Date of Lecture: 2021/03/30 (II)
Lecture Time: 12:10-13:30
Venue: B202 Staircase Classroom, Main Campus
【Content】：This seminar introduces the six bromides, or six important mental keys, to learning English (or learning any foreign language, or any skill), as well as the six keys to your own success and happiness in life. Through the sharing of these six key principles and other related skills, Mr. Chang will incorporate the principles of linguistics and his own years of experience in learning and teaching English, in the hope that it will be a fruitful experience for all those who are interested in improving their English learning motivation.
[Introduction of Lecturer
Dr. Christie (Yu-ling) Chang Dr. Christie (Yu-ling) Chang was born and raised in Taiwan. After graduating from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures of National Taiwan University in 1990, she taught in Taipei for two years and went to the U.S. in 1993 to further her studies, where she received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Linguistics from the University of Hawaii. After returning to Taiwan in 2001, Dr. Chang taught in the Department of Foreign Languages at National Taiwan University and the Master of Arts in Chinese Language Teaching Program at National Chengchi University, and served as the Director of the Taipei Center of CIEE (www.ciee.org) from 2001 to 2020. While in Hawaii, Dr. Chang helped to establish Tzu Chi's first overseas humanities school, serving as its teacher and dean, and as its principal before leaving Hawaii.
After returning to Taiwan, Dr. Chang has also been involved in various public service activities in Taiwan. In addition to participating in and co-organizing various international Buddhist conferences and activities, Dr. Chang has also organized and trained a team of Buddhist interpreters, and has often been invited to participate in various large-scale activities, including serving as the English host of the Lin Hsuan Vegetarian Festival for many times, and as a member of the executive committee of the World Buddhist Friendship Association's (WFB) Forum on Buddhism and Business and a moderator of the General Assembly, and was invited to participate in the World Buddhist Forum on Buddhism and Business a few years ago (2016). He was also invited to be the Chief Translator of the Tzu Chi Forum. Dr. Chang was also invited to be the Chief Translation Officer of the Tzu Chi Forum in 2016. On the international front, Dr. Chang has served as the Secretary General and President of the Sakyadhita International Buddhist Woman of Goodwill Association (2009-2013, www.sakyadhita.org), and is currently serving as the Chair of the International Organizing Committee for the next Sakyadhita Woman of Goodwill Conference.
Dr. Chang is very active in the international Buddhist community. In December 2017, Dr. Chang was elected as one of the eight presidents of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in Delhi, India, and is the only woman and the only resident representative in the group of presidents. Dr. Chang is also a frequent speaker and presenter at various international conferences.
[Remarks
(a) Faculty members participating in the seminar will recognize 1.5 hours of study time.
(2) Registration: Please register at the bottom of your personal school administration system by clicking on "Campus Activity Registration Area" (https://203.64.78.121/class_sign_up/class_post.asp) before 03/26 (Fri), or register on-site at the event location on the day of the event. Or visit the event venue on the day of the event to register on-site.
(C) Programs to honor meals
(d) If you have any questions, please contact 外語教學中心 Assistant, HSMC Extension 3031.
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