Part II-006

Q: Describe a place you remember well that was full of colours and explain why you remember it?

A: I am going to tell you about my daughter’s classroom. A few years ago, when my daughter was in Primary school, I was invited to attend an open day at the school. This was an event where parents could visit their child’s classroom, browse projects the kids have done and talk to the teachers.

When I got to my daughter’s classroom, I was quite taken back to be honest – it was just overwhelmingly(本意:覆盖，此处:压倒一切地) colourful. There were these brash(强烈的、仓促的；骤雨), bright colours left, right and certre.

So, they had decorated the windows with all sorts of pictures painted by the children, ranging from multi-coloured houses to bright blue skies. Now I know kids love bright colours and teachers use them to promote learning but this collage(拼贴画、杂志) was really spectacular.

On top of that, the kids had painted each wall of the classroom a different colour. Colours that don’t typically match, in fact they actually clashed. So bright yellow, neon blue, a dull brown and soft cream. I think each wall represented a theme of some kind.

I remember feeling a pang of regret, whishing that my classroom had been like that when I was a kid. I sensed the kids really loved the glow(光辉) of all the colours and obviously they were proud as punch of all the painting they had done.

So, that’s a place I remember will that was full of colours.