之前在菲律賓宿霧的CIA(Cebu International Academy)語言學校就讀英文五個月，整體來說我很滿意在那裡生活及學習，所以我想要分享一點自己的心得。
I studied English in CIA(Cebu International Academy) which located in Cebu, Philippines for five months before. Overall, I am satisfied with my life and study there, so I would like to share some of my opinions.
每天我們有三堂一對一的課程，多數的老師都能發掘學生的弱點，他們會根據學生的需求加強學生不足的部分，我想這是在這裡學習語言最大的優點。另外會有三堂團體課程，在團體課程中我可以和程度相當的同學討論書本中的題目，藉由討論發覺每個學生使用不同的單字和詞句並從中學習。老實說，每天八小時的上課時間的確非常累人，除了一堂自習外，還有一堂活動課程，學生可以依照自己的興趣參加一些輕鬆一點的課程。這間學校還有一些有關考試和出席率的政策，譬如說，每天我們都必須參加單字測驗，通過了當天的考試晚上才能離開校區，如果當周累加分數不足，周末甚至不能離開學校，但是只要稍微讀點書很輕鬆就能通過考試，況且來這裡的目的就是讀書，不是嗎?
We have three man-to-man classes every day. Most of the tutors can find students’ weakness, and they will enhance it based on different students. In my opinion, it is the best part of learning English here. In addition, there are three group classes everyday. In these classes, we can discuss the topics in the books with the classmates who have same level. During the discussion, I can perceive different vocabularies and expressions used by different students. Therefore, I often learn something new from others. Honestly, it is really tiring to attend classes 8 hours a day. Aside from a self-study class, we still have an activities class. The students can join some interesting classes according to our hobbies and interest. This academy has some policies about attendance and test. For example, we need to join vocabulary test every morning, and we cannot go outside the school in the evening if we fail it. Moreover, we cannot go out on the weekend if we don’t get enough scores in a week. It is, however, very easy to pass the test if we study a little bit every night. Besides, the main reason came here is studying, isn’t it?
我曾經在澳洲讀過幾周的語言學校，最大的不同是澳洲的學校沒有提供宿舍，下了課學生回到各自的住所，很難跟同學成為朋友。而在CIA教室和宿舍在同一棟建築物，很容易在課堂外遇到同學，所以比較容易和同學打成一片。雖然這裡台灣的學生不多，但是我覺得這是一個很好的練習環境，因為我必須用英文和韓國及日本的朋友溝通，在輕鬆的氣氛中練習我的會話能力。
I went to Australia and studied in a language school before. The biggest difference in Australian academy is that they don’t provide the dormitory. The students go back their own accommodations after school, so it’s hard to make friends with the classmates. The classrooms and dormitory of CIA are in the same building, it’s very easy to meet the classmates and have good friendship with them. Because there are few Taiwanese students here, I consider it is a good environment for practicing. I have to communicate with my Korean and Japanese friends in English, thus, I can practice my conversation skill at a relaxing atmosphere.
CIA的員工都很友善及熱心，他們總是提供意見並協助處理我們的問題，不論是生活或是學習方面，基本上來說，他們提供學生一個舒適清潔的環境，讓我們可以專心於學習。我認為唯一的缺點是食物，學校提供的食物多半是韓式料理，我不喜歡辣的食物，所以這是我比較不能習慣的部分。
All of the CIA staff are friendly and enthusiastic; they always give us advices and help us deal with our problems, related to our lives or education. Basically, they provide the students with comfortable environment to let us concentrate in studying. In my view, the only one deficiency is food. Most of the food they serve is Korean cuisine. Because I am not into spicy food, this is the only part I can’t get used to.
來菲律賓之前，我聽說這是一個治安不太好的國家。剛來到這裡的時候，我非常驚訝到處都看得到拿著槍的保安，雖然有些朋友遭遇到扒手，但是沒有什麼壞事發生在我身上，我認為只要不要單獨在晚上出去，並收好自己的貴重物品就不會有太大的問題。CIA非常靠近SM商場，步行只要五分鐘就能到達，我們可以找到幾乎所有我們需要的日常用品，而且裡面有各式各樣的餐廳及商家供我的選擇，生活機能可以說是非常方便。此外，宿霧是一個非常適合旅行的地方，有許多度假飯店接近宿霧市區，或者是花一兩個小時搭船前往其他的小島，這裡有許多地方值得我們去探訪。
Before coming to the Philippines, I heard about that it is a bad country of public order. When I arrived here at first, I was shocked by seeing security guards holding weapons everywhere. To be honest, I was a little scared about this situation. However, nothing bad happened to me in five months. I think it won’t be a problem if you keep your belongings safely and not to go out alone. CIA is very close to SM Mall; it only takes 5 minutes on foot. We can buy the daily supplies we need there, also, there are various restaurants and stores we can choose from. In addition, Cebu is a good place for traveling. There are many holiday resorts near Cebu city, or you can take a ferry to travel to other islands around here. There are many places worth to visit.
如果你想要專心學習英文又不想承受太大的經濟壓力，可以考慮菲律賓宿霧，而CIA會是一個不錯的選擇。
If you want to focus on studying in English without too much financial pressure, you can consider about Cebu, Philippines. In addition, CIA will be one of the best choices.
除了CIA的老師及員工外，我還要感謝杜威遊學的沈凱莉小姐。我很慶幸當初選擇了杜威代辦我這次的遊學，從出發前一直到結束，凱莉提供了許多的協助，我在菲律賓就學期間，她也不時打電話或透過網路關心台灣學生的生活學習狀況。如果各位朋友想到菲律賓，我強力推薦杜威遊學。
Aside from the teachers and the stuff of CIA, I also want to say thank you to Ms. Kylie Shen of DeWey. I feel grateful that I chose DeWey as my educational agency. From the beginning to the end, Kylie provided a lot of helps to me. While I studied in the Philippines, she often cared for the conditions of Taiwanese students through the phone calls or the internet. I recommend DeWey strongly if you want to study in the Philippines.
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