Eric's English Lounge 到底在做什麼啊?是補習班嗎?
Recently, I have gotten quite a few emails asking if I do private tutoring. Some have asked if I have a bushiban or run the page with a team. While our readers know we publish English learning posts, what exactly is it that we do?
最近,我收到一些信件,詢問我是否有提供私人家教,也有人問我是否為補教業者或有一個團隊在經營這個頁面。我們的讀者都知道,我們在粉專上發布英語學習的貼文,但我們究竟是做什麼的?
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To be completely honest, I am not sure if there is a category suitable for our page. My current positions are a doctoral student and an educational consultant for e-learning companies and policy makers. In addition to hosting my classes, I use the page mainly to provide free resource and perform charitable activities.
坦白說,我不確定是否有相關的類別適合我們的粉絲專頁。目前我是一位博士生,也是網路公司的教育顧問。除了我開設的課程之外,我主要透過本專頁來提供免費的英語學習資源,並執行慈善計畫。
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I started the page in 2012 as a lecturer and the general manager of an overseas study company, and the aim was to share learning materials with my students. I would occasionally compile information online, edit them, and publish them for free. I started investing more time around 2014 and 2015, and we had about 20K fans at this point. I did not commercialize the page, so people did not know what I was doing (they literally wrote and asked me). I left my position as the general manager, and I was unsure of my next move.
起初,我以海外留學公司總經理兼講師的身份,於2012年設立了這個粉專,以便與學生們分享資訊。我偶爾會整理網路上的資訊並加以編輯,免費與大家分享。在2014年與2015年期間,我開始投入更多時間,當時我們約有2萬名粉絲。我並沒有將粉專商業化,所以很多人確實不清楚我在做什麼。之後,我辭去了海外留學公司的所有職務,但不確定自己的下一步是什麼。
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I did not want to open a test prep center like many suggested. I did not want to sacrifice my ideals to meet business goals, and I felt I could do more to make use of my experience and strengths as a curriculum writer and teacher. I started consulting educational organizations and worked on my own online classes. It was a difficult path because there was simply very little demand for “educational consultants” in Taiwan. I had to carve my own path, and worked with numerous organizations such as ETS-Taiwan and the British Council to do so. Meanwhile, I kept writing and compiling information on our page, and it became arguably one of the largest databanks of free bilingual learning resources in Taiwan.
我知道自己並不想如許多人建議那樣,開設一間補習班。我不想犧牲自己的理想來實現商業目標,而我也覺得可以發揮身為課程編寫者及老師的經驗與力量,做更多的事。因此,我開始為教育機構提供諮詢,並開設自己的線上課程。這是一條艱難的路,因為臺灣對「教育顧問」的需求非常少。我必須開闢自己的道路,並與許多機構合作,像是「ETS-臺灣」以及「英國文化協會」。同時,我持續在粉專上撰寫與整理資訊,而這似乎也讓粉專成為臺灣最大的免費雙語學習資料庫之一。
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It was around late 2016 when I started regularly posting news in English (https://bit.ly/36o3Z1e). I felt that students need to be aware of current events and think critically rather than focusing only on basic linguistic features. While vocabulary and grammar are undoubtedly important to second language learners, there are already ample resources in these domains. Given my interest in international news and years of experience living and working in both Taiwan and the US, I aim to offer language learners a unique perspective in learning. My posts began to cover the news, social issues, and educational editorials. We reached about 30K subscribers around 2018 with this approach.
大約在2016年,我開始定期用英語發布新聞 (https://bit.ly/36o3Z1e)。我覺得學生需要關注時事,並能從不同的角度思考,而非只是專注在語言本身。儘管詞彙與文法對第二語言學習者而言無疑是重要的,但在這一方面已經有相當多的資源。鑒於我對國際新聞的興趣,以及在臺美兩地生活與工作多年的經驗,我想為語言學習者提供獨特的觀點。我的貼文開始涵蓋了新聞、社會議題與教育觀點。藉由此一方式,我們的粉專約於2018年突破了3萬名的追蹤人數。
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Early 2020, we broke 50K fans on FB, and I knew it was time for me to post more regularly. I added two people to my team of one, and we started regularly posting bilingual news, education editorials, posts on empathy, and of course, free English learning resources. We also have periodic giveaways of books and educational materials. Our subscribers now include students, parents, and teachers primarily from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the US.
