Meet Your Teacher

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Facts
What is your full name?
Andrea Christine Brodersen

What is your Chinese name?
白雪

When is your birthday?
March 5

Where were you born?
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Where are you from?
I'm from Canada! My hometown is New Hamburg. It is a small town about one hour away from Toronto, Canada's biggest city.

Where did you go to college?
Providence College in Manitoba, Canada

How long have you been in Taipei?
I've been in Taipei since August 2003.

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First Years

1. Here I am at just a few months old. You can see my brother Thomas in the background. See how happy he is to be my big brother :-)
2. Look it's me! I'm already walking! This was taken during a family visit to Germany.
3. I already liked to act as a young girl. Putting on glasses made me feel like a teacher :-)
4. This picture was taken when I started kindergarten. Look how happy I was about starting school! And yes, my hair was straight. My hair was curly when I was really young and then it became straight. It got curly again when I was a teenager. It has been curly since then.

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Family

1. My dear parents, Christian and Irma. I appreciate their continued love and support. My parents visited me in Taiwan in 2004. Now they know why I like it here so much!
2. My nephews, Christian and Jonah. Christian is 6 years old, and Jonah is 4 years old. They are growing so quickly! I just love these little guys. And I love being an Aunt!
3. Here's my whole family! On the right you can see my brother Thomas and his wife Tammy.
4. As a family we like to have fun and laugh a lot! Here you see my family, and our dear family friends!

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Favorites
Food:
Chinese food!

Movies:
The Sound of Music, Ever After, Spiderman 2, 13 Going on 30, Turn Left Turn Right

Actors:
Tom Hanks, Julie Andrews, Kate Winslet, Campbell Chang

Music:
I like all kinds of music! I love classical, Broadway and pop. I really like Chinese pop music. My favorite singer is David Tao.

Color:
Blue and green. I love the color of the ocean when the sun shines on it.

Word:
JOY

Animal:
Panda

Vacation spot:
Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada
~ My family and I go there every summer when I'm at home.

Holiday:
Christmas! It's the most wonderful time of the year. At Christmastime, we sing Happy Birthday to Jesus.

Book:
The Bible

Quote:
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller

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Fun
What is your favorite sport?
My favorite sport is swimming. I could swim all day! My favorite winter sport is skiing. I like playing in the snow!

What do you like to do in your free time?
I like to be outside in my free time! There is so much of God's creation to discover and explore. Here in Taipei I love to go hiking. I always meet people; sometimes I even meet students! I also like to go shopping, e-mail family and friends, and go on little day trips. Spending time with my friends is also very important. My heart needs that!

What is your idea of a perfect day?
A perfect day is day filled with all of my favorite things.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you want to live and why?
I'd like to live on a tropical island. I could go swimming every day, eat fresh fruit, and enjoy the sunshine!

What animal are you most like and why?
I'm most like a rabbit. I like to hop around and eat vegetables!

Andrea's tip for learning English:
Practice! Practice! Practice! Have no fear, and use what you know, and what you just learned!

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Future
What are your dreams for the future?
I look forward to the dream of getting married and having my own family. I would love to be a wife and a mom.

What is one goal you have for the future?
I'd like to travel and see as much of the world as possible. Traveling is one of the best textbooks to learn more about culture, people and myself.

Who is one person that you would really like to meet one day?
I'd like to meet David Tao. I really admire his faith and how he uses his gifts for God's glory.

What do you want to be in the future?
Teaching on Let's Talk in English is truly a dream come true. In the future I'd like to keep teaching, learning, and challenging students to be the best they can be!

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