If you are taking the Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (TOP), there are now three new mock tests available from the Language Center of Fun Jen Catholic University. They should also be available from Lucky Bookstore and participating universities.
The Mock Test for TOP-Huayu 1 (in three volumes, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced [...]
Three new mock tests for TOP
Test Of Proficiency-Huayu: Registration period ends Oct 9
The registration period for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (TOP) closes this Thursday October 9 2008. There is still time to register.
Targeted word lists for each of the four levels are now available.
Test Date：11/1(Sat.)
Test Format：Paper-based
Test Levels：For Beginners, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced
Test Fee：NT$1000
http://www.sc-top.org.tw/
Best Taiwan Blog Awards 2008
Voting is underway for the Best Taiwan Blog Awards 2008. The awards are targeted at Taiwan based English language blogs. Currently there are around forty blogs in the running.
Blog Awards are great for promoting link-love between the Taiwan blogs. If you write a blog and you like a certain blog then link to it asking [...]
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NTNU Mandarin Training Center
國立臺灣師範大學 National Taiwan Normal University, Shi-Da, founded the Mandarin Training Center in 1956 for the study of Mandarin Chinese by foreign students.
The Mandarin Training Center represents one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished programs for language study, attracting more than a thousand students from over sixty countries to Taiwan each year and making the [...]
Preserving Taiwan’s Austronesian Aboriginal Languages
Reviving Ethnic Diversity:
Preserving Taiwan’s Austronesian[1] Aboriginal Languages
“Language is much more than collections of words with meaning that can be translated – they embody whole perspectives on meaning which are not readily capable of translation, and they are a key resource for understanding culture.”
“Taiwan has been colonized by the Spanish (1626-1642), the Dutch (1624-1662), Ming Dynasty [...]
Penghu: Casinos not the answer
A letter I wrote to the Taipei Times was published today:
Penghu(彭湖): Casinos not the answer
Sunday, Sep 14, 2008, Page 8
President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) comment that only economically disadvantaged outlying islands would be considered as casino venues needs a rethink (“Ma offers outlying islands hope of developing casinos,” Sept. 9, page 3).
A referendum held [...]
Typhoons in Taiwan
Today is a Typhoon day. That means that all schools, government offices etc are closed and it’s recommended that you stay indoors for your own safety. Typhoons frequently hit Taiwan between July and September, often causing casualties in mountainous regions prone to landslides and flash floods.
Today’s typhoon is called Sinlaku, which refers to the legendary [...]
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