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“SITUATIONAL LANGUAGE LAB” AND “LANGUAGE LEARNING AND ASSOCIATION ZONES” TO FOSTER CREATIVE ENGLISH TEACHING AND COMMUNICATION WITH FOREIGN STUDENTS

In cooperation with the Teaching Excellence Projects, Distance Education Development Section has refurbished the “Situational Language Lab” (T307) and “Language Learning and Association Zones” at the basement of Foreign Languages and Literatures Building, which will be initiated at the opening ceremony for “Tamkang Elite Show” and “Center for Digital Language Research” at 4 pm, May 22. In the mean time, Founder Clement Chang, President C. I. Chang, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Chen Kan-nan, Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Kao Pao-yuan, Vice President for International Affairs, Dr. Tai Wan-ching will host the ceremony together. Kuo Chin-hwa, Section Chief of Distance Education Development Section, indicates that “to foster an excellent learning, we should facilitate an excellent teaching environment” for the improvement of English language teaching. Dr. Sung Mei-hua, Dean of College of Foreign Languages and Literatures, points out that the two new spaces are designed for the enhancement for the communication between local and foreign students.

SISTER SCHOOL WSU VISITED TAMKANG AND EXPERIENCED TAIWANESE CULTURE

TWO TKU PROFESSORS RECRUITED TO THE CABINET

After the alumnus of the Department of Insurance Sush-der lee becomes the Minister of Finance, the latest released cabinet list shows that two Tamkang professors are invited to the cabinet. They are Dr. Chi Su, Professor of the Graduate Institute of China Studies, as the Chief Secretary of the Committee of the National Security, and Dr. Man-jung Chan, Assistant Professor of the Graduate Institute of American Studies, as a consultant of the Committee of the National Security.

TKU ALUMNUS, SUNG DA-CHENG WILL SERVE AS THE AMBASSADOR OF GUATEMALA

According to the report of mass media, the ambassador of Guatemala, Ou Hung-lien will take over the Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sun Da-cheng will take over the vacancy. After getting this message, the director of Graduate Institute of American Studies, Huang Chieh-cheng who was Sun’s colleague remarks, “Congratulations to him. I have understood that he is an excellent talent in foreign affairs and he speaks Spanish fluently when I knew him in Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States. He is a nice man.” Dr. Huang also encourages students to emulate to the senior attending the diplomatic consul examination.

ADMINISTRATION GROUP VISITED SISTER UNIVERSITIES

THE 4TH TAMKANG INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ECOLOGICAL DISCOURSE HELD BY ENGLISH DEPT.

The Fourth International Conference on Ecological Discourse, held by Dept. of English, on May 23rd and 24th, in Chueh-sheng International Conference Hall, Chung-ling International Conference Hall (Q409) and step-classroom of College of Education (Q306). The paper presenters include more than 50 scholars coming from the United States, Germany, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, India, Malaysia, and Taiwan. The presentations are divided into two sessions and proceed at the same time.

TKU WON 51 AWARDS IN 2008 NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC GAME

CINDERELLA IS A MAN?!DRAMA SHOWS BY COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

To celebrate the Foreign Language Week, each department of the College of Foreign Languages and Literatures, including French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish departments presented dramas last week. The splendid stories and excellent performance had attracted audiences and won thunder-like applause. French department presented the first play, No Exit, by Jean-Paul Sartre. This play is about the barrier of communication among people. They had prepared Chinese subtitles for those who cannot understand French..

TO TRY THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN INFORMATION WEEK

Do you want to know the latest technology information? The Information Week, hosted by the Information Engineering Department Association, start bustling from 11 A.M. May 19 till 5 P.M., Friday 23 at the Poster St. Many famous manufacturers, like IBM, PChome, Leadtek, offered demo and try for the students to taste the newest technology. And students can play games to get some bonuses. Don’t make this rare opportunity flow through your fingers.

TKUSPECIAL WON CHAMPION IN YAHOO CHEERING TEAM COMPETITION

STUDENTS FEEL AMAZED AT THE ON-LINE STUDY ROOM

Do you still worried about no use of the video and microphone in the MSN when a lot of people use it? Our “network campus” provides the free “on-line study room” to release your worry. As long as you reserve on line, after you receive the confirmation letter with the authorized password, you can discuss the schoolwork on-line.