Author Archives: Cameron Langsdale

This is my post for my ninth and final week doing ICLP’s summer semester. I wrapped up the semester with units on visiting the countryside, balancing work life with personal passions, and the Chinese idiom 杀鸡儆猴. Even though the final … Continue reading →

This is my post for my eighth week of classes at ICLP. This week, I took the final writing exams for all of my classes. Starting Monday, 300-level students like myself took their exams in their Chinese Idioms, Contemporary Chinese, … Continue reading →

This is my post for my seventh week of classes at ICLP. This week, I learned how to discuss the livelihood of farmers, shopping in a department store, and the Chinese idiom 如鱼得水. Additionally, at the end of the week, … Continue reading →

This is my post for my sixth week of classes at ICLP. This week, I learned how to describe the weather and compare the weather patterns of different places, popular culture, and the Chinese idiom 骑虎难下. Something that I have … Continue reading →

This is my post for my fifth week of classes at ICLP. This week, I learned how to discuss plans to see a movie, trends in popular culture, and the Chinese idiom 投鼠忌器. Recently, I have been enjoying my Modern … Continue reading →

This is my post for my fourth week of classes at ICLP. This week, I learned about traditional holidays in Taiwan, vocabulary for online shopping, and the Chinese idiom 黔驴技穷. I ended this week by giving three presentations, all coincidentally … Continue reading →

This is my post for my third week of classes at ICLP. This week, I learned how to talk about cell phone plans, how to describe the taste of food, and learned about the Chinese idiom 井底之蛙. Additionally, after learning … Continue reading →

This is my post for my second week of classes at ICLP. This week, I wrote my first two essays and presented them in each class the next day. I found them both to be manageable; it was fun to … Continue reading →

This is my post for my first two weeks in Taiwan: one week before ICLP’s classes began and one week into classes. I explored Taipei City, found a good workflow when classes started, and tried lots of new food! Before … Continue reading →