Flat Emily is Emily's Flat Me Project at SmartKids English School from April to May 2013.

1. Prepared by
AC1.3 Emily Chao
April to May 2013

2. First Stop: Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.

3. Campus Tour at
Robert Morris University
Emily’s mommy used to
study in Pittsburgh for two
years to pursue her master
degree. Mommy’s friend
Fan-Yu is now a professor
at Robert Morris University.
She took Flat Emily around
in the campus.

4. A Sunny Day to Start the Journey
• Flat Emily with Keepon,
a small yellow robot
designed to study social
development by
interacting with
children

5. Walking in the Campus

6. Get Ready for Class!

7. In the Library

8. Eat, Eat, Eat!

9. Fun Corners
• Emily looks into the mirror • Emily with Robert Morris

10. Flat Pals Gathering !
• Flat Emily meets
another Flat Pal –
Hannah from
Minnesota in the
campus!!

11. Flat Emily listens to Symphony Orchestra
@ Pittsburgh Heinz Hall

12. Flat Emily @ Pittsburgh
downtown
PNC Park -home
of the Pittsburgh
Pirates

13. Second Stop: Cave City,
Kentucky

14. Flat Emily visits Kentucky
Another Mommy’s friend
Jenny lives in Greenville,
South Carolina. During the
spring break, Flat Emily
joined Jenny’s family trip
to Cave City, Kentucky.

15. Dinosaur World
• Walking with the
dinosaurs at Dinosaur
World, Cave City, KY

16. Go Deep Underground
• 255 feet under ground,
inside the world's
longest (400 miles)
surveyed cave system,
at Mammoth Cave
National Park, KY

17. Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
• Checking out how Major
League Baseball bats are
made at Louisville Slugger
Museum & Factory,
Louisville, KY

18. Baseball Theme LEGO

19. LEGO Kids Fest

20. Third Stop: Austin, Texas

21. Life in Texas
Emily’s Aunt Jean works in
an international company.
Her colleague Rhonda
helped Flat Emily to
experience work and life in
Austin, Texas.

22. Emily’s Working Life
Today was Emily’s first day at AMD Austin, she was in
a meeting with the pricing team and just could not
understand how they arrived at the revenue
numbers.
Since flat Emily had a morning full of meetings she of
course deserved to have a good lunch so off to Olive
Garden with Rhonda (taking picture), Edie ,Jacklyn,
Miriam (not pictured) and Alfredo (not pictured)

23. Having Fun outside of the Office
• Tonight Flat Emily went to the
BASS theater in downtown Austin
to see a musical. She liked it so
much she bought the CD.
• The state flower of Texas is the
bluebonnet it is time right now where
they are in bloom. You will see along the
road beautiful sections of these growing
wild, it is not uncommon to see cars
stopped and having their kids get out so
they can take pictures. So of course
since Flat Emily wants to be just like the
locals she too wanted her picture taken
with the bluebonnets.

24. Flat Emily has a SPA day
Today Flat Emily had a manicure and pedicure compliments of Melissa Scharff, the
three of us had a great time. She took a picture with the girl who did the services and
another with Rhonda.

25. Horse Riding Lesson
• Today Flat Emily
was a student with
another student
being taught by
Sara, Rhonda’s
daughter. She is
riding Sara's horse
Dusty.

26. A Close Shot with the Horse
• Flat Emily likes horse a lot
because the Real Emily’s birth
year is Horse!
• Flat Emily won the second place
ribbon at her first horse riding
training.

27. Attending a Baby Shower
• Flat Emily attended Colby's
4th birthday party, it was a
luau theme. She had so much
fun! Just a pity that she did
not take a picture with the
baby!

28. Fun Moments
Just like regular kids, Flat Emily stayed on Rhonda’s back until Rhonda
would give her what she wanted.

29. Forth Stop: Mexico City, Mexico

30. Try Mexican Style
Emily’s Uncle Andy has
friends in Mexico. They
took Flat Emily around in
Mexico City downtown.

31. Meet New Friends
Miguel (L) & Zaida (R)

32. Cactus - Symbol for Mexico

33. Fifth Stop: United Kingdom

34. Buckinghamshire, South East England

35. Cross The Atlantic To England
Mommy’s English Tutor
John lives in England. His
9-year-old granddaughter
Sofia invited Flat Emily to
her tennis lesson and
some family occasions.

