What's life like in Taiwan?

Question

I am teaching a student who will be moving to Taiwan soon. I'm teaching basic life skills in English but I'm American and have never been to Taiwan. Do they write checks there (How do you pay bills?)? What kind of appliances does the average home have? When does school start and end (times of day and times of year)? What holidays are important there and when are they? If something costs 1.50, how would you say that in words (in the U.S. we would say "a dollar fifty")? What kind of public transportation is available? Do you have to separate trash? Do people understand and speak English? How about Japanese? What are some things you might find in a supermarket that would be different from what you would find in other countries? Which side of the road do you drive on? What kind of bank accounts do you have? Do you get paid by check or is it mostly direct deposit or cash? How often is payday? What are some typical dishes there? Can you bargain everywhere? Any and all answers appreciated!

Yah, why don't I go to Taiwan and Singapore so that I can teach my students English for when THEY will live there....? Some people are realy geniuses. I have students going to several countries. I know about the U.S., U.K., Australia, and other English speaking places but not these two countries. It's not spam (what am I selling?). I wouldn't want to go to either of those places anyways. I doubt the students do either but their husbands are being transferred. This is yahoo answers not Yahoo "ask a question to answer a question". Leave an answer not a stupid remark.

Answer 1

I'm living in Taiwan, I'm a Taiwanese. Let me answer your question. Yes, we write checks here, but only for very big amount. We usually pay our bill by cash or credit card(bill in restaurant), and use ATM to transfer money to pay bills like electrical power. I think there's a thing every home have. Maybe television, if you still want an answer. People in Taiwan is living with TV. They watch TV programs after dinner everyday, and the weekends even pass in watching TV. The school usually starts on 7:30 to 5pm or 6pm every weekdays(Mon to Fri). A semester
starts in September and end with January. Another semester is March to June. Most Junior & Senior High School also have more classes in vacation. The most important in Taiwan is: Chinese New Year, in Lunar year's last year Dec. 31th to New year Jan. 3rd. And The Dragon Boat Festival, in Lunar May 5th. Then is Moon Festival(the Mid-Autumn Festival)
was on Lunar 15th, Aug. And the "Double Ten",the Country's Birthday, is on 10th, October.(Oct. is the tenth month in a year). Christmas, valentiner's day etc. is also famous. Money in Taiwan, the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD, NT$). Dollar is the smallest unit. Buses(all Cities) and MRT(subway, only in Taipei and Kaosiung now, other cities are building now). Somewhere may have Gondola(Cable Car, Sky Line)for sightseeing. Many people in big cities can use English, like peoples in Taipei, Kaosiung, Taoyuan. Chinese is available for 97% people. Japanese is only spared in elder people. Japanese is using between sightseeing guiding and serving professionals. Because there are many Japanese people com to visit Taiwan. You can find anything didn't export to other countries. Just kidding. I dont know, sorry. We drive RIGHT side on rode. Question about Payday and Bank I can't reply you, because I'm a junior high school student, I don't know these. Taiwan's typical dishes are "Stinky Tofu," and many Hakka style dishes. Mostly are Chinese food. Yes, you can bargain everywhere!(But except the place like big restaurants). You can bargain if you like! Taiwanese people are all professional to bargain!
Please correct my grammar and word and send to my mailbox if you can, please. If you have more question about Taiwan, please ask me, I'll glad to answer you. I'm not come to Y! Answer frequently. You can connect me via mail or IM: quatzrzpro#yahoo.com.tw (change # to @)or Yahoo Messenger in the same ID. Or MSN(Windows Live) Messenger in: dspr.pawf#msn.com . #→@

Answer 2

I'm in Taiwan as an ESL teacher in a college. The language is Chinese, both spoken and written. Few people speak English and it is hard to communicate if you don;t know Chinese (I don't). However, you can find anything you want here in stores and shops. The US dollar is worth about 300 Taiwan dollars. The cost of living is reasonable and the weather is generally subtropical, meaning it is very hot and humid in the summer and rainy in winter. The food is wonderful and very healthy.
Taiwanese people are friendly and helpful to foreigners and you will enjoy your time here.

Answer 3

Ticket sales for flights leaving Taiwan will go through the roof. I wouldn't stick around if I lived in Taiwan; China will plunder what it can for its own gain, and leave the scraps and dregs to the locals. Not a good scene at all.

Answer 4

They have a farcical parliament where they actually come to fisticuffs. I can't imagine David Cameron leaping over the table and punching Tony Blair.

Answer 5

Why dont you go there and find out. And it would be great if you stopped spamming this board.

Answer 6

Tawain? 2 seocnds ago it was singapore....

Answer 7

library is helpful to find info.

Answer 8

Wow, try and be helpful and all you can do is thumb EVERYONE down?

Troll.