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2018-12-28 09:58:12
2019 Amazing Formosa Mandarin Study Tour
The Extension School of Continuing Education (SCE) of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is well known for Mandarin Teaching and Learning. Apart from holding OCAC Language Study Program for Expatriate Youth, SCE also owns impressive history of holding Mandarin teacher workshops. In order to attract international students, SCE has designed a series of activities for students who are interested in Mandarin learning and Chinese culture in “Amazing Formosa.” Welcome to join us! There are four sessions in 2019, we also offer “Customzied Mandarin Short-Term Study Tour” for groups. Students between 14-24 years old, interested in Mandarin and Chinese culture (Students under 14 years old, please refer to another summer camp program 2019 Little Master—Mandarin Summer Camp) ※The students will have the free time after class and on the Weekends, self-care skills are necessary. Once the registration is completed, it indicates students have confirmed that they are responsible for their behavior and security after the class and on the weekends. During the free time, the students are allowed to leave campus while they have to return to dormitory before curfew( by 22:30pm). See more information: 2019 Amazing Formasa Mandarin Study Tour Contact: National Taiwan Normal University Ms.Huang / Mr. Ting Chiu Contact no: +886-2-7734-5834 / +886-2-7734-5824 E-mail: elena0201@ntnu.edu.tw / wenting741008@ntnu.edu.tw Message: Please dial +886-2-7734-5800 on regular holidays, or leave your name, question and contact information by email. We will contact with you as soon as possible. -
2018-11-23 12:04:40
Who is speaking:the Lovely Taiwan
Course Link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learn-intermediate-chinese-mandarin In studying Mandarin Chinese, besides focusing on having correct pronunciation, meaning, and grammar, if you really want to deeply understand a language, you must know a place’s culture. In this course, we will take you to the lovely little island of Taiwan, introduce you to cultural stories and famous natural scenery, to let you understand Taiwan’s character, using this teaching method, we are sure you can accumulate an even richer understanding of Mandarin. We hope you will take this next step with us, to study Chinese together, to get to know the lovely Taiwan. -
2018-11-14 16:32:35
Learn Chinese in Taiwan - YouTube Channel
The MOE worked with Logan D. Beck, a YouTube enthusiast, to produce two videos about Taiwan’s culture and learning Mandarin: Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage, and Taiwan Night Market Street Food. The first video drew 50,000 views the night it was launched and it’s been watched more than 190,000 times since. The global demand for Chinese language education led to the planning and implementation of the Eight-year Chinese Language Education Promotion Plan (2013–2020). Taiwan’s Chinese language education sector has been vigorously marketing itself internationally, and the Office of Global Mandarin Education (OGME) was set up to integrate the Chinese language education resources in Taiwan. We'll keep updating videos relating to Mandarin on this YouTube channel. Welcome to subscribe us at『Office of Global Mandarin Education』 LoganDBeck - 2018 Dajia Mazu Pilgrimagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSNqdbRV_a8&t=328s LoganDBeck - Taiwan Night Market Street Foodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sXiMFHviEs&t=366s -
2018-10-09 09:39:43
Information of TOCFL Nov. 2018
Please be notified that the Listening & Reading CBT, Speaking and Writing formal TOCFL test of 2018 will be administered on Nov 3 and 4. The registration period is from Sep 25 to Oct 9, 2018. Welcome the candidates who are non-native speakers of Chinese to take the test. The test seats are limited, seize the chance![More Details] [Register for Test] [Issuance of TOCFL Certificates Regulations]※Take the three tests (Listening & Reading, Speaking and Writing), you can get 20% off your test fee. [Registration Process for Discount]※Those who take TOCFL test on Nov 3rd at Tzu Chi University (Hualien) will have a chance to win the three-days tour of “Hualien Mini Trip, Fun with Chinese” for free (original cost at NT$2500). Only 3 lucky winners! Please refer to 3 days Hualien- tour for detail:http://www.language.tcu.edu.tw/?page_id=2189※To secure your slot, you must make your payment in 3 days once you register. Source:Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu, SC-TOP -
2018-08-23 15:27:39
36 EU officials join research, Mandarin programs at Taiwan Universities
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – In a statement on Aug. 22, the Ministry of education released a statement in promotion of an educational exchange program with the European Union.The program promotes Mandarin language education as well as research in various fields at Taiwanese universities. Over the summer of 2018, 36 European Union officials involved in government position related culture, education, economy and trade came to Taiwan this summer to study Mandarin. The educational exchange program was established 10 years ago in 2007 and has been a great asset to establishing closer ties with the European Union over the past decade.Under the program, EU representatives join participate in academic activities at National Chengchi University (NCCU) and Fu Jen Catholic University. A delegation focused on political and economic research participated in seminars at NCCU from Aug. 5 through Aug. 17, meanwhile a delegation focused on language and culture research joined a two-week intensive Mandarin language program at Fu Jen University from Aug. 4 through Aug. 17. The head of the EU Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency, Theiry Devars, was also in Taiwan to promote educational opportunities for Taiwanese students in the EU. Devars said the educational partnerships between Taiwan and the EU are solid, and that the number of Taiwanese students studying in the EU continues to grow year by year, reports CNA. The chief of the Ministry of Education’s Office of International and Cross-strait Education, Bi Zu-An (畢祖安) said the summer research exchange program continues to help cultivate strong bilateral ties with the EU. It provides a regular opportunity for academic exchange and gives Taiwanese officials a chance to meet with EU representatives in various fields, promoting stronger bilateral ties every year. Source:Taiwan News -
2018-08-20 15:00:14
Ministry of Education and National Taiwan University create a free online course “Learning Chinese: Start from Scratch”
Organization:Department of International and Cross-strait Education According to the “Ethnologue: Languages of the World” website, there are now 1.1 billion Chinese users in the world, roughly 1/7 of the world’s population, and more and more people are learning Chinese. “Chinese Fever” has been spreading like wild fire in the past decade, and in response, the Ministry of Education and National Taiwan University have created a new online course for learning Chinese: “Learning Chinese: Start from Scratch”. The course is being offered on Coursera, the largest MOOCs platform in the world (Website: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learn-chinese-mandarin), and it will be free for all learners. It can also be used by educators as a supplementary teaching resource. The course is designed for beginner-level learners of Chinese and spans six weeks. Everyday scenarios and conversations, and videos, photos, animation, and comics are used throughout the course to enhance memorization and understanding. Features: Learners only hear Chinese: All the course videos are completely in Chinese. The videos present typical real-life scenarios and everyday conversations with a step-by-step approach, to help learners understand the contexts. BOPPPS model: There is a 40-minute video and quiz each week, designed to help effective learning. The videos incorporate BOPPPS, a popular lesson planning framework. Gamification: The course designers worked with PaGamO—a company that has won the Reimagine Education award—to incorporate game-related components into the course, to enhance learner motivation and enjoyment. The course starts on Coursera on August 31 and it will then be repeated every six weeks. Learners can register on Coursera using their e-mail or Facebook account from August 20. Anyone is welcome to register at any time. The Digital Learning Center of National Taiwan University will hold several workshops for educators on ways to use this online course. Please visit its website for more details. (https://www.dlc.ntu.edu.tw/)