For Nov 22, 2022 (free auditing, last class this term)

Thank you for the great job and progress, everyone!

Please invite people who are interested in learning English to join us online and send them the Google Meet link for the class.

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

2. Pronunciation.

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Please think ahead and choose what you'd like to go through in small groups:

3. "Great Smoky Mountains National Park" (p.46~48 of Studio Classroom magazine),

or "The Reflection Page: Three Tips for Language Learning" (p.56) if you would like to go through a shorter discussion to leave time for the Survival book.

4. "Learning from Failure" handout.

5. Survival English: Culture File 24 (p.89), unit 24 (p.30), Communication Activities G (p.62) and T (p.68), Modal Verbs 2 (p.79), which we didn't get to cover on on Nov 15.

6. Reduced Sounds (part 4). 

7. Progress check: How satisfied are you with the progress you're making in improving your English so far? What would you like to do more or keep doing to reach your English learning goals for this term?

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Happy (American) Thanksgiving! (The 4th Thursday in November. Nov 24 this year.)

For Nov 15, 2022

Thank you for the excellent work and the effort to attend class!

Announcements:

1. Our last class this term is Nov 22, 2022.

2. On November 8, 2022, members of the class decided to use the December 2022 issue of Studio Classroom magazine for the Spring term of 2023 (which will start on Mar 7, 2023).

If you would like to order it and have it mailed to you to study during the break and get the group rate of NT$100 per copy (the regular price is NT$160), please contact the sales rep of Studio Classroom. The postage is NT$15.

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For Nov 15, 2022:

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

2. Pronunciation.

Please think ahead and choose what you'd like to go through in small groups:

3."Snack Attack" (p.38~39 of Studio Classroom magazine) .

4. "The Trap of Perfection" handout. 

5. Survival English: Culture File 24 (p.89), unit 24 (p.30). Modal Verbs 2 (p.79).

6. Reduced Sounds (part 3).  

Group registration for the Spring term of 2023 will be from Nov 8, 2022 at the Kaiping Branch

 The spring term of our class will be from Mar 7 to May 30, 2023, for 12 weeks. 

The total fee is NT$2,100 if you'd like to register with the group and receive 15% off tuition fee. 

This includes NT$1,700 tuition fee (15% off), NT$200 registration fee, and NT$200 insurance premium. 

The school needs you to go to the office to fill out the registration form and pay cash for the fees.

The office of the Kaiping branch is open Monday through Friday 2:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

Jan 6, 2023 will be the last day to receive 15% off tuition fee for returning students if you register by yourself in person in the school's office. 

So from November 8, 2022 to January 6, 2023 you can register in person during office hours at the Kaiping branch.

If you register at the Jin-O or Dong-Fong branch, please go between Dec 26, 2022 and January 6, 2023 to receive 15% off tuition fee.

Thank you!

For Nov 8, 2022

Thank you for your enthusiastic participation and all the effort to practice and remember the correct English expressions, pronunciation, intonation, linked and reduced sounds!

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For Nov 8, 2022: 

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

2. Pronunciation.

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Please think ahead and choose what you'd like to go through in small groups:

3."The Alhambra" (p.34~36 of Studio Classroom magazine) if you'd like to go through it like Susan.

For the people who would like to go through the Survival book : 

You could consider going through "Prevent Periodontal Disease" (p.37) instead, a dialogue easy to get through and discuss, so there will be time left for you to do the Survival book. 

(This page is not numbered. It's the page after page 36.)

4. "Facing Fear" handout. 

5. Survival English: Culture File 23 (p.89), unit 23 (p.29). Modal Verbs 1 (p.79).

6. Reduced Sounds (parts 1 & 2, the whole page of the handout), as we didn't get to cover part 1 on Oct 25. 

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Have two restful and blessed weeks! 

No class on Nov 1, 2022 (Civil Development Week)

Please sign up for and attend the talk(s) prepared by the school throughout the week (online or in the school.)

For Oct 25, 2022

Thank you for your dedication to studying English and the great work! 

