May 14, 2024 (the 11th week) is free auditing day

and our last lesson this term. Please invite everyone interested in learning English to join us!

For Apr 30, 2024

Thank you for letting us know you'd be absent ahead of time!

Thanks to Emily and Tina for the fantastic and hard work on pronunciation, intonation, linked sounds, and the "h" reduced sound! Apr 23 was one good lesson in which we spend most of the class time working on those : )

For Apr 30, 2024:

1. Review "Intonation", "Linked Sounds", and " Reduced Sounds" using class materials.

2. "East Meets West: Let's Go Shopping" (p.42~43 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Part of God's Family" handout.

4. Survival English: Culture File 2 (p.84), unit 2 (p.8). Present Tenses (p.75).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (parts 1 & 2). 

May 21, 2024 (the 12th week) is the school's Lifelong Learning Week

Please attend the talks prepared by the school and sign up online. Link: https://reurl.cc/va3qvy

For Apr 23, 2024

Good progress! Thank you for making the effort to attend the class!

For Apr 23, 2024:

1. Review "Intonation" and "Linked Sounds" using class materials.

2. "The Ghan Train Trip " (p.36~38 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "God's Love" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to: Culture File 1 (p.84), unit 1 (p.7). Quantifiers (p.74).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (part 1). 

For Apr 16, 2024

Glad to know some of you were safe when the earthquake happened on Apr 3. Hope everyone else is safe and sound. 

Please do not hesitate to let us know if you need any help or support for yourself or those around you.

For Apr 16, 2024:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials.

2. "Will Artificial Intelligence Take Your Job?" (p.34~35 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Prayer" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to: Culture File 48 (p.95), unit 48 (p.54). Adverbs (p.74).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Linked Sounds: Link a final consonant sound to the vowel sound that follows.

Take good care! Have a blessed weekend!

For Apr 9, 2024

Thank you for the effort to participate, and good work as usual!

For Apr 9, 2024:

1. "Intonation", which we didn't get to cover on Apr 2. Thanks so much to Grace for the wonderful handout! 

2. "Sense of Belonging" (p.32~33 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "God's Word" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to: Culture File 47 (p.95), unit 47 (p.53). Transcripts are on p.59. Adjectives (p.73).

5. Pronunciation.

Have a blessed long weekend! 

For Apr 2, 2024

Excellent work and discussions!

For Apr 2, 2024:

1. "Intonation", which we didn't get to cover on Mar 26. Thanks so much to Grace for the wonderful handout! 

2. "Hurry Hard- Experiencing the Icy Thrills of Curing!" (p.28~30 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Patience" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to: Culture File 46 (p.95), unit 46 (p.52). Transcript is on p.59. Pronouns and Possessives (p.73).

5. Pronunciation.

Happy Easter! (Sunday, Mar 31, 2024)

For Mar 26, 2024

Thank you for the good work, questions, comments, and sharing!

For Mar 26, 2024:

1. "Intonation", which we didn't get to cover on Mar 19. Thanks so much to Grace for the wonderful handout! 

2. "Andre Rieu- the King of the Waltz" (p.22~24 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "The Resurrection of Christ (Easter Sunday)" handout (p.6~8). 

Note: Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays in Canada and many countries in the world. They are on Mar 29 and Apr 1 this year, respectively.) It's a long weekend which roughly coincides with the Tomb Sweeping Day long weekend in Taiwan every year.

4. Survival English if you'd like to: Culture File 45 (p.95), unit 45 (p.51). Transcript is on p.59. Be and Have (p.72).

5. Pronunciation.

Take good care, and have a restful and blessed weekend!

For Mar 19, 2024

Good work! Thank you for participating on Mar 12 even though you were not feelings well, Tina and Jane!

For Mar 19, 2024:

1. "Intonation", which we didn't get the chance to cover on Mar 12. Thanks so much to Grace for the wonderful handout! 

2. "Festivals Around the World" (p.19~20 of Studio Classroom magazine), or "When You Smoke, You Play with Fire" (p.16~18).

3. "The Passion of Christ (Good Friday)" handout (Part 2 of 2, p.3~6). 

4. Survival English if you'd like to: Culture File 44 (p.94), unit 44 (p.50). Articles (p.72).

5. Pronunciation.

Have a restful weekend, and good health to everyone!

For Mar 12, 2024

Thank you for your dedication to learning and practicing English!

For Mar 12, 2024:

1. "Intonation". Thank so much to Grace for the wonderful handout! 

2. Please think about and write down your English learning goals for this term. Be specific about what, when, how, how often, and where. Send me a copy so I can help you better. We will review your progress halfway through the term and at the end of the term.  

3. "Finishing the Year at Work" (p.8~9 of Studio Classroom magazine), or "A Winter's Tale" (p.12~13), which we did not get to go through on Mar 5.

4. "The Passion of Christ (Good Friday)" handout (Part one of two, p.1~3). 

5. Survival English if you'd like to, if you've already got the book: Culture File 43 (p.94), unit 43 (p.49). Transcript is on p.59. Irregular Verbs (p.80) .

6. Pronunciation.