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Germany Educational Trip - Day 7 (Final)

5/17/2019

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At Goethe University Frankfurt
[17 May] This was the final “working day” of the tour as tomorrow we won't have any visiting activities. After a series of school visits, today we had the opportunity to visit a university. It was Goethe (pronounced as GOOteh) University Frankfurt, which was more than a century old.

According to the international student who brought us around the campus, Goethe University Frankfurt was famous for the subjects of finance and business. While these global subjects are taught in English, other subjects are mainly taught in German. But as the German government funds all university students, it makes studying in Germany very attractive.
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Walking between buildings in Goethe University was supposed to be relaxing and refreshing in the morning with the whispering wind, swaying trees and inquisitive birds, only if you didn't mind the bird droppings all around your feet!
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The university campus was simple-looking. We visited a few buildings and had some tea time in one of them. We listened to the introduction from the international student and finished the tour at their Psychology Department. The weird thing was, no university staff came out to receive us. They were too afraid of Mrs Lam's “Infinity Shirt” perhaps.
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To end the tour we had the fortune to have bought tickets for a concert at the Alte Oper (Frankfurt Opera House). We listened to Shaham & Mälkki with Frankfurt Radio Symphony. The concert had Gil Shaham as the Principal Violinist and Susanna Mälkki as conductor. These professional musicians were flawless!

I was in awe entering such an enormous and beautiful concert hall; I was in awe seeing a house of  German-speaking audience with almost no interest in playing with their mobile phones; I was in awe witnessing the self-discipline of the audience who knew when to clap and when not to and the time to leave for intermission without any announcement at all!

People here seem to have developed a respectful culture in attending classical music concerts. My experience tonight was much better than the one I had in the Golden Hall of Vienna which was filled with 70 percent Asian with loud talking noise and mobile phone playing habits. While I might not have totally enjoyed the music tonight, this German experience of attending a concert gave me a great impression. And I think it was a very important lesson to learn, musically and culturally.
I'm closing this journey with two questions for you:
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1. This status at Goethe University Frankfurt has a great name and meaning behind. Without further search on the origin of this statue, can you give this art work a name and explain why choosing such a name?
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2. I came across this bookshelf at a random street corner in Frankfurt. What was the purpose putting it there?
That's all for my 7-day adventure and travelogues. Please continue to use your imagination and creativity to respond to my writing contents and questions, if you haven't done so. When I'm back next week, I'll discuss with you further (if you are in my class!) and look for high quality comments from you. Of course, I will continue to interact with you online through your comments. In fact, I have replied several.

As said, I will bring back a few tokens of thanks for those who have read my writing with heart and responded with thoughts and diligence. And next time when you travel, please don't forget to be hungry, reflective, and generous in sharing. See you all very soon.

Dr H C Lee
42 Comments
Oliver Ng
5/18/2019 09:57:47 am

Q1: I think it should be called "Wordman" because it features a man made entirely out of different words. There are different languages too, such as Chinese, English and much more!
Q2 : I think it's for people to borrow and read the books, promoting that reading is fun and entertaining.

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samuel choi
5/18/2019 12:45:53 pm

For the book booth,there are a lot of these in all of Germany,and their purpose is to let people read wherever they are.

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samuel choi
5/18/2019 12:55:17 pm

i think the statue should be called culture because inside the statue there are different languages of different countries.

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samuel choi
5/18/2019 12:57:47 pm

wow,really wished I was there instead of going to school without english lessons.

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Dr H C Lee
5/19/2019 07:05:36 pm

Thanks Samuel for treasuring my lessons.

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jack
5/19/2019 08:46:14 pm

As a matter of fact, we all treasure your lessons because we had 4 Chinese lessons and 3 Maths lessons on Thursday. i really hope you come back soon.

Justin yip
5/18/2019 03:26:59 pm

Q1. Appreciation. Because it shows the image of a man holding the shoulders of a woman, and those symbols on top of the thing may represent culture, which means we have to appreciate every race.
Q2. I think it was put there to provide books for citizens to read



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Jaydon
5/18/2019 03:29:20 pm

I think the statue looks like a human praying, and the statue was built by a lot of different languages, what an interesting statue!
The bookshelf must be for people to take books to read, it should be like a function of a moveable library.