2020年初,我們的追蹤人數突破5萬,我便知道是時候定期發布貼文了。我邀請了兩位成員加入這個原本只有我一人的團隊,我們開始發布雙語新聞、教育評論、翻轉視界的系列貼文,當然還有免費的英語學習資源。我們也定期贈送書籍與教育資料。現在,我們的訂閱者包含了學生、家長與教師,主要是來自臺灣、香港與美國。
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Some have advised me to just completely turn the page into a business since we have significant following. However, I have held back from doing so because I view myself more as a teacher and not a business owner or a social media influencer. It is not all about traffic flow and commercialization. In fact, I place many restrictions on commercial cooperation, turning down opportunities to advertise and work with many large language edu companies.
有些人建議我將這個粉專完全轉為商業用途,畢竟我們擁有可觀的追蹤人數。然而,我之所以不這麼做是因為,我認為自己是一位老師,而非公司的老闆或網紅。並非所有的事物都關乎流量與商業化。事實上,我為自己以及商業合作設下許多限制,婉拒了諸多廣告宣傳以及與許多大型語言教育公司合作的機會。
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Currently, Eric’s English Lounge is not a company. I do have online classes through VoiceTube and other platforms, and I do have a team of two editors. However, all other sources of income from collaboration with businesses and influencers on my page are donated to charities in a transparent manner: https://bit.ly/3fKytik. I started this project (http://bit.ly/3990snT) this past year and plan to move the page in a sustainable, non-profit direction.
目前,Eric’s English Lounge 並不是公司。雖然我在 VoiceTube 確實有線上課程,也有一個團隊(我與兩位小編),但其餘與企業或具有影響力的人(influencers)合作所帶來的收益,均以透明的方式捐贈給慈善機構:https://bit.ly/3fKytik。
去年,我開啟了公益講座計畫(http://bit.ly/3990snT),並計劃讓粉專朝著可持續且非盈利的方向發展。
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I hope to provide as much free resource as I can. You might have noticed that I am in my 40s, a tad older than most online influencers. I come from a low-income, divorced family, and I started working when I was in junior high. I became independent when I turned 18, and took numerous jobs just to make ends meet. I am already fortunate compared to many, as I had some remarkable teachers and received aid and scholarships from the government. Nevertheless, it has been a long climb, and this has allowed me to empathize and connect with some disadvantaged students.
我希望竭盡所能地提供免費資源。也許你已經注意到我40幾了,比多數在網路上有影響力的人(online influencers)要稍年長一些。我來自一個低收入的單親家庭,國中時便開始打工。18歲那年我開始獨立自主,從事許多工作以維持生計。與多數人相比,我已非常幸運,因為我遇到許多非常傑出的老師,也獲得政府的補助與獎學金。這無疑是段漫長的過程,但也正因如此,讓我得以更加瞭解那些缺乏資源與引導的人,並與他們有所連結與擁有同理心。
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Thus, this is the general background of the page. In all honesty, our page is still growing and evolving. It is used to provide free resources, to spread ideals of empathy, to do charity, and to sustain myself. I aim to continue using the page to provide educational resources, raise awareness of social issues, and offer students diverse perspectives. These are my current goals for this page. After eight years, Eric’s English Lounge is still going strong. May we all continue to learn, think, and grow together.
以上便是粉專的基本背景。老實說,我們的粉專仍在持續成長。粉專旨在提供免費的資源、提倡同理心、做慈善,並維持我個人的生活。我的目標是繼續藉由粉專為各位提供教育資源,提升社會議題的關注度,並為學生帶來不同的觀點。這些都是我當前對粉專的期許。歷經八年的風風雨雨,Eric’s English Lounge 仍屹立不搖。願我們繼續學習、持續思考,並且共同成長。
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P.S. You know that ERIC stands for Education Resources Information Center, right?
It is an online digital library of education research and information sponsored by the US Department of Education: https://bit.ly/2TzYF5L
Vision & Mission 宗旨與目標: https://bit.ly/2Uo9sAK
Equity in Education 教育公平: https://bit.ly/36qYor4
Developing Empathy 同理心的發展: http://bit.ly/3990snT
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公益講座計畫:http://bit.ly/3990snT
慈善機構捐贈:https://bit.ly/3fKytik
英文學習資源大全: http://bit.ly/2klC66h
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Read to the end! This is written by an American black officer. People still deny there's racism in the US. They honestly need new glasses and perhaps new thinking cap as well. Perhaps they need a complete metaphorical makeover.