Everyone is making terrific progress!

Thank you again for the questions and feedback!

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For Oct 25, 2022: 

1. Practice and review "Intonation" and "Linked Sounds" using class materials.

2. Pronunciation.

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Please think ahead and choose what you'd like to go through in small groups:

3."Virtual Museum Tours" (p.16~18 of Studio Classroom magazine) if you'd like to go through it like Susan.

For the people who would like to go through the Survival book but didn't get the chance on October 11 and 18, and would like to catch up on the Survival unit(s): 

You could consider going through "Debunking the Myths of Escaping from Fire– Keys to Survival" (p.11) instead, a dialogue easy to get through and discuss, so there will be time left for you to do the Survival book. 

4. "Security" handout. 

5. Survival English: For the people who would like to go through the Survival book but didn't get the chance on October 11 and 18, and would like to catch up on the unit(s)--

Culture File 21 (p.89), unit 21 (p.27). Verbs with prepositions; Phrasal Verbs (p.78).

And/or Culture File 22 (p.89), unit 22 (p.28). The transcripts are on p.56. Prepositions (p.78). 

6. Reduced Sounds (part 1).  

For Oct 18, 2022

Thank you for making the effort to participate in class! Thank you again for the questions, feedback, and suggestions!

Speedy recovery to James and Amy!

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For Oct 18, 2022: 

1. Practice and review "Intonation" and "Linked Sounds" using class materials.

2. Pronunciation.

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Please think ahead and choose what you'd like to go through in small groups:

3."World Blood Donor Day" (p.28~29 of Studio Classroom magazine.) 

4. "God's Promises" handout. 

5. Survival English: Culture File 22 (p.89),unit 22 (p.28). The transcripts are on p.56. Prepositions (p.78).

6. Progress check: How satisfied are you with the progress you're making in improving your English so far? What would you like to do more or keep doing to reach your English learning goals for this term?

Have a restful and blessed week!

For Oct 11, 2022

Thank you for the terrific and hard work, and for your continuous support and help to one another and me!

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For Oct 11, 2022: 

1. Practice and review "Intonation" and "Linked Sounds" using class materials.

2. Pronunciation.

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Please think ahead and choose what you'd like to go through first in small groups from 7:40 to 8:20 pm, then from 8:30 to 9:15 pm:

3."Let's Learn A Language" (p.32~33 of Studio Classroom magazine.) 

4. "Generosity" handout. 

5. Survival English: Culture File 21 (p.89),unit 21 (p.27). Verbs with prepositions; phrasal verbs (p.78).

6. Free talk: Exercise; Fitness; Sports.

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving! (The second Monday in October. October 10th this year.)

For Oct 4, 2022

Thank you for thinking about the material you would like to begin with in the large group and in the small groups before class, and setting up your alarms, which helped us use class time more efficiently on Sep 27!

Thank you for the feedback and questions!

Thanks to James for bringing up Teachers' Day and for all your blessings!

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For Oct 4, 2022: 

1. Linked Sounds.

2. Practice and review "Intonation" using class materials.

3. Pronunciation.

4. "Cheng-Tsung Pan" (p.22~24 of Studio Classroom magazine.) 

5. "Finding Joy" handout. 

6. Survival English: Culture File 20 (p.88), unit 20 (p.26), Communication Activities F (p.62) and S (p.68). Questions (p.77).

7. Free talk: What makes you happy/joyful? 

For Sep 27, 2022

Thank you for the feedback, questions, and suggestions, and for helping one another out!

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For Sep 27, 2022: 

We will begin the lesson by going through together in the large group either the magazine article or the handout which everyone has, by your choice, from 7 to 7:35 pm. This way I can correct everyone's intonation and pronunciation. 

1. Practice and review "Intonation" using class materials.

2. Pronunciation (see the snapshots of the two-page handout sent on Sep 20). Thanks so much to Grace for typing it out!

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Please think ahead if you can and choose what you'd like to go through first in small groups 7:40~8:20 pm and 8:30~9:15 pm:

3."Handmade Soap" (p.20~21 of Studio Classroom magazine.) 

