Tuesday, February 28, 2012
IB International Student going to NYU. What are my chances?
IB International Student going to NYU. What are my chances?
IB grade 11 student I have a Canadian and Taiwanese Passport Going to an international school in taiwan My first semester grades is an 84 percent. Gonna try hard next semester and aim for an 92. My question is will this semester grade hurt my chances of getting into NYU? Thank you!
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Yes it will. It wont be impossible to get into NYU with grades like that but you are no shoe in. Generally to get into NYU you need at least a 3.5 unweighted. It not as hard as Ivies - but its still hard. Thanks Bill
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A 84% is a 2.9 here in the USA. The average for NYU is a 3.6 GPA or a 92%. You need to do better, lol. If all your other grades are around a 92% this semester shouldn't hurt you much. NYU may ask you why you did bad though. Good Luck!
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
english teaching programs in taiwan for the summer?
english teaching programs in taiwan for the summer?
i want to teach english in taiwan during the summer [i'm a college student] and was wondering if anyone knows of any programs that will allow me to do so.
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Finding a job like this will be difficult because the Taiwan government requires everyone who teaches English to have at minimum of an Associates Degree and a TESOL/TEFL Certificate and sign a 1 year contract so that you can get your alien residency visa (ARC). While the min is an AA degree most schools require a BA degree and you to sign a 1 year contract. What your looking for might be out there but it would be an internship rather than a job, and possibly not paid. So you might try looking down that road.
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i want to teach english in taiwan during the summer [i'm a college student] and was wondering if anyone knows of any programs that will allow me to do so.
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Finding a job like this will be difficult because the Taiwan government requires everyone who teaches English to have at minimum of an Associates Degree and a TESOL/TEFL Certificate and sign a 1 year contract so that you can get your alien residency visa (ARC). While the min is an AA degree most schools require a BA degree and you to sign a 1 year contract. What your looking for might be out there but it would be an internship rather than a job, and possibly not paid. So you might try looking down that road.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Teaching English in Taiwan for two weeks?
Teaching English in Taiwan for two weeks?
I will be going to Taiwan this weekend to teach English to Taiwanese students in a disadvantaged area. I speak fluent Mandarin and English, so I am not worried about any language barriers. However, I have never taught ESL before and was wondering if anyone had any tips? The students are in junior high but have a first to second grade English level.
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First off, that is very sweet of you for going to Taiwan to help students. Now esl i will apply some websites to help you get started. Good luck!
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I got this from Jann Huizenga and it has some great points. 1. Dress right. Jeans, sneakers, and just-out-of-bed hair may be okay for teachers in the U.S., but in many parts of the world, a neat appearance counts far more than credentials. In Korea dark clothes lend an air of authority. Red is to be avoided at all costs. In Morocco female teachers don’t wear pants, sleeveless blouses, or short skirts. 2. Behave appropriately. When Judith Johnson asked 250 students at the Sichuan Institute of Foreign Languages in China what they liked and disliked about native speaker English teachers, the students’ main gripe was the informality of foreign teachers, who often seem to undermine their own authority by acting in undignified ways. In the U.S. teachers go on a first-name basis with students, sit on their desks, sip coffee, and even bounce off the walls without causing student discomfort or losing prestige. But these behaviors don’t export well. 3. Don’t worry if students seem unresponsive at first. Americans are used to participatory classrooms with plenty of teacher-student dialogue. Elsewhere, students are often trained to be silent, good listeners, and memorizers. In my classes in Poland, the Balkans, and Mongolia, students wore impassive classroom masks the first few weeks of class. It’s disconcerting to stand in front of a sea of blank faces, but expecting it reduces the shock. Introduce new concepts, such as discussion and role-play gradually. You’ll be surprised at how students will come to embrace the change. 