Remembrance/Veterans Day Memorial Service in New Taipei
An event to remember those who sacrificed their lives and served their country will take place next month. The special memorial ceremony on November 12th will celebrate the lives of more than 4,000 Allied prisoners held in POW camps on the island from 1942 to 1945. The Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society and the Australian...Continue reading
English in the News–Take with a Pinch of Salt 半信半疑
Take with a pinch (grain) of salt—持保留態度,半信半疑 (to consider or evaluate something, such as a statement, while keeping in mind that it may not be completely accurate, typically due to the unreliability of the source) Examples: Take whatever that paper publishes with a pinch of salt—it’s really tabloid. You have to take what he says...Continue reading
Mishap-prone Ed Sheeran to Postpone Taipei Concert
British singer Ed Sheeran has postponed his Taipei concert, after a “bicycle accident” left him unable to play.Continue reading
English in the News–Fly by the Seat of One’s Pants 隨機應變
Fly by the Seat of One’s Pants 隨機應變，憑感覺做事 to pilot a plane by feel and instinct rather than by instruments to proceed or work by feel or instinct without formal guidelines or experienceContinue reading
Jessica Chastain to Present Award at Golden Horse Ceremony
Oscar-nominated American actress and film producer Jessica Chastain will be one of the presenters at the 54th Golden Horse Awards Ceremony in Taipei next month.Continue reading
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