4. "Gratitude" handout. 

5. Survival English: Culture File 19 (p.88),unit 19 (p.25). (Listen to the relevant sections in your Student CD if you have time before the class. The transcripts are on p.56). Passive (p.77).

6. Free talk: Shopping; Materialism; Consumerism.

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Please write down the corrections so that you can remember the correct expressions/pronunciation/intonation/grammar/word choices to practice on your own after the lesson. 

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Thank you very much!

Have a blessed weekend! 

For Sep 20, 2022

Good work, everyone!

For Sep 20, 2022: 

1. Finish Tips for Learning English. 

2. Practice and review "Intonation" using class materials.

3. Pronunciation. Thanks so much to Grace for typing out the handout!

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Choose what you'd like to go through in small groups:

4."Call A Physical Therapist" (p.14~15 of Studio Classroom magazine.) 

5. "Contentment" handout. 

6. Survival English unit 18, Culture File 18 (p.88), Future Tenses (p.76), for those who would like to go through it but didn't get to on Sep 13.

7. Free talk: Health.

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Link(s) for small group practice from 7:40 to 8:20 pm, then from 8:30 to 9:15 pm: 

After people decide what they would like to do in small groups, I will send the Line Meeting link(s) for small group practice labeling the material(s) and the names of the people who choose to work on it/them.

This way people will be clear about who will stay on Google Meet and the material they choose to work on, and who will go to the LINE Meeting Room(s).

I will be going back and forth between/among the groups to correct and coach everyone.

Please have a person in the Line Meeting group(s) set the alarm to remind yourselves to come back to the large group on Google Meet at 9:15 pm.

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Thank you!

Have a blessed week!

For Sep 13, 2022

A warm welcome to the new member of our class Miu Miu!

Thank you all for your wonderful participation, encouragement, questions to clarify things about the class, feedback, and suggestions on Sep 6!

We're all very glad that James decided to stay : )

Thanks to James for sharing the advantages of online class that you discovered on Sep 6, including being able to focus/ listen better with your headset on!

Thanks to Jean for sharing how Amy Chang helped you benefit from your online practice group in the summer that enabled you to continue with the online class!

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Link for small group practice: 

Right before the break on Sep 13, after people decide what they would like to do from 8:30 to 9:15 pm, I will send the Line Meeting link for small group practice labeling the material and the names of the people who choose to work on it.

This way people will be clear about who will stay on Google Meet and the material they choose to work on, and who will go to the LINE Meeting room.

I will be going back and forth between the two groups to correct/coach everyone.

Please have a person in the Line Meeting group set the alarm to remind yourselves to come back to the large group on Google Meet at 9:15 pm.

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For Sep 13, 2022: 

1. Continue/Finish Tips for Learning English. 

2. Continue "English Learning Goals" handout. 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. Intonation. Thanks so much to Grace for the wonderful handout!

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Choose what you'd like to go through in small groups:

4."Should You Get A Pet?" (p.12~13 of Studio Classroom magazine.) 

5. Free talk: Feel free to share in the large or small group what James suggested on Sep 6 : 

Something impressive, interesting, or woeful (sorrowful/sad). 

Or share what you've learned that has helped you improve your English.

6. "Living with Purpose" handout. 

7. Survival English unit 18, Culture File 18 (p.88), for those who already got the book and would like to go through it.

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Thank you!

Have a blessed Mid-Autumn Festival! 

Celebrating the 20th year of our class!

This is our 40th term. Thank you all for your continuous support and wonderful participation!

For Sep 6, 2022, Free Auditing Day

Online using Google Meet. Please invite everyone interested in learning English to join us and give them the link. 

 1. Introduction: 

 a) What are your English learning goals for this term? 

 b) What would you like to get out of this class? 

 c) What challenge(s) have you had in learning or speaking English? 

 d) Please share one or two method(s) that has/have helped you improve your English. 

 e) What do you do for fun? (Your hobbies and interests.) 