4. Choose topics carefully. In the 1980s in totalitarian Yugoslavia I made the mistake of asking students to debate the pros and cons of capital punishment. A painful silence fell over the room. What discussion was possible, someone pointed out to me later, when the government’s position was clear? There are still many countries in the world where people are hesitant to voice opinions because of a fear of reprisal. If you’re conducting a classroom debate, remember that there’s a distaste for Western-style argumentation in Middle-Eastern societies, and in Japan it’s offensive for an individual to urge others to accept his opinion. Certain topics may be taboo for cultural reasons: Most Americans don’t want to discuss their salaries or religious beliefs; Japanese may be disinclined to talk about their inner feelings; the French think questions about their family life are rude. 5. Don’t ask, “Do you understand?†In China and Japan, students will nod yes, even if they’re totally lost, in an attempt to save face for the teacher. Even in a country as far west as Turkey, yes often means no. Nor should you expect students to ask questions in class if they don’t understand something. A former student of mine told me: “In China, a student who asks questions is considered a pain in the neck.†Check understanding by asking students to paraphrase or write questions they have in groups. 6. Avoid singling students out. Our society fosters a competitive individualism which is clearly manifested in our classrooms. American students are not shy about displaying their knowledge. In classrooms outside the U.S., however, showing solidarity with classmates and conforming to the status quo is often more important than looking good for the teacher. In Turkey and Montenegro students told me they disliked volunteering answers too often because it made them look like show-offs and attracted the evil eye of envy. This holds true in Japan and China, too, where proverbs express the cultural idea in a nutshell: “The clever hawk hides its claws†and “The nail that stands up must be pounded down.†If you want to play a game, make the competition among groups rather than among individuals. If you need to discipline a student, do so in private. 7. Be aware of cross-cultural communication styles. French students appreciate wit. Venezuelan students like boisterous rapid-fire exchanges. In Japan, where debate is not as valued as in the U.S., students appreciate long pauses in discussions and silent “think time†after you ask a question. “Hollow drums make the most noise†goes a Japanese proverb, and Japanese students are uncomfortable blurting out the first thing that comes to mind. American teachers, who are uncomfortable with silence, tend to anticipate the student’s words or repeat their original question—both irritating interruptions for the Japanese student. 8. Present a rationale for what you do in class. Your pedagogy is going to be very different from what students are used to. They’ll conform much more eagerly to new classroom content and procedures if they understand the benefits. 9. Expect the best of your students. They’ll be serious about learning English because their economic advancement often depends upon mastering it. 10. Relax and enjoy yourself. Happiness in the classroom is contagious. For myself all I can say is be open to everything and see things for what they are and not what you expect them to be and you will have a wonderful, life changing experience. Hope this helps and good luck!
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
How to call people from Taiwan?
How to call people from Taiwan?
I am from Taiwan - China. I decided to go to western countries to study, I am now an international student in Australia, what should I call myself when people ask me where I am from? 1. Taiwan Man since my province is Taiwan 2. Taiwanese (refer to areas around China; e.g Shanghainese, Beijingness, Hongkongnese, Cantonese) 3. Chinese (general calling for people from China)
Taiwan - 7 Answers
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Taiwanese
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Say, "I am from Taiwan."
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Yes, just state that you are from Taiwan and its basically understood. You can also state that you are a Taiwanese, but its safer if you tell others that you are from Taiwan and you can safer than telling them you are Taiwanese. Just calling yourself Chinese and they will largely think that you are from mainland China and not the Taiwan province itself. As there are so many province in China, its better and clearer that you state yourself as I am from Taiwan than Taiwanese or even Chinese.
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taiwanese
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You're Taiwanese. If you're pro-China, and you want to call yourself Chinese, there's no problem there. But if you're like me, where my grandparents were also born in Taiwan, you're Taiwanese. Taiwan man is grammatically incorrect. I'm a MAN from Taiwan... hehehe. All in all, Taiwanese is the best answer.
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Taiwanese. By the way Taiwan is not a province, she is a country.
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i thought it was taiwanese but there also chinese and my mom came from hong kong i tought cantonese was the launge we speak in hong kong
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