Archive for the ‘English teaching’ Category

Grading Criteria for English Writing on the 2012 SAT–英文作文 未用書信格式、簽錯名 各扣1分

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/英文作文-未用書信格式-簽錯名-各扣1分-203433741.html

英文作文 未用書信格式、簽錯名 各扣1分

自由時報記者胡清暉/台北報導〕 (more…)

“Why Are Finnish Fluent in English?”–an Article at an Korean Website

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

I’ve been interested in the education system of Finland. The following is an article on Finnish English education I found online.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/05/176_17601.html

Why Are Finnish Fluent in English?

By Kim Se-jeong
Staff Reporter (more…)

Taiwan Test Central 台灣測驗中心

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Taiwan Test Central is a website for English test takers in Taiwan. It provides visitors mainly with vocabulary lists, including lists for GEPT, BCT, SAT, and UEE in July.

http://www.taiwantestcentral.com/WordList/WordListByPart.aspx?MainCategoryID=14&Part=1 (more…)

On Grammar–”Grammar is vital, but plays second fiddle to efficient communication”–Commentary from the China Post

Friday, January 27th, 2012

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/commentary/letters/2012/01/18/329352/Grammar-is.htm

Grammar is vital, but plays second fiddle to efficient communication

January 18, 2012 11:54 am TWN, By Emilio Venezian (more…)

3M for English Learning–分享學英語方法 空少:掌握3M

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=367859

分享學英語方法 空少:掌握3M

【聯合報╱記者何烱榮/田中報導】2012/01/22 (more…)

Go Beyond the Textbook–實用英文 別困課本裡

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/6860550.shtml

實用英文 別困課本裡

【聯合報╱陳超明/政大英文系教授(台北市)】

2012.01.21 01:41 am (more…)

Two Days Before the SAT (3)–英文╱留意時事詞彙 多練寫作

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=366612

英文╱留意時事詞彙 多練寫作

【聯合報╱記者沈育如/台北報導】2012/01/15 (more…)

On Taiwan Election

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

On the following webpage, besides reading a BBC news report on Taiwan election, you can watch a 2-minute-20-second video in which BBC Chinese’s Raymond Li talks about the three presidential candidates and how the outcome of the election could affect Taiwan and other areas in the world. Following the BBC news story are new stories from CNN, the New York Times, and the Reuters, respectively. You might like to compare the four news reports on the same topic.

Taiwan election: What you need to know

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16557209 (more…)

Reminders & Essay Rating Criteria for SAT Takers

Friday, January 13th, 2012

The 2012 SAT falls on next Tuesday and Wednesday. The CEEC put in its newsletter a list of reminders and the rating criteria for both Chinese and English essay writing. All the examinees should read them carefully.

101學科能力測驗考前注意事項:

http://www.ceec.edu.tw/CeecMag/Articles/209/209-02.html (more…)

An Excellent English Writing Website

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Today when I was looking for the ten good English essays for the 2009 SAT provided by CEEC, I ran into a fabulous website for English writing. Just take a look at what you can find through it.

http://203.64.159.65/english/writing..htm

Writing English (more…)