Starbucks.
Alleged events.
Two black males entered Starbucks to wait for a friend to arrive and did not order anything from the business. Prior to ordering and prior to their friend’s arrival, they decided to attempt to use the restroom. An employee denied the men access to the restroom because they had not purchased anything and asked them to leave. The men calmly refused and the employee called the police. The police arrived at the scene and asked the men to leave the facility. The men refused numerous times. The men were told that they would be arrested if they did not leave the restaurant. The men told the officers to arrest them. The men calmly stood up and allowed the officers to arrest them. They were transported to jail, when Starbucks contacted the police department and stated that they did not want to follow through with charges against the men. They were released.
Why did the police officers have to arrest them? Why didn’t the officers investigate further?
Any employee of a business has the right to ask a person to leave their business. If a person refuses to do so, it is trespassing, period. The modern-day purpose of that charge is to reduce physical conflicts, escalating situations and to protect patrons/employees. The number 1 reason why trespassing is important is because the mentally ill and homeless “camp out” inside of businesses scaring/employees and customers. I trained near downtown and I was frequently called to arrest the mentally ill/ homeless for trespassing. It isn’t to discriminate against them, but they cause disturbances. I removed a guy for clipping his toenails on a table. I removed a woman for bathing in the toilet. I removed a man for masturbating in a trash can next to a family with small children. We have a homeless/ mental illness problem in America and there is no real solution to the problem. Trespassing charges are the quickest way to remove them and the nuisances associated with their behavior.
If you have ever been to a parade or any other event, you know that business often post signs stating that no one can use the restroom unless they are paying customers. You can imagine the nuisances caused by hundreds of drunk people creating a line only to use the restroom, pushing actual customers away from a business. It has caused numerous fights and disturbances. Trespassing charges are the easiest way to get people to leave and go on with their day.
In this Starbucks situation, the police were called and an employee wanted the two men out of the store. When the police arrive, it is their job to arrest someone who refuses to leave after being asked to do so by the business. Period. It doesn’t matter if the men were correct or not. A business can ask someone to leave. This prevents escalation between patrons/ employees for the most part. If a patron has a separate civil issue with the company, they are free to file that complaint or seek justice in other methods. The officers did nothing wrong.
As an officer, I know that most officers hate arresting people for trespassing. In an officer’s heart, they are hoping that the person being asked to leave will be gone prior to arrival. Most officers are disappointed to see the person still at the location. Trespassing charges are way too much paperwork and take too long to process at jail considering the charge. It’s annoying, but needs to be done in some circumstances. The officers asked the men to leave several times hoping they would just leave. They refused and told the officers to take them to jail. The officers were forced to take them to jail. They were professional and did their jobs. This is a civil issue and the issue lies with Starbucks and not the officers.
Racism / Cognitive Bias
It is not my place to accuse the employee of being racist, as I don’t know her heart and I wasn’t there. Racism and cognitive biases towards black people are real. I experience it all the time. Both affect black people the same way, regardless of the intention of the person exhibiting that behavior. It is tiring.
The beauty of this incident occurring at Starbucks as opposed to any other restaurant is that Starbucks encourages and cultivates an environment of loitering. College students spend hours there studying without making a purchase. People go on first dates without spending a dime. Business meetings take place there without a dime being spent. Friends gather there to pass time while waiting to go to a concert. People go there to read books. People go there to hang out. Starbucks has less standing to try to enforce a strict bathroom rule because of the environment that it encourages among citizens.
Many people use the restroom before placing an order. I would never order anything prior to using the restroom. You might miss your name being called for your order. I don’t like leaving my food/beverages unattended while in the restroom. I will not take my food/ beverage in the bathroom.
There was nothing about those two men that should have made this employee think they were mentally ill/ homeless. There was nothing about these men that should have made this employee believe they were a threat. There was nothing about these men that should have made the employee believe they were at a parade and using the restroom without intentions of patronizing their business.
Opinion
I get numerous messages from white people who desire to understand why black people get so upset about situations like this and I will try to explain.
