For April 14, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Intonation- Please bring the handout "English Learning Goals" to class weekly

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topic(s): Health; Food; Shopping (if you didn't get to talk about them and would like to on April 14); Transportation; the Metro/MRT

6. Survival unit 20, Culture File 20 (p.88) if you didn't get to go through it on Apr 7 or would like to continue the listening parts on Apr 14; unit 21, Culture File 21 (p.88) if you'd like to move on

For Apr 7, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Intonation- Please bring the handout "English Learning Goals" to class weekly

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topic(s): Health; Food; Shopping

6. The Resurrection of Christ (part III, p. 6-8 of the eight-page handout)
To listen to the Passion and Resurrection of Christ online which helps your pronunciation and intonation (a slightly different version/translation from the handout):

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Mark.15

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Mark.16

7. Survival unit 19, Culture File 19 (p.88)

Happy Easter! (Apr 5 this year)

For Mar 31, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Your English learning goals: Please write down your English learning goals for this term, keep a copy for yourself, and give me a copy so I can help you better. We'll do progress check half way through the term and at the end of the term using them

3. Survival unit 18, Culture File 18 (p.88)

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topic(s): Hobbies & Interests; Shopping

6. The Passion of Christ (part II, p. 3-6 of the eight-page handouts)

For Mar 24, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Your English learning goals: Please write down your English learning goals for this term, keep a copy for yourself, and give me a copy so I can help you better

3. Survival unit 17, Culture File 17 (p.88)

4. Please give the class leader Arthur NT$100 for the class funds, and NT$200 for accidental insurance (which covers the whole term, and is required by the school) if you have't done so

5. Free talk topic(s), which we didn't get to on Mar 17: Work; Family; Love; Parenting  (How did your parents raise you? What are some challenges and rewards of parenting?)

For March 17, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Your English learning goals: Please write down your English learning goals for this term, keep a copy for yourself, and give me a copy so I can help you better

3. Materials; class library

4. Please give the class leader Arthur NT$100 for the class funds, and NT$200 for accidental insurance (which covers the whole term, and is required by the school) if you have't bought this type of insurance elsewhere

5. Free talk topic(s): Work; Family; Love；Parenting (How did your parents raise you? What are some challenges and rewards of parenting?)

Spring Term of 2015 will begin on Mar 10

Free auditing on that day. Please invite people who are interested in learning English to join us!

For Dec 30, 2014 (the last class this term)

1. Free talk: My Favorite Book(s)/novel(s)
2. Grace to Workers (p.26-27 of the eight-page handouts)
To listen online: (A slightly different version from the version given to you.) https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Matt.203. Survival unit 15, Culture File 15 (p.86)
4. Pronunciation
5. Rehearse skit: Please bring your costume
6. Progress check: Please bring your English learning goals of this term to class to review your progress

------------------------------ Announcement: If you'd like to go through a chapter of the book Traveling Around the World with CNN each week with Heidi, please bring your book to class weekly. You're welcome to borrow the copy in the class library if you don't have the book. The unit that can be covered on Dec 30 is Temple of the Sun (p.128-134).

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Early Registration for the Spring Term of 2015

Already began. To receive 15% off tuition fee, register by Show Day Jan 11, 2015.  All new students can also get 15% off tuition fee on Show Day. The spring term will start on Mar 10, 2015.

For Dec 23, 2014

1. Free talk: Christmas; Holiday Season 2. Forgive Seventy Times Seven Times (p. 24-26 of the eight-page handouts) To listen online: (A slightly different version from the version given to you.) https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Matt.183. Survival unit 14, Culture File 14 (p.86) 4. Pronunciation 5. Rehearse skit 6. A Life of Luxury (p.124-127 of the book Traveling Around the World with CNN). 7. Free auditing Merry Christmas!

For Dec 16, 2014 (No class on Dec 9, 2014)

1. Free talk: Environmental Protection/ Conservation
2. The Transfiguration of Jesus; Jesus Blesses Little Children (p. 22-24 of the eight-page handouts)
To listen online: (A slightly different version from the version given to you.)

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Matt.17

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Mark.10

3. Survival unit 13, Culture File 13 (p.86)
4. Pronunciation
5. Rehearse skit
6. Group registration for Spring 2015: Please give the class leader Uno NT$2,750 (15% off tuition fee) on Dec 16 (the last day of group registration) if you would like to register with the class.

Announcement:

If you'd like to go through a chapter of the book Traveling Around the World with CNN each week with Heidi, please bring your book to class weekly. You're welcome to borrow the copy in the class library if you don't have the book. The unit that can be covered on Dec 16 is Thoroughly Modern Barcelona (p. 118-123).