2. Tips for Learning English. Handout link: http://eztalkup2u.blogspot.com/search/label/Tips%20for%20Learning%20English 

3. "English Learning Goals" handout. 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.  

4. If there's time left, and everyone already has a copy of the June 2022 issue of Studio Classroom magazine and would like to start practicing it: "Debunking the Myths of Escaping from Fire – Keys to Survival" (p.11).

The fall term of our class will be from Sep 6 to Nov 22, 2022, for 12 weeks.

We will have our class online using Google Meet beginning September 6. The class time is 7 to 9:30 PM. Sep 6 is also free auditing day, so please invite anyone interested in learning English to join us, and give them the link.

For May 31, 2022 (last class this term, make-up class for Apr 5)

Thank you all for another great term with everyone working so hard and making so much progress! 

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For May 31, 2022:

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

2. "A New Year- A Fresh Start" (p.52~53 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Security". Link: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ortv.download/fnl/FNL_TopicalBibleStudies/07_Security_e.pdf

4. Survival English unit 17, Culture File 17 (p.88); Present Perfect (p.76).

5. Free talk topic(s): Dreams. Wishes. Hopes. 

How do you get the sense of security?

6. Reduced Sounds (parts 2 and 3). Please have the handout "Reduced Forms" handy. Thanks so much to Grace for typing up the wonderful handout!

7. Pronunciation.

8. Progress check. How satisfied are you with your progress in learning English? What progress would you like to see more?

For May 24, 2022 (Free Auditing Day)

Terrific progress! Thank you for helping and supporting one another! 

May 24, 2022 is free auditing day. Please invite anyone interested in learning English to join us!

For May 24, 2022:

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

2. "Boxing Day" (p.49 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Elisha and the Blind Army".

4. Survival English unit 16, Culture File 16 (p.87); Past Tenses (p.75).

5. Free talk topic(s): Shopping. Consumerism. Materialism. Minimalism.

6. Reduced Sounds (part 2). Please have the handout "Reduced Forms" handy. Thanks so much to Grace for typing up the wonderful handout!

7. Pronunciation.

For May 17, 2022

Thank you for making the effort to participate in the class! 

For May 17, 2022:

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

2. "Celebrate the Season" (p.44~46 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Samuel the Kingmaker" (handout given on March 29.) 

4. Survival English unit 15, Culture File 15 (p.87); Present Tenses (p.75).

5. Free talk topic(s): Gifts.

6. Reduced Sounds (part 1, which we didn't get to cover on May 10). Please have the handout "Reduced Forms" handy. Thanks so much to Grace for typing up the wonderful handout!

Group registration for the fall term of 2022 will be on May 10 and May 17, 2022.

The fall term of our class will be from Sep 6 to Nov 22, 2022, for 12 weeks. 

The total fee is NT$2,100 if you'd like to register with the group and receive 15% off tuition fee. 

This includes NT$1,700 tuition fee (15% off), NT$200 registration fee, and NT$200 insurance premium. 

July 8, 2022 will be the last day to receive 15% off tuition fee for returning students if you register by yourself in person in the school's office. 

For Apr 26, 2022

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

2. "Are Esports Really A Sport? (p.34~35 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Grief and Comfort" (handout given on March 29. For those who didn't pick yours up on Mar 29, please have Sania grab them for you from the drawer I borrowed in the office. I've written your names on your copies.)

Link: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ortv.download/fnl/FNL_TopicalBibleStudies/18_GriefandComfort_e.pdf

4. Survival English unit 13, Culture File 13 (p.87). Adverbs (p.74).

5. Free talk topic(s): What/Who gives you comfort? How do you relax and find peace?

6. Pronunciation.

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No Class on May 3, 2022 (Civil Development Week). Please sign up for and attend the talks prepared by the school. 

Link: https://reurl.cc/MbY6eL

For Apr 19, 2022

Thank you for the wonderful participation! 

