Chinese classes at Taiwan Universities
After some experience of studying Chinese at a Taiwanese university, I wanted to summarize some thoughts about the pros and con’s of the experience.Study prioritiesMany universities use a textbook,...
View ArticlePinyin vs Zhuyin (Bopomofo)
Many people love a debate over the benefits of using either pinyin or zhuyin. Many people are 100% convicted they know better than you which method is better. Usually expounding the benefits of pinyin,...
View ArticleRecognising Chinese character components
Today I wan’t you to consider if you are placing an appropriate value on being able to name components of chinese characters. It is likely that when you first started learning, you were taught your...
View Article安全帽
我在台灣常常看到機車 常常機車上有孩子 常常父母戴安全帽，孩子沒戴安全帽 這件事讓我很著急。 我要知道為甚麼。。。 有時候人沒有錢？ 有時候人懶惰？ 有時候人不覺得孩子的生命重要？ 或是你想這個外國人的思想很奇怪？ For a long time I have noticed and been concerned about the fact many parents in Taiwan take...
View ArticlePleco Chinese Dictionary woes
When I first purchased an iPhone I used an old email address in iTunes I have not used for many years. When I realized how important the email address would become I quickly setup iTunes and my phone...
View ArticleAre you attached to your stuff?
Boxing up and sending most of our possessions into storage while we were overseas brought along with it quite a few life lessons. One of the more significant ones has been a release from wanting to own...
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