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Archive for December, 2009

Get Training Experience Through Taiwan Schools

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Teaching English in Taiwan may be a good chance for new teachers who have no experience.The majority of teaching work in Taiwan requires no experience and training is usually provided no matter where you work. The difference lies in how much training is provided and the quality of the training.

If you don’t have any experience teaching before don’t worry. Schools primarily target university graduates when recruiting new teachers and they know these graduates usually have no experience in teaching. Why do they do this? some might say this is a bad thing, but from the point of view of the school that hires teachers it is good. Simply because it makes it easier for them to “train” teachers to use their materials and teaching style in class. Schools have a specific set system they follow and all teachers they hire need to follow this setup. This only applies for the cram schools throughout Taiwan. If you are looking at working public schools or a university, obviously they would prefer you have some kind of experience coupled with much better teaching qualifications.

How much training a school provides you really does vary. Some of the bigger “chain” schools will provide you with up to several weeks of intensive daily training. This classes can run from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday and last one to two weeks, sometimes longer. It can be tiring but if you have never taught before you’ll get to know all the ins and outs of how to teach English at that school and this should put an end to any concerns you have about teaching without enough experience. Some schools won’t provide any or only one day of training. This kind of attitude shows you that cram schools aren’t too concerned with education and are just happy to have a foreign English speaking person in classes to keep parents happy.

You may also find that your school has follow up training. This, once again, is usually the case at the bigger schools and you’ll go off to training workshops once every three to six months. These are usually just for a couple of hours a day and are typically held in the morning so you don’t miss evening classes. Not all schools have follow up training but if you are concerned about your lack of experience teaching and want to do the best job you possibly can, then you might want to consider applying for positions where you know the schools offer ongoing training to help you be a better teacher.

Tricks For A Successful Dating With Taiwanese Women

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Dating with some Taiwanese girl is a wonderful experience, but it may make you disappointed because it is not easy to success  in dating with these girls. Maybe you don’t know that they have a rich cultural heritage and different from European or American girls.

And many of you that have tried dating them may find it difficult to get past the first date because you do not know how to talk to them. The cultures have blended due to globalization but still you need to know how to date a Taiwanese girl successfully.

Do not tell her again and again that how much you like her looks. Have a sense of humor and be naughty. Surprise her with your mischievousness but do not overdo anything. Try to make her feel comfortable to talk to you.

Any Taiwanese girl will love to see you having other Asians in your social circle. So do not confine yourself to her and make other friends. She will respond better to you.

Try to talk about her family. Taiwanese girls are usually more attached to their families and will be more interested in you if you talk about their family. They have strong family bonds. You should try to know about her family and often talk about it.

Some of them will try to throw a little test to you. Do not agree to all that she says. You may refuse her. This can be a boost for you but do it carefully or you may lose her. Try to prove your honesty to her. Men with honor are admired more in Asian society.

Taiwanese Women are different from others. So you are necessary to apply the tips you read above to increase your success in dating a Taiwanese girl.