#3 List 5 words you learn.

1. authentic (adj.) : done or made in the traditional or original way

> They play music on authentic medieval instruments.



2. what the future holds (phrase) : what is likely to happen in the future

> If you wonder what the future holds, you wonder what will happen in the future.



3. intervention (n.) : the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens

> His financial intervention saved the firm from liquidation.



4. sci-fi (n.) : science fiction

> Ladbroke Grove urban guerilla psychedelic sci-fi warriors probably sums it up.



5. recap (verb) : to repeat the main points of something that has just been said

> To recap the method, direct taxes have a legal framework facilitating the assessment of the overall effective marginal tax rates.

#2 Are the speaking and listening tasks difficult for you? What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak in English?

Are the speaking and listening tasks difficult for you?

Yes and no, I would say no for the difficulty of the question, but I would say yes for the story retelling part. Somehow I'm not a good storyteller, and the story I retold are basically different from the what actually the story to be telling.

What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak in English?

much to be a challenge for me. This is because the English they learn(I mean those Taiwanese student) are the standard English(which is more formal). However, the English I spoke is much more a local English, or you may call it Malayglish. If you are curious about the local English or the difference between it and standard English. You may squeeze some of your time to listen to this speech to know about it.

#1: My new plan this year!

If there's a book was made about my year ahead, I think it would call «Foreigner Without Desire». Haha, I am just kidding. Being in Taiwan for more than a year, to be honest, I'm somewhat homesick. I miss those flavorful cuisines like Curry Mee, Pan Mee and Bak Kuh Teh in Malaysia. I mean, although I could find some replacement in Taiwan, it just doesn't taste 100% like them. Having a flight to Malaysia and have all these in my stomach would be one of the plans to do in the future year of mine.

I'm quite hungry while writing this blog. Let 's not talk about food for my plan.

I have already obtained the certificate of Microsoft Office Specialist Expert for Office Excel 2016 this last year. There are three more certs to go to get a MOS Master certificate. Having 1 of 3 of the cert would be one of my plans too.

Aww... too rigorous let's turn back to some happy things.

You can't disagree that Taiwan is a country with a lot of impressive scenery. I'm planning to stargaze on Yangmingshan with my friend on my upcoming birthday. This is one of my wish that yet to fulfils. It would be fantastic if there is snow falling too. (I never saw a snow falling)

Again the cliché, easier said than done, my biggest hope on this year is to stay healthy on the whole year and try to run with the plans if I'm well.

(This is how Bak Kuh Teh and Pan Mee looks like if you did not heard before)