36. Sofia with Flat Emily
• Flat Emily has been very busy in
England ! The Pictures
attached are Flat Emily with me
(Sofia) at Halton Tennis Club. She
played with Me, my brother Casper
and my sister Georgia. She sat and
watch very quietly while I had my
lesson with Pete. Pete thought Flat
Emily was an amazing idea! She
shook hands with some of
England’s Top junior tennis players.
• My tennis Coach Pete is the coach
for Katie Dunn . She won the
Singapore junior Tennis
Championships last year .

37. Flat Emily’s Visit Diary
• April 3rd - Flat Emily arrived just after lunch in time to go to Tennis with us all.
She is very well behaved and Mummy says she is very polite!
• April 4th - Georgia (my sister) was 7 today and Flat Emily helped open her
presents and went to her birthday party. She loves chocolate cake!
• April 5th - My Daddy’s birthday ! More Chocolate cake! Flat Emily went on the trampoline and
played table tennis before it started to pour with rain. The weather here has been so wet. My
brother Casper (13) went off on Rugby Tour today for the weekend . Flat Emily waved him off on the
coach. They all dress up for the tour. This year they went as Cowboys!
• April 6Th - Flat Emily visited our local stables and she rode a pony called Blossom. We had some
friends to stay, as we are all off school for our Easter break . They thought that flat Emily was a
brilliant idea and she was exhausted after playing with our new puppy Bostik, he kept trying to chew
her toes as he likes tearing up paper!
• April 7th - Flat Emily visited Marlow, a lovely old town with a river and beautiful bridges. We fed the
ducks and walked along the river path.
• April 8th - Today we went on a bike ride with our Grandpa ‘Baboo’ , Flat Emily whizzed along in the
back pack that my Mummy was wearing. We stopped at the pub and had lunch with Grandma as
well. She joined us in the car with my little sister Arusha (3). We cycled about 14 miles. That evening
we were all tired!
• April 9th - Today Flat Emily watched a cricket match that was played near our house .
• April 10th - Flat Emily will think we are always having cake with candles because today is my
Mummy’s birthday!

38. Sixth Stop: Singapore

39. What’s Up in Singapore?
Mommy’s colleagues in
Singapore also helped Flat
Emily too. Szu-lin invited
Flat Emily to a family
gathering. Lisa took Flat
Emily to enjoy sun bathing.

40. Make New Friends in Singapore
• Little baby Braeden,
cousin Hazel and Nigel
(age 5) visit their
grandma every Saturday.
Nigel thought his new
friend, Flat Emily from
Taiwan, is really cute so
he brought her along to
the weekly gathering.

41. Happy Faces !
• Nigel tried to introduce Emily to
Braeden, wanting his little cousin to
be just as excited as he was.
• The children posed for a photo with
Emily, see how happy they are!

42. Flat Emily dressed up as a
Postwoman !
• A cap to protect her from the
blazing sun in Singapore
• A messenger bag that contains the
letters she has to deliver
• She wears a yellow blouse paired
with a pair of black pants – the
uniform designed by Nigel.
• And just in case some children might
not know what she does for a living,
her designation is clearly printed at
the back of her blouse.

43. • Nigel is 5 years old and he attends
kindergarten. This term’s theme is
“people in the neighborhood”. All
students are required to produce a 3D
artwork about postman or anything
related to the postal service, which
they will have to present to the class
through a “Show and Tell” session.
• Initially, Nigel wanted to get props and
dress himself up as a postman, then
he saw Flat Emily and had a better
idea. He decided that Flat Emily shall
be a Postwoman so that he can talk
about what her work encompasses.
• Emily returns her favor by helping
Nigel with his project. She is now
displayed alongside the works of the
other children. Can you spot her?
Emily Returns a Favor to Nigel

44. Sun Bathing in the Park
• Lisa took Flat Emily to
Bishan Park. Flat Emily
enjoys the sunshine on
the playground so much.

45. Seventh Stop: Malaysia

46. Miri, Malaysia
Mommy’s colleague Kim
lives in Miri, a city in
northern Sarawak, Malaysia,
on the island of Borneo. It is
the second largest city in
Sarawak, also the main
tourist gateway to four
national parks and has lately
become known for its exotic
coral reefs.

47. Foochow
Noodles
It's important
to start one's
day with a
good breakfast.
Here's Flat
Emily having
Foochow
noodles soup
at a local coffee
shop.

48. Outdoor Activities
• Flat Emily is small so she needs help to get
around. What better way to move around in
Miri than with the help of this giant tractor.
• Wall climbing at playground is good for
Flat Emily so she can stay healthy and
strong.

