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There is a big question out there in Taiwan about why the struggle is so great for Taiwanese to succeed in a foreign language; especially, English. This phenomenon isn't unique to Taiwan. In fact, countries like Korea, Japan, and China also experience these same barriers.

My guest today is a linguist AND  foreign language polyglot, who despite growing up in Taiwan's education system has overcome the foreign language obstacle and has spread his knowledge and opportunities all across Taiwan and has started a very successful group, Polyglot.tw's. His name is Thierry Hsieh and I am very grateful for him to be here. Let's all give Thierry love and appreciation for joining Taiwanica.

Whether you’re Taiwanese or not, I think you’ll get a lot of insight from my conversation with Thierry that can help you realize a bit more about Taiwan overall. If you’re ready to learn how to cultivate others’ well-being without sacrificing your own, then let's tune into Episode 16 of Taiwanica!


SOME QUESTIONS I ASK:

• What is language to you, Thierry?
• What opportunities have you been given because of your language ability?
• As a Taiwanese living in the USA, what was the biggest culture shock that you experienced? And what did you learn from it?
• After being exposed to multiple cultures what are some suggestions that you have for people to be more willing to step out of their comfort zone?

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

• Culture shock and its impact on a person.
• How Taiwan's cultural changes over the years affect each generation differently.
• Why do most Taiwanese people struggle to learn a foreign language?
• What are some of the problems that exist in Taiwan's current society?
• Plus much more…

To learn more about Polyglot.tw, check out their website at:

polyglots.tw

在台灣有一個大問題，為什麼台灣人在外語，特別是英語上的成功之路如此艱辛。這種現象不僅僅是台灣獨有的，事實上，像韓國、日本和中國等國家也面臨著同樣的障礙。

我的嘉賓今天是一位語言學家兼多語言使用者，儘管成長於台灣的教育體系，他已克服了外語障礙，並在台灣各地推廣他的知識和機會，並成功地創立了一個名為Polyglot.tw的團體。他的名字是謝峻哲，我很感謝他能夠在這裡與我們分享。讓我們一起感謝和愛護謝峻哲參與《Taiwanica》。

無論你是台灣人還是外國人，我認為你都能從我與謝峻哲的對話中獲得很多關於台灣的深入了解。如果你準備好學習如何在不犧牲自己的情況下培養他人的福祉，那就讓我們一起聽聽《Taiwanica》的第16集吧！

以下是一些我問謝峻哲的問題：

• 語言對你來說是什麼？
• 由於你的語言能力，你獲得了哪些機會？
• 作為在美國生活的台灣人，你最大的文化衝擊是什麼？你從中學到了什麼？
• 在接觸了多種文化後，你對人們更願意走出自己的舒適區有什麼建議？

在本集中，你將學到：

• 文化衝擊及其對人的影響。
• 隨著時間變化，台灣的文化如何對每一代人產生不同的影響。
• 為什麼大多數台灣人在學習外語時會遇到困難？
• 台灣目前社會存在的問題是什麼？
• 還有更多...

欲了解更多有關Polyglot.tw的信息，請訪問他們的網站：polyglots.tw

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In today's episode, Anita and Eric get healthy and talk about diet!

Here are some ideas of what you'll hear in the episode:

1. Taiwan doesn't have much awareness of food sensitivity; instead, most Taiwanese simply expect to take stomach medicine after eating unhealthy food.
2. The USA's diet variety is super expansive! Get ready to hear about some diets you never would consider a thing.
3. How are 吃素 and vegetarianism different?
4. How there are different levels of allergies.

(And much much more!)

This is the kind of stuff you can always expect from us: fun, crazy, and very detailed. Let us take you into our story and we hope you enjoy it!

We are sure that you can agree on what are some of the major aspects that Anita discusses. 

Eric does his best to understand and give his point of view as a foreigner in Taiwan.

This is the kind of stuff you can always expect from us: fun, crazy, and very detailed. Let us take you into our story and we hope you enjoy it!

