allow us to fully appreciate it. Learning the native language of a country will permit an unlimited access to all its attractions, not just the popular tourist spots. This will give tourists a far better understanding of that country’s society.
Learning another language will also grant me more options in my future. There is a far greater chance of employment for a person who knows more than one language. In addition, seeking out possible places for studying or working is not limited to only one country – students who can speak another language have the superior opportunity to study abroad. A person’s future is the fundamental requirement to living a successful and long life. Learning another language will definitely offer higher chances of a flourishing future.
As my parents and their families are of Chinese background, and I of Australian-Chinese background, learning Chinese has aided me in communicating with my relatives and learning about the way they live, their customs, their values and much more. Likewise, I am able to describe my lifestyle to them – this has brought us together as a family even though we live in differing countries. Learning the language of my background has lead to an understanding of my heritage. I believe that even though my ancestors are from a distinctly different background, we are still closely connected because of our understanding and ability to converse with each other.
The ability to understand is absolutely crucial and has the potential to drastically affect our lives. Education and knowledge are important because it allows us to make our own choices while knowing the advantages and consequences of those choices. Learning another language is directly connected to education - not only gaining the understanding of a different culture, but also understanding one's own culture to a deeper extent by viewing it from another perspective. As language covers a large area in education and grant advantages to other areas such as culture, communication, "open options" and family heritage, learning another language will in the same way educate people in a variety of topics as well as give people more of a chance to succeed. It is extremely worthwhile and will stay with us for our whole lifetime.
(本文获2010年新南威尔士州社团学校联合会学生美术竞赛 一等奖)
在南京旅行
姓名：涂笑凡
年龄：14岁
辅导老师：于连洋
学校：澳洲悉尼大同中文学校 （Ashfield）
去年六月份，我和妈妈回了中国。到达上海机场时，机窗外，上海已经沉浸在夜晚的气氛里了。霓虹灯点缀了城市的建筑，五光十色丰富了上海的夜生活。飞机缓慢地降落在了虹桥机场，我的中国旅行也正式开始了。
我们乘大巴到了南京，我们住在了外婆家。南京是一个很繁华的城市，街道上人来人往，车水马龙，非常热闹。我和妈妈打的去了著名的中山陵。
到了目的地，我们看到了中山陵周围宏伟的建筑。走着走着，就到了中山陵脚下。当我们走到顶端时，环顾四周，远处山峦起伏，近处青松翠柏，郁郁葱葱，一片生机勃勃的景象。
当我们走进了孙中山的陵墓时，发现整个大厅都体现出了庄严和神圣。人们进去后都会变得静悄悄的，默默地表达着对这位伟大的先行者的敬意和怀念……
之后，我们登上了灵古塔，塔上风景美极了。当时下起了绵绵小雨，塔周围起了一层薄雾，从塔顶上只能看到茫茫山林的树冠。 不久雨停了，远处跨出了一道绚丽的彩虹。
不久，我们离开了宝塔，在中山陵幽静的环境中散步，观赏了不少有趣的景点。随后便打的回到了市区。虽然已经是夜晚了，可商场还是灯火通明，人来人往。进去一看，真是眼花缭乱，绚丽多彩。忍不住要仔细欣赏一番… …
（本篇短文获2010年“第十一届世界华人学生作文大赛”二等奖）
交换生去中国
姓名：唐妮娅
年龄：14岁
辅导老师：于连洋
学校：澳洲悉尼大同中文学校 (Ashfield)
一年前我参加了中澳交换生活动，去中国旅游。我们几个朋友去了上海、西安和中国的首都北京。
下了飞机，上海很冷，当时已经是春天了。学生和老师们连忙赶上汽车去位育中学。我们在那儿待了一个星期。这一个星期里我们游览了许多地方：去了黄浦江、上海博物馆、还去了城隍庙。所到之处，真是让人大开眼界，认识了很多东西。只觉得时间过的太快了!
从上海我们乘火车到了西安。在西安住了两三天。我们还看到了兵马俑。从西安，我们飞到了北京。北京精彩极了。颐和园的风景很美，那里有绿绿的山，有优美的湖，还有古香古色的园林建筑。除了颐和园，我们还去了长城、鸟巢、天安门和故宫。浏览这几个地方让人心旷神怡，更加感受到了中国历史和文化的博大精深…
等我们回到了悉尼，我和我的朋友都觉得中国是很迷人的，想到我们还没看遍中国，都说应该再去几趟中国，去看更多的城市和风光圣地，这样我们就可以更多地了解神奇的中国了。
（本篇短文获本校2009作文比赛二等奖）