Wednesday, 14 February 2024

Free Trial Lesson on Feb 20, 2024

From 7 pm to 9 pm using Google Meet.

Please sign up online for the free trial lesson using the link: https://reurl.cc/OGMy57

Receive 10% off tuition fee when you register for the spring term of 2024 during the week of February 19 to 23, 2024.


Monday, 8 January 2024

15% off tuition fee January 8 to 19, 2024.

Registration for the spring term of 2024 begins on Jan 8 2024. Receive 15% off tuition fee when you register on January 8 to 19, 2024, for both new and returning students.

The office is open Money to Friday 14:00~21:30.

Course and registration info is posted on FB of the Continuing Education Division of Kaiping Culinarily School. 

Link: https://www.facebook.com/dacc.kp?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Group registration for the spring term of 2024 has just begun

The spring term of our class will be from Mar 5 to May 21, 2024, for 12 weeks. Our class will be in-person (held in the school) and online using Google Meet at the same time.

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. 

Please register in the office in person. Thank you!

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

For Nov 28, 2023 (Make-up class for 10/10, the last lesson this term.)

Thank you for enriching all our lives through your interactions with one another and me, and support for us all!

It's been a wonderful and joyful term!

Everyone has been doing really well and making lots of progress in your English skills!

For Nov 28, 2023 (Make-up class for 10/10, the last lesson this term.)

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

2. "Emotional Blackmail" (p.48~ 50 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Why Worry" handout.

4. Progress check: How satisfied are you with your progress in reaching your English learning goals this term? What would you like to do more?

5. Free talk topic(s): Emotions.

6. Pronunciation.

7. Reduced Sounds (part four). Thanks so much to Grace for typing it out!

8. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left: Culture File 41 (p.94), unit 41 (p.47). Modal Verbs. (p.79).

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

For Nov 21, 2023 (Free auditing day)

Thank you for the good questions, thoughts, and discussions!

Announcements:

1. Free auditing on Nov 21, 2023 (week 12). Please invite anyone interested in learning English to join us online!

2. If you would like to order the December issue of Studio Classroom magazine for next term, please let the class leader Tina know. It can be mailed to you. Thanks so much to Tina for helping with the order! 

For Nov 21, 2023

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

2. "East Meets West- Wedding Celebrations" (p.46~47 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Peace" handout.

4. "Thanksgiving" handout. (Given in Sep.)

5. Free talk topic(s): What are you thankful for? Whom are you thankful to?

6. Pronunciation.

7. Reduced Sounds (parts two and three). Please have the handout "Reduced Form" handy for part two. Thanks so much to Grace for typing it out!

Happy (American) Thanksgiving! 

(The 4th Thursday in November. Nov 23 this year.)

Wednesday, 8 November 2023

For Nov 14, 2023

Thank you for your diligence in studying English!

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

2. "Roundnet" (p.44~45 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Priorities" handout.

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left: Culture File 40 (p.93), unit 40 (p.46). Prepositions. (p.78).

5. Free talk topic(s): Exercise. Sports.

6. Pronunciation.

7. Reduced Sounds (part 2). Please have the handoutt "Reduced Form" handy. Thanks so much to Grace for typing it out! 

Wednesday, 25 October 2023

For Nov 7, 2023

Thank you for the excellent work!

For Nov 7, 2023

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

2. "Beat the Heat This Summer" (p.38~39 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Making Choices" handout.

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left: Culture File 39 (p.93), unit 39 (p.45). Verbs with Preposition. Phrasal Verbs (p.78).

5. Free talk topic(s): Energy. Climate.

6. Pronunciation.

7. Reduced Sounds (part 1). Please have the handoutt "Reduced Form" handy. Thanks so much to Grace for typing it out!

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

For Oct 24, 2023

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

Thank you all for your willingness and efforts to participate online!

For Oct 24, 2023:

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

2. "San Francisco: The City by the Bay" (p.34~36 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "God's Timing" handout.

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left: Culture File 38 (p.93), unit 38 (p.44). Questions (p.77).

5. Free talk topic(s): Expectations. Hopes.

6. Pronunciation.

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

For Oct 17, 2023

Excellent work!

No class on Oct 10 (national holiday).

For Oct 17, 2023:

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

2. "World Day Against Child Labor" (p.32~33 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "The Gift of Rest" (handout given in Sep.)

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left: Culture File 37 (p.93), unit 37 (p.43). Passive (p.77).

5. Free talk topic(s): Parenting.

6. Pronunciation.

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving! (Oct 9 this year, the 2nd Mon in Oct.)

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

For Oct 3, 2023

Thank you all for your enthusiastic participation and contribution! 

For Oct 3, 2023:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials.

2. Review "Linked Sounds".

3. "How to Start Your Podcast (p.24~26 of Studio Classroom magazine).

4. "Jealousy" (handout given on Sep 5.)

5. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left: Culture File 36 (p.92), unit 36 (p.42). Future Tenses (p.76).

6. Free talk topic(s): Justice. Fairness.

7. Pronunciation.

Have a blessed Mid-Autumn Festival!