1. *Note – this trip is not affiliated with Moscow Middle School or the Moscow School District. It is an independent student/parent educational opportunity.

2. –Welcome: Cell Phones Off –Just an FYI 83 days away –Collect $60 cash tip money –Photo Book –Travel Itinerary – The dates are confirmed –Luggage and liquids talk See some examples –Visa (More information to follow) –Language 101 with Cathy Blood Agenda of Meeting

3. Important Handouts/Information Money for Tips Enclosed in an envelope with your name on it give that to Cara or Stacy by the door Photo Book –For the EF directors and all the traveling adults Complete travel itinerary – June 12-20 th –Pre-Departure meeting set for June 11 th, 2013 at 6-7pm –You must provide transportation to GEG (Spokane Airport) – Meeting at 6:00 am June 12 th, 2013. EF Group Rules and Roles – Review and sign tonight before you leave Complete the Traveler Emergency and Insurance Form –Return completed with all colored copies of items by May 22 nd

4. We are still working on rooming for this trip. We have had some people drop from the trip and need to reorganize a bit. Understand that this might change depending on our grouping needs while on the ground. Each person should be rooming with at least one person that they requested but that is not guaranteed, BE FLEXIBLE we are going to China Room Request Information

5. Luggage Pack once, then remove 1/3 Parents have the final say on what you pack. Lost luggage – pack light? One Small Carry-on Plus on Personal Item (WE RECOMMEND) Pack an extra bag and send gifts home

6. See Haley’s sample packing list (on website) –Carry-on: The maximum dimensions cannot exceed any of the following measurements: –22" long x 14" wide x 9" tall or 114cm (56 x 35 x 23 cm). All carry-on items should be stowed in an overhead bin. –Personal Item: includes: purse, briefcase, laptop bag OR a similar item such as a tote that does not exceed 36 inches( length+width+height) and must fit under the seat in front of you. –Checked Luggage: Two checked luggage items with no charge… on the way home

7. Liquids, Gels, and Meds Remember hotels will have shampoo/conditioner/soap too Pack limited liquids – 1 quart-size clear plastic zip lock Toiletries – shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, perfume, shaving foam, aerosols, deodorant, eye care products Have all medications in their original packaging and have the prescription on hand.

8. Visa Process Email with the link to the forms tonight Follow along with the packet Forms CAN’T be saved and MUST be typed and printed out Need to mail in on April 3rd

9. 101 with Cathy Blood

10. China 2013China 2013 A trip of a lifetime!A trip of a lifetime!

11. What Can I Do to Prepare For the Trip? Do you own personal research online! Ask people who have lived in China about their thoughts about traveling in Asia. Check out books in the library about the history of China. Be aware of cultural differences between eastern culture and western culture. Enjoy the experience!

12. Websites: http://www.chinese-lessons.com/chinese/characters.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language http://mandarin.about.com/od/situationalvocabulary/a/tr avel_vocabulary.htm http://mandarin.about.com/od/situationalvocabulary/a/tr avel_vocabulary.htm http://mandarin.about.com/od/readingmandarin/a/pinyin.htm http://mandarin.about.com/od/readingmandarin/a/pinyin.htm http://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-pinyin-converter/ http://translate.google.com

13. Google Translate http://translate.google.co m Wonderful easy tool, but beware! ????

14. Mandarin Chinese The Mandarin language does not have an alphabet, per se. There are characters which are aligned with a pronunciations or tones. The Pinyin is a method of translating the Chinese tones into the Roman alphabet is for people to learn the tones a little easier. When pronouncing Mandarin, care must be taken to not only pronounce them with the same sound, but also at the same pitch or tone.

15. LevelRisingDippingFallingNeutral Pinyinmāmámǎmàma Character 媽麻馬罵嗎 EnglishMotherNumbHorseScoldQuestion Tone Number 1234 There are four accented tones and a neutral tone: Tones

16. Useful Traveling Phrases EnglishPinyinCharacters Hello ► nǐ hǎo (kneǐ hǒw) nǐ hǎo 你好 Goodbye ► zài jiàn (tzài giàn) zài jiàn 再見 Excuse me ► duì bù qĭ (dwàì boù cheĭ) 对不起 May I ask… ► qǐngwèn (chǐng wèn) qǐngwèn 請問 Thank you ► xièxie (Shiè Shie) xièxie 謝謝 Do not want/No ► bŭ yào (Boŭ yàow) 不要 Do you speak English? ► Nǐ huì shuō Yīngwén ma? (Kneǐ huà shuō Yīng wén ma?) Nǐ huì shuō Yīngwén ma? 你會說英文嗎 ?

17. Useful Traveling Phrases EnglishPinyinCharacters I don’t understand ► Wǒ tīng bú dǒng. (Wǒ tīng boú dǒe-ong) Wǒ tīng bú dǒng. 我聽不懂｡ I would like… ► Wǒ xiǎng yào(Wǒ shiǎng yàow...) 我想要... I want to go to… ► Wǒ yào qù...(Wǒ yàow qù (tree)...) … 在哪裡 ? How much does it cost? ► Zhè shì duō shǎo qián?(Tzhè shì duō sǎow chián?) 这是多少錢 ? Can you help me? ► Nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ ma?(Kneǐ kǎ eǐ boāng wǒ ma?) 你可以幫我嗎 ? Help! ► jiù mìng a! (Joù mìng a!) 廁所 Bathroom ► cè suŏ (Tsè swuŏ) 这是什么

18. Useful Traveling Phrases EnglishPinyinCharacters What is this ► Zhè shì shén me (Tzhè shì sir mo?) 这是什么 Man ► nánrén (nán zén) 男人 Woman ► nǚ rén (neǚ zén) 女人 Bus ► bā shì 巴士 Hotel ► lǚ guan 旅馆 Airplane ► fēi jī ( fēy jīe) 飛機 Restaurant ► cān ting (chāng ting) 餐廳 I am hungry ► wŏ dù zi è ( wŏ dùe tzi èr) 我肚子餓

19. Please send me a email or give me a call if you have further questions Cathy Blood cathyhblood@gmail. com 208-874-3261 cathyhblood@gmail. com

20.  March 20th, 2013 – Chinese Language and travel logistics  May 22nd, 2013 – Pre-travel information  June 1st, 2013 – Ropes course #2 (pre-trip)  June 11 th, 2013 – 6-7pm – Night before departure meeting  June 12 th, 2013 – 6 am China departure All meetings and times are subject to change and you will be notified of any changes in advance. Please remember that all travel participants, including traveling adults, are requirement to attend at least 85% of all team meetings. China Trip 2013 Schedule of Meetings

21. Questions, Comments, and/or Freaking Outs This Power Point and more information can be found at our website: www.globalxpeditions.weebly.com