Wednesday, August 28, 2013
What's life like in Taiwan?
What's life like in Taiwan?
I am teaching a student who will be moving to Taiwan soon. I'm teaching basic life skills in English but I'm American and have never been there. Do they write checks in there? What kind of appliances does the average home have? When does school start and end (times of day and times of year)? What holidays are important in Taiwan and when are they? If something costs 1.50, how would you say that in words (in the U.S. we would say "a dollar fifty")? What kind of public transportation is available? Do you have to separate trash? Do most people understand and speak English? How about Japanese? What are some things you might find in a supermarket that would be different from what you would find in other countries? Which side of the road do you drive on? What kind of bank accounts do you have? Do you get paid by check or is it mostly direct deposit? How often is payday? What are some typical dishes there? Can you bargain everywhere? Any and all ANSWERS (answers ONLY) appreciated!
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they probaly know atleast some english and also hates China
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I don't know but I think just about everything is made there!!
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Ok,I'm a Taiwanese,and I'll try my best to answer your questions! First,they do write checks in here.Because my mom does that. What kind of appliances does the average home have?It's an odd question.I think Taiwan isn't different from The States so much. When does the school start and end?Generally speaking,it starts in November and ends in June. Holidays in Taiwan: Jan. 1 New Year`s Day Jan Chinese (Lunar) New Year`s Eve Jan Chinese (Lunar) New Year Feb Lantern Festival Mar. 29 Youth Day Apr. 5 Tomb Sweeping Day May 8 Women`s Day May Mother`s Day May 19 Dragon Boat Festival Jul. Harvest Festival Jul. 7 the Seventh Evening of July Jul. 15 Ghosts` Festival Aug. 8 Father`s Day Aug. 15 Moon Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival Sep. 9 Double Ninth Festival Sep. 28 Teacher`s Day, Confucius` Birthday Oct. 10 Double Tenth Day Oct. 21 Overseas Chinese Day Oct. 25 Taiwan Retroration Day Oct. 31 Birthday of President Chiang Kai-shek Nov. 12 Dr. Sun Yat-sen`s Birthday Dec. 22 the winter solstice, midwinter Dec. 25 Constitution Day If something costs 1.50, how would you say that in words?You have to know that we seldom have somethin' costs less than 1.00 Taiwan New Dollars.Quite a few years ago we didn't use the"cent'.So if you want to say something costs 25,you can just say twenty five dollars or this thing costs 25 dollars. What kind of public transportation is available? If you are in Taipei,MRT(like New York's subway) is the best way to go around the city.If you want to go to another county or city,Taiwan High Speed Rail(THSR) or Taiwan railway administration(TRA) is a good choice.Of coures THSR is more expensive and faster than TRA.In the other hand,taking an airplane is OK but it costs the most expensive.Taking a bus is a way to go other places,too.It's up to u to choose one of them. Do you have to separate trash?Yes!But many people didn't even follow it.We still have to improve it. Do most people understand and speak English? How about Japanese? It's hard to say.But I think most Taiwanese can understand the simplest sentences like "How are you?","What's your name?",etc.It may not help you a lot but they would be enthusiastic to help you by gesture.Sometimes you can figure out what they want to tell you.By the way,the number of people who can speak Eng is increasing. So you don't have to worried about the problem of communication.Ask as more people as you can,you'll find the one who is able to communicate with you.As to Japanese,I dont think it is more popular than English.Eng is more useful and common. What are some things you might find in a supermarket that would be different from what you would find in other countries? There is no different from other countries I think.The only one thing which is not alike is that most convenience stores work 24hr a day.It is convenient to those who wants to eat for a (night) snack. Which side of the road do you drive on? The right side. What kind of bank accounts do you have? I'm still a high school student so I don't have one.Sorry I can't answer you. How often is payday? Mostly once a month.It depends on which company or foundation you stay. What are some typical dishes there? Too many to say.When you come to Taiwan,you can come to Tainan,the 4th biggest city in Taiwan.Most Taiwan's famous food are here.Go down the street or night market you can find a lot of food to eat.Taipei's Shilin night market is a good choice,too. Can you bargain everywhere? Yeah,I think you can.By the way,my mom and her friends often do that and she often get the lower price. If you have any questions,welcome to ask me. I'll be glad to answer it.Hope I have helped you with the answers I gave. BTW,my Eng is OK or bad?
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