UBC GO GLOBAL CHIN234: LEARNING CHINESE IN A LIVING CLASSROOM IN TAIWAN
SABRINA DANG
湯雅文
ABOUT ME
我是汤雅文。我是UBC大学的四年级的学生，我的专业是电影。我觉得电影的多元性很重要，所以我想自己拍电影！我会说英文，越南话，也日文。去年我开始学中文。为了提高我的中文水平，我去台湾做海外暑期班在台北的师大。来台湾以前，我对中文电影有兴趣。来台湾以后我的中文水平越来越好，我不但想更认识台湾的文化，而且中文我想学下去，所以我可以看很多中文电影。我的爱好是跳舞，看电影，和艺术，所以在台北我做了好几的vlogs关于台北的街舞文化，另类音乐，还有另类的衣服，请你以后看看！
My name is Sabrina Dang. I am a 4th year Film Studies major at the University of British Columbia and this summer I took an intensive Chinese language course offered by our university in Taipei, Taiwan. Along with learning Chinese, I can also speak English, Vietnamese, and Japanese; as a result, I find languages to be extremely important to intercultural understanding and promoting diversity. My goal with my film career is to make films which encourage such diversity and understanding. During my time studying in Taiwan, besides studying Chinese, I also explored alternative cultures such as: street dance, underground music, and fashion. I made some vlogs about these topics, so please take a gander if you have time!
WHAT THIS PROGRAM BROUGHT ME
在台湾我不但提高我的中文水平，而且我更认识台湾的文化。我也认识了很多好朋友！这个暑期班以后我的中文发音和语法很有进步，我回去温哥华的时候想练习中文下去。
After doing this intensive course in Taiwan, I’ve noticed that not only has my Chinese improved overall, but I have also learned much about Taiwanese culture. Additionally, I’ve met many great people and made long-lasting memories. I would love to continue practicing my Chinese even after this program ends.
LIVING EXPERIENCES: 餐厅
MY LEARNING JOURNALS
WHAT I SEE IN TAIWAN
EXPLORING TAIWAN
Practicum Day
For our Practicum long weekend, I went with a group of friends and the five of us chose to go to Hualian because we heard it is one of Taiwan’s most beautiful places. And it truly did not disappoint - during that weekend, our group enjoyed the unique Dongdamen Night Market, tried Taiwanese aboriginal food, watched a beautiful sunset, explored the breathtaking and natural beauty of Taroko National Park, and also had time to treat ourselves to a massage! By going to Hualian, I was able to discover the unique cultures of Taiwan that exist outside of Taipei, and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the aboriginal culture in Hualian is strong and celebrated. This was also a true test of our Chinese skills, because we had to navigate our way around and communicate in Chinese, without our teachers to help us!