Announcements for September 10, 2019

1. A warm welcome to the new members of our class Mei, Jessica, Shannon, Sandra, Fan, Jason, Pearl, and Sophia!

Please keep coming to review the English you have already learned and improve your English conversation skills further! 

If on the first day you were nervous and had doubts about whether you should keep coming, particularly because you have not used English for some time, please come at least two more times. People usually feel at ease, and have their doubts resolved, by asking questions to clarify and participating in the class one or two more times. 

2. To order the textbook "New Edition, New Survival English" (or "New Edition, Survival English"): Please make sure the title has the word "New" when you order it second hand.

It'd be a good idea to check to ensure the person is still selling it before placing the order.

Please note the textbook is out of stock on books.com.tw. Please don't order the "Practice Book" of New Edition, New Survival English which is NT$209 on that site and not used in our class.

I found this:

Survival English (New Edition) - 英文 | 誠品網路書店

http://www.eslite.com/product.aspx?pgid=1002145561232431

NT$468.

3. Please give the class leader Jason NT$150 for the class fund. Thanks to Jason for being willing to be the class leader, and to Grace for helping everyone out in so many ways!

For Sep 10, 2019:

1. Tips for Learning English (continued)(Please bring this handout to class weekly as we may refer to it from time to time).

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. Please be specific- Write down how (what you plan to do to reach your goals), when, for how long, and how often.

We'll use them to check your progress halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

3. "Intonation" (handout given on Sep 3). Thanks to Grace for being willing to teach it and for the wonderful handout!

4. "Building Faith"  (handout given on Sep 3) if there is time.

5. Pronunciation.

6. Free talk topic(s): Hobbies and Interests.

The Fall Term of 2019 Will Begin on Sep 3, 2019

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

The Fall Term of 2019 Will Start on Sep 3, 2019

Our class will be from Sep 3 to Nov 19, 2019, for 12 weeks. Sep 3, 2019 is free auditing day. Please invite everyone interested in learning English to join us!

For May 28, 2019 (last class this term)

1. Review Past Tenses (p.75 of the Survival book): Please make a sentence and write it down ahead of time to share in class. 

2. Survival English unit 48, Culture File 48 (p.95). Listening exercise. 

3. Any handout(s) you would like to go through but haven't got a chance to.

4. "Part of God's Family" handout.

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (parts two and three).

7.  Free talk: Current Affairs.

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

9. Progress check: How have you been doing in reaching your English learning goals for this term? What would you like to do more?

For May 21, 2019 (Second to the last class this term)

1. Review Present Perfect Tense (p.76 of the Survival book): Please make a sentence using present perfect tense and write it down ahead of time to share in class. 

2. Survival English unit 47, Culture File 47 (p.95). Listening exercise. 

3. Any handout(s) you would like to go through but haven't got a chance to.

4. "Prayer" handout.

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (part two).

7.  Free talk: Parenting.

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

9. "Building Self-Confidence" handout.

Announcement:

Group registration for the fall term of 2019:  (Our class will be from Sep 3 to Nov 19, 2019, for 12 weeks.) Please bring NT$2,100 to class on May 21 if you know you'll return in the fall and would like to receive 15% off tuition fee. This includes NT$1,700 tuition fee (15% off), NT$200 registration fee, and NT$200 insurance premium. It's easier to register with the group than by yourself as Erica will do it for you on May 21. Thanks so much for helping out, Erica!

1. Review Present Perfect Tense (p.75 of the Survival book): Please make a sentence using present simple tense and write it down ahead of time to share in class. 

2. Survival English unit 47, Culture File 47 (p.95). Listening exercise. 

3. Any handout(s) you would like to go through but haven't got a chance to.

4. "Prayer" handout.

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (part two).

7.  Free talk: Parenting.

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

9. "Building Self-Confidence" handout.

Group registration for the fall term of 2019

 (The fall term of our class will be from Sep 3 to Nov 19, 2019, for 12 weeks.) Please bring NT$2,100 to class on May 14 or 21 if you know you'll return in the fall and would like to receive 15% off tuition fee. This includes NT$1,700 tuition fee (15% off), NT$200 registration fee, and NT$200 insurance premium. It's easier to register with the group than by yourself as Brian will do it for you on May 14 and 21. Thanks so much for helping out, Brian and Grace!

For May 14, 2019

1. Review Present Progressive Tense (p.75 of the Survival book): Please make a sentence using present progressive tense and write it down ahead of time to share in class. Thanks to Amy for sharing your sentences on May 7!

2. Survival English unit 45, Culture File 45 (p.95), if you did not get a chance to go through it on May 7 and would like to. Unit 46, Culture File 46 (p.95), if you would like to move on. Listening exercise. 

3. Any handout(s) you would like to go through but haven't got a chance to.

4.  "Louis Pasteur" handout.

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (part one).

7. Tips for Learning English (Please bring this handout to class weekly as we may refer to it from time to time).

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

Our Last Class of the Spring term of 2019 is on May 28, 2019

For May 7, 2019 (No class on Apr 30, 2019)

1. Review Present Simple Tense (p.75 of the Survival book): Please make a sentence using present simple tense and write it down ahead of time to share in class if you'd like to review it. Thanks to Amy for suggesting it!

2. Survival English unit 44, Culture File 44 (p.94), if you did not get a chance to go through it on Apr 23 and would like to. Unit 45, Culture File 45 (p.95), if you would like to move on. Listening exercise. 

3. Any handout(s) you would like to go through but haven't got a chance to.

4. "Understanding Loneliness" handout if there's time left for it or if you wish to go through it on May 7. 

5. Pronunciation

6. Free talk topic(s): Education.

7. Tips for Learning English (Please bring this handout to class weekly as we may refer to it from time to time).

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

Announcements:

1. If you would like to share a new vocabulary word with the class, please let me know by Thursday so that it can be posed in the class blog for those that might want to look it up before it is presented in class in the following week. Thanks to Brian for suggesting it!

2. Our last class this term is on May 28, 2019.