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Colin Tong 6C 20
5/18/2019 11:05:51 pm

The biggest thing I have ever learnt from those travelogues: educators and principles are wholehearted and they respect children and love them. Now, cutting back into the main theme, I would call the statue 'shaperamid'. It has an artistic design and attracts people. it also looks like a man praying. Again, I think this symbolizes that we need to appreciate and show respect to every race, every tribe, every culture, since it has a bit of religious essence. I feel this statue also represents life in some way, but indescribable in a way...
question 2 answer: if put in such way, it means that any citizen can get the books to read. It has another symbolization: everyone are exposed to the beauty of books. Nobody is left out. We Hong Kong people are lucky to be with the beauty of books anytime, anywhere.
they are the ultimate weapons to get to the gate of civilization, the door of wisdom. So be grateful for the books that grant us knowledge!

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Bryan Choy 6C 5
5/19/2019 01:40:15 am

No.1 I think that the person is sitting down to think. As he was created using words and symbols, I think that it symbolizes unity of different countries in that school doing and thinking together to form the school.
No.2 I think that the books are for the people walking by, telling them to slow down their footsteps, sit down, relax, and read a good book. these book carts let the citizens to read a book and rest, anywhere, anytime.

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Alvin ching
5/19/2019 10:08:47 am

Q1:I think it is call wishing man,because the statue is like a man who is wishing for something
Q2:I think if there is a bookshelf on the street,people can read books more conveniently,cause they don’t need to waste time to go into a book shop to buy books

I think Hong Kong should have some bookshelves on the street too because hk people are always so busy that they will have no time to go to the book shop to buy books.

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Jonathan Hui 6A14
5/19/2019 03:39:57 pm

Q1. I will name it 'The father of world and I', it is because the taller man hug the smaller one like a father and his body is full of word from different countries and cities.
Q2. Of course, I think the purpose is to let people read it. But in this situation, I think the people there must be waiting something for a very long time, so they will put the books here to let those people read it for leisure.

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6B (11) Koo Ying Lap
5/19/2019 04:14:04 pm

Q1:I think that it should named the students because in the picture it seems that there are a male and a female students there.
Q2:I think it is a thing called mobile library. It is for the students to read books.

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Lo Yik Ming 6C (14)
5/19/2019 05:55:35 pm

Q1) I think the statue should be called 'think and learn' as the statue is at the university and by the posture of the man, I think that he is thinking.
Q2) The bookshelf on the street is for people to borrow or buy books by giving money by themselves.
Overall, was it a good trip to Germany, Dr. Lee?

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Lincoln Leung
5/19/2019 06:10:08 pm

Q1, I would like to call this art work "The Great Dad". It is because the shape of the statue looks like a dad protecting his daughter from danger.
Q2, The bookshelf may be used as a 'mini library'. Some people do not have time to go to the library, so they can borrow books when they pass the mini libraries.

The street bookshelf really impresses me. I would like to suggest our government to build street bookshelves at places like bus stops, MTR stations and shopping mall so we can enjoy reading anytime and anywhere!

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Lawrence Ma 6C16
5/19/2019 07:27:06 pm

Q1:It could be some kind of literature school, so making a thing out of words could be reasonable.
Q2: To promote reading.

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Hadwin Ying
5/19/2019 07:59:44 pm

This statue should be called 'Respect' because there are many languages on it and we should respect all cultures so it should be called 'Respect'.

The bookshelf should be a mini library to promote reading habit.

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Dante Chang
5/19/2019 08:37:19 pm

Question 1:'earth man',because it has many languages on his body
Question 2: i think the purpose of putting it there is to let people to read when they are bored or waiting the bus to arrive

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Dante Chang
5/19/2019 08:38:53 pm

And by the way hope you can come back to Hong Kong safely

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Boris tsui
5/19/2019 08:40:40 pm

Wow

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marco wong 6B(26)
5/19/2019 08:46:55 pm

Q.1 I think it is a Man-shaped Earth.It is because inside the man,there are many shapes and code and I think they are all the knowledge in the world so it can inspire the students learn more.
Q.2 I think it promote reading and let more people read.And it can let people who don't have books to read books so they can have more learning chance.At last,I still think that it is a moving library than a bookshelf.

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Choi Lok 6A07
5/19/2019 08:53:06 pm

I would call this statue "Curiosity". It is because it features a man made of words, but there is a large hole in it. It means we still have a lot of knowledge we do not know and is yet discovered.

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Choi Lok 6A07
5/19/2019 08:59:20 pm

It says "open bookcase" on the shelf, so I think it is a kind of miniature library.

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Michael
5/19/2019 09:21:26 pm

I think the the art is called the missing piece cause i think it looks like a man with a chunk gone from his head. I think the next one is a way to encourage people to read when they are walking around.

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Fu Yat Yuet
5/19/2019 09:54:14 pm

Q1: I think it can be called The Wordman because it was made out of different words from different languages.
Q2: I think it is something similar to book flowing. citizens can put their old books into it and other people who are interested can take them away.