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Has coffee become the go-to drink in Taiwan? Long ago, tea was the champion of luxury and relaxing times. But there is a new king in town and Taiwanese people have lined up (like they do so well) for this hot, dirt-tasting goodness.

Now how does this relate to the USA? Join Eric and Anita to find out the biggest differences between our countries.

Spoiler alert! This is why we made this episode! We want to share with everyone our view about how coffee knows no borders when it comes to being a common interest among people. What better way to get to know someone than to share a cup of coffee with them at your favorite cafe?

If you're looking to broaden your understanding of how coffee impacts these two countries similarly and differently, this episode is for you.

We are so grateful to have you here to listen to this episode! It is a passion of ours to chat about this topic and share with you our thoughts!

In the episode, we mention a way to help us support our caffeine addiction, which is through this great website known as "Buy Me A Coffee"  (click to support). 

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Welcome back to Taiwanica!

Thank you so much for joining us for this exciting episode!

Today we have something fun and interesting to talk about - drinking!

Surprisingly, drinking in Taiwan and the USA isn't the same...

In fact, there are a lot of differences in the where, the how, and even what you drink 🤔🤔

With Anita and Erics' drinking histories, you are sure to not be disappointed about hearing their drunken perspectives 🥴

Shout out to Taihu and Three Giants for their great beers (please sponsor us!)

Also, as mentioned, our great friend, Even, has an AMAZING bar in Hsinchu City (新竹) called "Last Call" - definitely go and check it out!

This is the kind of stuff you can always expect from us: fun, crazy, and very detailed. Let us take you into our story and we hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss FASHION; for example, what are the differences between the Kims? How fashion has developed and changed over the last 50 years in both Taiwan and the USA has been great. Sometimes, too great and too soon. We think that the styles can not only be beautiful but also alarming. What is the purpose of these styles? Find out while Eric does his best to understand and give his point of view as a foreigner in Taiwan while also sharing some American highlights as well as Anita gives our listeners her view of Taiwan and what she has seen in the USA.

This is the kind of stuff you can always expect from us: fun, crazy, and very detailed. Let us take you into our story and we hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss funeral ceremonies; for example, people crying on purpose in Taiwan and how people can become trees in the USA. It's the last in their series of gloomy topics for now. We are sure that you will find this one a bit spooky but nevertheless entertaining.

Eric does his best to understand and give his point of view as a foreigner in Taiwan while also sharing some American highlights.

This is the kind of stuff you can always expect from us: fun, crazy, and very detailed. Let us take you into our story and we hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode, Anita explains to Eric what the tomb-sweeping festival (清明節) is all about; for example, what do families often do during this holiday. How are some families different from others; what are some of the customs of the Hakka people and Minnan people have; what are some superstitions that still have lingered in present-day Taiwan and so on. We are sure that you can agree on what are some of the major aspects that Anita discusses. 

Eric does his best to understand and give his point of view as a foreigner in Taiwan.

This is the kind of stuff you can always expect from us: fun, crazy, and very detailed. Let us take you into our story and we hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss pharmaceutical drugs and are America's and Taiwan's common habits when taking care of ailments that commonly bother them; for example, Taiwanese stomaches and USA pain killer addiction. 

This is just the tip of the iceberg of the drug culture between these two countries. 

We really dive into the habits that these countries have. We are sure you can agree on what are some of the major negative aspects one could expect in each country and our own personal stories about our experiences in these places. 

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In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss health care and what are some of the great things that both Taiwan and America have to offer, what are some of the major negative aspects one could expect in each country, and our own personal stories about our experiences in these places. This is the kind of stuff you can always expect from us: fun, crazy, and very detailed. 

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In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss baby culture: how babies pick their professions, how they are taken care of, what do people in Taiwan do with their newborns, baby registries, and some parties and party favors. 👶👼🚼🍼

Also, we go into detail about a trending way to celebrate baby showers; also known as 🥳🥳 The Gender Reveal Party 🥳🥳

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