The word ‘Schoolhouse’ is generally used to describe the kind of small, one-room school that used to be very common in rural parts of the United States and Canada. Class sizes at these schools were small, and teachers cared greatly about their students and their students’ learning. These schools emphasized educational fundamentals such as phonics, reading, and writing. It was the hope of the teacher that by imparting these skills, students would be prepared to continue learning independently long after they had left the schoolhouse.
In 2010 and 2011, Fred [as he prefers to go by], a Mintzu Schoolhouse student for almost eleven years, took first place in two speech competitions organized by the Education Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government. These competitions bring together the very best English speakers from the various high schools in Kaohsiung City, and allow them to compete through rehearsed and impromptu speeches.
On both occasions, Fred was chosen to represent his school, San Min Senior High, despite only being in the second grade, and his success in the speech competitions will be appreciated there as it is at Schoolhouse.
Fred first studied at Schoolhouse with Kik [Keith Burrell], who took him through the Up and Away levels in the school's four-day afternoon and three-day evening program.
From the age of eleven onwards, Fred has been taught by Andy [Andrew Storey], and he continues to study in a Monday conversation and reading class with other senior high students. Fred is now seventeen and will soon be entering the final grade at San Min. He is hoping to be a diplomat in the future.
At Schoolhouse, we are truly proud of what Fred has achieved. It shows that through hard work, determination, and a solid understanding of English grammar and phonics, our students are able to compete and prove themselves at the highest level.
Well done Fred!
Fred 在全能外語民族教室學習近11年,於2010及2011年,Fred連續贏得二次,由高雄市教育局及國際聯青社所舉辦英文競賽第一名,此類競賽會透過朗讀演說或即興演說方式,選出高雄市高中生最好的演說者。儘管當時他只是個高二生,還是被選為代表三民高中參加以上之競賽,他在英文朗讀比賽的傑出表現受到大家的肯定,我們全能民族教室亦與有榮焉! KiK主任是Fred在全能學習的啟蒙老師,帶領他從下午密集班至晚上密集班完成國中12個級數的課程, 11歲之後接著由Andy主任授課週一的高中會話及閱讀班,Fred目前17歲亦即將進入高三的課程,他未來的目標想成為一位外交官,全能外語亦對 Fred的指標引以為傲,只要努力、有決心再加上紮實的文法及發音,相信我們的學生也可以完成所有級數及有顯著的進步!做的好,Fred!



Schoolhouse Language Center is a group of English schools in southern and central Taiwan. With two decades of experience, Schoolhouse has provided quality English language education for thousands of Taiwanese children.