Comments on: Education in Taiwan http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2008/06/17/education-in-taiwan/ An American expatriate shares his thoughts on life, language, food, and culture in Taiwan. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:14:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sharon http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2008/06/17/education-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Sharon Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:23:48 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2008/06/17/education-in-taiwan/#comment-34 actually when i said pathetic, i meant it was sad for taiwanese students not having been able to study more history and geography about taiwan. i hate to say this but i probably would be able to point out roughly the locations of the provinces in china but i am always confused with whether taichung comes before hsinchu if i come down from taipei... actually when i said pathetic, i meant it was sad for taiwanese students not having been able to study more history and geography about taiwan. i hate to say this but i probably would be able to point out roughly the locations of the provinces in china but i am always confused with whether taichung comes before hsinchu if i come down from taipei…

]]> By: admin http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2008/06/17/education-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-33 admin Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:32:36 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2008/06/17/education-in-taiwan/#comment-33 I wouldn't say it's pathetic. After all, growing up in America, I received only a very cursory glance at Chinese history as a whole - most of the American (and I would venture to guess British, although perhaps not Australian) history education focuses on America and Europe, since China just doesn't impact us that much, outside of Marco Polo and a few other examples. However, it is still odd trying to talk about such huge world events like World War II and getting blank stares. I'm pretty sure most Taiwanese probably studied the major world wars, it's just that I'm trying to communicate in English and I don't know the Mandarin words for these events, so we aren't really connecting due to linguistic differences, not necessarily differences in our educational backgrounds. I wouldn’t say it’s pathetic. After all, growing up in America, I received only a very cursory glance at Chinese history as a whole – most of the American (and I would venture to guess British, although perhaps not Australian) history education focuses on America and Europe, since China just doesn’t impact us that much, outside of Marco Polo and a few other examples.

However, it is still odd trying to talk about such huge world events like World War II and getting blank stares. I’m pretty sure most Taiwanese probably studied the major world wars, it’s just that I’m trying to communicate in English and I don’t know the Mandarin words for these events, so we aren’t really connecting due to linguistic differences, not necessarily differences in our educational backgrounds.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2008/06/17/education-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Sharon Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:17:37 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2008/06/17/education-in-taiwan/#comment-30 its quite true about students in taiwan only study chinese history and geography, we had to memorise the names of the railways in china(honestly, who cares?) its pathetic! its quite true about students in taiwan only study chinese history and geography, we had to memorise the names of the railways in china(honestly, who cares?)

its pathetic!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2008/06/17/education-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Anonymous Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:01:00 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2008/06/17/education-in-taiwan/#comment-12 What is relevant here is your obvious caring and needing to do your best to teach your students the proper way to learn English. I am so proud of your compassionate interest and understand the great frustrations you encounter. Now you know what a true teacher goes thru on a daily basis, in Asia or America. I am quite sure you are making a huge difference in the lives of your students. I do know that I get comments from people you know about how entertaining and enlightening your blogs have become to us all, whether people comment or not, your blogs are read by many. thank you Mr Expatriate, you make us all proud. Love you. Mom Expatriate. *btw, I am *not* biased. ;)* What is relevant here is your obvious caring and needing to do your best to teach your students the proper way to learn English. I am so proud of your compassionate interest and understand the great frustrations you encounter. Now you know what a true teacher goes thru on a daily basis, in Asia or America. I am quite sure you are making a huge difference in the lives of your students. I do know that I get comments from people you know about how entertaining and enlightening your blogs have become to us all, whether people comment or not, your blogs are read by many. thank you Mr Expatriate, you make us all proud. Love you. Mom Expatriate. *btw, I am *not* biased. ;) *

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