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小伊 talks to Abby about his experience with job hunting in Taiwan. They also discuss what their ideal job would be, ridiculous job interviews they’ve had, and problems with Taiwan’s job market. A lot of this episode is just Abby ranting (about the job market) lol 小伊和Abby聊聊他們找工作的經驗、誇張的面試問題、台灣求職環境的問題。不小心變成抱怨職場大會 xD
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Talking about my experiences with earthquakes and 3 major earthquakes in Taiwan: 921 earthquake, 2016 southern Taiwan earthquake, and 2022 Taitung earthquakes. 聊我關於地震的經驗和台灣近幾十年來最嚴重的三場地震：921大地震(1999)、高雄美濃地震 (2016)、台東 (2022) 。
Rob talks about how Taiwan has changed since moving here in 1993. He also talks about the cultural differences between Taiwan and the UK and how Taiwan has influenced him. 訪問Rob的下集：Rob和我們分享他從1993年來台，這三十年來台灣歷經的各種變化。還聊到和英國的文化差異、來台後自己受到的影響。
PS, This interview was recorded in a cafe so the audio quality isn’t as good as usual 🙏
PS, 這集訪問是在外面錄的，所以音質沒那麼好，很在意音質的朋友可以先聽聽看別集～
Rob came to Taiwan from the UK in 1993. Since then, he has been living in Tainan. In this episode, he talks about what brought him to Taiwan and why he chose to make Taiwan his home. He also shares how he learned Chinese in the 90s. PS, This interview was recorded in a cafe so the audio quality isn’t as good as usual 🙏 Rob和我們分享當初為何大學一畢業就來到台灣、在台南定居至今，還有二、三十年前是怎麼學語言的。
PS, 這集訪問是在外面錄的，所以音質沒那麼好，很在意音質的朋友可以先聽聽看別集～
I recommend the Hong Kong documentary: Revolution of Our Times. I also talk about my thoughts on the tension between Taiwan and China. 分享我看香港紀錄片《時代革命》的想法，以及對於台灣和中國間的緊張關係的想法。
Sharing my experiences with apartment hunting, and renting an apartment in Taipei/Taiwan. 分享在台北/台灣租房子的經驗。
Today I’m sharing my experiences with bike and scooter sharing systems in Taiwan. 分享我使用台灣的共享單車和共享機車的經驗。
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Continue reading “75. 共享單車＆共享機車 Bike & Scooter Sharing in Taiwan”In this episode, I talk about my experience and the benefits of shopping at a traditional market in Taiwan, and teach you some useful Taiwanese phrases for shopping. Also an update: After thinking about it for a while, I’ve decided to switch to an episode every two weeks. Producing an episode a week is really tiring, and I’m starting to burn out. I want to maintain quality and my sanity by making the adjustment. I talk about it in more detail at the end of the episode 🙂 聊聊我最近開始去早市買菜的經驗和想法、幾句買菜可以用的台語。還有以後節目的小調整。
When you study or work in Taiwan, how do you make local friends to practice Chinese with? Listen to this episode to find out. 回答聽眾的來信：外國人在台灣要怎麼認識台灣朋友和練習中文？分享其他聽眾朋友和我的經驗。
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Olga talks to Abby about her hometown: Gara(Taiwanese: Ka-la̍h-á), which is South Wanhua, Taipei. 友人Olga來和我們聊聊她的家鄉——位於台北萬華的加蚋(ㄌㄚˋ)子。
