Many people might be unaware that Sunday last week was “Reading for Tomorrow Day” in Taiwan. One of the goals of the day is to promote reading to improve people’s prospects, as reading is the foundation of their lives as they grow up. Over the past decade, educational resources for reading programs, such as for teachers, equipment and budgets, have improved, but problems in reading education persist.
For example, are reading classes in elementary and high schools offered regularly just like major academic subjects that are tested in joint entrance exams, or are such class hours used to prepare students for