49. The Grand Old Lady
Canada Hill is a
limestone ridge overlooking Miri City and
offering excellent views of Miri and its
surrounding. Situated on top of Canada
Hill, the Grand Old Lady is the first oil well
in Malaysia. It represents the petroleum
history of Miri which is almost a century
old. This oil well is no longer production
and it has been declared a protected
historical site by the Sarawak
Government."

50. Miri International Deep Sea
Fishing Tournament
• The first prize winner Mr. Tan with his
catch of a 58.5kg Giant Grouper. Believe
this fish weighs more than Emily's mommy!
• The top 15 catches from the tournament,
mainly from the Luconia Shoal: 4 Giant
Groupers, 2 Dogtooth Tuna, 3 Escolars,
and 6 Amberjacks.

51. Jonathan and Jillian
• Kim’s children
Jonathan and Jillian
with their Mothers'
Day gifts of handmade
flowers - made with
help from teachers at
their kindergarten.

52. Eighth Stop: Okinawa, Japan

53. Okinawa
Emily’s Uncle Stanley went
to Okinawa for a family trip.
He took Flat Emily with
him too !

54. Naminoue Shrine
• Flat Emily visited
Naminoue Shrine,
literally "Above the
Waves Shrine", is a
Shinto shrine in Naha,
Okinawa, Japan.

55. Visits Historical Heritage
Shuri Castle was build in
the 14th century in Shuri,
Okinawa. It was used to
be the palace of the
Ryūkyū Kingdom. In 1945,
during the Battle of
Okinawa, it was almost
completely destroyed.
Beginning in 1992, it was
reconstructed on the
original site based on
photographs, historical
records, and memory.

56. Final Stop: Taiwan !

57. Taipei
The Real Emily lives in
Taipei. So Flat Emily also
has to hang around in
Taipei !

58. Flat Emily
of course
will visit the
Taipei
Landmark
– Taipei 101

59. Flat Emily investigates the
Murder Case!

60. Tamsui MRT Station

61. Tamsui Riverside
• Great River Queen Cruise • Yummy BBQ squid

62. Flat Emily enjoys Japanese tea
• Aunt Jamie took Flat Emily to a Tea House at Neihu

63. Robot Exhibition
• Flat Emily joins Cheney and Yen’s robot paradise

64. Flat Emily Meets Baby Girl
• Baby shakes hands
enthusiastically with
Flat Emily … but be
careful! Flat Emily’s
hands are so thin and
fragile!

65. Taichung
During the Spring Break,
Flat Emily went to
Taichung to visit Real
Emily’s Granduncle and
Grandaunt.

66. BBQ Chicken
@ Granduncle’s House

67. Dajia Jenn Lann Temple

68. • Yu-Jan-Shin cake shop • Experience the temple fair

69. Visit Night Market

70. Checking in Hotel

71. Rainbow Grandpa
• Rainbow Grandpa (age 91)
lives in an old military
village, made up of
houses built in the late
1940s-1950s. He painted
lots of whimsical pictures
on the walls and turned
the village into a tourist
destination.

72. Rainbow Village

73. Kaohsiung
Flat Emily joined Aunt
Kelly’s family trip to
Kaohsiung. Kelly’s son Wei-
Wei took good care of Flat
Emily during the journey.

74. Taking High Speed Rail
• Wei Wei (age 9) took Flat Emily
to Kaohsiung by high speed rail

75. E-Da Amusement Park

76. • Warm and bright sunlight • Buddha Memorial Center

77. The Real Emily Profile
Name: Emily Chao
Gender: Girl
Horoscope: Capricorn
Date of birth: December 25
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
School: Young-An Elementary School
Favorite subject: English, Arts & Crafts
Favorite sports: Badminton, Table Tennis
Hobbies: Watch TV, Play iPad games…
Someone asked why Flat Emily is not
wearing glasses like the Real Emily ? The
Real Emily said, “I’m wearing glasses
because my right eye is a lazy one. I hope
Flat me doesn’t have to worry about lazy
eye during her trips around the world !”

78. Know More About the Real Emily

79. I like arts and handicrafts

80. I’m doing great at school

81. I dedicate my oil painting to Grandaunt

82. Flat Emily had a
wonderful journey
around the world.
A BIG THANK YOU to
all the friends who
help Flat Emily take
pictures.
Welcome all these
friends to visit the Real
Emily in Taiwan !
Emily Chao
May 2013