Ray Du English

Ray Du English (Chinese: 阿滴英文; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-tek Eng-bûn) is a Taiwanese educational YouTube channel hosted by two siblings, including the titular Ray Du [都省瑞; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: To͘ Séng-sūi]), who have posted English education materials since 2015. Their unconventional approach to English education has been featured positively in various Taiwanese media outlets.[1][2]

Ray Du English (阿滴英文)
Websitehttp://rayduenglish.com/
YouTube information
Channels阿滴英文
Years active2015–present
GenreEnglish education
Subscribers2.70 million
(23 February 2022)
Total views291.27 million
(23 February 2022)
100,000 subscribers2016
1,000,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: 10 Jul 2022

Profile

Both Ray Du and his sister Crown Du graduated from the well-known Fu Jen Catholic University Department of English Language and Literature. Ray obtained a master's degree from Fu Jen, which prompted him to found Ray Du English.[3]

Key events
  • On 30 March 2018, Ray Du confirmed that his sister, Crown Du, does not exist and is a product of intellectual creation. [4]
  • On 10 April 2020, Ray Du, along with graphic designer Aaron Nieh and other like-minded individuals, initiated a fundraising campaign aimed to showcase Taiwan's efforts and willingness to help in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic by publishing an advertisement in the New York Times. The "Taiwan Can Help" campaign raised around NT$10 million (US$330,000) from over 26,000 contributors.[5] The advert was published in the New York Times on 14 April 2020.[6]

Publications
  • Du, Ray (1 June 2017). 英語每日一滴：IG最夯，學校不教，聊天、搭訕、吐槽都有戲. Taiwan: 如何. ISBN 9789861364889.
  • 跟著阿滴滴妹說出溜英文：網路人氣影片系列《10句常用英文》大補帖. Taiwan: EZ叢書館. 4 July 2018. ISBN 978-9-862-48733-4.

See also

References
  1. "英語嚇嚇叫 網紅阿滴現身台南分享學習經驗". Liberty Times Net. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. 陳, 韻婷 (27 September 2018). "學甲蟲英語無用嗎？ 阿滴：激發興趣才能愛上學習". United Daily News. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. 阿滴：如果沒讀研究所，就不會有阿滴英文，但我不推薦所有人去讀 | Cheers 快樂工作人 | LINE TODAY
  4. The confirmation was published on YouTube through his official channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMRUHvqHbMY%7C
  5. Haggerty, Nicholas (2020-04-15). "The Story Behind the 'Taiwan Can Help' Ad on New York Times". The News Lens International Edition. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  6. "Crowdfunded 'Taiwan can help' ad published in New York Times - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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