Thanks to Sania, Grace and Jean for helping the group in the classroom on Apr 12!

For Apr 19, 2022:

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

2. "The Joy of Fishing" (p.32~33 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Understanding Loneliness" (handout given on March 29). 

4. Survival English unit 12, Culture File 12 (p.86). Adjectives (p.73).

5. Free talk topic(s): Interests and Hobbies. What do you do for fun?

6. Pronunciation.

Happy Easter! (April 17, 2022.)

Class will be online beginning April 12, 2022 due to recent government regulations of COVID-19.

For Apr 12, 2022

Everyone is making excellent progress! Thank you for correcting one another in group work!

Thanks to Jean and Leo again for helping arrange the group seating on march 29!

For Apr 12, 2022:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials. 

2. "Salzburg, Austria" (p.22~24 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. Survival English unit 11, Culture File 11 (p.86). 

4. "The Resurrection of Jesus" (p.6~8 of handout given on Mar 15). Past Perfect Tense (sample sentence on p.4) which we didn't get to cover on Mar 29.

5. Free talk topic(s): Food; Cooking.

6. Pronunciation.

7. Linked Sounds.

Happy Easter! (Apr 17, 2022.)

No Class on May 3, 2022 (Civil Development Week).

Please attend the talk(s) prepared by the school in that week.

No Class on Apr 5, 2022 (Tomb Sweeping Day)

We'll make it up by adding a class at the end of the term on May 31, 2022. 

May 31, 2022 is our last class this term. 

For March 29, 2022

Good work! Thank you for helping one another out!

Thanks to Jean and Leo for helping arrange the group seating on march 22!

For March 29, 2022:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials. 

2. "Memes " (p.20~21 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. Survival English unit 10, Culture File 10 (p.86). Pronouns and Possessives (p.73).

4. "The Passion of Christ, part 2" (p.3~5 of handout given on Mar 15).

5. Free talk topic(s): Friendships and relationships.

6. Pronunciation.

For March 22, 2022

 A warm welcome to the new member of our class Jean! We're all happy to see Jo back! Thank you for helping out the new members!

For March 22, 2022:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials. Please bring the wonderful handout by Grace. Thanks so much to Grace for the great job teaching it again to the new members of the class and helping the returning members review it on Mar 15!

2. Your English learning goals for this term. Please specify what, when, how, where, and how often. We will review them halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

3. "Airspeeders" (p.18~19 of Studio Classroom magazine).

4. Survival English unit 9, Culture File 9 (p.86). Be and Have (p.72).

5. "The Passion of Christ, part 1" (p.1~2 of handout given on Mar 15).

6. Free talk topic(s): Values. What are the most important things in your life?

7. Pronunciation.

8. Please bring NT$150 for the class fund if you haven't done so. 

Thanks so much to Sania for the terrific work as the class leader!

9. If you are the first ones to arrive, it would be great if you could help set up the desks and chairs for small groups. Thanks to Sania for the suggestion of having the groups spread out to maximize the use of the spacious classroom, and to Jean for helping set up on March 15!

For March 15, 2022

 A warm welcome to the new members of our class Sandra, Miranda, and Melanie! Glad Sam joined us in the first class! Thank you for helping out the new members!

For March 15, 2022:

1. Intonation. Please bring the wonderful handout by Grace. Thanks so much to Grace for being willing to teach it again to the new members of the class along with anyone interested in reviewing it!

2. Your English learning goals for this term. Please specify what, when, how, where, and how often. We will review them halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

3. "Th Nutcracker" (p.14~15 of Studio Classroom magazine)

4. Survival English unit 8, Culture File 8 (p.85). Articles (p.72) .

5. "The Prodigal Son" (handout given on Mar 8).

6. Free talk topic(s): Travel; Family.

7. Pronunciation.

8. Please bring NT$150 for the class fund. Thanks so much to Sania for being willing to be the terrific class leader again!

Spring Term of 2022 Will Begin on March 8, 2022

It's also free auditing day. Please invite everyone interested in learning English to join us!