Thursday, 8 May 2025

For May 13, 2025 (the last lesson this term, free auditing day)

1. "Online Gaming: Friend or Foe?" (p.52-53 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

2. "Resolving Conflicts" handout. 


3. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 26 (p.90), unit 26 (p.32). Verbs with Prepositions (p.78).


4. Practice Intonation, Linked Sounds, and Reduced Sounds using class materials.


5. Reduced Sounds (parts 1-3).  


Free Auditing May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025 is the last lesson this term, also free auditing day. Please invite anyone interested in learning English to join us! Please have the auditors sign up with the school in advance.

Group registration for the fall term of 2025 began on May 6, 2025

Our class will be online using Google Meet, from September 2 to November 18, 2025, for 12 weeks. The total fee is NT$1,900 if you'd like to register with the group and receive 15% off tuition fee. This includes NT$1,700 tuition fee (15% off), and NT$200 registration fee. You can register either in person or online. Link for online registration: https://reurl.cc/XA21xE

Thursday, 1 May 2025

For May 6, 2025

Thank you for your dedication to practicing speaking English with accuracy!

Announcement: 
There are two lessons left this term: May 6 and May 13, 2025. May 20 (the 12th week) is the school’s Lifelong Learning Week, please attend the talk(s) prepared by the school.

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For May 6, 2025:

1. "The Paradox of a Warming Earth with Colder Winters" (p.48-50 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

2. "Our Words" handout. 

3. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 25 (p.90), unit 25 (p.31). Questions (p.77).

4. Practice Intonation and Linked Sounds using class materials.

5. Reduced Sounds (parts 1 & 2). 

Thursday, 24 April 2025

For Apr 29, 2025

Thank you for the excellent work!

Announcement: 
There are three lessons left this term: Apr 29, May 6, and May 13, 2025. May 20 (the 12th week) is the school’s Lifelong Learning Week, please attend the talk(s) prepared by the school.
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For April 29, 2025:

1. "Brussels at Its Best" (p.44-46 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

2. "Learning from Failure" handout. 

3. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 24 (p.89), unit 24 (p.30). Passive (p.77).

4.  Practice Intonation and Linked Sounds using class materials.

5. Reduced Sounds (part 1). 


Wednesday, 16 April 2025

For April 22, 2025

Thank you for the wonderful participation even when you were tired! Thanks so much to Tina for encouraging Monica in pair work!

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For April 22, 2025:

1. "Meaningful Christmas Memories" (p.42-43 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

2. "The Trap of Perfection" handout.

3. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 23 (p.89), unit 23 (p.29). Future Tenses (p.76).

4.  Practice Intonation and Linked Sounds using class materials.

Thursday, 10 April 2025

For Apr 15, 2025

Thank you for the great work!

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For April 15, 2025:

1. "Fight Fake Information" (p.32-34 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

2. "Facing Fear" handout. 

3. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 22 (p.89), unit 22 (p.28). Present Perfect (p.76).

4.  Practice Intonation and Linked Sounds using class materials.

Thursday, 3 April 2025

For April 8, 2025

Everyone is making excellent progress!


For April 8, 2025:

1. "Fight Fake Information" (p.32-34 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

2. "Security" handout. 

3. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 21 (p.89), unit 21 (p.27). Past Tenses (p.75).

4. Practice Linked Sounds using class materials.

Have a blessed long weekend!

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

For April 1, 2025

Thank you for the great work! 

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For April 1, 2025:

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

2. "The Hidden Costs of Electronic Waste" (p.26-28 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

3. "God’s Promises" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 20 (p.88), unit 20 (p.26). Present Tenses (p.75).

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

For March 25, 2025

Thank you for helping one another out! 
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For Mar 25, 2025:

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

2. "Dressing for Success" (p.22-23 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

3. "Generosity" handout.

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 19 (p.88), unit 19 (p.25). Quantities (p.74).

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

For March 18, 2025

Thank you for the enthusiastic participation! 

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For Mar 18, 2025:
1."Intonation" handout. Thanks so much to Grace for the wonderful handout!

2. "Notre-Dame de Paris" (p.18-20 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

3. "Finding Joy" handout. 


4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 18 (p.88), unit 18 (p.24). Adverbs (p.74)

No class on May 20, 2025

 (the 12th week, the school's Lifelong Learning Week, in which the school will prepare talks for you to attend). 

Wednesday, 5 March 2025

For March 11, 2025

Thank you for the effort to participate!

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For Mar 11, 2025:
1."Tips for Learning English". For members who have not gone through the handout. 

2. "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/give 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. "A Running Challenge" (p.14-16 of the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine). 

4. "Gratitude" handout.


5. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 17 (p.88), unit 17 (p.23). Adjectives (p.73).

Saturday, 22 February 2025

For Mar 4, 2025 (Free auditing)

Hope you all had a good Chinese New Year break.


The Spring of our class will be from March 4 to May 20, 2025, for 12 weeks.
We're celebrating our 45th term and 23rd year : )
Our class will be online using Google Meet.

March 4, 2025 is also free auditing day. Please invite everyone interested in learning English to join us!

Announcement:
No class on May 20, 2025 (the 12th week, the school's Lifelong Learning Week, in which the school will prepare talks for you to attend). 
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For Mar 4, 2025:

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) How have you been? What have you been up to? (What have you been doing?)
 f) What do you do for fun? (Your hobbies and interests.) 

2. "Tips for Learning English". For members who have not gone through the handout. 

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/give 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. For those that already got the December 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine and would like to start practicing: "Green, Green Matcha" (p.12-13).

5. "Contentment" handout. 


6. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 16 (p.87), unit 16 (p.22). Pronouns and Possessives (p.72).

Looking forward to seeing everyone on March 4!

Thursday, 13 February 2025

The spring term of our class will be online using Google Meet from March 5, 2025 to May 20, 2025, for 12 weeks.

March 5, 2025 is also free auditing day. Please invite anyone interested in learning English to join us!