A Canadian AIESEC Volunteer's Visit: Part 2

It's been over two weeks since the Canadian AIESEC volunteer's first visit to my school, getting three classes of students experiencing what it was like to talk to an English native speaker. Jessica had been surrounded by my colleagues' students during recess, and obviously, they plucked up the courage to approach and chat with her with their beginner-level English.

International Education Exchange at Daegu, Korea

On behalf of the Education Bureau of Taichung City, the English Advisory Team laid the foundation for a constructive cooperation for both cities' English education. With four school visits and the city tour, we had fruitful communication and interaction with not only the staff of the schools but some officials of the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education.

Thanks to Youngshin High School's vice principal and three teachers' great hospitality, we've got fond memories of Daegu throughout our entire stay there. On top of that, I believed that an even greater bond of friendship had been forged with this exchange. All the members of the delegation would wholeheartedly hope that we can return the favor back when they visit us in Taichung.  

VR English Campus Guided Tour

Turning an activity into the curriculum that can benefit more students with a variety of tasks

Virtual Reality is intriguing because it helps provide a more immersive experience as if you were actually being there. By taking panoramic pictures with Google's Street View, complete with writing a script about the campus and recording the English guide in the form of .mp3, we then upload those files to the online platform, 720yun. The website has many powerful features. It can combine a picture with texts, audio, icons, to name just a few.

A Canadian AIESEC Volunteer's Visit

This afternoon, lots of students got to experience what it was like to use English and talk with a native speaker, the Canadian AIESEC volunteer, Jessica. During recess, Jessica was even surrounded by many who were really shy but summoned their courage to practice very basic English or ask for a picture with her. Two of my colleagues liked the idea of inviting her over again for their students. I myself have always enjoyed cross-cultural communication in English so much, not to mention seizing the chance to practice as much as I can by showing her around the Martial Art Compound and the Yizhong Street after school. 

International School Award: School Visits in Taipei

Those who are in charge of the ongoing ISA projects, complete with the previous award winners, got invited by the British Council Taiwan and the Education Bureau of Taichung City to visit two prestigious schools, Sanmin Junior High School and Dongmen Elementary School, which have been renowned for their achievements regarding International Education. I learned a lot from these visits as well as met many educators all over Taichung that shared the same passion together.

How to MC an English Singing Contest

Being a master of ceremonies for such a huge event can be quite nerve-racking. The MC's job is to make sure every part of the contest goes smoothly as planned. Not only that, we want all the teachers and students can have fun together before the final results come out. So, how exactly can an MC pull these off?

English Stress and Intonation Notes

Stress and Intonation - English with Jennifer

Rules that will make you sound more natural and professional when speaking English

What are the differences between stressed and unstressed words? How to break a long sentence into smaller units? How to use different intonation patterns to signal understanding, doubt, incompletion, or strong emotion?