學習語言竅門: [忘]和[集](之一) 徐祥年/Hsiang-Nien Hsu (美) 在此與各位學習者和老師們分享，希望能透過這篇文章為前者指出一條可行的學習路線，為後者提供一個勉勵前者的典範。其實，以下的重點可說是理所當然的，但往往最簡單、最被我們視為天經地義的事，也是我們最容易忽視的事，所以我想我還是把它提出來，有利無弊。(詳內文) ICLP Students Enjoy New NTU Dorm	Jonathan Spence on Learning Chinese Dr. Jonathan D. Spence, Yale University Sterling Professor of History [史景遷：耶魯大學歷史系史特林講座教授] At Academia Sinica the ICLP Bulletin asked Professor Spence how he learned Chinese. (Compiled by Bryan K. Beaudoin) Everyone entering either graduate school or undergraduate comes from some different level. I didn’t grow up with it. The huge difference I see now is that I have many students who are closer to bilingual, and who have lived in China or Taiwan for a year or longer. The dream would be to be totally at home in Chinese and other languages, not necessarily English. (Read more)
白杰/Benjamin Rasmus（美）：特派記者/on assignment As of mid-February ICLP students can now live in a National Taiwan University student dormitory. Construction on the building just completed and ICLP staff is excited to offer students a new housing option. The rent is 7100 NTD a month for a single room and includes water. The room comes equipped with basic amenities such as a bed, desk, shelving, air-conditioner and personal bathroom. The complex is not restricted to use by foreign student. ICLP has been allotted 60 rooms in total, 30 each in the male and female buildings. (Read more)
我看線上遊戲 雷寧邦/Nicholas Louie (美)
由於網路快速地發展，帶動了線上遊戲的流行。寬頻的發明讓高速網路成真， 在不同地方的人們可以立即溝通，一起玩線上遊戲。只要去韓國，就可以看出線上遊戲對社會的衝擊。在韓國，隨著「星際爭霸」遊戲正式組織的興起，星際爭霸的流行超乎預期，迅速地掀起了一股全國性的熱潮。(詳內文)
《胡適文選》讀後心得 顧永光/Joern Grundmann（德）
「西方的文明是積極的、進取的，而東方的文明是消極的、 退讓的。」我同意不同意此「二分法」？這個看法有理與否， 若不知有上下文恐怕即無法確定。只看這一句免不了把它視為一個落伍的成見。我們必須先了解胡適先生這方面的意思，方可對上述的問題提出意見。(詳內文)