I’ve gone to jail to do an interview with a prisoner, wearing the proper credentials and I had a jail worker put their hand on my chest (and the badge allowing me access) telling me that I can’t enter the facility. I was with a white officer, who was not wearing the proper credentials and he was allowed to pass through. When the white officer saw that I had problems passing through security, he came back and told the security worker that I was an officer. I did everything I was supposed to do, but my credentials meant nothing because her racism/cognitive bias told her that most officers are white males and she decided in her mind that I couldn’t be an officer. What if I punched her for putting her hand on my chest? How would I be viewed? She never looked at my credentials. She only saw my hair and face. I needed my white co-worker to validate my existence.
I was talking on my phone in CVS getting ready to buy toiletries for a trip. I was being followed around the store by an elderly white woman. I ignored it and continued to speak on the phone. Suddenly, an officer was called to the store. I saw the officer, but I didn’t care because I am an officer and I just knew he wasn’t there for me. The officer walked up to me and asked what I was doing in the store. I told him I was shopping. He told me that a suspicious person call came out about me. I started laughing and began to look for the elderly white woman. I knew she called because these things happen to me more than they should. She was peeking around a shelf to see what would happen. I knew she called the police. As he began to ask for my name to check and see if I had warrants, I showed him my badge. He stopped gathering my information. The officer was very professional. It wasn’t his fault that he was called there. If he refused to investigate and I robbed the store, he would have been in trouble. He marched me over to the elderly lady and asked her why she called the police. He showed her my badge and she still didn’t believe that I was an officer. He criticized her behavior and stormed out of the store. Good thing I had my “I’m not just another black person” badge. What happens to those who don’t have one? I needed the white officer to validate my existence.
I was at work for nearly 48 hours finishing up a big case. I went to my car to retrieve something and began to walk back into the police department headquarters. I was wearing plain clothes and wasn’t wearing identification. A white officer was in front of me wearing plain clothes and not wearing identification. A uniformed white officer was exiting the building and asked the white undercover officer, who looked like an extra from “Duck Dynasty,” if he was an officer. The guy stated that he was an officer and the uniformed white officer allowed him to enter the building. I was a few steps behind that exchange and the white uniformed officer asked me for my identification as I began to approach the building. I have been through this production many times so I already knew where this was headed. I told him that I was an officer to see if that same privilege would work for me as I entered the station. He repeated that he needed to see my identification and blocked the door. I was tired from being at work for so long and wasn’t as politically correct as usual. He began to try an enforce policy stating that he needed to see my identification. I told him that I would not show him my identification until he chased down the white, homeless looking guy that he didn’t recognize as an officer and ask him for his identification. He was clearly upset. He was upset that his authority wasn’t respected. He asked why everything had to be about race. I told him I’ve been trying to figure that out my whole life. He plead for me to just show him my identification because it wasn’t a big deal. I told him it was a big deal. I won’t comply because that’s what you want me to do and you want your authority respected. I told him to show me his identification and he refused. He got upset and walked away cursing me out. I wouldn’t have had a problem showing him my identification because it is policy. I wasn’t showing him anything because he trusted the white undercover officer’s word, but mine wasn’t good enough. If only I had a white officer with me to validate my presence at the police department.
What would that officer say about me if I filed a complaint? What if I got loud with him? Would he label me as another angry black woman? Would he tell everyone on the department that I am a race baiter to defend his behavior? I didn’t complain.
I went to Gloria’s (Addison) for a birthday party around 2 pm. I had on Timberland boots, but was dressed fashionable. The security guard let the rest of my group in, but told me that I couldn’t wear tennis shoes inside. I told him that I was wearing boots and he said boots and tennis shoes were the same. I politely asked to speak with the manager. I tried to show him my “get out of looking suspicious” police identification and told him that I wasn’t there to cause problems, I drove an hour to get here and I was there for a birthday party. He rudely said that I wouldn’t be attending any party at their business. There were numerous white guys wearing actual tennis shoes and they were immediately allowed inside the business. I pointed to those guys and asked why those tennis shoes were acceptable? He called more security guards to the scene and said that I would not be allowed inside their business. I missed the party, nor did I desire to be there anymore. I never go to that Gloria’s and I think about that experience every time I pass by it. This may not seem like a big deal to you if you are white. These things don’t happen to you all the time.
Every day black people have to be calmer and pick and choose their battles. It is tiring. I understand the frustration of white officers who don’t understand all the frustration exhibited by blacks. These incidents don’t happen to them daily. Their position is validated just by existing. I understand why white people say “just be compliant.” Generally, people should just comply, but sometimes you have to dig your heels in the sand to effect change.
