A couple of years ago, I was in the midst of job hunting. Every time I received an interview invitation, I felt nervous. The biggest question in my mind was: Am I good enough to be selected? Most companies required candidates to give a presentation in English—often about how much you know about the […]
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Plus: 塞翁失馬 焉知非福 sāi wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú Kids in Taiwan keep the tightened schedule. Kids in Taiwan often grow up with a packed, tightly structured schedule. Most elementary school students start their day around 8:00 in the morning. When school ends in the afternoon, they don’t go straight home—instead, they rush
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It’s hard to truly learn a language if you don’t set a specific goal. I once had a student who booked a class and told me his goal was to “travel and make small talk.” As a teacher, I often receive this kind of request, and I always find it a bit vague. It’s difficult
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