Category Archives: taiwan

MOE donates textbooks to N.Y. bilingual center

Taiwan, New York: Taiwan’s Ministry of Education donated Friday Taiwan elementary school natural sciences and math textbooks to a bilingual center under the jurisdiction of the New York State and New York City education departments. Read the full story… Post … Continue reading

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Taiwan: English teaching should go ‘glocal’

Today and for the foreseeable future, English is the global language and a necessary means to enhance one’s competitiveness in many job or school markets. The problem is that there is a lack of connection between the role of public … Continue reading

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South Korea to hire unqualified hacks, Taiwan to blame teachers for failures

South Korea: Hagwon Seek to Block Unqualified Foreign Teachers In a move that makes a frightening amount of sense, the association of foreign language institutes (hagwon) said recently that the government should block the inflow of unqualified native English teachers, … Continue reading

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Asia Pacific in the Spotlight

I myself have never had the dubious pleasure of teaching English in Asia. For those of you who have, or are, or will, here’s the latest lowdown on TEFL in the Asia Pacific region: Vietnam: Teaching English: TOEIC Suitable to … Continue reading

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Asia Pacific TEFL Headlines

I myself have never had the dubious pleasure of teaching English in Asia. For those of you who have, or are, or will, here’s the latest lowdown on TEFL in the Asia Pacific region: Vietnam: Teaching English: TOEIC Suitable to … Continue reading

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Asia TEFL Headlines

Korea: Korean Students Undaunted by Body English Brouhaha Koreans studying here find the conditions ideal for them to learn English as a second language, said a top official of the Bureau of Immigration. “The country’s cost of quality education and … Continue reading

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English villages in Taiwan

Taiwan’s first English language village has recently opened in Taiwan, where Taiwanese children go twice a week for English immersion classes. The Happy English Village features themed classrooms: a bank, a hotel, an airport waiting room and a coffee bar … Continue reading

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One day teaching in Taiwan

If you’ve ever thought about making a major move and trying something drastic like going to South East Asia to teach English, video clips such as these will give you a valuable insight into what kind of lifestyle you could … Continue reading

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Teaching kids in Taiwan

How do you rate this teacher? It looks to me like the kids are having a really fun time, plus the repetition drills are probably driving home the language to some extent.Do they look comfortable with the ‘you will die’ … Continue reading

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