Taiwan's first English Village

Following the idea of the English Villages in South Korea, Taoyuan county, Taiwan has finally opened one of its own. The non-profit 'Car King Education Foundation' and the local county authority spent over one million dollars last year to open an immersion program featuring hotel, bank, airplane, drug store, convenience store, science class, coffee shop, cooking and dance studio theme rooms. Twelve students will participate in each theme room with a volunteer English teacher with approximately 120 students per day. Happy English Village has had excellent reviews by both students and parents alike. Taiwanese students will now have a greater opportunity to study English immersion.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6992823.stm

By Jim Korea