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Marcus Yip
5/19/2019 11:03:38 pm

Wow! The trip is very amazing, I hope I can visit the opera house and the university. I want to ask how to the books in the bookshelf ?

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Larry Tam 6A 22
5/19/2019 11:16:58 pm

NO,1: I would call it as'The Global Communicator'.It is because there are different national characters which can be used for global communication.
NO.2 I think it is a book-sharing bookshelf,citizens can share their favorite book through the bookshelves at the street corner.

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Oscar Tsang
5/20/2019 02:50:50 pm

Wow! The structure there is amazing!

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Dickson Tam 6E 25
5/20/2019 03:13:04 pm

Q1 I think it should be called as "cage " . It is because it looks like a bird cage.
Q2 It is because when pedestrians pass by , maybe they suddenly want a book to read . So there is a bookshelf in the street.

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Roy Chan 6E04
5/20/2019 05:27:26 pm

Question 1 answer: I would call it 'Knowledge', as the structure looks like two people filled with words from different cultures all over the world. I think it symbolises what people can learn by understanding different cultures and read more books. This can also motivate students to work hard, and become 'a person of knowledge'.
Question 2 answer: I think it acts like a movable, mini-library. This will not only promote the fun of reading, but will also save people's time by not needing to go to the library.
Thoughts: I am really impressed that some countries think of interesting ideas to promote different beneficial things. I hope Hong Kong can learn from Germany and add some bookshelves on different streets.

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Dr H C Lee
5/20/2019 06:57:12 pm

Very sensible and intelligent response Roy!

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Cameron Chu 6B05
5/20/2019 06:54:50 pm

Q1:i think its name is "The World of Words" because the shape is covered in words.I think it appreciates teenagers to read more.
Q2:I think it is made for letting people who loves to read very much can take a book from the bookshelf when walking on the street.

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Yacob Chan (6E07)
5/20/2019 07:43:44 pm

Wow Dr. Lee did you enjoy the trip? I hope I can go to Germany for once to visit schools and other museums when I grow up.

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Yacob Chan (6E07)
5/20/2019 07:47:59 pm

By the way, which airline did you take to Germany and what time did the flight depart for Germany?

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Dr H C Lee
5/20/2019 08:16:53 pm

We departed at midnight. You may ask me privately for the airline when you see me! 😂

Lincoln Tsang 6A 23 link
5/20/2019 08:04:04 pm

1.I think the name of this statue is "the words of the father and the son" It is because you can see that the statue is made of words and there is a father and a son.
2.The bookshelf in that corner of the street is used to encourage Germany's citizens to read

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Kasen Hsu 6A
5/20/2019 08:38:22 pm

The hall was certainly terrific and it shows the city of Frankfurt as a international hub , I really want to go to there now , I hope the school can host trips to Frankfurt to make other students know more about the world around them.
Answers for the questions:
Q.1 I think that the statue should be called "Words Around Us", since the statue is made from words from languages around the world , I even saw Chinese words in it!
Q.2 I think it is a kind of mobile library to make the citizens read more and understand the back stories behind them

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Keith lee
5/20/2019 11:13:50 pm

Wow I want to listen to the concert too

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Jonathan Ford link
5/21/2019 05:23:09 pm

Thank you Dr. Lee so much for providing such incredible diaries for us to read. It's really meanigful for you to think of us and provide so much information for us. It is also a form of English class for us as we can learn from the excellent way you write. P.S. I think the statue is called 'The Shape of Knowledge' as university students can understand that knowledge can be found in multiple and different forms and ways, just as the liquid-looking statue could suggest.
I think that the bookshelf is part of a programme in Frankfurt which allows people to understand the importance of books and not need to go to a public library or back home to be able to read. I would point out, however, that the bookshelf has not been very well respected as seen by the huge amount of graffiti on it.

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Dr H C Lee
5/21/2019 10:03:08 pm

Thanks for your kind words Jonathan. I like your observations.

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Jonathan Ford link
5/22/2019 06:51:15 pm

I really would really like to go to Germany and not only see all the famous sights, but also experience their education, culture and overall lifestyle. To be honest, I think Dr. Lee had a FANTASTIC trip in this regard.

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Andrzej 5C(27)
5/26/2019 08:29:59 pm

Question 1. I think it should be called words ahoy ! As it looks like a ship ( to me ) and there are different language ‘s words stuffed in there
Question 2. I think it is a mini library’s bookshelf , because some people might not have the opportunity to go to a library (maybe because it might be to far or more reasons) , so the government scratch their Heads and think , they can’t build a library there because it is either too costly or there is no location that fits ! So they put a mini library bookshelf there so people can borrow books

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