Again, the police did nothing wrong in this situation. There is no recourse when white people call the police because of their own racism/ cognitive biases. What if those men were supposed to see their daughters off to prom and missed it due to their arrests? What if they had to acknowledge this arrest as they applied for jobs? What if their sons had soccer games that they missed because of this incident?
If these white people didn’t step up and say that they come to Starbucks all the time without ordering and are allowed access to the bathroom, where would those black men be? If those white people refused to get involved because the incident didn’t affect them, where would those black men be? If those white people didn’t record the incident, documenting proof of how calm the black men were, where would those men be? If those white people didn’t raise so much hell, that the company called the police station and refused to press charges against them, where would those black men be? Where would black people be without white chaperones to prove their existence is valid and harmless? Black people should not need validation from white people to exist.
Just as criminals don’t wear signs indicating that they are criminals, racists and people with cognitive biases don’t wear signs indicating their status. If you are white, I encourage you to try to imagine going through incidents like this every day as you buy groceries, pump gas, ride the bus, purchase clothes at the mall, attend parties, go to bars, watch your children play sports, and a long list of other everyday activities. It doesn't make you a racist if you don't insert yourself in situations such as this to defend people. It takes a special person to stand up for people dealing with an issue that will never affect you.
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Assalamualaikum & gooooood morning 😀😀
I'm looking for experienced mentally & physically-strong, Malaysians who are result-oriented, success-driven, hungry for challenges, self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal supervision, resourceful, aggressive, excellent at multi-tasking, possess great customer service skills, punctual, fast learners & thinkers, non-calculative, smart at organizing & managing his/her work to achieve desirable results, great team players who are able to contribute new, interesting, workable ideas to the team/management and willing. They must be able to take lead/charge when needed with a great organization/time management skill & fully understand what 'Emergency Leaves' were designed for.
Incumbents must also be very healthy, sincere & honest, not weak, not always sickly or dying anytime soon, don't know how to fake death(s), stingy at paying for fake Medical Certificates from money-craving lousy clinics, not lazy, dumb at creating excuses and blaming the whole world for jobs not done, tend to become mute & will have immediate fits/seizures when lying (or about to lie) that lasts for days with foamy mouth and the likes.
1. Business Development Executives
2. Sales & Marketing Manager
3. Sales & Marketing Executives
4. Culinary & Pastry Instructors
* For position 1, the incumbent is responsible to work very closely with the Academics team to design, market & manage short culinary courses/corporate team building packages, etc., source for grants/scholarships for qualified & needy students, establish & manage ties between companies, create & manage culinary-related events, maintain a close relationship with government & private organizations alike, etc.
He/she must be very creative, quick, responsible, possesses excellent management & PR skills with great contacts, own transportation, highly mobile with a B2 driving license be excellent, willing to travel. This is a revenue-generating position with a set revenue targets to be achieved.
* For position 2, candidates must have prior working experiences in similar position for at least 2 years with proven track records.
* For position 3, similar-industry experiences are preferable but fresh graduates are also welcome to apply.
* Individual sales targets with an exciting commission scheme will be given.
For positions 4, minimum requirement is a Diploma in Culinary/Pastry Arts/Management with at least 3 years of solid industry experience. The candidate must demonstrate excellent leadership qualities, matured, nurturing, dedicated, great at paperworks, good time management, able to transfer knowledge effectively & efficiently, etc. Familiarity and/or certified with SKM/VTO is an added advantage.
However, those who like to job hop, lazy, stupid, cheaters, chronic liars, no direction in life, uncertain of their career choices & directions, time wasters, blaming their previous companies for their low salaries, inability to get promotions/raise, misfortunes, suicidal, never ending depression, ugliness, acnes, break-ups, divorces and eventual deaths NEED NOT APPLY.
FYI, I could be very demanding at times (a
?) & always push my staff to their maximum potentials when I know they have it in them. Nevertheless, I do not like to breathe on their necks & expect them to have an 'auto-pilot' button & operate independently! If you 'kebal telinga', would like to educate the young minds, unveil/polish their talents, contribute to the growth of the industry, learn & grow with us, I sincerely welcome you. Otherwise, lets just save ourselves some precious time by not applying 😀😀
If you fit our bill, my HR team is very happy to receive your updated genuine CV via Admin@silverspoon.edu.my & eventually welcome you to our growing Silverspoon International College family 😀😀💪💪