3/21 (Tue.) Is Taiwan a living hell for pedestrians? (Host: Jerry Wang)
發表於 : 週二 3月 14, 2023 7:16 pm
Seession1
From the economic view, most people will agree that Taiwan is actually a developed country. But
from the traffic view, I think no one will agree with that. The end of last year, CNN posted an
article about how bad the Taiwan's traffic
is.(https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ ... index.html) Besides,
many countries also note the same issue in their tourist guide. The traffic problem has existed in
Taiwan for a long long time. No matter how many times the government party changed, we don't see
the obvious effect. It really makes people depressed. So, let's talk about the traffic topic today.
Q1: Do you agree that "Taiwan is a living hell for pedestrians"? Share your personal experience in
Taiwan.
Q2: Share your experience in other countries about their traffic. If theirs are better, how do they
make it? If theirs are worse, how do they survive?
Q3: Most foreigners think Taiwanese people are friendly. But in traffic issues, as a scooter rider
or a car driver, we seem to be very aggressive. Are you one of them? Are there any reasons?
Q4: Please share one solution to make our traffic safer.
Session2
Drunk driving is a special case in traffic issues. Many people hate it because it causes serious
accidents and it should be prevented. Though in the last 10 years, the drunk driving incident has
decreased a lot. But we should keep paying attention to it.
Appendix- About how other countries punish drunk driving.
1. Turkey: Punish drunk drivers by taking them 20 miles from their town and making them walk back
with a police escort.
2. Indonesia: Shave drunk drivers' hair on the spot.
3. Australia: Put the drunk drivers' personal information on the headlines.
4. Norway: The drunk driver is jailed for 1 month every year, up to 20 years, Fine according to
their social status.
5. Malaysia: The spouse is jailed as well.
6. Thailand and California, USA: Serving labor in the mortuary.
7. Singapore: Caning
Q5: If one of your friends drinks alcohol and insists on driving? What will you do?
Q6: Which punishments above do you support most? Do you think collective punishment is a good way?
Q7: Can you figure out why some people do drunk driving? Especially, some of them are habitual
offenders.
Q8: In Taiwan, most people view serious punishment as the only solution. Do we have other ways to
avoid drunk driving?
Agenda:
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:45pm Discussion Session (35 mins)
7:45 ~ 8:00pm Summarization (15 mins)
8:00 ~ 8:05pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 5 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:05 ~ 8:40pm Discussion Session (35 mins)
8:40 ~ 8:55pm Summarization (15 mins)
8:55 ~ 9:00pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements
Meeting Date: As shown on the Subject Line
Meeting Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Meeting Venue: 丹堤咖啡 Dante Coffee (Minimum Order $85)
Address: 台北市濟南路三段25號[MAP]-捷運忠孝新生站3號出口步行3分鐘
Important Notes:
1. We advise participants to print out the discussion questions and bring them to the meeting for reference. As for the supporting articles, feel free to print them out, as well, according to your preference.
2. We suggest that participants read the articles and think about the questions in advance.
3. Newcomers should prepare a two-to-three minute self-introduction in English to deliver when called upon by the host before the start of the discussion. The host may also ask you to give brief feedback about the meeting at the conclusion of the meeting.
4. We conduct the entire meeting in English. All participants should have at least moderate English-conversation skills and be able to articulate your ideas for each discussion question.
5. We welcome newcomers and other guests to attend the meetings and join the discussion freely for two times. After that, we hope you will consider becoming a YoYo English Club member. We charge a NT$1500 lifetime membership fee, or NT$1000 for students.
From the economic view, most people will agree that Taiwan is actually a developed country. But
from the traffic view, I think no one will agree with that. The end of last year, CNN posted an
article about how bad the Taiwan's traffic
is.(https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ ... index.html) Besides,
many countries also note the same issue in their tourist guide. The traffic problem has existed in
Taiwan for a long long time. No matter how many times the government party changed, we don't see
the obvious effect. It really makes people depressed. So, let's talk about the traffic topic today.
Q1: Do you agree that "Taiwan is a living hell for pedestrians"? Share your personal experience in
Taiwan.
Q2: Share your experience in other countries about their traffic. If theirs are better, how do they
make it? If theirs are worse, how do they survive?
Q3: Most foreigners think Taiwanese people are friendly. But in traffic issues, as a scooter rider
or a car driver, we seem to be very aggressive. Are you one of them? Are there any reasons?
Q4: Please share one solution to make our traffic safer.
Session2
Drunk driving is a special case in traffic issues. Many people hate it because it causes serious
accidents and it should be prevented. Though in the last 10 years, the drunk driving incident has
decreased a lot. But we should keep paying attention to it.
Appendix- About how other countries punish drunk driving.
1. Turkey: Punish drunk drivers by taking them 20 miles from their town and making them walk back
with a police escort.
2. Indonesia: Shave drunk drivers' hair on the spot.
3. Australia: Put the drunk drivers' personal information on the headlines.
4. Norway: The drunk driver is jailed for 1 month every year, up to 20 years, Fine according to
their social status.
5. Malaysia: The spouse is jailed as well.
6. Thailand and California, USA: Serving labor in the mortuary.
7. Singapore: Caning
Q5: If one of your friends drinks alcohol and insists on driving? What will you do?
Q6: Which punishments above do you support most? Do you think collective punishment is a good way?
Q7: Can you figure out why some people do drunk driving? Especially, some of them are habitual
offenders.
Q8: In Taiwan, most people view serious punishment as the only solution. Do we have other ways to
avoid drunk driving?
Agenda:
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:45pm Discussion Session (35 mins)
7:45 ~ 8:00pm Summarization (15 mins)
8:00 ~ 8:05pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 5 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:05 ~ 8:40pm Discussion Session (35 mins)
8:40 ~ 8:55pm Summarization (15 mins)
8:55 ~ 9:00pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements
Meeting Date: As shown on the Subject Line
Meeting Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Meeting Venue: 丹堤咖啡 Dante Coffee (Minimum Order $85)
Address: 台北市濟南路三段25號[MAP]-捷運忠孝新生站3號出口步行3分鐘
Important Notes:
1. We advise participants to print out the discussion questions and bring them to the meeting for reference. As for the supporting articles, feel free to print them out, as well, according to your preference.
2. We suggest that participants read the articles and think about the questions in advance.
3. Newcomers should prepare a two-to-three minute self-introduction in English to deliver when called upon by the host before the start of the discussion. The host may also ask you to give brief feedback about the meeting at the conclusion of the meeting.
4. We conduct the entire meeting in English. All participants should have at least moderate English-conversation skills and be able to articulate your ideas for each discussion question.
5. We welcome newcomers and other guests to attend the meetings and join the discussion freely for two times. After that, we hope you will consider becoming a YoYo English Club member. We charge a NT$1500 lifetime membership fee, or NT$1000 for students.