My Food Pyramid

十一月二十四号-

每天你得要吃水果，蔬菜 (Shucai), 粒 (Li), 蛋白质 (Danbai Zhi), 和奶站 (Naizhan). 水果可以鲜(Xian). 不如苹果,莓(Mei), 香蕉(Xiangjao), 橘柑(Jugan), 菠萝(Bulou)。五类(Lei) 蔬菜 黑绿(Lu), 面糊(Mianhu)蔬菜，红色和橙色(Chengse)蔬菜，豆粒(Douli) 和豌（Wan).不如小白菜,芥兰，菠菜 (Bocai), 薯(Shu), 和红萝卜(Hong lubo).面包(Mianbao),挂面(Guamian), 燕麦粥 (Yan Maizhou), 禾谷( Hegu) 和米饭 是粒。肉，海鲜 (Haixian), 豆粒和豌是蛋白质。不吃多油。

十一月二十五号-

为了健康，每天你得要运动。走到，跑步 (Paobu), 打网球( Da Wanqiu),打球,游泳， 还是骑(Qi).运动十分钟。父母运动较略 (Jiaolue) 三钟头 (Zhongtou).每天 孩子得要运动六十分钟。

十一月二十六号-

每天孩子要一千(yiqian)卡路里(Ka Lu Li).每天女孩要一千六百卡路里。每天男孩要一千八百卡路里。每天你得要吃二半杯蔬菜，二杯水果，和吃六唡粒。一片面包，半杯米饭，一唡禾谷。也吃三杯奶站， 一杯牛奶(Niunai)和酸奶(Suannai)和二唡奶酪(Nailao). 吃五半唡蛋白质。 一唡肉还是鱼， 半唡果仁, 半杯豆粒和豌。

十一月二十七号-

在感恩节 (Gan en Jie) 我吃很多饭。我吃了火腿 (Huoti), 炸鸡 (Zhaji), 甜和酸鸡，菠菜，玉米面包 (Yumi Mianbao), 米饭和豌，空心面 和奶酪(Kongxin mian he nailao),和酸莓 (Suanmei).我喝可乐。 什么时候我吃饭， 我有甜点。我吃南瓜派(Nan guan pai), 彻里派(Cheli pai), 菠菜派和蛋糕。我也吃薯片(Shupian).感恩节是太好了。我不吃健康因为我不吃水果。我不喝牛奶，我喝Egg Nog. 我吃多肉，不吃很鱼。我只吃菠菜。

十一月二十八号-

早饭我吃剩感恩节饭 (Sheng Gan en jie fan). 今天我吃空心面 和奶酪，米饭和豌，鸡，和凉拌。我不吃二半杯蔬菜，二杯水果，六唡粒，一片面包，半杯米饭，一唡禾谷，三杯奶站， 一杯牛奶和酸奶，二唡奶酪，五半唡蛋白质，一唡肉还是鱼， 半唡果仁, 还是半杯豆粒和豌。我只吃健康凉拌。午饭我吃两伯格(Boge) 和薯条( shutiao).这是菜不健康因为很多油。但是我回家我吃葡萄(Putao) 和喝橙汁(Chengzhi). 我不运动。

十一月二十九号-

今天早饭我吃一片南瓜派。我也吃两玉米花(Yumi hua),很多盐和油。我吃晚饭在十一点。 在晚饭我吃中国饭。我点菜虾咯面（xia lo mian), 鸡，炒饭，和薯条。好 吃极了但是很多盐和油不健康。

十一月三十号-

我吃不健康。我不吃水果，蔬菜 (Shucai), 粒 (Li), 蛋白质 (Danbai Zhi), 和奶站 (Naizhan).代替(Daiti) 我吃什么我喜欢吃。我常常吃多油，盐，甜和肉。 吃少水果。一些蔬菜和粒。我不运动。最健康我吃是了菠菜，凉拌，葡萄，和橙汁。在美国常常吃油，盐和甜的好吃极了。伯格，鸡，米饭和海鲜。我们喜欢点菜fast food. 在牙买加啦和盐菜是好吃极了。我们最喜欢菜是Acki and Salt fish但是不健康因为很油，很盐。我们喜欢吃鱼。

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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent

Book Report

How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents 

In How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, Julia Alvarez tells a mysterious story of how a Hispanic family faces conflict of tradition after they emigrate to America. This book is very unique because the author manages to tell stories within the story. It starts off backwards, in chapter 3 the mother talks about the four girls in different situations. This chapter is told from the mothers perspective so you can see her love and admiration of the girls.  But in chapter 7, there's a change on thought and perspective. When Yolanda's mom falsely accuses her of starting up trouble she calls her a bad mother. I like that Alvarez constructed the book through a series a stories from each character because this highlights how the characters have changed throughout the text. Alvarez's technique of story telling also demonstrates the relationship of each family member and their feelings. In chapter 3, Laura's shared stories may make readers think she's very open and conversational.

On the other hand, one thing I did not like about this book is the lack of connection. Although the short stories successfully shaped and changed the characters it did not fully connect the four girls. I also think that the reverse chronological order has a big effect on the transition and flow of the story. Reverse chronological order sorta jumps around the story.

In addition, Alvarez's book may have been directed to struggling families with a strong bond or immigrants. My reasoning behind this is that the Garcia family were immigrants who struggled finically and culturally with fitting in to America. I can relate to this too because my family came from Jamaica to the United States and struggled with their new lifestyle as well.

If I were to rate this book, I'd give it a 5 because I liked the different stories but it got a bit confusing for me. I also think that the action scenes took too long and happened very rarely within the text.